Question about Elton John's tessitura

snoozealarm · 07-20-2013, 04:37 AM

What are the highest notes he reached without falsetto?

I have:

1. c5: Tiny Dancer: Hold ***ME CLOSE**r Tiny Dancer

2. c#5: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: singing the *BLUE*-ue-ues

Gavin B. · 07-20-2013, 06:50 AM

Are you talking about before or after his castrato surgical procedure?

Necromancer · 07-20-2013, 04:30 PM

Up until 1986, he had a high tenor voice and also used a famous falsetto. After having surgery on his throat in 1986, his voice range lowered to baritone and lost his falsetto.

Elton nailed clean notes, strong C#5's with Bb4's. (Live in Munich : 5/22/1984). The European Express Tour. The European leg of Elton's 1984 'Breaking Hearts' Tour.

Jathon Delsy · 12-12-2014, 11:44 AM

I've always thought that Elton John has a rather plain, average voice, not particularly powerful or beautiful, but his really makes the most of it, and squeezes every available nuance of expression out of it using his strong will and determination combined with his consummate musicianship, perfect pitch, and stylish clever phrasing.

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 12-13-2014, 06:52 PM

^
Very well said.

07-20-2013, 04:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
snoozealarm Groupie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	Question about Elton John's tessitura What are the highest notes he reached without falsetto? I have: 1. c5: Tiny Dancer: Hold *ME CLOSEr Tiny Dancer 2. c#5: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: singing the BLUE-ue-ues

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Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	Are you talking about before or after his castrato surgical procedure? __________________ There are two types of music: the first type is the blues and the second type is all the other stuff. Townes Van Zandt

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Jathon Delsy Groupie Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 25	A Voice Of Choice? I've always thought that Elton John has a rather plain, average voice, not particularly powerful or beautiful, but his really makes the most of it, and squeezes every available nuance of expression out of it using his strong will and determination combined with his consummate musicianship, perfect pitch, and stylish clever phrasing. __________________ The Twisted Troubadour of Fleeting Fantasia

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DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,174	^ Very well said. __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here

07-20-2013, 04:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	Up until 1986, he had a high tenor voice and also used a famous falsetto. After having surgery on his throat in 1986, his voice range lowered to baritone and lost his falsetto. Elton nailed clean notes, strong C#5's with Bb4's. (Live in Munich : 5/22/1984). The European Express Tour. The European leg of Elton's 1984 'Breaking Hearts' Tour.