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Contents.Biography In 1979, Lee's first public concert took place at the Aula Magna of Lugano-Trevano, under the name Cromo, with Lee on vocals and drums; Gerard Garganigo on keyboards and vocals; Tiziano Lippmann on keyboards, synthesizers, and sequencers; Massimo Basso on bass and vocals; and Guido Gagliano on guitar and vocals.In 1988, Lee joined the group Forsale.In 1992, in, along with guitarist Leo Leoni, bassist, and drummer Hena Habegger, Lee founded the band Krak. Under the lead of bassist and founding member of Krokus, Chris von Rohr, the band changed its name to Gotthard, a name inspired by the.In 2007, Lee was contacted by to feature on 's 2008 album. He sang vocals, alongside other and singers.He spoke fluent Italian, German, English, and French.Steve Lee was killed in a motorcycle accident 10 miles south of on Interstate 15 when a hit a parked motorcycle that subsequently struck and killed Lee. Discography.

Oct 9, 2010 - The death of Swiss rocker Steve Lee on a lonely stretch of Nevada highway this week has shaken fans across Europe who remember a.

Not everyone listens to music to admire the voice and the vocal range of the leading singer. For many listeners, the most important thing is the music or beat. Some are willing to ignore the singer’s range and the lyrics for the sake of the music. However the most successful bands/singers are usually the ones who manage to combine quality music, meaningful lyrics and a great vocal range.Vocal Range is basically “the measure of the breadth of pitches that a human voice can” vocalize (Wikipedia definition). Basically, it is how low and how high a note a voice can produce while singing.

Sometimes it is about “talent” and sometimes can be an obligation or a choice, as singers of different genres may use aids for singing (microphones, talk-boxes and such) and they may choose to sing in different ranges.Vocal ranges are used to determine voice types. For women, the main three types are soprano, mezzo-soprano, and contralto. For men, there are four types: countertenor, tenor, baritone, and bass.Since letters and numbers are used for classifying vocal ranges according to voice type, I should list those notations and what they represent before bragging about some of rock’s diverse vocals.For men: it is C3- C5 for tenor, F2- F4 for baritone and for bass, it is E2- E4.

For Women: it is C4- C6 for Soprano, A3 — A5 for Mezzo-soprano and F3 – F5 for Contralto.Some singers can go beyond these limits. The Rock VocalistsFreddie Mercury was the singer/songwriter/piano player of the highly popular and critically acclaimed rock band Queen from the time the band was formed in 1971 until his death in 1991.Freddie’s speaking voice was in the baritone range but he preferred singing in the tenor range. His range included F2 — E6, to F6 and F5.Freddie’s vocals were over a four-octave range.Roger Meddows- Taylor is the Queen drummer and he provided back-up vocals as well. He frequently contributed to the band’s songwriting process and he even sang lead vocals for the songs he created himself. While Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant was great at singing high notes (for instance E4), he couldn’t sing very low. Both Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor could sing as high as Plant but they could also go much lower (A1 for Roger Taylor and E1 for Freddie Mercury. Even though Freddie has a higher range, he has been inspired and influenced by Plant’s singing style.Elvis Presley is both a tenor and a baritone.

In one music critic’s words, Elvis is “a high baritone, calculating his range as 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.”Linda Ronstadt is an American rock singer born in 1946. She is mostly famous for singing cover songs and her high vocal range. Her voice can go from contralto and soprano.

And just like Freddie Mercury, she is known to use her range in one song.Matthew Bellamy is the singer/songwriter/piano and guitar player of the alternative/progressive rock band Muse. He has been known to hit A2, A4 and A5.Axl Rose is the singer of the hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, founded in 1985.

The band lost its original line-up in 1996 (lead guitarist Slash and several other members left) but Axl continues to front the band. Axl can sing in the tenor range, bass and baritone. Moreover he can also sing a high soprano.

Oh, Freddie No one could sing like him! Pleasant singing is not always up to range. Some people have abnormal ranges, but they couldn’t please their listeners with singing if their life depended on it. On the other hand, there are very good singers that don’t have a tremendous range.

Well, Freddie was blessed to have both the range and the likability. However, his genius does not end there.

He could venture in different styles very successfully and was not afraid to do it. He was also a magnificent song writer who wrote hit after hit throughout the years. Many of those are eternal as it seems too. Freddie and Queen were also known for being even better live than in the studio recordings, where they excelled, so that’s another credit. Oh wait, it doesn’t stop here either! Freddie’s stage presence is known to be second to none and his command of the crowd – unmatched!

It is no wonder that Queen’s ’85 Live Aid performance is widely regarded as “the best live rock performance ever.” Should I even get into his designing abilities such as album covers, stage outfits, music videos, etc.? I am sure I missed something, but I think I made my pointNow, answer this question for me, how many of the other mentioned (and omitted for that matter) performers could match half of that?That should give you the reason why Freddie is the up there in a league of his own! I LOVE Freddie Mercury and Queen. So glad to see Freddie and Roger get some of the credit they deserve for their voices.But I concur that Roy Orbison probably had the greatest rock voice of all time.

His range and fluidity were so amazing, the story goes, that the orchestra backing him during a recording actually STOPPED playing because the musicians couldn’t believe what they were hearing.Paul McCartney (also mentioned above) also has a powerful voice with outstanding range. Listen to “I’m Down” or “Oh, Darling.” Amazing voices. I love them all.P.S. Axl Rose does not belong on this list.

The reason Elvis Presley has sold twice as many records, thrice in some cases, even ten times as other more powerful singers is simple. And it has little to so with the range of his voice, which stretches less than that of many other singers. Contempolate, if you must, how easy it would be for a singer like Roy Orbison, or Freddy Mercury, both of whom enjoying active careers longer than Presley’s, and having, again, a bigger range, to have overtaken him where it counts the most, at the record shops, worldwide, Yet it doesn’t happen because unlike those singers, Presley’s voices, he has many, even within the same recording session, dovetails better with that most important part of the human body, as far as singers are concerned, and that is the ears of the billions who are prone to listen to it, especially for the first time. About 15 years ago, I read a story from a London hospital which reported having used a few of Presley’s most neo/classical ballads to soothe patients. Some of these songs aren’t even known to the general public, yet there’s no denying that Presley’s ballad vocalizing, to give just an example, are perfectly suited to the human ear. Yet, he could grunt and growl, go up and down, sing fast, slow, or mid tempo, and he delivered brilliantly at whatever style he chose. He was the world’s most ecclectic singer, and the most important.

The only other act in music history, to have sold about the same amount of records than Presley, worldwide, are the Beatles. As a huge Beatles fan myself, and an admirer of both Paul and John’s voices, the opposites, in tinality, as every one knows, I understand how millions of other listeners around the world, since 1962, ar so taken not just by the tremendous range of music styles they showered upon us, until their disbandment, but by the difference they showed in their vocal styles.

I can’t imagine Paul doing a better, more earnest version of “Twist and Shout” than Lennon did, nor could I expect John to outdo Paul in “yesterday”, let alone “Long Tall sally” Not even Little Richard sang that song better than Paul. Other groups may have taken music to higher plateaus, technically, but just as in the case with Presley, singing it’s not just a matter of virtuosity, but of inadvertantly hitting the right notes so that more millions feel as equally at ease, as it makes them feel excited, when that voice finally hits their eardrums. It is as simple as that. In my humble opinion, there are many singers I like and listen to with great pleasure. However, I have never heard anyone who comes close to Freddie Mercury! I mean, this guy can jump into genres like a bee on different flowers and rip the song apart When he sings covers, he actually does them better than the originals!

I know others were mentioned that supposedly have/had the ability to sing well in different genres, but if one should be objective, Freddie is in a league of his own. And this is only scratching the surface when it comes to what kind of talent and abilities he actually possessed as a singer. How about a scene presence?

Ability to sing live just as good (according to many even better) as he does in a studio? Ability to actually write his songs (music and lyrics) and score hits in different genres? And there is much more in that package!!!Also, having a great range does not automatically make you a great singer. There could be others who have as good range as Freddie, but that is only one tool that needs the ability to be utilized in a way that pleases. Plus, how many of the aforementioned singers actually made album after album in different genres with the success of Queen? When I think about it, nobody comes to mind. I totally agree with you about Sebastian Bach.

Just listen to “Wasted Time” or anything he sang while performing in”Jesus Christ Superstar” and you will have to agree that he has a some serious pipes. Now don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Freddie and Queen.

Been listening to them consistently since 1977, but i have to throw this.out there, but what about David Coverdale?? Why the hell was Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Perry, and Geoff Tate left of this list?? Hell for that matter, where is Ann Wilson??? I think the author of this article needs to do more research on this particular topic.

I KNOW you CANT POSSIBLY be talking about Rob Halford when you say no talent. If so, you know absolutely NOTHING about Rock and Metal singing. There is a VERY good reason he is called The Metal God. And if you only like clear melodic vocals, listen to “Dreamer/Deceiver” off of Sad Wings of Destiny. You wanna hear an orgasm of range? Listen to “”Victim of Changes” off of Sad Wings as well.

Listen to their cover of “Diamonds and Rust” by Joan Baez off of the live album “Unleashed In the East”. I just saw him and at 65 he’s still singing G5s full out. That man has more talent in his pinky than most will ever have in their lifetime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. A lot of people are confusing power with range and control.

Very different things. However all you need do is listen to Roy Orbison’s ‘Only the Lonely’ to understand what real range and control means. The final verse goes through four – arguably a five – octave range with complete control AND power. Everyone mentioned above are all phenoms in their own right, but Roy is it. The end all and be all for male singers. Andif you asked most of those guys I’d bet dollars to donuts they’d all agree too.

I just can’t imagine placing.anyone. above Freddie Mercury in terms of range (is anyone else thinking of his obvious lows as well as highs? Listen to the song “Brighton Rock”!!). Aside from the amazing range, he had power, staying power, could sing any sort of music, including opera I could go on and on about Freddie. Then there is how AMAZING he was live; you never caught that man off-key or unable to sing a certain song.

He wasn’t a only a “studio singer” like so many (TOO many) singers. Live, he sang perfectly while all but doing gymnastics physically simply astonishing.I’ve been smitten with Freddie since I discovered my father’s copies of their first 8 vinyl record albums as a VERY young child.

It’s never gone away. That man was a vocal and music-in-general prodigy.

Being a RARE singer that DIDN’T lose his voice as the years progressed (it always seemed he actually got.better.!), even as he sickened and wasted away, is another testament to his unbelievable ability, as is the fact that he had always had a problem with.very raw vocal chord nodules., which actually causes hoarseness and a.reduction. in vocal range, as well as other major strains on the voice. Imagine thatI agree that Bruce Dickinson had a great voice, and great staying power. It’s too bad that he’s lost much over the years something expected of singers; not Freddie Mercury, though!;DGod rest Freddie’s soul. It seems a piece of myself has been missing since he died when I was an 11 year old girl. I really appreciate and agree with the picks.

Of-course there are more out there who are great. Many of you have posted many of them.Freddie mercury – with his diversity and ability to sound sharp, falsetto, crisp, gravel, and then smooth – WOW – He is the real deal.

You can see that he loved all genres of music and he and Queen were like mad genius’ You can so see where ELVIS & Aretha were a heavy influence on him. I thought it refreshing that they went all over the place with their vocal styles and often used Gospel and operatic harmonizing. I started finding all I could about him and Queen and now am hooked.I recently bought their Special “Platinum Collection” 3cd’s I had no idea they wrote all of their songs! Lyrics and compostion. To top that off they co-produced everything. I love to hear Elvis and look at him but I have to say Freddie in my opinion and in many others based on fact, popularity and sales is the Best Male Vocalist overall. Like I said his range and diversity and the Quality seal the deal.

Some may not like his music or him but that doesn’t change facts and truth. Check out “Freddie Mercury the Untold Story” short film and Biographies 2011 (all new) Queen “Days Of Our Lives”Elvis – So appreciative of why you explained why he is an amazing vocalist! I’m 38 and fully understand that he was gifted and sang from his heart and soul. Today there are so many tribute artists and impersonataors that alot of the younger generations are not able to truly appreciate the Quality of “The Real ELVIS” He was so good looking, and he could move too. He’s a pop culture Icon more than a music Icon (this means he’s both)There is no other Entertainer with more fans, tribute artists, look alikes, and impersonators.

Even if I didn’t like him or his music there is no denying how much love and power he still holds worldwide. Geeezz The Asians alone spell it all out. Long Live The KingRodger Taylor – I was surprised but thought you were right on. He did have that whistle pitvh thing going but had that comforting gravely voice that is so soothing and awesome for story telling which is what music is. He has that “it” similar to Rod Stewert & Ray Charles.I like Axle Rose but never really thought of his sound as singing really. I do get & understand his range.I appreciate his music and respect him for his unique sound.Well, thanks for listening to me go on and on LOL So many out there we could list but Freddie Mercury & Elvis are it! Because; of their larger than life legacy, vocals, ability to move millions of people all over the world to this day wether we like it or not.

Kings of the stage and because; their love & need for music was so profound. @Mesonsdad I believe it’s 4 octaves.

He has extreme command of full voice, and his falsetto is unbelievable. I have heard many say that Cornell is a Tenor, but based on songs like the demo version of “Beyond the Wheel” and “Right Turn”, I definitely think he’s a baritone.

He doesn’t overexert himself to sing the darker, lower and deeper notes of these songs, and after all a tenor would never sound as deep.I’m surprised that Ian Gillan from Deep Purple isn’t on the list. Back in the day he probably reached at least 4-4.5 octaves in range.

I think “Child in Time” really showcases his range very well. You hit the nail on the head, Sebastian, at least in terms of popular music and vocalists we’ve all actually heard of, Mike Patton of Faith No More tops the list at 6 octaves, you may not believe it, may not like it, but it’s true.

Sound engineers in modern times can use computerized frequency analysis to determine “true” vocal range, and Patton is the top dog, numbers don’t lie. Mike Matijevic of Steelheart is always one of the names thrown out and he’s not far behind Patton, at least pre-accident he wasn’t but he was never at six octaves, much less seven. Range isn’t everything though, there are a lot of vocalists who over-focus on their range and forget all about tone and pitch, then they wind up sounding truly dreadful. About 80% of the vocalists inducted into the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame have about two octaves of range at best, it’s what they did with those two-octaves that people remember. There are far easier ways to hit spooky-high than actually being able to hit them.

I’m a baritone and I can hit every note Mark Slaughter can even though he’s a tenor bordering on contralto, or was prior to his recent vocal meltdown. Why, because baritones, in most cases have a lot of unused vocal power and not much range, at least in my case, but I can do 80s metal screams all day long and hit the right notes, just not for very long and after a while you learn to disguise the scream and people think you have some kind of bizarre range. People ask me what my range is pretty frequently and also ask the dreaded, pretentious “DuhWhat kind of tenor are you?’ and I tell them “I’m a baritone not a tenor and at best, my range is two maybe 2.5 octaves, the high notes are a trick, I can’t really hit those, not even close!” and they look at me like I’m trying to mislead them or keep some kind of arcane vocal knowledge out of their grasp. My advice is don’t even f.k with all the range stuff, the bottom line is yes, you can drastically increase your range but some other area will suffer as a result, People like Steve Perry, Freddie Mercury, Mike Matijevic, and Mike Patton were born a few octaves ahead of the rest of us, somewhere in the 3.5-4.5 octave range, so they had a bit of a head start. Even dudes like Mark Slaughter, as we all know now, just can’t sing like that all the time without doing some serious damage. You’ll notice most of the 80s metal singers don’t sound quite right anymore, range gone, power gone, tone gone, done deal. Just worry about sounding good, when people get fixated on range they usually start making bizarre “seven octave” claims and using heavy-duty pitch correction and numerous other highly unnatural digital effects in an attempt to back up their claims.

The only problem is that most of that technology is designed to function optimally in a soundproof recording studio-type environment. Ever noticed the dramatic difference in David Lee Roth’s vocal abilities in the studio as compared to on stage? He doesn’t even sound like the same dueJust my opinion. Does it really matter, who would ever use 4 octave range? The really low and high notes would not be pleasing to the ear.

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Most singers only use a two octave range. Modern pop, soul, pop, is sung for males mostly in the tenor range so I think a higher voice is more important. I am a baritone and can only sing 50 percent of the music in its original key I hear on the radio. Baritone is better suited for country.All you need is a 2 octave range and a unique tone and quality. When I was younger I wanted a heavy metal / hard rock voice but a lot of these singers are generic and sound the same.

Now I would rather have a Joe Cocker type of voice because it is unique.