Amy Winehouse
Vocal Type: Contralto
Vocal Range: 3 Octaves and 1 semi tone D3-Eb6
Vocal Pluses: Unique and thus instantly recognisable voice. Naturally adept singer with a great technique and brilliantly individual phrasing. Her voice is connected well through the registers and maintains its character throughout. Also has an emotive voice that communicates the songs subject exceptionally.
Vocal Negatives: Unique style may make it harder to adapt to different genres of music.
I don't know about struggling to adapt to different genres. Did you know she used to be a rapper?! (when she was very young) I would love to find some footage of this!
ReplyDeleteRIP Amy
wow, I didn't know that. Would love to see some footage of that too!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe this lady is gone. Her voice was timeless. It is truly a loss that we won't get to see her feature albums.
ReplyDeleteAndrew
Erm s'a lil insulting that she is dead and you can't spell her second name right :S amy WINEHOUSE
ReplyDeleteCorrected.
ReplyDeleteCalm down, it was an honest mistake.
ReplyDeleteIn her cover version of Leon Russell hit "A Song For You", I thought she had hit C3 or B2 low note. I don't know what it was because I'm not a vocal coach.
ReplyDeleteAh, Amy. Hard for me to give an unbiased opinion. I didn't get into her music until after she died, and it was an acquired taste. Her voice can sound harsh, but it grows on you. I haven't heard many runs, but the ones she did were passable.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure she sends notes below a D3! [AMAZING contralto] <3
ReplyDeleteCan't you give us more details about her voice characteristics?
ReplyDeleteHave a listen to 'Body & Soul' - I'm almost certain at some points she goes below a D3. These notes are mostly when she's singing at the same time as Tony, but I'm sure you'll be able to tell which note it is.
ReplyDeleteShe will be missed
ReplyDeleteNo questions asked HANDS DOWN Amy is THE VOICE!!
ReplyDeleteShe has a C3 in a song for you.
ReplyDeleteCan't you give us more details about her voice, how she sings live, the highest notes she reached, etc.
ReplyDeleteUhm I know practically nothing of the technical stuff but if the vocal range says D3-Eb6, isn't Eb6 the highest note sung?
ReplyDeleteIt is
ReplyDeleteThanks Brian :)
ReplyDeleteyep, have to agree he does a c3!
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ReplyDeleteI think her range is wider than people think. She was never the type to show off. She never really put much effort into her singing.
ReplyDeleteI am sure you didn't mean that the way it sounds? I think she put plenty of effort in. She just had the talent to make it seem like it was effortless.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. I think your comment needs a bit of re-wording though. Amy sang within a very fixed vocal range; she used the same 7-10 notes for most of her songs. I like to think of her as similar to Billy Holiday who was also known for emotiveness, and sang in a similar fixed range. As opie said, no matter the note or register Amy made it sound effortless. In particular when she hit the Eb6, there was no strain in her voice , which leads me to believe that she could go higher. Also, I'm pretty confident she could go a few notes lower (at least a C3 or B2), but I guess we'll never know. Either way, an extensive range doesn't make a good singer. Amy was known for her emotive voice and raw, personal lyrics and I appreciate her for that.
ReplyDeleteHer lowest note is a C3 in A Song For You.
ReplyDeleteGosh I miss Amy.
ReplyDeleteI've had "Back To Black" (the album) on rotation for the past few days,
what a talent.
I agree. Honestly. I'm actually surprised I liked her music. People who know me well knows I'm into radio-friendly mainstream music. Amy's isn't exactly both.
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