Sam Cooke Vocal Range: Reported A2–E5
Sam Cooke’s reported vocal range is A2 to E5, about 2.6 octaves (31 semitones). That is a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. The catalog lists Sam Cooke as a tenor; this is a reported reference classification.
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Where Sam Cooke’s reported span sits in the catalog
- Span, whole catalog
- 31 semitones wide: number 347 of 636 by reported span. The catalog median is 32.5 semitones.
- Span, tenor group
- Number 142 of 223 catalog tenors; that group's median span is 36 semitones, and this span is 5 semitones narrower than that median.
- Span, Soul
- Number 70 of 101 catalog singers tagged Soul (median 36 semitones).
- Against the textbook band
- The conventional tenor band runs C3 to C5. The reported floor sits 3 semitones below the band's bottom note, and the reported ceiling sits 4 semitones above the band's top note.
- Catalog entry
- Filed under USA, prominent from 1957, signature song listed as A Change Is Gonna Come.
Counted from the catalog’s reported figures, which are not verified measurements.
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 Sam Cooke as a tenor; 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 Sam Cooke’s vocal range?
Sam Cooke’s reported vocal range is A2 to E5, about 2.6 octaves (31 semitones). That is a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. The catalog lists Sam Cooke as a tenor; this is a reported reference classification.
- Signature song
- A Change Is Gonna Come
Reported catalog figures, not lab measurements. An endpoint may be an isolated performance and does not describe an everyday singing range.
More about Sam Cooke’s voice
How high can Sam Cooke sing?
The catalog lists A2 to E5 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 Sam Cooke’s highest note?
The catalog lists A2 to E5 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 Sam Cooke’s lowest note?
The catalog lists A2 to E5 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 Sam Cooke sing?
The catalog lists A2 to E5 as a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. It covers about 2.6 octaves (31 semitones) in the catalog, not a reviewed measurement of the singer's full working range.
What voice type is Sam Cooke?
The catalog lists Sam Cooke as a tenor; this is a reported reference classification.
Sam Cooke’s full entry (range, tone and technique) is in The Voice Atlas, chapter 14: The soul men, included with Pro.
Also listed from A2
65 other voices here have the same reported floor in this catalog.
Also listed up to E5
45 other voices here have the same reported ceiling in this catalog.