With classical singers the challenge is control over the entire range; the issue of highest and lowest notes is less important than evenness throughout. Therefore the workable range of a fine classical singer is likely to be less than that of, say, Mariah Carey or Cleo Laine, who was famous for her high notes.
I remember an article from the 1970s comparing the ranges of Marilyn Horne, Joni Mitchell, and Cleo Laine: Horne's was the smallest, Joni's went to a high F above high C (I've never heard her go anywhere near that high, not that it matters) and Dame Cleo's even higher (imho and all that, Cleo Laine was a better singer before those showy high notes started to dominate her work).
Just a few thoughts!
Cheers to all,
Roberto
Kate Bush can sing a span of seven octaves????????????????? Is that physiologically possible? Does this imply that classical singer have a wider range than seven?
Will
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