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Linda Hopkins (14 December 1924 - 10 April 2017)
Voice Type: Soprano
Vocal Range: D3-C7
Significant High Notes:
C7 ("He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", "Memories And A Broken Heart")
B6 ("It's My Belief" The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1972)
A6 ("Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand", "You Oughta Be Shamed")
G♯6 ("After You've Gone" Live in 1990, "Summertime")
G6 ("Ease Away a Little Bit at a Time", "Everyday I Have the Blues" The Living Legend LIVE! version, "Listen Woman!!!", "Memories And A Broken Heart", "Please Send Me Someone To Love")
F♯6 ("Deep in the Night", "It's My Belief" MDA Telethon, 1982 / Martin Luther King Jr. tribute special, 'Living the Dream', 1988, "Kitchen Man", "Preachin' the Blues", "Shake a Hand")
F6 ("Ain't Misbehavin'", "Am I That Easy To Forget", "I Feel Good", "It's In Your Blood", "It's My Belief", "Please Send Me Someone To Love", "What I'd Say", "You've Been a Good Old Wagon")
E6 ("Stormy Monday" The Living Legend LIVE! version)
E♭6 ("After You've Gone" Live in 1990, "Am I That Easy To Forget", "Congratulations", "Ease Away a Little Bit at a Time", "Everyday I Have the Blues", "Preachin' the Blues", "St. Louis Blues", "Summertime")
D6 ("Drowning in My Own Tears", "Fare Thee Well", "Please Send Me Someone To Love", "Yes Indeed")
C♯6 ("He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", "The Great If/On This Rock/The Great If (Reprise)")
C6 ("Am I That Easy To Forget", "Evil Gal Blues" The Living Legend LIVE! version, "Gospel Medley", "It's In Your Blood", "Listen Woman!!!", "Romance in the Dark", "The Great If/On This Rock/The Great If (Reprise)", "You Oughta Be Shamed")
B♭5 ("Drowning in My Own Tears")
A5 ("Down Home Blues" The Living Legend LIVE! version, "Fare Thee Well", "The Great If/On This Rock/The Great If (Reprise)")
G♯5 ("Stormy Monday" various live performances, "The Great If/On This Rock/The Great If (Reprise)")
G5 ("Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand", "Blues Are Alright", "Precious Lord" Here's The Kid - Live In Sesjun version, "Summertime")
F♯5 ("Empty Red Blues", "It's My Beat", "It's My Belief" The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1972, "Let the Good Times Roll" Wild Women Blues version, "Seven Days And Seven Nights", "Shake a Hand", "Walk Him Up the Stairs" 1981 version)
F5 ("After You've Gone" Live in 1990, "Amazing Grace", "Birth of the Blues", "Fare Thee Well", "If You Walk Away", "It's In Your Blood", "It's My Belief", "Listen Woman!!!", "Please Send Me Someone To Love", "Romance in the Dark", "The Great If/On This Rock/The Great If (Reprise)", "Trouble", "What I'd Say", "When the Saints Go Marching In")
E5 ("After You've Gone", "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1990, "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand", "Counting My Tears", "Deep in the Night", "Down Home Blues" Wild Women Blues version, "Empty Red Blues", "I Feel Good", "I'm Hungry", "Memories And A Broken Heart", "Old Time Religion", "Put It Right Here", "Reach Out Your Hand And Touch Somebody", "Romance in the Dark", "Seven Days And Seven Nights", "Stormy Monday" The Playboy Club, 1981, "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", "T'aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do" Black and Blue: A Musical Revue version, "Trouble Don't Last Always", "Walk Him Up the Stairs", "Warning Blues" Live in 1970, "Wild Wild Women", "Witness For The Lord", "You Oughta Be Shamed")
E♭5 ("A Good Man Is Hard to Find", "Black And Blue", "Blues Are Alright", "Born on a Friday", "Call It Stormy Monday/I'm Getting 'Long Alright", "Congratulations", "Danny Boy" Live in 2004, "Deep in the Night", "Drowning in My Own Tears", "Ease Away a Little Bit at a Time", "Empty Red Blues", "Everyday I Have the Blues", "Evil Gal Blues", "Give It Up", "Happiness", "I Diddie Dum Dum (Diddie Yum Dee)", "I'm A Woman", "I'm Not Bessie; Give Me a Pigfoot", "It's In Your Blood", "It's My Beat", "It Took A Long Time Baby", "Kitchen Man", "Listen Woman!!!", "Little By Little", "Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On", "Old Time Religion", "Preachin' the Blues", "Route '66", "Salty Papa Blues", "Shake a Hand", "Somebody's Always Winning", "St. Louis Blues", "Stormy Monday", "T'aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do", "Tears Of Joy", "Walk Him Up the Stairs", "Walk On In", "Why Don't You Do Right?", "You Could Have Had Me Baby", "You've Been a Good Old Wagon", "You've Been a Good Old Woman")
D5 ("Ain't Misbehavin'", "All In My Mind", "Amazing Grace", "Am I That Easy To Forget", "As Long As He Needs Me", "Birth of the Blues", "Born on a Friday", "Come Back Baby", "Congratulations", "Danny Boy", "Do Lord", "Down by the Riverside", "Down Home Blues", "Everytime I Feel the Spirit", "Fare Thee Well", "Georgia on My Mind", "Gospel Medley", "Honey Babe", "How Blue Can You Get", "I Diddie Dum Dum (Diddie Yum Dee)", "I Don't Know You Anymore", "I Feel Good", "I Found Love", "Is This Goodbye?", "It's My Belief", "Let the Good Times Roll", "Little By Little", "Long Time Blues", "Memories And A Broken Heart", "My Loving Baby", "My Mother's Eyes", "Please Send Me Someone To Love", "Put It Right Here", "Reach Out Your Hand And Touch Somebody", "Rock And Roll Blues", "Sad And Lonely", "Seven Days And Seven Nights", "Someone Was Steppin' In", "Stormy Monday", "The Magic Song", "Trouble", "Walk Him Up the Stairs", "Walkin' And Talkin' Blues", "What I'd Say", "While You Were Steppin' Out", "Why Don't You Do Right?", "Wild Wild Women", "Yes Indeed", "You Oughta Be Shamed")
C♯5 ("After You've Gone", "A Good Man Is Hard to Find", "All In My Mind", "Amazing Grace", "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand", "Blues Are Alright", "Counting My Tears", "Deep in the Night", "Down Home Blues", "Drowning in My Own Tears", "Ease Away a Little Bit at a Time", "Empty Red Blues", "Everyday I Have the Blues", "Happiness", "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", "If You Walk Away", "I'm A Woman", "I'm Hungry", "It's My Beat", "It Took A Long Time Baby", "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho", "Kitchen Man", "Let the Good Times Roll", "Lonely People Do Foolish Things", "Mama Doll", "Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On", "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out", "Old Time Religion", "Precious Lord", "Route '66", "Salty Papa Blues", "Sentimental Fool", "Shake a Hand", "Somebody's Always Winning", "St. Louis Blues", "Stormy Monday", "T'aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do", "Tears Of Joy", "They Raided The Joint", "Trouble Don't Last Always", "Walk On In", "Warning Blues", "What Can You Do For Me?", "When the Saints Go Marching In")
C5 ("Ain't Misbehavin'", "As Long As He Needs Me", "Birth of the Blues", "Black And Blue", "Blues Are Alright", "Call It Stormy Monday/I'm Getting 'Long Alright", "Come Back Baby", "Congratulations", "Doing The Best I Can", "Down by the Riverside", "Dry Bones", "Everytime I Feel the Spirit", "Evil Gal Blues", "Fee Fi Fo Fum/Now I Lay Me", "Georgia on My Mind", "Give It Up", "Gospel Medley", "How Blue Can You Get", "I Diddie Dum Dum (Diddie Yum Dee)", "I Feel Good", "I Found Love", "I'm Going To Cry You Right Out Of My Mind", "I'm Not Bessie; Give Me a Pigfoot", "Is This Goodbye?", "It's My Belief", "John Henry", "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho", "Let the Good Times Roll", "Listen Woman!!!", "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing", "Mama Needs Your Lovin' Baby", "Mama's Doin' The Twist", "Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On", "Memories And A Broken Heart", "My Mother's Eyes", "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen", "Preachin' the Blues", "Reach Out Your Hand And Touch Somebody", "Romance in the Dark", "Sad And Lonely", "Salty Papa Blues", "Sentimental Fool", "Shiver and Shake", "Someone Was Steppin' In", "Summertime", "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", "T'aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do", "Tears Of Joy", "The Magic Song", "Three Time Loser", "Trouble", "Walk Him Up the Stairs", "Walkin' And Talkin' Blues", "Walk On In", "Warning Blues", "What Can You Do For Me?", "When the Saints Go Marching In", "Why Don't You Do Right?", "Witness For The Lord", "Yes Indeed", "You Could Have Had Me Baby", "You Oughta Be Shamed", "You've Been a Good Old Wagon", "You've Been a Good Old Woman")
B4 ("After You've Gone", "A Good Man Is Hard to Find", "All In My Mind", "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand", "Born on a Friday", "Counting My Tears", "Doing The Best I Can", "Do Lord", "Empty Red Blues", "Fare Thee Well", "Honey Babe", "I Diddie Dum Dum (Diddie Yum Dee)", "I Don't Know You Anymore", "It's My Beat", "John Henry", "Kitchen Man", "Little By Little", "Lonely People Do Foolish Things", "Long Time Blues", "My Loving Baby", "Old Time Religion", "Please Send Me Someone To Love", "Precious Lord", "Put It Right Here", "Seven Days And Seven Nights", "Shake a Hand", "Shiver and Shake", "Someone Was Steppin' In", "Tears Of Joy", "Three Time Loser", "Walk Him Up the Stairs", "When the Saints Go Marching In", "While You Were Steppin' Out", "Wild Wild Women", "Witness For The Lord", "Yes Indeed")
Significant Low Notes:
B♭3 ("Birth of the Blues", "Blues Are Alright", "Come Back Baby", "Congratulations", "Danny Boy", "Deep in the Night", "Down Home Blues", "Down by the Riverside", "Ease Away a Little Bit at a Time", "Fee Fi Fo Fum/Now I Lay Me", "Happiness", "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", "I'll Ask My Heart", "It's My Belief", "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho", "Let the Good Times Roll", "Living and Loving You", "Mama Doll", "Mama Needs Your Lovin' Baby", "Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On", "My Loving Baby", "Night Time Is The Right Time", "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out", "Old Time Religion", "Preachin' the Blues", "Rock And Roll Blues", "Someone Was Steppin' In", "T'aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do", "They Raided The Joint", "Trouble", "Trouble Don't Last Always", "Warning Blues", "What Can You Do For Me?")
A3 ("Ain't Misbehavin'", "All In My Mind", "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand", "Danny Boy", "Doing The Best I Can", "Do Lord", "Gospel Medley", "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", "I Can't", "I Don't Know You Anymore", "Is This Goodbye?", "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho", "Little By Little", "Lonely People Do Foolish Things", "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen", "Sad And Lonely", "Shiver and Shake", "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", "The Magic Song", "Three Time Loser", "Walk Him Up the Stairs", "Walkin' And Talkin' Blues", "What I'd Say", "You Oughta Be Shamed")
G♯3 ("A Good Man Is Hard to Find", "Born on a Friday", "Call It Stormy Monday/I'm Getting 'Long Alright", "Counting My Tears", "I Diddie Dum Dum (Diddie Yum Dee)", "If You Walk Away", "John Henry", "Kitchen Man", "Night Time Is The Right Time", "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out", "Sentimental Fool", "St. Louis Blues", "Tears Of Joy", "You Could Have Had Me Baby")
G3 ("Amazing Grace", "Birth of the Blues", "Down Home Blues", "Drowning in My Own Tears", "Fee Fi Fo Fum/Now I Lay Me", "Gospel Medley", "I'll Ask My Heart", "I'm Going To Cry You Right Out Of My Mind", "It's My Belief" Martin Luther King Jr. tribute special, 'Living the Dream', 1988, "Little By Little", "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing", "Mama Needs Your Lovin' Baby", "Night Time Is The Right Time", "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen", "Please Send Me Someone To Love" Live in 1970, "Reach Out Your Hand And Touch Somebody", "Rock And Roll Blues", "Route '66" Here's The Kid - Live In Sesjun version, "Someone Was Steppin' In", "Summertime", "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", "T'aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do" Black and Blue: A Musical Revue version, "Walk Him Up the Stairs", "Walkin' And Talkin' Blues", "While You Were Steppin' Out", "You Oughta Be Shamed")
F♯3 ("Born on a Friday", "Congratulations", "Counting My Tears", "Lonely People Do Foolish Things", "Precious Lord", "T'aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do" Toronto, 1978)
F3 ("Ain't Misbehavin'", "Amazing Grace", "Am I That Easy To Forget", "Doing The Best I Can", "Down by the Riverside", "Down Home Blues", "Georgia on My Mind", "I'm Hungry", "John Henry", "Let the Good Times Roll", "My Mother's Eyes", "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" Wild Women Blues version, "Precious Lord" Here's The Kid - Live In Sesjun version, "Reach Out Your Hand And Touch Somebody", "Trouble")
E3 ("As Long As He Needs Me")
E♭3 ("Down Home Blues" The Living Legend LIVE! version, "T'aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do" Live in 1995)
D3 ("Someone Was Steppin' In")
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Blue marks notes sung in head voice or the whistle register.
Underlines marks harmonies, backing vocals and obscured notes.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
{Discography}
Linda Hopkins And Her Blue Boys (1960) (missing)
Shake a Hand (1963) - F3 - F♯5 - C7
Purlie (Original Broadway Cast Recording (1970) - G3 - E5
Inner City (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (1971) - G3 - G♯5 - F♯6
Linda Hopkins (1972) - F3 - G5 - A6
Me and Bessie (Original Broadway Cast Recording (1976) - F3 - F♯5 - F♯6
How Blue Can You Get (1983) - F3 - E5
Black and Blue: A Musical Revue (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (1990) - G3 - F5
Here's The Kid - Live In Sesjun (1994) - E3 - G5 - G♯6
Wild Women Blues (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (1999) - F3 - F♯5 - G5
The Living Legend LIVE! (2006) - D3 - E♭5 - G6
Linda Hopkins And Her Blue Boys (1960) (missing)
Shake a Hand (1963) - F3 - F♯5 - C7
Purlie (Original Broadway Cast Recording (1970) - G3 - E5
Inner City (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (1971) - G3 - G♯5 - F♯6
Linda Hopkins (1972) - F3 - G5 - A6
Me and Bessie (Original Broadway Cast Recording (1976) - F3 - F♯5 - F♯6
How Blue Can You Get (1983) - F3 - E5
Black and Blue: A Musical Revue (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (1990) - G3 - F5
Here's The Kid - Live In Sesjun (1994) - E3 - G5 - G♯6
Wild Women Blues (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (1999) - F3 - F♯5 - G5
The Living Legend LIVE! (2006) - D3 - E♭5 - G6
