Bobby Darin
Baritone · Pop · Jazz · USA · prominent since 1958
How Bobby Darin uses that range
Darin attacks consonants like a drummer: hard onsets, clipped releases, and a swing placement that pushes the front of the beat where crooners lean back. The baritone core is bright and forward, with vibrato saved for held finales. He modulates energy by key change rather than volume — each lift resets the excitement. Down at G2 he growls conversationally; the rare E5 spike is a thrown-off falsetto exclamation, not a built note. Copyists smooth him out and lose the aggression: the style needs punchy diction, short phrase cells, and total rhythmic commitment on every syllable.
What is Bobby Darin’s vocal range?
Bobby Darin's vocal range is commonly cited as G2 to E5 — about 2.8 octaves, or 33 semitones, and is usually classified as baritone.
Finger-snapping swing baritone with punchy attack, big-band drive, and a rock-and-roll edge when he wants it.
- Signature song
- Mack the Knife
Reading the numbers
- 1 other voice here carries the identical cited range — at the resolution these figures are quoted in, those voices are indistinguishable on the chart.
- No separate full-voice ceiling is cited, so the figures describe a range worked largely in full voice across its 33 semitones.
- Ranked by bottom note, it is the 205th lowest voice in this library; by top note, the 403rd highest.
Commonly cited figures, not lab measurements — extreme notes are one-off recorded moments, not the singer’s everyday range.
More about Bobby Darin’s voice
How high can Bobby Darin sing?
Bobby Darin is commonly cited singing as high as E5, the top of a cited range that starts down at G2.
What is Bobby Darin’s highest note?
Bobby Darin’s highest note is commonly cited as E5, heard in Splish Splash.
What is Bobby Darin’s lowest note?
Bobby Darin’s lowest note is commonly cited as G2, heard in More.
How many octaves can Bobby Darin sing?
Bobby Darin’s commonly cited range spans about 2.8 octaves (33 semitones), from G2 up to E5. That span is wider than 50% of the 636 voices in this library.
Take the free 2-minute range test — your mic finds your lowest and highest notes, then this page shows exactly how your voice lines up with Bobby Darin’s.
Also bottoming out on G2
67 other voices here are cited to the same floor.
Also topping out on E5
44 other voices here reach the same ceiling.