Post by Steve on Feb 17, 2022 12:29:16 GMT
Sarah Ann McLachlan (28 January 1968)
Associated Acts: The October Game (? - 1987), Solo (1987 - Present)
Vocal Range: D3 - B5
Significant High Notes:
B5 ("Black", "Fear" Sarah McLachlan song, "Touch")
B♭5 ("Sad Clown")
A5 ("Ben's Song", "Fear" Sarah McLachlan song, "Touch")
G♯5 ("Blue", "Witness")
G5 ("Ben's Song", "Black", "Huron Carol", "I Will Not Forget You", "Mary", "O Holy Night", "Out of the Shadows", "Sad Clown", "Silent Night", "Solsbury Hill" Live at The Town Pump 1989, "Touch", "Vox")
F♯5 ("Blue", "Expectations", "Fear" Sarah McLachlan song, "The First Noel / Mary Mary", "Full of Grace", "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy", "Ice Cream" The Freedom Sessions version, "Mercy", "Ordinary Miracle")
F5 ("The Difficult Kind" Live in Central Park 1999, "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy", "Grind", "I Will Not Forget You", "Just Like Me", "Mercy", "Out of the Shadows", "Silent Night", "Song for a Winter's Night", "Steaming", "Trust", "Vox", "What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)", "When She Loved Me")
E5 ("Angel" Afterglow Live, "Back Door Man", "Ben's Song", "Blackbird", "Brink of Destruction", "Brown-Eyed Dog", "Burned Out Car", "Drawn to the Rhythm", "Home", "Ice Cream" The Freedom Sessions version, "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day", "In Your Shoes", "Mary", "Ol'55", "Prayer of St. Francis", "The Rainbow Connection", "Sad Clown", "Silence", "Vox", "What Lies Beyond (Two Birds Flying)", "Witness")
E♭5 ("Adia", "As the End Draws Near", "Circle", "Dear God", "Don't Give Up on Us", "Heartbreak", "Hold On", "Huron Carol", "Into the Fire", "I Would Die for You", "Just Like Me", "Lost", "Mercy", "Monsters", "Ordinary Miracle", "The Path of Thorns (Terms)", "The Rainbow Connection", "Shelter", "Steaming", "Surrender and Certainty", "Tightrope Walker", "Time After Time", "Unchained Melody", "Water Is Wide" Live at Lilith Fair 1997, "When She Loved Me")
D5 ("Angel" Various live performances, "Angels We Have Heard on High", "Back Door Man", "Beautiful Girl", "Black", "Black & White", "Blue", "Bring on the Wonder", "Brink of Destruction", "Broken Heart", "Burned Out Car", "Don't Let Go", "Do What You Have to Do", "Drawn to the Rhythm", "Drifting", "Elsewhere" The Freedom Sessions version, "Expectations", "Fear" Moev song, "The First Noel / Mary Mary", "Flesh and Blood", "Forgiveness", "Full of Grace", "Gloomy Sunday" Live at Charles' Playhouse 1992, "Grind", "Home", "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day", "In Your Shoes", "I Will Not Forget You", "I Would Die for You", "The Long Goodbye", "Lost", "Love Is", "Loving You Is Easy", "Mary", "Monsters", "O Holy Night", "Out of the Shadows", "Out of Tune", "Perfect Girl", "Possession" Studio version/Mirrorball live version, "Prayer of St. Francis", "Save Myself", "Silence", "Silent Night", "Solsbury Hill" Live at The Town Pump 1989, "Song for a Winter's Night", "Song for My Father", "The Sound That Love Makes", "Steaming", "Strange World", "Stupid", "Time", "Trust", "Turn the Lights Down Low", "Walkin' Good", "What's It Gonna Take", "What Lies Beyond (Two Birds Flying)", "When She Loved Me")
C♯5 ("Adia", "Back Door Man", "Blackbird", "Black & White", "Blue", "Building a Mystery", "Find Your Voice", "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy", "Gloomy Sunday" Live at Charles' Playhouse 1992, "Good Enough", "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", "Home", "Homeless", "Ice Cream", "Into the Fire", "I Will Remember You", "Love Come", "Love Is", "Ordinary Miracle", "The Path of Thorns (Terms)", "Possession", "The Rainbow Connection", "Run", "Sweet Surrender", "Unchained Melody", "Water's Edge", "Water Is Wide" Live at Lilith Fair 1997)
C5 ("Angel" Various live performances, "Angels We Have Heard on High", "Answer", "As the End Draws Near", "Awakenings", "Bliss Pt. II", "Bring on the Wonder", "Broken Heart", "Changes", "Circle", "The Difficult Kind" Live in Central Park 1999, "Dirty Little Secret", "Don't Give Up on Us", "Don't Let Go", "Expectations", "The First Noel / Mary Mary", "Flesh and Blood", "Forgiveness", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / We Three Kings" Backstage at WPLT Planetfest 1996, "Grind", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Heartbreak", "Ice", "I Love You", "In the Bleak Mid-Winter", "I Would Die for You", "Just Like Me", "Let It Snow", "The Long Goodbye", "Lost", "Love Beside Me", "Loving You Is Easy", "Monsters", "Never Leave Your Heart Alone" Birthday version, "O Holy Night", "One Dream", "Out of Tune", "Plenty", "Push", "River", "Rivers of Love", "Shelter", "Silence", "Silver Bells", "Song for a Winter's Night", "The Sound That Love Makes", "Space on the Couch for Two", "Strange World", "Surrender and Certainty", "Tightrope Walker", "Time", "Train Wreck", "Unchained Melody", "What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)", "What's It Gonna Take", "What Lies Beyond (Two Birds Flying)", "World on Fire")
B4 ("Angel", "Blackbird", "Building a Mystery", "The Christmas Song", "Dear God", "Dirty Little Secret", "Drifting", "Elsewhere", "Full of Grace", "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Homeless", "Illusions of Bliss", "In Your Shoes", "I Will Remember You", "Little B", "Love Beside Me", "Love Come", "Love Is", "The Path of Thorns (Terms)", "Solsbury Hill" Live at The Town Pump 1989, "Train Wreck", "Turn the Lights Down Low", "U Want Me 2", "Wear Your Love Like Heaven", "Wintersong", "Winter Wonderland", "Witness")
Significant Low Notes:
B♭3 ("Adia", "As the End Draws Near", "Black", "Bliss Pt. II", "Broken Heart", "Circle", "Don't Give Up on Us", "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy", "Heartbreak", "Huron Carol", "Ice", "Into the Fire", "I Will Not Forget You", "I Would Die for You", "The Long Goodbye", "Lost", "Mercy", "Push", "Shelter", "Song for My Father", "Steaming", "Strange World", "Stupid", "Surrender and Certainty", "Tightrope Walker", "Time", "Wait")
A3 ("Awakenings", "Back Door Man", "Ben's Song", "Blackbird", "Blue", "Bring on the Wonder", "Broken Heart", "Building a Mystery", "Burned Out Car", "Christmas Time Is Here", "Dear God", "The Difficult Kind" Live in Central Park 1999, "Dirty Little Secret", "Don't Let Go", "Do What You Have to Do", "Drawn to the Rhythm", "Find Your Voice", "The First Noel / Mary Mary", "Gloomy Sunday" Live at Charles' Playhouse 1992, "Go Tell It on the Mountain", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Home", "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day", "Illusions of Bliss", "In Your Shoes", "I Will Not Forget You", "Little B", "The Long Goodbye", "Love Come", "Loving You Is Easy", "Mary", "O Little Town of Bethlehem", "One Dream", "Ordinary Miracle", "Out of the Shadows", "Out of Tune", "Perfect Girl", "Possession", "Prayer of St. Francis", "Rivers of Love", "Silence", "Silent Night", "Solsbury Hill" Live at The Town Pump 1989, "Song for a Winter's Night", "The Sound That Love Makes", "Steaming", "Sweet Surrender", "Train Wreck", "Trust", "Water's Edge", "Wear Your Love Like Heaven", "What's It Gonna Take", "White Christmas", "Wintersong", "World on Fire")
G♯3 ("Angel", "The Christmas Song", "Full of Grace", "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy", "Good Enough", "Grind", "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", "Hold On", "Homeless", "I Love You", "I Will Remember You", "In the Bleak Mid-Winter", "Into the Fire", "Mercy", "O Come All Ye Faithful", "Perfect Girl", "Possession", "The Rainbow Connection", "U Want Me 2", "Witness")
G3 ("Adia", "Angels We Have Heard on High", "Answer", "As the End Draws Near", "Awakenings", "Away in a Manger", "Beautiful Girl", "Black & White", "Bliss Pt. II", "Blue", "Bring on the Wonder", "Brink of Destruction", "Burned Out Car", "Changes", "Christmas Time Is Here", "Circle", "Dark Angel", "Dirty Little Secret", "Don't Give Up on Us", "Drifting", "Expectations", "Fallen", "Flesh and Blood", "Forgiveness", "Go Tell It on the Mountain", "Grind", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Huron Carol", "Ice", "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day", "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "In the Bleak Mid-Winter", "Let It Snow", "The Long Goodbye", "Love Beside Me", "Loving You Is Easy", "Mary", "Monsters", "O Holy Night", "Ol'55", "O Little Town of Bethlehem", "One Dream", "Ordinary Miracle", "Plenty", "Prayer of St. Francis", "Push", "The Rainbow Connection", "River", "Shelter", "Silver Bells", "Solsbury Hill" Live at The Town Pump 1989, "The Sound That Love Makes", "Stupid", "Surrender and Certainty", "Tell Me Your Dream", "Time", "Time After Time", "Trust", "Turn the Lights Down Low", "Unchained Melody", "Vox", "Wait", "Wear Your Love Like Heaven", "What's It Gonna Take", "White Christmas", "Wintersong", "What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)", "Winter Wonderland", "World on Fire")
F♯3 ("Angel", "Black", "Blackbird", "Blue", "The Christmas Song", "Do What You Have to Do", "Drifting", "Elsewhere", "Fear" Afterglow Live, "Full of Grace", "Gloomy Sunday" Live at Charles' Playhouse 1992, "Good Enough", "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", "Hold On", "Illusions of Bliss", "I Will Remember You", "Little B", "O Holy Night", "The Path of Thorns (Terms)", "Sweet Surrender", "Tell Me Your Dream", "Train Wreck", "Turn the Lights Down Low", "U Want Me 2", "Water Is Wide" Live at Lilith Fair 1997, "Winter Wonderland", "Witness")
F3 ("Away in a Manger", "Beautiful Girl", "Black & White", "Bliss Pt. II", "Dark Angel", "Fallen", "Flesh and Blood", "Forgiveness", "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "Let It Snow", "Monsters", "Out of Tune", "Plenty", "Silent Night", "Silver Bells", "Song for a Winter's Night", "River", "Unchained Melody", "What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)")
E3 ("Bring on the Wonder", "Changes", "Elsewhere", "Love Beside Me", "Ol'55", "Ice Cream", "Song for a Winter's Night", "World on Fire")
D3 ("The First Noel / Mary Mary", "Ice Cream", "Vox")
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Underlines mark notes obscured in the mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Bold marks particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
Summary:
Sarah McLachlan has made a name for herself over the past three decades as one of the finest songwriters of recent history. Starting off her career in the short-lived band The October Game, then swiftly moving on to a solo career after being offered a recording contract with the independent record label Nettwerk, it didn't take long before McLachlan started to receive attention from the music-listening public. Her second album Solace made her well known in Canada, with her third album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy helping her to break through internationally. However it would be her next album, Surfacing, that would solidify her place in music history. As the album that spawned the hit single "Angel", it helped her to become a household name across the world. Later singles, such as "When She Loved Me", have only reinforced her popularity among casual listeners and songwriting aficionados alike. From her well known singles, to the deep cuts, her musical diversity and brilliant musicianship is clear across her discography. Possessing an instantly recognisable voice, and one full of stunning emotional depth, she is one of those artists who seem to only get better with time.
McLachlan’s voice has stayed remarkably consistent over the years, with very little change to any aspect of her vocals. Her vocal style has also remained pretty much unchanged, with perhaps the only difference being that she used her high range up to its extremes more often in the first few years of her career than she would later do. She uses her lower range most often down to the mid-third octave, with anything lower than that being somewhat rare. Her high range is utilised mostly with a soft chest, head voice or falsetto technique, with full-on belting being extremely rare. McLachlan's influence has reached beyond the world of music and into the lives of the general public, a feat achieved not only by her recording catalogue but also by her many efforts in the world of charity and philanthropy, not least among these the Sarah McLachlan School of Music, a program that provides music education for children, which has been operating for over a decade. McLachlan is certainly a well-loved musician by many around the world, and will continue to be for a very long time.
{Discography}Solo:
Touch (1988): D3 - B5
Solace (1991): F♯3 - G5 - B5
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (1993): D3 - B5
Surfacing (1997): F3 - F♯5 - G♯5
Afterglow (2003): E3 - F3 - D5
Wintersong (2006): D3 - F♯5 - G5
Laws of Illusion (2010): E3 - D5 - E♭5
Shine On (2014): E3 - E5
Wonderland (2016): F3 - D5 - G5
The two bonus tracks "Amazing Grace" and "Snow" from the album "Wonderland" are unavailable.
Touch (1988): D3 - B5
Solace (1991): F♯3 - G5 - B5
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (1993): D3 - B5
Surfacing (1997): F3 - F♯5 - G♯5
Afterglow (2003): E3 - F3 - D5
Wintersong (2006): D3 - F♯5 - G5
Laws of Illusion (2010): E3 - D5 - E♭5
Shine On (2014): E3 - E5
Wonderland (2016): F3 - D5 - G5
The two bonus tracks "Amazing Grace" and "Snow" from the album "Wonderland" are unavailable.
{Questionable Notes}A5 ("Smog" [1])
D5 ("Away in a Manger" [2])
C♯5 ("Never Leave Your Heart Alone" Birthday version [2])
C5 ("Wear Your Love Like Heaven" [1])
F♯3 ("Never Leave Your Heart Alone" Birthday version [2])
E3 ("Perfect Girl" [1])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to the singer in question.
[3] marks notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
D5 ("Away in a Manger" [2])
C♯5 ("Never Leave Your Heart Alone" Birthday version [2])
C5 ("Wear Your Love Like Heaven" [1])
F♯3 ("Never Leave Your Heart Alone" Birthday version [2])
E3 ("Perfect Girl" [1])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to the singer in question.
[3] marks notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
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