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2016/04/19 16:32:22
sharke
Very interesting stuff!

http://www.tandfonline.co.../14015439.2016.1156737

"Analysis of six interviews revealed a median speaking fundamental frequency of 117.3 Hz, which is typically found for a baritone voice. Analysis of voice tracks isolated from full band recordings suggested that the singing voice range was 37 semitones within the pitch range of F#2 (about 92.2 Hz) to G5 (about 784 Hz). Evidence for higher phonations up to a fundamental frequency of 1,347 Hz was not deemed reliable. Analysis of 240 sustained notes from 21 a-cappella recordings revealed a surprisingly high mean fundamental frequency modulation rate (vibrato) of 7.0 Hz, reaching the range of vocal tremor. Quantitative analysis utilizing a newly introduced parameter to assess the regularity of vocal vibrato corroborated its perceptually irregular nature, suggesting that vibrato (ir)regularity is a distinctive feature of the singing voice."

Etc
2016/04/19 18:55:25
bapu
So, was he good?
2016/04/19 19:24:52
Mosvalve
I knew there was something special about his voice.
2016/04/19 19:46:35
sharke
bapu
So, was he good?


He was good. But he was no Justin Bieber. And that's the truth.
2016/04/19 20:04:44
bapu
sharke
bapu
So, was he good?


He was good. But he was no Justin Bieber. And that's the truth.

* Best Answer
2016/04/19 20:52:21
Leadfoot
sharke
bapu
So, was he good?


He was good. But he was no Justin Bieber. And that's the truth.

Thank goodness.
2016/04/20 02:48:58
Kalle Rantaaho
And now you tell me!!
In my opinion his voice did lack depth, though.
2016/04/20 23:42:06
craigb
Galileo? 
Galileo Figaro!
2016/04/21 20:58:02
Moshkito
Hi,
 
If you can find it, gotta see the "Behind the Music" with Queen, which had footage of him putting together their last song, before he passed away ... and it was a magnificent song and he was still singing it, despite being obviously sick!
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