Sung on recordings · A2–C5
David Bowie sings A2 to C5 on record.
David Bowie sings A2 to C5 on released recordings — 2 octaves, 3 semitones, 28 notes.
That is the sustained sung range across released studio and live recordings: whistle register, screams, growls, spoken low notes and one-off falsetto squeaks are left out, and where sources disagreed the narrower reading was taken.
The tenor band, C3 to C5, holds 89% of the notes between A2 and C5. The catalogue holds no songs by David Bowie.
Two sources, and they disagreed. This is the narrower one.
The range on the rule
The rule runs C2 to C6, the same scale the test draws. The bar covers A2 to C5.
The two bounds
| Bound | Note | MIDI | Found in | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest | A2 | 45 | A2 in "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" (1972; Singing Carrots song range A2-B4) | 1972 |
| Highest | C5 | 72 | C5 in "Can You Hear Me" (1975; Singing Carrots song range F3-C5) | 1975 |
Where this came from
The catalogue marks this row medium confidence, from 2 independent sources.
| Source |
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| https://singingcarrots.com/artist-range?artist=David%20Bowie |
| https://vocalrangecalculator.com/david-bowie-vocal-range/ |