Post by RINGO on Sept 25, 2019 5:46:50 GMT
Virginia Patterson Hensley (8 September 1932 - 5 March 1963)
Vocal Range: D3 - B♭5
{Vocal Summary}To say that the warmth and expressiveness of Patsy Cline's voice single-handedly changed the face of country music is not much of an exaggeration, if it's one at all. In addition to being one of the first strong female performers in a genre frothing with male dominance, the richness of her singing was an anomaly at the time. Cline's technique could have fit well into the popular vocal pop music of the day (if not necessarily her unmistakably Southern phrasing), and in fact, it was her unique voice that helped her gain popularity in the popular music scene before her untimely death at age 30. Her distinctive twang coupled with a strong low register and wailing, almost yodelling highs set a gold standard that country vocalists of both genders still strive to reach today.
Written by Baronessa.
Written by Baronessa.
{Album Ranges}Patsy Cline (1957): E3 - F5
Showcase (1961): D3 - C5
Sentimentally Yours (1962): E♭3 - C5
Showcase (1961): D3 - C5
Sentimentally Yours (1962): E♭3 - C5
Significant High Notes:
B♭5 ("Lovesick Blues" Community Jamboree December 1959)
A5 ("Lovesick Blues")
F5 ("In Care of the Blues", "There He Goes")
C5 ("Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home", "Blue Moon of Kentucky", "Faded Love", "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)", "I Love You Honey", "That's My Desire", "Who Can I Count On")
B4 ("Ain't No Wheels on This Ship", "Crazy", "Honky Tonk Merry Go Round", "I Don't Wanta", "I Love You So Much It Hurts", "I'm Walking the Dog", "I've Loved and Lost Again", "If I Could See the World (Through the Eyes of a Child)", "Imagine That", "Leavin' on Your Mind", "Lovesick Blues", "Lovin' in Vain", "San Antonio Rose", "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)", "Too Many Secrets", "Tra Le La Le La Triangle", "Who Can I Count On", "You Took Him Off My Hands", "Your Cheatin' Heart")
B♭4 ("Ain't No Wheels on This Ship", "Come On In (And Make Yourself at Home)", "Crazy", "Faded Love", "For Rent", "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)", "I'll Sail My Ship Alone", "I'm Blue Again", "I'm Moving Along", "Just a Closer Walk with Thee", "Just Out of Reach", "Let the Teardrops Fall", "Lonely Street", "Loose Talk", "A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)", "Side by Side", "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)", "Strange", "Sweet Dreams (Of You)", "That Wonderful Someone", "That's My Desire", "Today, Tomorrow and Forever", "Too Many Secrets", "Turn the Cards Slowly", "Why Can't He Be You", "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)")
A4 ("Always", "Back in Baby's Arms", "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home", "A Church, a Courtroom and Then Goodbye", "Crazy Arms", "Does Your Heart Beat for Me", "Don't Ever Leave Me Again", "Fingerprints", "Gotta Lot of Rhythm in My Soul", "Half as Much", "The Heart You Break May Be Your Own", "Heartaches", "Honky Tonk Merry Go Round", "Hungry for Love", "I Can't Forget", "I Fall to Pieces", "I Love You Honey", "I Love You So Much It Hurts", "I'm Moving Along", "I'm Walking the Dog", "I've Loved and Lost Again", "If I Could See the World (Through the Eyes of a Child)", "Imagine That", "Leavin' on Your Mind", "Life's Railway to Heaven", "Love Letters in the Sand", "Love, Love, Love Me Honey Do", "Lovesick Blues", "Lovin' in Vain", "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down", "A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)", "She's Got You", "So Wrong", "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)", "Tennessee Waltz", "Then You'll Know", "There He Goes", "Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray", "Walkin' After Midnight", "The Wayward Wind", "Who Can I Count On", "Yes, I Know Why", "You Took Him Off My Hands", "You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling in Love)", "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Your Kinda Love")
G♯4 ("Ain't No Wheels on This Ship", "Back in Baby's Arms", "Blue Moon of Kentucky", "Foolin' 'Round", "How Can I Face Tomorrow", "I Don't Wanta", "If I Could Only Stay Asleep", "In Care of the Blues", "Lonely Street", "Never No More", "Seven Lonely Days", "Shoes", "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)", "Sweet Dreams (Of You)", "That's How a Heartache Begins", "That's My Desire", "Too Many Secrets", "The Wayward Wind", "When I Get Thru with You (You'll Love Me Too)", "When You Need a Laugh", "When Your House Is Not a Home", "Why Can't He Be You", "You're Stronger Than Me")
G4 ("Always", "A Church, a Courtroom and Then Goodbye", "Crazy", "Crazy Dreams", "Foolin' 'Round", "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)", "He Called Me Baby", "Heartaches", "I Can See an Angel", "I Can't Forget", "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)", "I Fall to Pieces", "I'll Sail My Ship Alone", "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels", "Let the Teardrops Fall", "Lovin' in Vain", "Seven Lonely Days", "She's Got You", "Side by Side", "Stop, Look and Listen", "Strange", "Stupid Cupid", "That Wonderful Someone", "Tra Le La Le La Triangle", "When I Get Thru with You (You'll Love Me Too)", "You Belong to Me", "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)", "You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling in Love)", "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Your Kinda Love")
Significant Low Notes:
A3 ("Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home", "Crazy Dreams", "Don't Ever Leave Me Again", "Foolin' 'Round", "Gotta Lot of Rhythm in My Soul", "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)", "Honky Tonk Merry Go Round", "Life's Railway to Heaven", "So Wrong", "When I Get Thru with You (You'll Love Me Too)", "Yes, I Know Why", "Yes, I Understand", "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)")
G♯3 ("Back in Baby's Arms", "I Don't Wanta", "I'm Blue Again", "I've Loved and Lost Again", "If I Could Only Stay Asleep", "Just a Closer Walk with Thee", "Loose Talk", "Never No More", "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)", "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)", "That Wonderful Someone", "That's How a Heartache Begins", "That's My Desire", "True Love", "The Wayward Wind", "When Your House Is Not a Home")
G3 ("A Church, a Courtroom and Then Goodbye", "Crazy Dreams", "Does Your Heart Beat for Me", "Foolin' 'Round", "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)", "He Called Me Baby", "The Heart You Break May Be Your Own", "Heartaches", "I Can't Forget", "I'm Moving Along", "I'll Sail My Ship Alone", "I'm Walking the Dog", "If I Could See the World (Through the Eyes of a Child)", "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels", "Leavin' on Your Mind", "Let the Teardrops Fall", "Lonely Street", "Love Letters in the Sand", "Lovin' in Vain", "Seven Lonely Days", "Shoes", "Stop, Look and Listen", "Strange", "Stupid Cupid", "Then You'll Know", "Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray", "Tra Le La Le La Triangle", "Try Again", "Walkin' After Midnight", "When You Need a Laugh", "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)", "You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling in Love)", "Your Cheatin' Heart")
F♯3 ("Ain't No Wheels on This Ship", "Anytime", "Blue Moon of Kentucky", "Crazy Arms", "For Rent", "How Can I Face Tomorrow", "I Don't Wanta", "Lovesick Blues", "Never No More", "A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)", "San Antonio Rose", "Turn the Cards Slowly", "Why Can't He Be You")
F3 ("Ain't No Wheels on This Ship", "Always", "Come On In (And Make Yourself at Home)", "Crazy", "Does Your Heart Beat for Me", "Don't Ever Leave Me Again", "Faded Love", "Fingerprints", "I Can See an Angel", "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)", "I Fall to Pieces", "I'll Sail My Ship Alone", "I'm Blue Again", "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels", "Just Out of Reach", "She's Got You", "Side by Side", "So Wrong", "Sweet Dreams (Of You)", "That Wonderful Someone", "Today, Tomorrow and Forever", "Too Many Secrets", "The Wayward Wind", "When I Get Thru with You (You'll Love Me Too)", "You Belong to Me", "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)", "You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling in Love)", "Your Kinda Love")
E3 ("Anytime", "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home", "Blue Moon of Kentucky", "Half as Much", "Lovesick Blues", "A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)", "San Antonio Rose", "Tennessee Waltz", "Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray", "Who Can I Count On", "Yes, I Know Why", "Yes, I Understand", "You Took Him Off My Hands")
E♭3 ("Faded Love", "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)", "Sweet Dreams (Of You)", "That's My Desire", "The Wayward Wind", "When Your House Is Not a Home")
D3 ("I Love You So Much It Hurts", "Tennessee Waltz")
{Questionable Notes}E5 ("Gotta Lot of Rhythm in My Soul" [1])
C♯3 ("True Love" [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 be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic 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.
C♯3 ("True Love" [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 be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic 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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Blue marks falsetto or whistle notes.
Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
