Who has the highest voice in Queen?

They also found that Freddie's vocal cords moved faster than most people's. While a typical vibrato will fluctuate between 5.4 Hz and 6.9 Hz, Mercury's was a massive 7.04 Hz. All in all, Freddie Mercury had one of the most powerful voices ever known.
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Who sang the highest note in Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody?

Roger Taylor tops the final chord with a falsetto B♭ in the fifth octave (B♭5).
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Who sang falsetto in Queen?

In addition to his drum work, Taylor is well known for his falsetto vocal range. He sometimes played keyboards, guitars and bass on his own songs. During the 1980s, in addition to his work with Queen, he formed a parallel band known as the Cross, in which he was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist.
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Is Freddie Mercury's voice powerful?

One study on Freddie's vocal range even confirmed that he was able to vary from about 92.2 Hz to 784 Hz, meaning he was reliably able to hit notes from the booming low of F#2 to the high pitch G5 – that covers a full three octaves!
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Which singer voice is the highest?

Soprano range: The soprano is the highest singing voice. The typical soprano voice lies between C4 (middle C) and C6 (high C).
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Who has the best female voice?

Best Female Singers Of All Time: 20 Trailblazing Music Icons
  • 8: Dionne Warwick. ...
  • 7: Adele. ...
  • 6: Madonna. ...
  • 5: Billie Holiday. ...
  • 4: Kate Bush. ...
  • 3: Ella Fitzgerald. ...
  • 2: Amy Winehouse. ...
  • 1: Aretha Franklin. Topping our list of the best female singers of all time, Aretha Franklin also stands as the most-charting female singer in history.
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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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Where does Freddie Mercury rank as a singer?

Rolling Stone ranked Mercury 18th on its list of the Greatest Singers of All Time, but many fans, as well as rock critics, would angrily take to the streets to protest that lowly ranking. To hear Mercury sing Bohemian Rhapsody or Killer Queen is to understand.
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How high could Freddie Mercury sing?

While Freddie's speaking voice fell in the baritone range, he delivered most songs in the tenor range. His known vocal range extended from bass low F (F2) to soprano high F (F6). He could also get up to tenor high F (F5).
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How many octaves can Freddie sing?

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While David Bowie and Freddie Mercury both had ranges spanning four octaves, Prince could hit a gobsmacking B6.
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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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Was Freddie Mercury a baritone?

First and foremost, it's likely that, although he was known primarily as a tenor, Mercury was actually a baritone. Based on speech taken from six interviews conducted in the '80s, the team discovered the median fundamental frequency at which Mercury spoke was 117.3 Hz. This frequency suggests a baritone singing voice.
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Why did Freddie Mercurys voice change?

1975: In February of 1975, Freddie was diagnosed with vocal nodules. This would drastically affect his singing for the rest of his career. Freddie could have chosen to get them removed via surgery but opted out in fear of ruining his voice.
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Who is the king of high note?

The King of High Notes ? - The Pillowtalker Zayn Malik | By The Pillowtalker Zayn Malik | The King of High Notes ?
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Did Freddie Mercury sing the high note in Bohemian Rhapsody?

TIL Freddie Mercury doesn't sing the high note in Bohemian Rhapsody (for meee!),but the drummer, Roger Taylor does.
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Did Freddie Mercury sing falsetto?

Described as “a force of nature with the velocity of a hurricane", Freddie Mercury's powerful voice along with his famous grovel and piercing falsetto has been celebrated by generations of rock aficionados. But what was most recognised was his vocal range, which was rumoured to be four octaves.
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Who has 5 octave 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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What singers have a 6 octave range?

Singers in History With their Respective Vocal Ranges:

Adam Lopez- 6 Octaves. Rob Halford (Judas Priest)-6 Octaves. Dimash Kudaibergen(World's Widest Vocal Range 2019)- 6 Octaves. Mariah Carey- 5 Octaves.
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Why is Freddie Mercury's voice so good?

According to his research, the key lies in Mercury's vibrato, which differs slightly from those of other classically trained singers. "Usually, you can sing a straight tone, but opera singers try to modulate the fundamental frequencies," he says. "So they make the tone, if you like, a bit more vibrant.
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Who is a better singer than Freddie Mercury?

Queen's guitarist Brian May says that the American singer Adam Lambert has a better vocal range than Freddie Mercury. Lambert has been touring as the replacement singer for Queen for the past few years, in 2012 Queen and Lambert were named as the best live act of 2012.
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Who has the best voice ever?

The greatest singing voices of all time
  • 1 of 31. Barbra Streisand. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BSB. ...
  • 2 of 31. Etta James. Charles Paul Harris/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. ...
  • 3 of 31. Aretha Franklin. ...
  • 4 of 31. Whitney Houston. ...
  • 5 of 31. Mariah Carey. ...
  • 6 of 31. Elton John. ...
  • 7 of 31. Freddie Mercury. ...
  • 8 of 31. Adele.
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Who is the greatest frontman ever?

Rolling Stone Readers Pick the Best Lead Singers of All Time
  • Bono.
  • Mick Jagger. ...
  • Jim Morrison. ...
  • Roger Daltrey. ...
  • Eddie Vedder. ...
  • John Lennon. ...
  • Chris Cornell. ...
  • Kurt Cobain. The Nirvana frontman's career lasted only a handful of years, but he's inarguably one of the greatest songwriters of the past few decades. ...
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Who can sing 10 octaves?

The widest vocal range of any human is 10 octaves ranging from G/G#-5 to G/G#5 (0.7973 Hz - 807.3 Hz), achieved by Tim Storms (USA) at Citywalk Studios in Branson, Missouri, USA, on 1 August 2008. Mr. Storms also holds the record for the lowest vocal note.
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What female singers can hit 5 octaves?

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  • Mariah Carey.
  • Jean Carn.
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