Is paul McCartney a tenor?

Paul is a shining example of a tenor, sometimes called a dramatic tenor in classical terms. Having the highest voice of all the Beatles, he favored high harmonies with them, but he also handled low harmonies in songs like "Come Together" and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party".
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Is paul McCartney a baritone or tenor?

Paul McCartney has a perfectly clear tenor voice with such a strong lower range that some people label him as a 'baritenor'. He most often took the high part in harmonies and was known for a range that spanned at least four octaves at the peak of his career.
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Is John Lennon a tenor?

I consider John, Paul, and George to be a high baritone, mid-range tenor, and low tenor respectively, though John often sang within the baritenor or low tenor range right from the get go, while George often sang within the high baritone range until the late 60's onwards where he often sang within the tenor range.
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What is paul McCartney singing range?

Paul brought a melodic approach to his bass-playing and had a wide tenor vocal range that spanned over four octaves.
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Can paul McCartney actually sing?

Paul has such a versatile voice with so many different sounds it blows my mind that he is hardly recognized for his vocals (which to be fair his songwriting casts a shadow on his singing because of how great of a writer he is).
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Paul McCartney - The Man of 1000 Voices



Who has a better voice John or Paul?

As far as the vocals, Paul obviously had better range, both were great at scream-singing (e.g., 'Long tall Sally', 'Oh Darling' for Paul, 'Bad Boy', 'Yer Blues' for John), but there was a tonal depth to John's voice that gave it a hauntingly beautiful quality (e.g., 'Strawberry Fields", 'Julia').
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What is paul McCartney's highest note?

Paul McCartney Vocal Range A1-E6 (C7) - YouTube.
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Who has the greatest vocal range of all time?

But it's Mariah Carey who takes the prize for the largest vocal range of all. She can reach a low F2 and hit an unbelievable G7, a note that dolphins would envy, and that only some dogs can hear.
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Does paul McCartney use autotune?

“Yeah Auto-Tune, I would use it,” McCartney said of his more current solo work. “If I've done a vocal that I don't think is that good… 'oh come on, let's stick it through,' why not,” he said.
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Was Elvis a baritone or tenor?

Voice characteristics

Elvis Presley was a baritone whose voice had an extraordinary compass — the so-called register — and a very wide range of vocal colour. It covered two octaves and a third, from the baritone low-G to the tenor high B, with an upward extension in falsetto to at least a D flat.
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What was Freddie Mercury's vocal range?

Mercury's documented vocal range extended from bass low F to soprano high F, with many of Queen's songs showing off his coloratura and vocal strength high in his register. And always those notes came with pure emotion, passion, and musical charisma. What an immense talent.
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How many octaves did Michael Jackson have?

Michael Jackson: Vocal Profile/ Range [High Tenor/ 4 Octaves]
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Was John Lennon a baritone or tenor?

John's vocal style is a direct result of his lack of training. The most distinct quality of his voice is his nasality, which is most clear when he sings in a straight tone. Along with this technique comes some confusion, but make no mistake; if we must label him, baritone is the easy choice.
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Who has a perfect pitch?

Mariah Carey, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, Mozart, Beethoven, Jimi Hendrix, and Yanni. What do these musicians have in common? They're all said to have perfect pitch.
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Did John Lennon have a deep voice?

Lennon is a baritone but he has high reaches and hits F#4 very easily, where an average baritone limits to F4. He also hit some pretty high notes during his solo career and may be more unfound high or low notes.
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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 can sing 10 octaves?

This is Tim Storms, a singer in possession of an incredible 10 octaves!!! He's a Guinness World Record Breaker and has recorded material, although has never seen significant success in the industry.
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Who has a 10 octave range?

According to the Guinness World Records, Tim Storms of Missouri, USA holds the record for not just the widest vocal range but also the lowest note produced by a human. Storms' vocal range not only extends an incredible ten octaves but he can also produce a low G-7 at 0.189Hz.
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How many octaves can John Lennon sing?

20) John Lennon (The Beatles) - Vocal range of 2.83 octaves.
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Is paul McCartney's voice shot?

“His voice is shot” is the blunt, but common, refrain when music fans tend to discuss McCartney these days and while I would hesitate to offer such an uncharitably harsh appraisal, there's no denying that over time it has transformed, matured, regenerated, if you will.
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What is a dramatic tenor?

Dramatic. A dramatic tenor has a larger, more powerful, and darker voice than lyric and spinto tenors. Some have a quality similar to a baritone, but with the ability to sing higher pitches. Other dramatic tenors are described as “tenore robusto" or "tenore di forza.” These voices are likened to a trumpet.
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Did Ringo like John Lennon?

Starr has since revealed that there was one member of the band he preferred playing for than any other—John Lennon. The two held a strong bond that was never in doubt, following the split of The Fab Four the success that Starr had in his solo career made Lennon immensely happy.
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Who was the coolest Beatle?

George Harrison at 75: How the quietest Beatle became the most popular one of all. The timeless legacy of Harrison is as strong as ever in the streaming age. “George was the greatest guy,” Tom Petty recalled in 2010, when I asked him about his friend and Traveling Wilburys bandmate, the late Beatle George Harrison.
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Who was greater Lennon or McCartney?

For others, like Dr David Suzuki from The Nature of Things, the greater question was clarifying between Lennon or Lenin." By the end, the results were tallied: 282 for Lennon, 196 for McCartney. Among the defectors, 50 gave no answer, 15 chose George Harrison, and four chose Ringo Starr.
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