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Syreeta Wright (3 August 1946 - 6 July 2004)
Voice Type: Sopranino
Vocal Range: E♭3-G♯6
Significant High Notes:
G♯6 ("Can't Shake Your Love")
G6 ("Love To The Rescue")
F6 ("Can't Shake Your Love", "It's So Easy", "Just For You")
E6 ("I Wanna Be By Your Side", "Tiki Tiki Donga")
E♭6 ("With You I'm Born Again" London, 1989)
D6 ("The Glow")
C♯6 ("I'll Try Love Again", "I Too Am Wanting", "One To One", "Out The Box")
C6 ("May His Love Shine Forever", "Tiki Tiki Donga")
B5 ("Bad Boy", "I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing", "I Don't Know", "I Too Am Wanting", "Out The Box", "Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours", "The Glow", "(You Are) The Spell")
B♭5 ("Baby Don't You Let Me Lose This", "Can You Feel It, Babe", "He Didn't Stay", "Here's My Love", "It's So Easy", "I Wanna Be By Your Side")
A5 ("Bad Boy", "Love Brought Us Here Tonight", "Move It, Do It", "One To One", "Rest Yourself", "Someone Special", "That's What He Told Me", "The Glow", "Tiki Tiki Donga", "What It Is, What It Is", "(You Are) The Spell", "You Bring Out The Love In Me", "You Set My Love In Motion")
G♯5 ("Ain't I Gonna Win Your Love", "Can You Feel It, Babe", "Everything You Do", "Fall Apart", "I Love Every Little Thing About You", "I Want To Go Back There Again", "My Funny Valentine", "Quick Slick", "Searchin'")
G5 ("Baby Don't You Let Me Lose This", "Bad Boy", "Beware Of A Stranger", "Can You Feel It, Babe", "Freedom", "Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away", "He's Gone", "Let's Make A Deal", "Love Fire", "Once Love Touches Your Life", "Someone Special", "That's What He Told Me", "To Know", "Universal Sound Of The World (Your Kiss Is Sweet)", "(You Are) The Spell")
F♯5 ("Don't Cry", "Forever Is Not Enough", "Heavy Day", "Hey You", "I Don't Know", "If You Really Love Me", "I'm Goin' Left", "I Too Am Wanting", "It's So Easy", "I Wanna Be By Your Side", "Just A Little Piece Of You", "Once Love Touches Your Life", "One To One", "Out The Box", "Passing Thing", "Searchin'", "Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours", "Someone Special", "Spinnin' And Spinnin'", "Wish Upon A Star", "You Bring Out The Love In Me", "You Set My Love In Motion")
F5 ("Can't Stop", "Cause We've Ended As Lovers", "Come And Get This Stuff", "Fall Apart", "First Time On A Ferris Wheel", "Forever Is Not Enough", "Happiness", "He Didn't Stay", "Here's My Love", "If The Shoe Fits", "I Love Every Little Thing About You", "I Receive Your Love", "It's So Easy", "It Will Come In Time", "Love Fire", "Made From Love", "May His Love Shine Forever", "My Funny Valentine", "One More Try", "Since You Came Back", "That's What He Told Me", "The Other Me", "There's Nothing Like A Woman In Love", "To Know", "Turn Up The Music", "What We Did For Love", "Your Kiss Is Sweet")
E5 ("Blame It On The Sun", "Can't Stop", "Can You Feel It, Babe", "Don't Cry", "Dream Away", "Everything You Do", "Freedom", "Get Down, I'm So Bad", "Give Back The Good Things", "Go For It", "Happy Birthday to Me", "Heavy Day", "He's Gone", "Hey You", "I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing", "I Don't Know", "I Know The Way To Your Heart", "I'm Goin' Left", "Just For You", "Let Me Be The One", "Let's Make A Deal", "Love", "Love Brought Us Here Tonight", "Love's Gone Bad", "Moment Of Weakness", "Once Love Touches Your Life", "One More Time For Love", "One To One", "Please Stay", "Quick Slick", "Rest Yourself", "Searchin'", "She's Leaving Home", "Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours", "Someone Special", "Something On My Mind", "Spinnin' And Spinnin'", "Station Break For Love", "Stay With Love", "Straight Ahead", "The Glow", "Tiki Tiki Donga", "Turn Up The Music", "Universal Sound Of The World (Your Kiss Is Sweet)", "Watching The Hands Of Time", "What It Is, What It Is", "What Love Has Joined Together", "Where There's A Will There's A Way", "With You I'm Born Again", "(You Are) The Spell", "You Made Me Feel Like (Everything Is Alright)")
E♭5 ("Ain't I Gonna Win Your Love", "All Things Happen For A Reason", "Baby Don't You Let Me Lose This", "Fall Apart", "First Time On A Ferris Wheel", "Forever Is Not Enough", "Give Back The Good Things", "Happiness", "Hurtin' Me (Became A Habit)", "I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You" With You I'm Born Again version, "I Don't Know", "If The Shoe Fits", "If You Really Love Me", "I Love Every Little Thing About You", "I Love You", "I Must Be In Love", "I Receive Your Love", "It's So Easy", "It Will Come In Time", "I Wanna Be By Your Side", "Just A Little Piece Of You", "Love Cuts Deep", "Love Fire", "Love My Lovin' Man", "Love To The Rescue", "May His Love Shine Forever", "My Funny Valentine", "Once Love Touches Your Life", "One More Time For Love", "Ordinary Pain", "Rich Love, Poor Love Theme / You Need A Change", "Save The Country", "Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours", "Since You Came Back", "Stay With Love", "That's What He Told Me", "(Touched) By The Hand Of Love", "What We Did For Love", "Wish Upon A Star", "You", "You Bring Out The Love In Me")
D5 ("A Long And Lasting Love", "A New Way To Say I Love You", "Baby Don't You Let Me Lose This", "Bad Boy", "Blame It On The Sun", "Can't Shake Your Love", "Can't Stop", "Can You Feel It, Babe", "Cause We've Ended As Lovers", "Dance For My Children", "Forever Is Not Enough", "Freddie Um Ready", "Freedom", "Go For It", "Happiness", "Harmour Love", "Heavy Day", "Here's My Love", "He's Gone", "Hey You", "How Many Days", "I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing", "If You Really Love Me", "I Know The Way To Your Heart", "I'll Try Love Again", "I Must Be In Love", "It Don't Mean Nothin' To Me", "Just For You", "Let Me Be The One", "Let's Make A Deal", "Love", "Love Brought Us Here Tonight", "Love Child", "Love's Gone Bad", "May His Love Shine Forever", "Moment Of Weakness", "One More Time For Love", "One More Try", "One Plan Of Action", "Out The Box", "Passing Thing", "Quick Slick", "Rest Yourself", "Rich Love, Poor Love..... To Be Continued.....", "She's Leaving Home", "Since You Came Back", "Something On My Mind", "The Other Me", "To Know", "To Know You Is To Love You", "Turn Up The Music", "Universal Sound Of The World (Your Kiss Is Sweet)", "Watching The Hands Of Time", "What It Is, What It Is", "What Love Has Joined Together", "Where There's A Will There's A Way", "Where Is The Love", "Wish Upon A Star", "With You I'm Born Again", "(You Are) The Spell", "You Belong To Me", "You Made Me Feel Like (Everything Is Alright)", "Your Kiss Is Sweet", "You Set My Love In Motion")
C♯5 ("Ain't I Gonna Win Your Love", "A Long And Lasting Love", "Blame It On The Sun", "Don't Cry", "Fall Apart", "First Time On A Ferris Wheel", "Give Back The Good Things", "Go For It", "Happy Birthday to Me", "He Didn't Stay", "I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing", "I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You", "I Don't Know", "I Love Every Little Thing About You", "I Love You", "I'm Goin' Left", "I Receive Your Love", "I Too Am Wanting", "It Will Come In Time", "Just A Little Piece Of You", "Let Me Be The One", "Love My Lovin' Man", "Love To The Rescue", "Made From Love", "Mind, Body And Soul", "My Funny Valentine", "Once Love Touches Your Life", "One More Time For Love", "One More Try", "One To One (Reprise)", "Out The Box", "Passing Thing", "Please Stay", "Rest Yourself", "Rich Love, Poor Love Theme / You Need A Change", "Save The Country", "Searchin'", "Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours", "Someone Special", "Spinnin' And Spinnin'", "Station Break For Love", "Stay With Love", "Straight Ahead", "(Touched) By The Hand Of Love", "Watching The Hands Of Time", "What We Did For Love", "Where There's A Will There's A Way", "You", "You Belong To Me", "You Bring Out The Love In Me", "You Set My Love In Motion")
C5 ("All Things Happen For A Reason", "A New Way To Say I Love You", "As If You Read My Mind", "Baby Don't You Let Me Lose This", "Beware Of A Stranger", "Can't Shake Your Love", "Can't Stop", "Can You Feel It, Babe", "Cause We've Ended As Lovers", "Come And Get This Stuff", "Come Back As A Flower", "Dark 'N' Lovely", "Freddie Um Ready", "Freedom", "Give Back The Good Things", "Happiness", "Happy Endings", "Harmour Love", "Heavy Day", "Here's My Love", "He's Gone", "How Many Days", "Hurtin' Me (Became A Habit)", "If The Shoe Fits", "If You Really Love Me", "I Know The Way To Your Heart", "I'll Try Love Again", "It Don't Mean Nothin' To Me", "I Wanna Be By Your Side", "I Want To Go Back There Again", "Just For You", "Keep Him Like He Is", "Let Me Be The One", "Let's Make A Deal", "Love Brought Us Here Tonight", "Love Child", "Love Fire", "Love My Lovin' Man", "Love's Gone Bad", "Love To The Rescue", "Made From Love", "May His Love Shine Forever", "Mind, Body And Soul", "Moment Of Weakness", "My Funny Valentine", "Once Love Touches Your Life", "One More Try", "One Plan Of Action", "Please Stay", "Reflections", "Something On My Mind", "That's What He Told Me", "The Other Me", "There's Nothing Like A Woman In Love", "To Know", "To Know You Is To Love You", "(Touched) By The Hand Of Love", "Universal Sound Of The World (Your Kiss Is Sweet)", "Where Is The Love", "Wish Upon A Star", "You Made Me Feel Like (Everything Is Alright)", "Your Kiss Is Sweet")
Significant Low Notes:
B3 ("Black Maybe", "Freedom", "Funked Up", "Go For It", "Heavy Day", "He Didn't Stay", "How Many Days", "Hurtin' Me (Became A Habit)", "I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You", "I Don't Know", "I Love You", "I Must Be In Love", "I Too Am Wanting", "One More Time For Love (Reprise)", "One Plan Of Action", "One To One", "Quick Slick", "Rest Yourself", "She's Leaving Home", "Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours", "Something On My Mind", "Spinnin' And Spinnin'", "(Touched) By The Hand Of Love", "Universal Sound Of The World (Your Kiss Is Sweet)")
B♭3 ("All Things Happen For A Reason", "Blame It On The Sun", "Cause We've Ended As Lovers", "Come Back As A Flower", "Here's My Love", "I Love Every Little Thing About You", "I Receive Your Love", "It's So Easy", "I Wanna Be By Your Side", "Just A Little Piece Of You", "Love", "Love Brought Us Here Tonight", "Love Fire", "Love To The Rescue", "Made From Love", "May His Love Shine Forever", "Mind, Body And Soul", "My Funny Valentine", "Reflections", "Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours", "Since You Came Back", "To Know You Is To Love You", "What We Did For Love", "Where Is The Love")
A3 ("Blame It On The Sun", "Freddie Um Ready", "Freedom", "Funked Up", "Happiness", "Heavy Day", "He Didn't Stay", "Hey You", "How Many Days", "I Know The Way To Your Heart", "I Must Be In Love", "Keep Him Like He Is", "Let's Make A Deal", "Love Child", "Move It, Do It", "One To One", "Someone Special", "Something On My Mind", "Tiki Tiki Donga", "Watching The Hands Of Time", "What Love Has Joined Together", "With You I'm Born Again" London, 1989, "You Belong To Me", "You Bring Out The Love In Me", "Your Kiss Is Sweet", "You Set My Love In Motion")
G♯3 ("Black Maybe", "Cause We've Ended As Lovers", "Don't Cry", "Fall Apart", "Give Back The Good Things", "Go For It", "I Love Every Little Thing About You", "I Love You", "I Too Am Wanting", "Please Stay", "Reflections", "Save The Country", "Station Break For Love", "(Touched) By The Hand Of Love")
G3 ("Come Back As A Flower", "First Time On A Ferris Wheel", "Freddie Um Ready", "I'll Try Love Again", "I Must Be In Love", "I Want To Go Back There Again", "Just A Little Piece Of You", "Just For You", "Keep Him Like He Is", "Love Brought Us Here Tonight", "Love Fire" With You I'm Born Again version, "May His Love Shine Forever", "Please Stay", "Quick Slick", "To Know", "To Know You Is To Love You", "Universal Sound Of The World (Your Kiss Is Sweet)", "What Love Has Joined Together", "(You Are) The Spell")
F♯3 ("Black Maybe", "Heavy Day", "I Too Am Wanting", "One More Time For Love (Reprise)", "Save The Country", "Station Break For Love", "What Love Has Joined Together")
F3 ("A Long And Lasting Love", "Blame It On The Sun", "Cause We've Ended As Lovers", "Fall Apart", , "Happiness", "Here's My Love", "Just A Little Piece Of You", "There's Nothing Like A Woman In Love", "To Know")
E3 ("Don't Cry", "First Time On A Ferris Wheel", "Go For It", "I Love You", "Rest Yourself", "Tiki Tiki Donga", "You Set My Love In Motion")
E♭3 ("There's Nothing Like A Woman In Love")
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Blue marks notes sung in head voice.
Underlines marks notes found in harmonies and backing vocals.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
{Questionable notes}
Bb6 ("Can't Shake Your Love" [1])
G6 ("Let's Make A Deal" [2])
C♯6 ("It Will Come In Time" [2])
G5 ("Moment Of Weakness" [1])
E3 ("Freddie Um Ready" [3])
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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.
Bb6 ("Can't Shake Your Love" [1])
G6 ("Let's Make A Deal" [2])
C♯6 ("It Will Come In Time" [2])
G5 ("Moment Of Weakness" [1])
E3 ("Freddie Um Ready" [3])
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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.
{Discography}
Syreeta (1972) - F3-B♭5
Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta (1974) - F3-E6
One to One (1977) - E3-E6
Rich Love, Poor Love (1977) - F♯3-G6
Fast Break (1979) - E3-B♭5
Syreeta (1980) - F3-B5
Set My Love in Motion (1981) - E♭3-G♯6
Billy Preston & Syreeta (1981) - F3-F6
The Spell (1983) - F3-B5
With You I'm Born Again (1990) - G3-B5
Syreeta (1972) - F3-B♭5
Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta (1974) - F3-E6
One to One (1977) - E3-E6
Rich Love, Poor Love (1977) - F♯3-G6
Fast Break (1979) - E3-B♭5
Syreeta (1980) - F3-B5
Set My Love in Motion (1981) - E♭3-G♯6
Billy Preston & Syreeta (1981) - F3-F6
The Spell (1983) - F3-B5
With You I'm Born Again (1990) - G3-B5