Post by kaji on Apr 15, 2023 22:25:47 GMT
Sylvester James Jr. (6 September 1947 - 16 December 1988)
Voice Part: Countertenor
Voice Type: Baritone
Vocal Range: E2-G♯5
Significant High Notes:
G♯5 ("Can't You See", "Game is My Middle Name", "I'm a Steamroller", "Why Was I Born")
G5 ("Be With You", "Come Back Baby", "Cry Me a River", "Dance (Disco Heat)" Living Proof version, "Down on Your Knees", "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye", "I'm a Steamroller", "I (Who Have Nothing)", "Living for the City", "Lucky Tonight", "Menergy", "Ooo Baby Baby", "Play Something Sweet", "Rock the Box", "She", "Southern Man", "Stargazing", "Take Me to Heaven", "Talk to Me", "That is Rock and Roll")
F♯5 ("Changes", "Don't Stop", "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight", "Down on Your Knees", "Good Feeling", "I'll Dance to That", "Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)", "Over and Over", "Power of Love", "Trouble in Paradise")
F5 ("All That I Need", "Anything Can Happen", "Be With You", "Can't Forget the Love", "Can't You See", "Come Back Baby", "Dance (Disco Heat)", "Doin' It For the Real Thing", "Do Ya Wanna Funk", "Fever", "Gimme a Pigfoot (and a Bottle of Beer)", "God Bless the Child", "Grateful", "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye", "I'm a Steamroller", "I Need You", "I Took My Strength From You", "Loving Grows Up Slow", "Lovin' is Really My Game", "Medley (Could It Be Magic / A Song for You)", "Menergy", "Nobody's Fault But Mine", "On Your Way Down", "Sharing Something Perfect Between Ourselves", "She", "Sing Your Own Song", "Someone Like You", "Sooner or Later", "Southern Man", "Stars", "Summertime", "Talk to Me", "Tears on My Pillow", "Tell Me", "Too Hot to Sleep", "Why Was I Born", "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (Epilogue)")
E5 ("A Whiter Shade of Pale", "Band of Gold", "Body Strong", "Call Me", "Change Up", "Cry Me a River", "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight", "Down, Down, Down", "Down on Your Knees", "Friendship", "Give It Up (Don't Make Me Wait)", "God Bless the Child", "Grateful", "Happiness", "Hard Up", "I Can't Believe I'm in Love", "I Don't Wanna Think About It", "I Tried to Forget You", "Living for the City", "Menergy", "Mutual Attraction", "My Life", "New Beginnings (Reprise)", "Nobody's Fault But Mine", "Ooo Baby Baby", "Over and Over", "Play Something Sweet", "Sell My Soul", "Shadow of a Heart", "Sooner or Later", "Southern Man", "Stargazing", "Stars", "Taking Love Into My Own Hands", "Tears on My Pillow", "Tell Me", "That is Rock and Roll", "Tipsong")
E♭5 ("All That I Need", "Blackbird", "Can't Forget the Love", "Can't Stop Dancing", "Changes", "Cool of the Evening", "Doin' It For the Real Thing", "Don't Stop", "Do Ya Wanna Funk", "Game is My Middle Name", "Good Feeling", "I'm a Steamroller", "I Need You", "I Took My Strength From You", "I (Who Have Nothing)", "Just You and Me Forever", "Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)", "Loving Grows Up Slow", "Lovin' is Really My Game", "Medley (Could It Be Magic / A Song for You)", "My Country ‘Tis of Thee", "One Night Only", "Power of Love", "Sex", "She", "Tipsong", "Too Late", "Trouble in Paradise", "Won't You Let Me Love You")
D5 ("Anything Can Happen", "A Whiter Shade of Pale", "Be With You", "Body Strong", "Can't You See", "Come Back Baby", "Cry Me a River", "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight", "Down, Down, Down", "Friendship", "God Bless the Child", "Grateful", "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye", "I Can't Believe I'm in Love", "I Don't Wanna Think About It", "I'll Dance to That", "Just You and Me Forever", "Living for the City", "Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)", "Lovin' is Really My Game", "Mutual Attraction", "My Country ‘Tis of Thee", "New Beginnings", "New Beginnings (Reprise)", "Nobody's Fault But Mine", "On Your Way Down", "Ooo Baby Baby", "Play Something Sweet", "Sell My Soul", "Shadow of a Heart", "Sharing Something Perfect Between Ourselves", "Someone Like You", "Southern Man", "Stargazing", "Stars", "Summertime", "Take Me to Heaven", "Talk to Me", "Tell Me", "You Are My Friend", "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)")
C♯5 ("All That I Need", "Blackbird", "Call Me", "Can't Forget the Love", "Can't Stop Dancing", "Doin' It For the Real Thing", "Don't Stop", "Down on Your Knees", "Do Ya Wanna Funk", "Fever", "Hard Up", "I Need You", "I Tried to Forget You", "Love's on the Way", "Loving Grows Up Slow", "Lucky Tonight", "Medley (Could It Be Magic / A Song for You)", "Over and Over", "Power of Love", "Rock the Box", "Sex", "Tipsong", "Too Hot to Sleep", "Too Late", "Who's Zoomin' Who", "Why Was I Born")
C5 ("A Whiter Shade of Pale", "Be With You", "Blackbird", "Body Strong", "Changes", "Change Up", "Come Back Baby", "Cool of the Evening", "Down, Down, Down", "Friendship", "Gimme a Pigfoot (and a Bottle of Beer)", "Give It Up (Don't Make Me Wait)", "God Bless the Child", "Grateful", "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye", "How Do You Like Your Love", "I Don't Wanna Think About It", "I'm a Steamroller", "I Need Somebody to Love Tonight", "I Took My Strength From You", "I (Who Have Nothing)", "Just You and Me Forever", "Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)", "Lucky Tonight", "Medley (Could It Be Magic / A Song for You)", "Menergy", "My Country ‘Tis of Thee", "My Life", "My Life is Loving You", "One Night Only", "Ooo Baby Baby", "Play Something Sweet", "Rock the Box", "Sex", "Sharing Something Perfect Between Ourselves", "Sooner or Later", "Stars", "Taking Love Into My Own Hands", "Tears on My Pillow", "That is Rock and Roll", "Wear Your Love", "Won't You Let Me Love You", "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (Epilogue)")
B4 ("All That I Need", "Another Night", "Anything Can Happen", "Band of Gold", "Body Strong", "Call Me", "Cry Me a River", "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight", "Down, Down, Down", "Down on Your Knees", "Fire", "Happiness", "Hard Up", "I'll Dance to That", "I'm Your Jeanie", "I Tried to Forget You", "Living for the City", "Love's on the Way", "New Beginnings", "Nobody's Fault But Mine", "On Your Way Down", "Ooo Baby Baby", "Over and Over", "Sell My Soul", "Shadow of a Heart", "Take Me to Heaven", "Talk to Me", "Tipsong", "Too Late", "Trouble in Paradise", "Wear Your Love", "You Are My Friend")
B♭4 ("Be With You", "Can't Forget the Love", "Can't Stop Dancing", "Can't You See", "Changes", "Cool of the Evening", "Don't Stop", "Do Ya Wanna Funk", "Fever", "Freeway of Love", "Gimme a Pigfoot (and a Bottle of Beer)", "Good Feeling", "I'm a Steamroller", "I Need You", "I Took My Strength From You", "Just You and Me Forever", "Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)", "Loving Grows Up Slow", "Lucky Tonight", "Medley (Could It Be Magic / A Song for You)", "Mutual Attraction", "My Life", "Power of Love", "Rock the Box", "Sex", "Sharing Something Perfect Between Ourselves", "She", "Someone Like You", "Sooner or Later", "Thinking Right", "Who's Zoomin' Who", "Why Was I Born", "Won't You Let Me Love You", "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (Epilogue)")
Significant Low Notes:
G3 ("All I Need", "Anything Can Happen", "A Whiter Shade of Pale", "Change Up", "Cool of the Evening", "Dance (Disco Heat)", "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight", "I Took My Strength From You", "Menergy", "Ooo Baby Baby", "Rock the Box", "Sharing Something Perfect Between Ourselves", "Someone Like You", "Take Me to Heaven")
F♯3 ("Come Make Love to Me", "Game is My Middle Name", "I Can't Believe I'm in Love", "Trouble in Paradise")
F3 ("How Do You Like Your Love", "Live It Up", "Lovin' is Really My Game", "Magic Number", "My Life is Loving You", "One Night Only", "Sing Your Own Song", "Thinking Right", "Too Hot to Sleep")
E3 ("Come Make Love to Me" "Here is My Love", "I Don't Wanna Think About It", "I'm Your Jeanie", "Was It Something That I Said")
E♭3 ("Game is My Middle Name")
D3 ("All I Need", "I'm Your Jeanie", "Live It Up", "Magic Number", "On Your Way Down")
C3 ("Here is My Love", "Lovin' is Really My Game", "Too Hot to Sleep")
B2 ("Was It Something That I Said")
B♭2 ("Dance (Disco Heat)", "Sing Your Own Song", "Thinking Right")
A2 ("Friendship", "I Can't Believe I'm in Love", "Magic Number")
G♯2 ("Can't You See")
G2 ("Fire", "I Took My Strength From You", "Sing Your Own Song", "Taking Love Into My Own Hands")
F2 ("Dance (Disco Heat)", "Who's Zoomin' Who")
E2 ("I'm Your Jeanie")
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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}
B♭5 ("Too Hot to Sleep" [2])
A5 ("Suspicion" [2])
G♯5 ("Dance (Disco Heat)" [2])
F2 ("How Do You Like Your Love" [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.
B♭5 ("Too Hot to Sleep" [2])
A5 ("Suspicion" [2])
G♯5 ("Dance (Disco Heat)" [2])
F2 ("How Do You Like Your Love" [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}
Sylvester and the Hot Band (1973) - G3 - G♯5
Bazaar (1973) - A2 - G5
Sylvester (1977) - A3 - F♯5
Step II (1978) - F2 - F5
Stars (1979) - A3 - G5
Living Proof (1979) - G3 - G5
Sell My Soul (1980) - F3 - G5
Too Hot to Sleep (1981) - G♯2 - G♯5
All I Need (1982) - D3 - G5
Call Me (1983) - F♯3 - F♯5
M-1015 (1984) - G2 - G5
Mutual Attraction (1986) - G3 - G5
Sylvester and the Hot Band (1973) - G3 - G♯5
Bazaar (1973) - A2 - G5
Sylvester (1977) - A3 - F♯5
Step II (1978) - F2 - F5
Stars (1979) - A3 - G5
Living Proof (1979) - G3 - G5
Sell My Soul (1980) - F3 - G5
Too Hot to Sleep (1981) - G♯2 - G♯5
All I Need (1982) - D3 - G5
Call Me (1983) - F♯3 - F♯5
M-1015 (1984) - G2 - G5
Mutual Attraction (1986) - G3 - G5
