Philip Bailey Vocal Range: Reported G2–D6
Philip Bailey’s reported vocal range is G2 to D6, about 3.6 octaves (43 semitones). That is a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. The catalog lists Philip Bailey as a countertenor; this is a reported reference classification.
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Where Philip Bailey’s reported span sits in the catalog
- Span, whole catalog
- 43 semitones wide: number 66 of 636 by reported span. The catalog median is 32.5 semitones.
- Span, countertenor group
- Number 3 of 5 catalog countertenors; that group's median span is 43 semitones, and this span is the same as that median.
- Span, Funk
- Number 7 of 28 catalog singers tagged Funk (median 40.5 semitones).
- Against the textbook band
- The conventional countertenor band runs G3 to G5. The reported floor sits 12 semitones below the band's bottom note, and the reported ceiling sits 7 semitones above the band's top note.
- Full-voice ceiling
- The catalog lists a highest full or belted note of B4, 15 semitones below the reported ceiling.
- Catalog entry
- Filed under USA, prominent from 1972, signature song listed as Easy Lover.
Counted from the catalog’s reported figures, which are not verified measurements.
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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 Philip Bailey as a countertenor; 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 Philip Bailey’s vocal range?
Philip Bailey’s reported vocal range is G2 to D6, about 3.6 octaves (43 semitones). That is a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. The catalog lists Philip Bailey as a countertenor; this is a reported reference classification.
- Signature song
- Easy Lover
Reported catalog figures, not lab measurements. An endpoint may be an isolated performance and does not describe an everyday singing range.
More about Philip Bailey’s voice
How high can Philip Bailey sing?
The catalog lists G2 to D6 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 Philip Bailey’s highest note?
The catalog lists G2 to D6 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 Philip Bailey’s lowest note?
The catalog lists G2 to D6 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 Philip Bailey sing?
The catalog lists G2 to D6 as a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. It covers about 3.6 octaves (43 semitones) in the catalog, not a reviewed measurement of the singer's full working range.
What voice type is Philip Bailey?
The catalog lists Philip Bailey as a countertenor; this is a reported reference classification.
Philip Bailey’s full entry (range, tone and technique) is in The Voice Atlas, chapter 14: The soul men, included with Pro.
Also listed from G2
68 other voices here have the same reported floor in this catalog.
Also listed up to D6
27 other voices here have the same reported ceiling in this catalog.