Genre
Funk vocal ranges
15 Funk voices on one keyboard, C2 to F#7.
Singers
15
Median span
3.5 oct
+10 st vs library
Range covered
C2–F#7
Era
1956–2016
How ranges sit in Funk
- The median cited span across these 15 voices is 42 semitones — 10 semitones wider than the library median of 32.
- Widest here is Minnie Riperton (D3–F#7); the deepest floor belongs to Stevie Wonder at C2 and the highest ceiling to Minnie Riperton at F#7.
- Voice categories break down as 7 tenors, 4 baritones, 2 mezzo-sopranos, 1 soprano, 1 countertenor.
All 15 on one axis
low → high
- Angélique KidjoE3–E5E3–E52.0 oct
- Anthony KiedisF2–E5F2–E52.9 oct
- Brandon BoydF2–A5F2–A53.3 oct
- Bruno MarsG2–D6G2–D63.6 oct
- Chaka KhanF2–B5F2–B53.5 oct
- Curtis MayfieldG2–A#5G2–A#53.3 oct
- D'AngeloG2–A#5G2–A#53.3 oct
- Fela KutiF2–A4F2–A42.3 oct
- Jacob CollierD2–D6D2–D64.0 oct
- James BrownF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- Michael JacksonD#2–F6D#2–F64.2 oct
- Minnie RipertonD3–F#7D3–F#74.3 oct
- Philip BaileyG2–D6G2–D63.6 oct
- PrinceE2–B5E2–B53.6 oct
- Stevie WonderC2–E6C2–E64.3 oct