Joe Tex (541 views)

[Platypus]

Yusuf Hazziez (born Joseph Arrington Jr.) (08.08.1935 - 13.08.1982)
Vocal Range: G2 - E♭6

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{Album Ranges}

Hold What You've Got (1965): C♯3 - C5 - E5 - Missing track 11 & 12
The New Boss (1965): G2 - C5 - E5 - Missing track 10
The Love You Save (1966): B♭2 - C♯5 - E♭5 - Missing track 2 & 4
I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better (1966): C3 - C♯5 - Missing track 2 & 5
Live and Lively (1968): C♯3 - F5
Soul Country (1968): G2 - C♯5 - E5
Happy Soul (1969): G♯2 - E5 - F5
Buying a Book (1969): B2 - E5 - F5
Sings With Strings & Things (1970): G2 - E5 - D6 - Missing track 9
From the Roots Came the Rapper (1972): C3 - E♭5 - G5 - D6 - Missing track 3
I Gotcha (1972): B♭2 - F5 - G5 - G♯5 - A5
Spills the beans (1973): A2 - F5 - B♭5 - D6 - Missing track 2 & 9
Bumps & Bruises (1977): A2 - E♭5 - A5
Rub Down (1978): D3 - B♭5
He Who Is Without Funk Cast the First Stone (1979): E♭3 - G5

Significant High Notes:

E♭6 ("Papa Was Too" live Stockholm 1968)
D6 ("Cat's Got Her Tongue", "I'll Never Fall in Love Again", "Take My Baby A Little Love")
B♭5 ("Get It (And Get On Home)", "King Thaddeus", "Mama Red", "Trying to Win Your Love")
A5 ("Be Cool (Willy Is Dancing With a Sissy)", "Fresh Out of Tears", "Here Comes No. 34 (Do the Earl Campbell)", "I Gotcha")
G♯5 ("Baby Let Me Steal You", "Cat's Got Her Tongue", "Fat People", "Love Me Right Girl", "You Little Baby Face Thing")
G5 ("Fat People", "Get It (And Get On Home)", "Hold What You've Got", "How Do You Spell Relief?", "I Gotcha", "I'll Never Fall in Love Again", "It Ain't Gonna Work Baby", "King Thaddeus", "Love Shortage", "Men Are Gettin' Scarce", "The Woman Cares", "You Said a Bad Word")
F♯5 ("I Almost Got to Heaven Once", "Loose Caboose")
F5 ("Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk", "Get Out of My Life Woman", "Give the Baby Anything the Baby Wants", "Living in the Last Days", "Love Shortage", "Rain Go Away", "Sure Is Good", "Sweet Sweet Woman", "Trying to Win Your Love", "You Little Baby Face Thing", "Yum, Yum, Yum")
E5 ("Buying a Book", "Chained in the Mind", "Do Right Woman", "Don't Give Up (Live and Lively)", "Fat People", "Get It (And Get On Home)", "Have You Ever", "He Who Is Without Funk (Cast the First Stone)", "Hold What You've Got", "How Do You Spell Relief?", "Loose Caboose", "Men Are Gettin' Scarce", "Ode to Billie Joe", "The Only Way", "The Only Way I Know How to Love You", "Soul Meeting", "We Can't Sit Down Now", "(When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again) I Can't See You No More", "You Need Me Baby", "You Said a Bad Word")
E♭5 ("Buying a Book", "Chicken Crazy", "Close the Doorl", "Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk", "Finger Popped Myself Into the Poor House", "For My Woman", "Get Back, Leroy", "Get Your Lies Togetherl", "Hold What You've Got" 1979 version, "Hungry for Your Love", "I Almost Got to Heaven Once", "I Gotcha" 1978 version, "I Wanna Be Free", "It Ain't Gonna Work Baby", "Living in the Last Days", "Love Me Right Girl", "Meet Me in Churchl", "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)", "Old Time Lover", "Open the Door", "Rub Down", "Somethings in Life Are Worth Dying For", "That's Your Body", "We Can't Sit Down Now", "What Should I Do", "The Woman Cares", "Woman Like That, Yeah", "You're Right, Ray Charles")
D5 ("Be Cool (Willy Is Dancing With a Sissy)", "Blood's Thicker Than Water", "Build Your Love (On a Solid Foundation)", "Cat's Got Her Tongue", "Chained in the Mind", "Congratulations (Where You Been, Girls)", "Don't Play", "Everything Happens On Time", "Get Out of My Life Woman", "God of Love", "Hand-Shakin', Love Makin', Girl Takin' Son-of-a-Gun", "I Gotcha", "I Know How You Like Your Loving", "I Should Have Kissed Her More", "I'll Never Fall in Love Again", "Leaving You Dinner", "Lovin' Man", "Music Ain't Got No Color", "The Peck", "Sassy Sexy Wiggle", "Show Me", "Take the 5th Amendment", "That's How It Feels", "That's Life", "Trying to Win Your Love", "You Might Be Digging the Garden (But Somebody's Picking Your Plums)", "You've Come a Long Way", "Yum, Yum, Yum")
C♯5 ("Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)", "All I Could Do Was Cry", "Baby Let Me Steal You", "Cat's Got Her Tongue", "Come In This House", "Discomonia", "Do Right Woman", "Don't Let Your Left Hand Know (What Your Right Hand Is Doing)", "Funny Bone", "Have You Ever", "He Who Is Without Funk (Cast the First Stone)", "If You Don't Want the Man (Don't Take the Money)", "I'm Going Back Again", "I've Got a Song", "Just for You and Me", "Keep the One You Got", "Let's Go Somewhere and Talk", "A Mother's Prayer", "Ode to Billie Joe", "The Only Girl (I've Ever Loved)", "The Only Way I Know How to Love You", "Papa Was Too", "Rain Go Away", "The Rib", "Skip a Rope", "Sweet Sweet Woman", "Take the 5th Amendment", "That's the Way", "There's No Business Like Love Business", "The Truest Woman in the World", "We Held On", "What Should I Do", "Who Gave Birth to the Funk", "You Need Me Baby", "You're Gonna Thank Me Woman")
C5 ("Ain't I a Mess", "All the Heaven a Man Really Needs", "Anything You Wanna Now", "Baby Be Good", "The Baby Is Mine", "Baby, It's Rainin'", "Bad Feet", "Be Cool (Willy Is Dancing With a Sissy)", "Be Kind to Old People", "Blessed Are These Tears", "Cut It Out", "Don't Do Da Do", "Don't Give Up (Live and Lively)", "Finger Popped Myself Into the Poor House", "For My Woman", "Get Back, Leroy", "Give the Baby Anything the Baby Wants", "Go Home & Do it",, "Hand-Shakin', Love Makin', Girl Takin' Son-of-a-Gun", "Hate Yourself in the Morning", "Here Comes No. 34 (Do the Earl Campbell)", "I Believe I'm Gonna Make It", "I Had a Good Home But I Left", "I Wanna Be Free", "I'll Never Do You Wrong, "I'll Never Fall in Love Again", "I'm Going Back Again", "It Ain't Sanitary", "Jump Bad", "King Thaddeus", "Leaving You Dinner", "Let's Go Somewhere and Talk", "Living in the Last Days", "Love Shortage, "Meet Me in Church", "My Body Wants You", "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)", "Old Time Lover", "One Giant Step", "One Monkey Don't Stop the Show", "The Only Way", "Rub Down", "The Same Old Soup", "Same Things You Did to Get Me", "Say Thank You", "Sit Yourself Down", "Someone to Take Your Place", "Sure Is Good", "That's Life", "We Can't Sit Down Now", "A Woman (Can Change a Man)", "The Woman Cares", "Woman Like That, Yeah", "A Woman Sees a Hard Time (When Her Man Is Gone)", "Woman Stealer", "A Womans Hands", "You Better Believe It, Baby", "You Can Tell", "You Little Baby Face Thing", "You're Right, Ray Charles", "Yum, Yum, Yum")
B4 ("Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)", "All I Could Do Was Cry", "Baby Let Me Steal You", "Buying a Book", "Chained in the Mind", "Congratulations (Where You Been, Girls)", "Discomonia", "Do Right Woman", "Don't Let Your Left Hand Know (What Your Right Hand Is Doing)", "Don't Play", "Engine, Engine Number 9", "Fat People", "Fresh Out of Tears", "Get It (And Get On Home)", "Have You Ever", "He Who Is Without Funk (Cast the First Stone)", "I Knew Him", "I Know How You Like Your Loving", "I Love You And I Thank You", "I Mess Up Everything I Get My Hands On", "I Should Have Kissed Her More", "I'd Rather Have You", "I'm Going and Get It", "If Sugar Was As Sweet As You", "If You Don't Want the Man (Don't Take the Money)", "I'm a Man", "Loose Caboose", "Lying's Just a Habit, John", "Mama Red", "Mothers Advice", "Music Ain't Got No Color", "Ode to Billie Joe", "Papa's Dream", "Rain Go Away", "The Rib", "The Same Old Soup", "Show Me", "Skip a Rope", "S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)", "Take My Baby A Little Love", "Take the 5th Amendment", "Under Your Powerful Love", "Watch the One (That Brings the Bad News)", "(When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again) I Can't See You No More", "Wicked Woman", "Wooden Spoon", "You Keep Her", "You Might Be Digging the Garden (But Somebody's Picking Your Plums)", "You Said a Bad Word")
B♭4 ("Ain't I a Mess", "Baby Be Good", "The Baby Is Mine", "Baby, It's Rainin'", "Baby You're Right", "Be Your Own Judge", "Blood's Thicker Than Water", "Build Your Love (On a Solid Foundation)", "C.C. Rider", "Charlie Brown Got Expelled", "Close the Door", "Don't Do Da Do", "Don't Hold It Against Me", "Don't Make Your Children Pay", "Finger Popped Myself Into the Poor House", "For My Woman", "For Your Love", "Get Closer Together", "Get Your Lies Together", "God of Love", "Goodbye My Love", "Grannie Stole the Show", "I Had to Come Back to You", "Heep See Few Know", "Here Comes No. 34 (Do the Earl Campbell)", "Hold What You've Got", "Hungry for Your Love", "I Almost Got to Heaven Once", "I Gotcha", "I Let Her Get Away", "I Mess Up Everything I Get My Hands On", "I'm Not Going to Work Today", "It Ain't Gonna Work Baby", "I've Got a Song", "I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better", "I've Seen Enough", "Just for You and Me", "Keep the One You Got", "Looking for My Pig", "The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)", "Lovin' Man", "My Biggest Mistake", "Old Time Lover", "One Giant Step", "The Only Girl (I've Ever Loved)", "Open the Door", "Papa Was Too", "Say Thank You", "She Might Need Me", "Sit Yourself Down", "Sweet Sweet Woman", "A Sweet Woman Like You", "That's the Way", "That's Your Body", "The Truest Woman in the World", "Trying to Win Your Love", "We Can't Sit Down Now", "We Held On", "What in the World", "What Should I Do", "(When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again) I Can't See You No More", "Who Gave Birth to the Funk", "The Woman Cares", "You Can Be My Star", "You Can Stay", "You're in Too Deep", "You're Right, Ray Charles")

Significant Low Notes:

F3 ("Ain't Nobody's Business", "Anything You Wanna Now", "The Baby Is Mine", "Be Your Own Judge", "Blessed Are These Tears", "Build Your Love (On a Solid Foundation)", "Davy, You Upset My Home", "Detroit City", "Get Closer Together", "Heartbreak Hotel", "I Wanna Be Free", "I Want to Have a Talk with You", "I'll Never Fall in Love Again", "It Ain't Sanitary", "I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better", "Living in the Last Days", "Love Shortage, "Rub Down", "Sassy Sexy Wiggle", "Say Thank You", "Sit Yourself Down", "Sure Is Good", "Sweet Sweet Woman", "A Sweet Woman Like You", "We Can't Sit Down Now", "Wicked Woman", "A Woman (Can Change a Man)", "You Better Get It", "You Can Be My Star", "You Can Stay", "You Can Tell", "You Little Baby Face Thing", "You've Got What It Takes")
E3 ("Chained in the Mind", "Do Right Woman", "Don't Let Your Left Hand Know (What Your Right Hand Is Doing)", "Don't Play", "Engine, Engine Number 9", "Everything Happens On Time", "Funny Bone", "Grannie Stole the Show", "Hate Yourself in the Morning", "How Do You Spell Relief?", "If You Don't Want the Man (Don't Take the Money)", "I'll Never Do You Wrong", "I'm a Man", "I'm Comin' Home", "I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better", "Leaving You Dinner", "Let's Go Somewhere and Talk", "A Little Friendly Advice", "Loose Caboose", "Mothers Advice", "Pneumonia", "The Rib", "The Same Old Soup", "Show Me", "Someone to Take Your Place", "That's Life", "Watch the One (That Brings the Bad News)", "(When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again) I Can't See You No More", "Wooden Spoon", "You Need Me Baby", "You're Gonna Thank Me Woman")
E♭3 ("All I Could Do Was Cry", "Baby Be Good", "Baby, It's Rainin'", "Baby Let Me Steal You", "Blood's Thicker Than Water", "Daddy's Got A Bad Back", "Don't Hold It Against Me", "For My Woman", "For Your Love", "Get Way Back", "Get Your Lies Together", "Go Home & Do it", "Got You on My Mind", "Here Comes No. 34 (Do the Earl Campbell)", "Hold What You've Got" 1979 version, "Honey", "Hungry for Your Love", "I Almost Got to Heaven Once", "I Gotcha" 1978 version, "I Had a Good Home But I Left", "I Had to Come Back to You", "I Knew Him", "I Let Her Get Away", "I'm Going Back Again", "It Ain't Gonna Work Baby", "Love's a Hurtin' Thing", "Lovin' Man", "A Mother's Prayer", "Music Ain't Got No Color", "My Biggest Mistake", "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)", "Old Time Lover", "One Giant Step", "One Monkey Don't Stop the Show", "Papa Was Too", "Right Back to My Arms", "She Might Need Me", "Somethings in Life Are Worth Dying For", "Stop Look and Listen", "A Sweet Woman Like You", "Tell Me Right Now", "There's Something Wrong", "What Should I Do", "The Woman Cares", "You Better Get It", "You Can Tell")
D3 ("Anything You Wanna Now", "Be Cool (Willy Is Dancing With a Sissy)", "Be Your Own Judge", "Boys Will Be Boys", "By The Time I Get to Phoenix", "The Dark End of the Street", "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Get Out of My Life Woman", "Green Green Grass of Home", "Half a Mind", "I Mess Up Everything I Get My Hands On", "I'd Rather Have You", "If Sugar Was As Sweet As You", "I'll Make Every Day Christmas (For My Woman)", "A Little Friendly Advice", "Mothers Advice", "A Mother's Prayer", "The Same Old Soup", "Sassy Sexy Wiggle", "Sit Yourself Down", "That's How It Feels", "That's Life", "What in the World", "You Better Believe It, Baby", "You Can Stay", "You Might Be Digging the Garden (But Somebody's Picking Your Plums)")
C♯3 ("Baby, It's Rainin'", "Don't Give Up (Live and Lively)", "Everything Happens On Time", "Goodbye My Love", "Heep See Few Know", "I Let Her Get Away", "I'm Comin' Home", "Just for You and Me", "Keep the One You Got", "Let's Go Somewhere and Talk", "Ode to Billie Joe", "The Only Girl (I've Ever Loved)", "She Might Need Me", "Show Me", "Skip a Rope", "Somethings in Life Are Worth Dying For", "Sweet Sweet Woman", "Tell Me Right Now", "That's the Way")
C3 ("Ain't Nobody's Business", "All the Heaven a Man Really Needs", "Davy, You Upset My Home", "Detroit City", "Green Green Grass of Home", "Half a Mind", "Hate Yourself in the Morning", "I Almost Got to Heaven Once", "I Believe I'm Gonna Make It", "I Wanna Be Free", "I Want to Have a Talk with You", "It Ain't Sanitary", "Jump Bad", "King Of The Road", "Love's a Hurtin' Thing", "My Biggest Mistake", "The Only Way", "The Only Way I Know How to Love You", "Papa's Dream", "Set Me Free", "Sure Is Good", "That's Your Body", "There's Something Wrong", "Woman Stealer", "A Womans Hands", "You're Right, Ray Charles")
B2 ("Buying a Book", "Take My Baby A Little Love", "You Better Believe It, Baby", "You Need Me Baby")
B♭2 ("For Your Love", "God of Love", "Honey", "I Let Her Get Away", "The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)")
A2 ("Be Cool (Willy Is Dancing With a Sissy)", "I Want To (Do Everything for You)", "I'll Never Do You Wrong", "A Mother's Prayer")
G♯2 ("You Can Tell")
G2 ("Boys Will Be Boys", "For Your Love", "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Green Green Grass of Home", "I'll Make Every Day Christmas (For My Woman)", "She Might Need Me")

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{Questionable Notes}G6 ("Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" ^[1], "The Woman Cares" ^[1])
F6 ("Baby Be Good" ^[5], "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" ^[1])
E♭6 ("Heartbreak Hotel" ^[1])
D6 ("You Better Believe It, Baby" ^[5])
C6 ("You Said a Bad Word" ^[1])
B5 ("I'm Going and Get It" ^[5], "Mama Red" ^[1])

C3 ("Baby Be Good" ^[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.

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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.