Can Whitney Houston sing?

Houston's range spanned five octaves and her voice was plush, vibrant and often spectacular. She could pour on the exuberant flourishes of gospel or peal a simple pop chorus, sing sweetly or unleash a sultry rasp.
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How high can Whitney Houston sing?

She has sung as low as a C#3, belted as high as E5, to a head voice as high as C6. She's known for her powerful belts in her upper-middle range and has nice head voice capabilities that she showcases from time to time. However, she does not showcase her lower range that a contralto or more versatile soprano would have.
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What type of voice did Whitney Houston have?

Her songs and voice clearly sit in the soprano range (How Will I Know, Saving All My Love, You Give Good Love). She had natural ease in her belts and she sang in the upper 5th octave very often. She never lived in her low notes nor had natural comfort there. Her tessitura is the give away that she is a soprano.
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Did Whitney Houston learn singing?

Whitney Houston's Walk Into Stardom

Whitney kicked off her singing career by singing in a church choir in her hometown as a child. A lot of great singers start in the church, which always produce the most soulful of singers. By the time Whitney was 15 she was singing backup vocals with her mother, Cissy.
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Did Whitney Houston have a vocal coach?

Feb. 17, 2012 — -- Years after the peak of her success, Whitney Houston's unparalleled voice was "gone" and it took years of coaching sessions to get even part of it back, her one-time vocal coach revealed to "20/20."
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What ruined Whitney's voice?

The tragic singer's vocal coach and friend, Gary Catona, said her whole personality had been changed by the deterioration of her voice through smoking and drug abuse before she was found accidentally drowned at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in February.
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Who can sing like Whitney?

The 'AGT' Judges Think This Singer Sounds EXACTLY Like Whitney Houston [VIDEO] In 2018, the AGT judges were blown away by singer Glennis Grace's audition. The 39-year-old performed a Whitney Houston cover, and the judges thought she sounded exactly like the late singer.
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Why was Whitney's voice so special?

In order to achieve Houston's vocal acrobatics it takes a combination of arduous training and natural talent. "You can't do it without proper breath control, and that's the one thing that Whitney Houston had bags of," says professional opera singer Sarah-Jane Dale.
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Who is a better singer Whitney or Mariah?

Whitney was wowing audiences long before Mariah. She was one of the greatest artists of the '80s, and broke down the barriers for Mariah to even exist. Whitney's official honorific title is "The Voice." Whitney had a five-octave vocal range, and utilized her talents on most of her hits and earlier live performances.
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Did Whitney have perfect pitch?

Whitney Houston built trust among her audience with her perfect pitch.
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Who has 7 octave vocal range?

The seventh octave is the range of notes between C7 and C8. It is easier for very high coloratura sopranos to sing in this octave, but some people who are capable of singing in the bass range (like singers Adam Lopez, Virgo Degan, Nicola Sedda or Dimash Kudaibergen) can do it.
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Who has a 6 octave vocal range?

Dimash Kudaibergen(World's Widest Vocal Range 2019)- 6 Octaves.
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Who can sing the lowest note?

Since 2012, Tim Storms has held the world record for the lowest ever vocal note – that's a deliciously gravelly G -7 (0.189 Hz), which is eight octaves below the lowest G on the piano.
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Who has a five octave vocal range?

Singers with a wide vocal range

Other big names with a 5-octave range are Shanice, Prince and Kyo, plus jazz singer Rachelle Ferrell.
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Who has the best vocal range?

Based on the findings, Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose has demonstrated the greatest vocal range in studio. Mariah Carey comes in second, followed by Prince, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Christina Aguilera and David Bowie.
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Who can sing higher Mariah or Ariana?

It's said that Mariah possesses a 5-octave vocal range, while Ariana has a 4-octave vocal range, which is still damn impressive.
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What is the rarest vocal type?

A countertenor is a male singer who can sing as high as a soprano or mezzo-soprano. The countertenor is the rarest of all voice types.
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Who hit the highest note ever?

Chinese man breaks world record for 'highest vocal note by a male' with ear-piercing singing. Wang Xiaolong from China set a new Guinness World Record for the 'highest vocal note by a male' with an ear-piercing E note in the 8th octave (5,243 hertz).
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What is Whitney Houston's highest note?

Whitney Houston-Best High Notes (F#5-G5-G#5-A5) - YouTube.
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Does Simon Cowell like Whitney Houston?

Simon went on to remember the late singer and actress who passed away in February 2012. 'Those are tough shoes to fill,' he told Belinda. 'I got the privilege of meeting her a couple of times and she was just the most amazing person.
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Who is the most famous Dutch singer?

10 Of The Greatest And Most Famous Dutch Singers Of All Time
  • Floor Jansen.
  • Natalie La Rose.
  • Waylon.
  • Marco Borsato.
  • Trijntje Oosterhuis.
  • Eva Simons.
  • Maan.
  • Sharon den Adel.
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Who sang Whitney Houston on the voice?

Monday night (November 8), Fort Myers, Florida-born singer Ryleigh Plank performed the energetic Whitney Houston song “I'm Your Baby Tonight” for NBC's The Voice playoffs, representing her coach, Ariana Grande. After the performance, which you can watch below, Coach Grande said Plank had done a “phenomenal” job.
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Did Whitney Houston have vocal nodules?

Some famous singers known to have developed vocal nodules are Luciano Pavarotti, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Freddie Mercury, and Joss Stone.
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Was Mariah Carey at Whitney's funeral?

May she rest in peace. " Carey attended Houston's funeral at The New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, along with a host of other celebs including Kevin Costner, Alicia Keys, Tyler Perry, Stevie Wonder, and Houston's cousin Dionne Warwick. "It was gorgeous," Mariah said of the service.
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