Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) (2,284 views)

[EddieCheivz]

Vocal Range: E♭2-F4
Years Active: sportingly talking: 1956-1977, musically talking: (don't know)
Nationality: Brazilian

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as "Pelé" is an ex football player from Brazil, being very very prominent and famous at 60s and 70s being as well recognized by several fans around the world of this sport as "The best football soccer player ever". Many also considering him if not, one of the best. 
Pelé began playing for "Santos" team at age 15. During his career, he won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1970, being the only player to do so, he's also very known for his huge amont of goals scored: 1284.
Aside that, apparently he got some kind of artistic and "musical side" He plays the guitar and sings, having a deep voice that sounds actually very latin. As well I read he was actor too.

SPOILER: Click to show

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*Tried to put this into: "Part- Time singers" (think could be more appropiate) but i'm not allowed to post on "Range Stuff" and the previosuly named board:(*

Significant High Notes:

F4 ("A B C", "Esperança")
E♭4 ("As’ Quiero Seguir", "Olha Lá São Paulo")
D4 ("A B C", “Esperança”, “I must be a man”, "Olha Lá São Paulo")
C♯4 ("As’ Quiero Seguir", “Song for Maradona”, "Unknown performance")
C4 ("Eu Sou Brasileiro", “I must be a man”, "Unknown performance")
B3 (“Acredita No Véio (Listen To The Old Man)”, “Esperança”, "Eu Sou Brasileiro", “I must be a man”, "Olha Lá São Paulo", "Unknown Song" 1968 interview footage)
B♭3 ("A B C")
A3 (“Anthem of his old Brazilian Club, Santos”, "Cidade grande", "Eu Sou Pele (Meu Legado)", "MODÃO", “Song for Maradona”, "Unknown Song" 1968 interview footage,"Unknown song with Elis Regina")

Significant Low Notes:

B2 (“I must be a man”, "Olha Lá São Paulo", "Unknown performance", ”Vexamão")
B♭2 ("A B C", "Estarei aqui", "Eu Sou Pele (Meu Legado)", "Meu mundo é uma bola", “Song for Maradona”) 
A2 (“Acredita No Véio (Listen To The Old Man)”, “Esperança”, "Eu Sou Brasileiro", “I must be a man”, "MODÃO", "Unknown song with Elis Regina")
G♯2 ("Cidade grande", "Olha Lá São Paulo", "Samba" with Sourendro & Soumyojit, “Song for Maradona”, "Unknown Song" 1968 interview footage)
G2 (“Anthem of his old Brazilian Club, Santos", "Musique du film Le Roi Pelé", "Unknown song with Elis Regina", ”Vexamão")
F♯2 (“Acredita No Véio (Listen To The Old Man)”, “Anthem of his old Brazilian Club, Santos”, "Cidade grande", "Eu Sou Pele", "Eu Sou Brasileiro" live TV show)
F2 ("Cidade grande", "Estarei aqui", "Meu mundo é uma bola")
E2 (“Acredita No Véio (Listen To The Old Man)”, "Eu Sou Brasileiro", "Improv." Azteca Noticias, "Olha Lá São Paulo", “Song for Maradona”)
E♭2 ("Musique du film Le Roi Pelé")


*Boldface marks notable passages and examples of the singer's capabilities.
*Italics marks non-melodic notes.

[IhateMana]

Pele would 100% lie about his range. inb4 he claims he hit a G5 a decade before going professional

[EddieCheivz]

lol and he strated his professional career at 16 more or less, so he was just 6/7 years old when sang the note
Aside that, I've never heared any of him talking about his voice or musical side, so i conform with the few recordings i can find on Internet.

[clem]

I had to double take when I saw this thread. I never knew he sang :surprised: Sounds like his voice is naturally pretty deep.

[Steingrim]

Feb 12, 2022 4:28:37 GMT IhateMana said:

Pele would 100% lie about his range. inb4 he claims he hit a G5 a decade before going professional

Feb 12, 2022 4:36:41 GMT EddieCheivz said:

lol and he strated his professional career at 16 more or less, so he was just 6/7 years old when sang the note
Aside that, I've never heared any of him talking about his voice or musical side, so i conform with the few recordings i can find on Internet.

G5 in head voice as a treble ? Yeah, why not ?

[EddieCheivz]

Just add more material and interesting notes to the thread, looks like there's lot of missing stuff here and there on internet so any footage or material I'm missing you can share would be very appreciated.
BTW what do people think about his B♭1?
And since nobody has said this I'll start it saying: Rest in Peace :(

[NJ]

Jan 6, 2023 20:35:16 GMT EddieCheivz said:

BTW what do people think about his B♭1?

Pretty questionable I'd say, can barely hear in which note he lands.
Also, not really sure why that F4 is bolded.
Also also, RIP.

[EddieCheivz]

-Listening again I think could be an A1 rather than B♭ (also that pitch go into the key of the song in contradistinction to B♭) definitely a pretty short note, but I think the pitch is there. I'm open for more oppinions though since maybe is not entirely good for an range expansion like that. EDIT: I' more open now to delete it lol

-Also yeah, his D4 and F4 bolds are not particularly impressive or strong notes as his lower ones, but I decided to bold them to at least show few of his better high notes.

[Deleted]

That “A1” is most definitely a Bb1.

[BAZanine]

Counterpoint: it's a spoiler note.

[EddieCheivz]

Ok ok
What would you say for his Eb2? Does it works or should we bring his lowest extremity til E2?

[BAZanine]

It's fine. It's not remarkable but at least the pitch is there and intentional.