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George Michael Vocal Range: Reported E2–A5

George Michael’s reported vocal range is E2 to A5, about 3.4 octaves (41 semitones). That is a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. The catalog lists George Michael as a baritone; this is a reported reference classification.

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Reported reference span
E2–A5
Octaves
3.4
Semitones
41
Catalog label
Baritone
E2A5C2C3C4C5C6
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Where George Michael’s reported span sits in the catalog

Span, whole catalog
41 semitones wide: number 99 of 636 by reported span. The catalog median is 32.5 semitones.
Span, baritone group
Number 23 of 122 catalog baritones; that group's median span is 31 semitones, and this span is 10 semitones wider than that median.
Span, Pop
Number 42 of 305 catalog singers tagged Pop (median 33 semitones).
Against the textbook band
The conventional baritone band runs A2 to A4. The reported floor sits 5 semitones below the band's bottom note, and the reported ceiling sits 12 semitones above the band's top note.
Full-voice ceiling
The catalog lists a highest full or belted note of C5, 9 semitones below the reported ceiling.
Catalog entry
Filed under UK, prominent from 1982, signature song listed as Careless Whisper.

Counted from the catalog’s reported figures, which are not verified measurements.

Evidence and review

Evidence and review

Catalog review confirmed 2026-10-24 · Dataset editor: Jason Colapietro

Reported reference span: the displayed catalog range is not an independently verified physiological limit. The catalog lists George Michael as a baritone; this is a reported reference classification.

The catalog has not verified recordings or scores for both endpoints. These figures cannot establish a repeatable singing range or an absolute highest or lowest note.

These are approximate catalog reference spans. Most profiles have not had both endpoints individually verified against named recordings or scores. They are not lab measurements or comfortable everyday ranges; use them for comparison, not as training targets.

What is George Michael’s vocal range?

George Michael’s reported vocal range is E2 to A5, about 3.4 octaves (41 semitones). That is a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. The catalog lists George Michael as a baritone; this is a reported reference classification.

Signature song
Careless Whisper

Reported catalog figures, not lab measurements. An endpoint may be an isolated performance and does not describe an everyday singing range.

More about George Michael’s voice

How high can George Michael sing?

The catalog lists E2 to A5 as a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. Its upper endpoint should not be read as a verified individual maximum.

What is George Michael’s highest note?

The catalog lists E2 to A5 as a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. The catalog record does not independently establish the upper endpoint as an individual highest note.

What is George Michael’s lowest note?

The catalog lists E2 to A5 as a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. The catalog record does not independently establish the lower endpoint as an individual physiological limit.

How many octaves can George Michael sing?

The catalog lists E2 to A5 as a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. It covers about 3.4 octaves (41 semitones) in the catalog, not a reviewed measurement of the singer's full working range.

What voice type is George Michael?

The catalog lists George Michael as a baritone; this is a reported reference classification.

George Michael’s full entry (range, tone and technique) is in The Voice Atlas, chapter 9: The pop men, included with Pro.