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William Harrison Withers Jr. (4 July 1938 - 30 March 2020)
Vocal Range: E♭2 - E♭5
Voice Type: Lovely Baritone
Significant High Notes:
E♭5 ("Something That Turns You On")
B4 ("Don’t It Make It Better")
B♭4 ("For My Friend" live Carnegie Hall 1972)
A4 ("Let It Be", "Make Love to Your Mind")
G♯4 ("Another Day to Run", "Better Off Dead", "Dedicated to You My Love", "Don’t It Make It Better", "I’m Her Daddy", "I Wish You Well", "Just The Two of Us", "Love Is", "Railroad Man", "Stories", "Then You Smile at Me")
G4 ("Ain’t No Sunshine", "Better Off Dead", "Do It Good", "Dreams", "Friend of Mine" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "Heartbreak Road", "I Don’t Know", "I Don’t Want You On My Mind", "In My Heart", "Lean on Me", "Look to Each Other For Love", "Lovely Night for Dancing", "Moanin’ and Groanin’", "Naked & Warm", "Ruby Lee", "Something That Turns You On", "Use Me", "World Keeps Going Round" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "You", "You Got The Stuff")
F♯4 ("All Because of You", "Cold Baloney" live, "For My Friend" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "Harlem", "Heart In Your Life", "Hello Like Before", "I’m Her Daddy", "Kissing My Love", "Let It Be", "Let Me Be The One You Need", "Let Us Love" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "Lonely Town, Lonely Street", "Love", "Make Love to Your Mind", "Memories Are That Way", "Paint Your Little Picture", "She Wants To (Get On Down)", "Steppin’ Right Along", "Sweet Wanomi", "We Could Be Sweet Lovers", "Where Are You?", "Wintertime", "You Try to Find a Love")
F4 ("The Best You Can", "Better Off Dead", "Can We Pretend", "Don’t You Want to Stay?", "Family Table", "Friend of Mine" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "Green Grass", "Hope She’ll Be Happier", "I Can’t Write Left-Handed" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "If I Didn’t Mean You Well", "I’ll Be With You", "In My Heart", "I Wish You Well", "Just The Two of Us", "Let Me Be The One You Need", "Let Us Love" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "Love Is", "Lovely Night for Dancing", "Naked & Warm", "Oh Yeah!", "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh", "She Wants To (Get On Down)", "Something That Turns You On", "Steppin’ Right Along", "Then You Smile at Me", "Where Are You?", "Wintertime", "You Just Can’t Smile It Away")
E4 ("All Because of You", "Ain’t No Sunshine", "Another Day to Run", "Can We Pretend", "City of The Angels", "Dedicated to You My Love", "Do It Good", "Don’t It Make It Better", "Don’t Make Me Wait", "Dreams", "Everybody’s Talkin’", "Friend of Mine" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "Harlem", "Heartbreak Road", "Heart In Your Life", "Hope She’ll Be Happier", "I Don’t Want You On My Mind", "I’m Her Daddy", "It Ain’t Because of Me Baby", "I Want to Spend The Night", "Lean on Me", "Let Me In Your Life", "Lonely Town, Lonely Street", "Look to Each Other For Love", "Love", "Lovely Day", "Lovely Night for Dancing", "Moanin’ and Groanin’", "My Imagination", "Paint Your Little Picture", "Railroad Man", "She Wants To (Get On Down)", "Sometimes a Song", "Stories", "Sweet Wanomi", "We Could Be Sweet Lovers", "Take It All In and Check It All Out", "World Keeps Going Round" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "You", "You Got The Stuff", "You Just Can’t Smile It Away", "You Try to Find a Love")
E♭4 ("The Best You Can", "Better Off Dead", "Don’t Make Me Wait", "Family Table", "For My Friend" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "Green Grass", "I Can’t Write Left-Handed" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "If I Didn’t Mean You Well", "I Love You Dawn", "In My Heart", "I Want to Spend The Night", "Kissing My Love", "Let Me Be The One You Need", "Let Us Love" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "Love Is", "Memories Are That Way", "Oh Yeah!", "Ruby Lee", "Something That Turns You On", "Steppin’ Right Along", "Tender Things", "Then You Smile at Me", "Watching You Watching Me", "Whatever Happens")
D4 ("Ain’t No Sunshine", "Can We Pretend", "City of The Angels", "Do It Good", "Everybody’s Talkin’", "Friend of Mine" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "Grandma’s Hands", "Harlem", "Heartbreak Road", "Hope She’ll Be Happier", "I Don’t Know", "I’ll Be With You", "I Love You Dawn", "It Ain’t Because of Me Baby", "Lean on Me", "Let It Be", "Let Me Be The One You Need", "Lonely Town, Lonely Street", "Look to Each Other For Love", "Make Love to Your Mind", "Paint Your Little Picture", "Railroad Man", "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh", "She’s Lonely", "Sometimes a Song", "We Could Be Sweet Lovers", "Wintertime", "You", "You Try to Find a Love")
Significant Low Notes:
D3 ("Cold Baloney" live, "Dreams", "Everybody’s Talkin’", "Family Table", "Heartbreak Road", "Hello Like Before", "Hope She’ll Be Happier", "I Don’t Know", "I Don’t Want You On My Mind", "I Love You Dawn", "It Ain’t Because of Me Baby", "Grandma’s Hands", "Look to Each Other For Love", "Lovely Night for Dancing", "Paint Your Little Picture", "Railroad Man", "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh", "She’s Lonely", "Use Me", "We Could Be Sweet Lovers", "Wintertime", "You Got The Stuff", "You Just Can’t Smile It Away", "You Try to Find a Love")
C♯3 ("All Because of You", "Another Day to Run", "Dedicated to You My Love", "Don’t It Make It Better", "Don’t You Want to Stay?", "For My Friend" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "Heart In Your Life", "I’m Her Daddy", "I Want to Spend The Night", "I Wish You Well", "Let It Be", "Love", "Love Is", "Naked & Warm", "Sweet Wanomi", "Then You Smile at Me", "Watching You Watching Me", "Where Are You?")
C3 ("Green Grass", "I Don’t Know", "If I Didn’t Mean You Well", "I’ll Be With You", "I Love You Dawn", "In My Heart", "Just The Two of Us", "Lean on Me", "Liza", "Oh Yeah!", "Whatever Happens")
B2 ("Another Day to Run", "Do It Good", "Heartbreak Road", "Hello Like Before", "I’m Her Daddy", "I Want to Spend The Night", "Grandma’s Hands", "Lean on Me", "Look to Each Other For Love", "Lovely Day", "Memories Are That Way", "Moanin’ and Groanin’", "My Imagination", "Railroad Man", "Tender Things", "Then You Smile at Me", "Use Me", "World Keeps Going Round" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "You Got The Stuff")
B♭2 ("Green Grass", "I Can’t Write Left-Handed" live Carnegie Hall 1972, "If I Didn’t Mean You Well", "Kissing My Love", "Naked & Warm", "She’s Lonely", "Something That Turns You On", "Whatever Happens")
A2 ("City of The Angels", "Do It Good", "Hello Like Before", "Look to Each Other For Love", "Love", "My Imagination", "Paint Your Little Picture", "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh", "Take It All In and Check It All Out")
G♯2 ("Another Day to Run", "Dedicated to You My Love", "Don’t It Make It Better", "Love Is", "Then You Smile at Me")
G2 ("Dreams", "Grandma’s Hands", "Heartbreak Road", "Liza", "Look to Each Other For Love", "Moanin’ and Groanin’")
F♯2 ("I Wish You Well", "Love", "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh")
F2 ("Close to Me", "I Can’t Write Left-Handed" live Carnegie Hall 1972)
E2 ("Dreams", "Liza", "Railroad Man", "World Keeps Going Round" live Carnegie Hall 1972)
E♭2 ("Close to Me")
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Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
Best Vocal Performances:
1. Lean on Me
2. City of The Angels
3. Railroad Man
4. In My Heart
5. I'm Her Daddy
6. Paint Your Little Picture
7. Ain't No Sunshine
8. Lonely Town, Lonely Street
9. Look to Each Other For Love
10. Lovely Day
{Album Ranges}
Just As I Am (1972): G2 - A4
Still Bill (1972): G♯2 - G♯4
‘Justments (1974): E2 - G♯4
Making Music (1975): F♯2 - A4
Naked & Warm (1976): E♭2 - G4
Menagerie (1978): G♯2 - G4
‘Bout Love (1978): G♯2 - B4
Watching You Watching Me (1985): B♭2 - E♭5
Just As I Am (1972): G2 - A4
Still Bill (1972): G♯2 - G♯4
‘Justments (1974): E2 - G♯4
Making Music (1975): F♯2 - A4
Naked & Warm (1976): E♭2 - G4
Menagerie (1978): G♯2 - G4
‘Bout Love (1978): G♯2 - B4
Watching You Watching Me (1985): B♭2 - E♭5
{Questionable Notes}
C2 ("Close to Me"[5])
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[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.
C2 ("Close to Me"[5])
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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.
