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The [[baritone]] voice is the most common of the male singing voices and tends to predominate in non-classical music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=bLcOsmn314cC&pg=PA10&dq=Baritenore#PPA10,M1 |title=Securing Baritone, Bass-Baritone, and Bass Voices - Richard Miller Professor of Voice Oberlin Conservatory (Emeritus) - Google Boeken |publisher=Books.google.com |date=2008-02-20 |accessdate=2014-05-22}}</ref>{{page needed}}{{failed verification}} Music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below [[C (musical note)|middle C]] to the F above middle C (F2-F4) although it can be extended at either end. However, the baritone voice is determined not only by its [[vocal range]], but also by its [[timbre]], which tends to be darker than that of the typical [[tenor]] voice.<ref name="Pinksterboer">Pinksterboer, Hugo, [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0Kx2oK-pbCEC&pg=PT72&vq=timbre+baritone&dq=baritone+timbre&lr=&as_brr=3&source=gbs_search_s&cad=0 ''The Singing Voice: The Complete Guide''], Music Dispatch, 2008, p. 55.</ref>
The following is a '''list of notable baritone vocalists in non-classical music''' and includes those in [[List of popular music genres|popular music]], [[jazz]], and [[musical theatre]].


The term ''baritone'' was developed in relation to [[Classical music|classical]] and [[opera]]tic voices, where the classification is based not merely on the singer's vocal range but also on the [[tessitura]] and timbre of the voice. For classical and operatic singers, their voice type determines the roles they will sing and is a primary method of categorization. In non-classical music, singers are primarily defined by their genre and their gender and not by their vocal range.<ref>Axelrod, Alan, [http://books.google.com/books?id=6giucunGumUC&pg=PA68&dq=contralto+jazz&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=contralto%20jazz&f=false ''The complete idiot's guide to jazz''], Alpha Books, 1999, pp. 68–69 (ISBN 0028627318). See also Tarasti, Eero, [http://books.google.com/books?id=kgr1xjHP2UsC ''Signs of music: a guide to musical semiotics''], Walter de Gruyter, 2002, pp. 157–178 (ISBN 3110172267)</ref> When the terms ''[[soprano]]'', ''[[mezzo-soprano]]'', ''[[contralto]]'', ''tenor'', ''baritone'', and ''[[bass (voice type)|bass]]'' are used as descriptors of non-classical voices, they are applied more loosely than they would be to those of classical singers and generally refer only to the singer's perceived vocal range.
The [[baritone]] voice is the most common of the male singing voices and tends to predominate in non-classical music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=bLcOsmn314cC&pg=PA10&dq=Baritenore#PPA10,M1 |title=Securing Baritone, Bass-Baritone, and Bass Voices - Richard Miller Professor of Voice Oberlin Conservatory (Emeritus) - Google Boeken |publisher=Books.google.com |date=2008-02-20 |accessdate=2014-05-22}}</ref> Music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below [[C (musical note)|middle C]] to the F above middle C (F2-F4) although it can be extended at either end. However, the baritone voice is determined not only by its [[vocal range]], but also by its [[timbre]], which tends to be darker than that of the typical [[tenor]] voice.<ref name="Pinksterboer">Pinksterboer, Hugo, [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0Kx2oK-pbCEC&pg=PT72&vq=timbre+baritone&dq=baritone+timbre&lr=&as_brr=3&source=gbs_search_s&cad=0 ''The Singing Voice: The Complete Guide''], Music Dispatch, 2008, p. 55.</ref>

The term ''baritone'' was developed in relation to [[Classical music|classical]] and [[opera]]tic voices, where the classification is based not merely on the singer's vocal range but also on the [[tessitura]] and [[timbre]] of the voice. For classical and operatic singers, their voice type determines the roles they will sing and is a primary method of categorization. In non-classical music, singers are primarily defined by their genre and their gender and not by their vocal range.<ref>Axelrod, Alan, [http://books.google.com/books?id=6giucunGumUC&pg=PA68&dq=contralto+jazz&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=contralto%20jazz&f=false ''The complete idiot's guide to jazz''], Alpha Books, 1999, pp. 68–69 (ISBN 0028627318). See also Tarasti, Eero, [http://books.google.com/books?id=kgr1xjHP2UsC ''Signs of music: a guide to musical semiotics''], Walter de Gruyter, 2002, pp. 157–178 (ISBN 3110172267)</ref> When the terms ''[[soprano]]'', ''[[mezzo-soprano]]'', ''[[contralto]]'', ''[[tenor]]'', ''baritone'', and ''[[bass (voice type)|bass]]'' are used as descriptors of non-classical voices, they are applied more loosely than they would be to those of classical singers and generally refer only to the singer's perceived vocal range.


Successful non-classical baritones display a wide range of vocal qualities and effects that lend a unique character to their voices, many of which are considered undesirable in the operatic or classical baritone singer, such as "breathy" ([[Jim Reeves]]),<ref name="Laird">Laird, Tracey E. W., [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Omusiowkt50C&pg=PA115&dq=baritone+velvet&lr= ''Louisiana hayride: radio and roots music along the red river''], by Oxford University Press US, 2005, p. 115</ref> "crooning" ([[Ville Valo]]),<ref name="Ink19">Cray, Jen, [http://www.ink19.com/issues/november2005/eventReviews/him.html Review: H.I.M. with Skindred and Finch], ''Ink19'', November 2005.</ref> "gritty" ([[Al Green]]),<ref name="Werner">Werner, Craig Hansen, [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TRnEdRBTih4C&pg=PA180&dq=gritty+baritone&lr=&as_brr=3#PPA180,M1 ''A change is gonna come: music, race & the soul of America''], University of Michigan Press, 2006, p. 180</ref> "growling" ([[Neil Diamond]]),<ref name="Jackson">Jackson, Laura, ''Neil Diamond: His Life, His Music, His Passion'',. ECW Press, 2005, p. 155</ref> and even "ragged" ([[Bruce Springsteen]]).<ref name="Gardner USA">Gardner, Elysa, [http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2003-07-15-bruce_x.htm Jersey son Springsteen hosts 'the ultimate party'], [[USA Today]], 15 July 2003.</ref>
Successful non-classical baritones display a wide range of vocal qualities and effects that lend a unique character to their voices, many of which are considered undesirable in the operatic or classical baritone singer, such as "breathy" ([[Jim Reeves]]),<ref name="Laird">Laird, Tracey E. W., [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Omusiowkt50C&pg=PA115&dq=baritone+velvet&lr= ''Louisiana hayride: radio and roots music along the red river''], by Oxford University Press US, 2005, p. 115</ref> "crooning" ([[Ville Valo]]),<ref name="Ink19">Cray, Jen, [http://www.ink19.com/issues/november2005/eventReviews/him.html Review: H.I.M. with Skindred and Finch], ''Ink19'', November 2005.</ref> "gritty" ([[Al Green]]),<ref name="Werner">Werner, Craig Hansen, [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TRnEdRBTih4C&pg=PA180&dq=gritty+baritone&lr=&as_brr=3#PPA180,M1 ''A change is gonna come: music, race & the soul of America''], University of Michigan Press, 2006, p. 180</ref> "growling" ([[Neil Diamond]]),<ref name="Jackson">Jackson, Laura, ''Neil Diamond: His Life, His Music, His Passion'',. ECW Press, 2005, p. 155</ref> and even "ragged" ([[Bruce Springsteen]]).<ref name="Gardner USA">Gardner, Elysa, [http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2003-07-15-bruce_x.htm Jersey son Springsteen hosts 'the ultimate party'], [[USA Today]], 15 July 2003.</ref>


The following is a list of singers in [[country music|country]], [[List of popular music genres|popular music]], [[jazz]], and [[musical theatre]]<ref>For a detailed description of the differences between the operatic and musical theatre voice see Björkner, Eva, [http://www.speech.kth.se/prod/publications/files/3003.pdf ''Why so different? Aspects of voice characteristics in operatic and musical theatre singing''], [[Royal Institute of Technology|KTH]] School of Computer Science and Communication, 2006 (ISBN 9171785183)</ref> who have been described as baritones.
The following is a list of singers in various [[music genres]] and styles (most of which can be found on the [[List of popular music genres]])<ref>For a detailed description of the differences between the operatic and musical theatre voice see Björkner, Eva, [http://www.speech.kth.se/prod/publications/files/3003.pdf ''Why so different? Aspects of voice characteristics in operatic and musical theatre singing''], [[Royal Institute of Technology|KTH]] School of Computer Science and Communication, 2006 (ISBN 9171785183)</ref> who have been described as baritones.


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* [[Sully Erna]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.strumschool.com/guitar-tone-sound/how-to-sound-like-godsmack|title=How to Sound Like Godsmack|accessdate=2013-10-11}}</ref>
* [[Sully Erna]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.strumschool.com/guitar-tone-sound/how-to-sound-like-godsmack|title=How to Sound Like Godsmack|accessdate=2013-10-11}}</ref>
* [[John Fogerty]]<ref>[http://www.johnfogerty.com/news_d.aspx?nid=2288] {{dead link|date=September 2012}}</ref>
* [[John Fogerty]]<ref>[http://www.johnfogerty.com/news_d.aspx?nid=2288] {{dead link|date=September 2012}}</ref>
* [[Tennessee Ernie Ford]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Manheim|first1=James|title=Tennessee Ernie Ford Biography|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/tennessee-ernie-ford/431660|publisher=Rogue Digital, LLC|accessdate=11 August 2014}}</ref>
* [[Peter Gabriel]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|title=Peter Gabriel Says, ‘I’ll Sing Yours, You Sing Mine’|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/arts/music/02gabriel.html|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=2012-09-28|date=2 March 2010}}</ref>
* [[Peter Gabriel]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|title=Peter Gabriel Says, ‘I’ll Sing Yours, You Sing Mine’|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/arts/music/02gabriel.html|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=2012-09-28|date=2 March 2010}}</ref>
* [[Dave Gahan]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/03/depeche-modes-n.html|title=Depeche Mode’s new order|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=2014-05-22}}</ref>
* [[Dave Gahan]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/03/depeche-modes-n.html|title=Depeche Mode’s new order|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=2014-05-22}}</ref>
* [[Bill Gaither (gospel singer)|Bill Gaither]]<ref>{{cite web|title=The Gaither Vocal Band|url=http://www.sghistory.com/index.php?n=G.Gaither_Vocal_Band|accessdate=11 August 2014}}</ref>
* [[Larry Gatlin]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jerome|first1=Jim|title=A Gatlin Gun Named Larry Is Country's New Hotshot|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20069208,00.html|publisher=Time Inc.|accessdate=11 August 2014}}</ref>
* [[Marian Gold]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebay.com/ctg/The-Breathtaking-Blue-by-Alphaville-German-CD-Jun-1998-Atlantic-Label-/30012905?_tab=1|title=The Breathtaking Blue by Alphaville (German) (CD, Jun-1998, Atlantic (Label)) |accessdate=09.08.2014}}</ref>
* [[Marian Gold]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebay.com/ctg/The-Breathtaking-Blue-by-Alphaville-German-CD-Jun-1998-Atlantic-Label-/30012905?_tab=1|title=The Breathtaking Blue by Alphaville (German) (CD, Jun-1998, Atlantic (Label)) |accessdate=09.08.2014}}</ref>
* [[Adam Gontier]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Gontier |language=Spanish |title=Adam Gontier |deadurl=no |accessdate=13 August 2013}}</ref>
* [[Adam Gontier]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Gontier |language=Spanish |title=Adam Gontier |deadurl=no |accessdate=13 August 2013}}</ref>
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*[[Josh Groban]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thatjoshgrobanguy.com/ |title=That Josh Groban Guy |publisher=That Josh Groban Guy |date= |accessdate=2014-05-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/08/earlyshow/leisure/music/main3807792.shtml |title=Josh Groban's "Full-Circle Moment" |publisher=CBS News |date=2008-02-08 |accessdate=2014-05-22}}</ref>
*[[Josh Groban]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thatjoshgrobanguy.com/ |title=That Josh Groban Guy |publisher=That Josh Groban Guy |date= |accessdate=2014-05-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/08/earlyshow/leisure/music/main3807792.shtml |title=Josh Groban's "Full-Circle Moment" |publisher=CBS News |date=2008-02-08 |accessdate=2014-05-22}}</ref>
* [[Isaac Hayes]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/Isaac-hayes-mn0000101946/biography|title=All Music Guide: Isaac Hayes}}</ref>
* [[Isaac Hayes]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/Isaac-hayes-mn0000101946/biography|title=All Music Guide: Isaac Hayes}}</ref>
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* [[Jimi Hendrix]]<ref>[[Maury Dean|Dean, Maury]], [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ojHgcPQGoLQC&pg=PA244&dq=%22Jimi+Hendrix%22+baritone&lr= ''Rock 'n' Roll: Gold Rush''], Algora Publishing, 2003, p. 244.</ref>
* [[Jimi Hendrix]]<ref>[[Maury Dean|Dean, Maury]], [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ojHgcPQGoLQC&pg=PA244&dq=%22Jimi+Hendrix%22+baritone&lr= ''Rock 'n' Roll: Gold Rush''], Algora Publishing, 2003, p. 244.</ref>
* [[James Hetfield]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0381723/bio#trademark|title=James Hetfield Biography|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2014-05-22}}</ref>
* [[James Hetfield]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0381723/bio#trademark|title=James Hetfield Biography|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2014-05-22}}</ref>
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* [[Michael Hutchence]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Dougherty|first=Steve|title=Adulation Is the 'new Sensation' as Aussie Throb Michael Hutchence Still Leads His Band In, Well, Inxs|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20099419,00.html|publisher=People|accessdate=2012-09-28}}</ref>
* [[Michael Hutchence]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Dougherty|first=Steve|title=Adulation Is the 'new Sensation' as Aussie Throb Michael Hutchence Still Leads His Band In, Well, Inxs|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20099419,00.html|publisher=People|accessdate=2012-09-28}}</ref>
* [[Billy Idol]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|title=Billy Idol Moves On, But the Fans Hold Back|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/24/arts/reviews-music-billy-idol-moves-on-but-the-fans-hold-back.html|newspaper=New York Times|date=September 24, 1990}}</ref>
* [[Billy Idol]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|title=Billy Idol Moves On, But the Fans Hold Back|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/24/arts/reviews-music-billy-idol-moves-on-but-the-fans-hold-back.html|newspaper=New York Times|date=September 24, 1990}}</ref>
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* [[Gordon Lightfoot]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/emc/gordon-lightfoot|title=Gordon Lightfoot|accessdate=November 6, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Gordon Lightfoot]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/emc/gordon-lightfoot|title=Gordon Lightfoot|accessdate=November 6, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Mike Love]]<ref>Maury Dean, [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ojHgcPQGoLQC&pg=PA193&lpg=PA193&dq=Mike+Love+baritone&source=bl&ots=Y4mBbgAZ2y&sig=2BQlrBDAYTEkH06h7E0sGPx_two&hl=en&ei=H_wXTLCONKH80wSts5zKCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBQQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Mike%20Love%20baritone&f=false ''Rock N Roll Gold Rush: A Singles Un-Cyclopedia ''], Algora Publishing, 2003 , p. 193</ref>
* [[Mike Love]]<ref>Maury Dean, [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ojHgcPQGoLQC&pg=PA193&lpg=PA193&dq=Mike+Love+baritone&source=bl&ots=Y4mBbgAZ2y&sig=2BQlrBDAYTEkH06h7E0sGPx_two&hl=en&ei=H_wXTLCONKH80wSts5zKCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBQQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Mike%20Love%20baritone&f=false ''Rock N Roll Gold Rush: A Singles Un-Cyclopedia ''], Algora Publishing, 2003 , p. 193</ref>
* [[Mark Lowry]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jones|first1=Kim|title=Mark Lowry 2014 Concert Dates|url=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/tournews/fl/Mark-Lowry-2014-Concert-Dates.htm|accessdate=11 August 2014}}</ref>
* [[Seth MacFarlane]]<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jul/31/seth-macfarlane-family-guy-singing-bbc-proms| title = Seth MacFarlane: from cartoons to showtunes|last=O'Connor|first=Stuart |work=[[The Guardian]]| date=31 July 2009| accessdate=25 April 2013| location=London}}</ref>
* [[Seth MacFarlane]]<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jul/31/seth-macfarlane-family-guy-singing-bbc-proms| title = Seth MacFarlane: from cartoons to showtunes|last=O'Connor|first=Stuart |work=[[The Guardian]]| date=31 July 2009| accessdate=25 April 2013| location=London}}</ref>
* [[White Lies (band)|Harry McVeigh]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Stacey Anderson |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/ritual-20110118 |title=Ritual &#124; Album Reviews |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=2011-01-18 |accessdate=2014-05-22}}</ref><ref>[http://you.co.za/cd-white-lies-ritual/ ]{{dead link|date=May 2014}}</ref>
* [[Carlos Marín]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ildivo.com/uk/band/carlos |title=Carlos |publisher=ildivo.com/uk}}</ref>
* [[Carlos Marín]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ildivo.com/uk/band/carlos |title=Carlos |publisher=ildivo.com/uk}}</ref>
* [[Dean Martin]]<ref>Michael Freedland, [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=341-GS-1zOoC&pg=PA16&dq=%22Dean+Martin%22+baritone ''Dean Martin: King of the Road''], Robson, 2005, p. 16.</ref>
* [[Dean Martin]]<ref>Michael Freedland, [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=341-GS-1zOoC&pg=PA16&dq=%22Dean+Martin%22+baritone ''Dean Martin: King of the Road''], Robson, 2005, p. 16.</ref>
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*[[Peter Murphy (musician)|Peter Murphy]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/music/music-preview-bauhaus-frontman-peter-murphy-tours-with-solo-retrospective-399111/ | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | first=Manny | last=Theiner | title=Music Preview: Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy tours with solo retrospective - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date=19 June 2008}}</ref>
*[[Peter Murphy (musician)|Peter Murphy]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/music/music-preview-bauhaus-frontman-peter-murphy-tours-with-solo-retrospective-399111/ | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | first=Manny | last=Theiner | title=Music Preview: Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy tours with solo retrospective - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date=19 June 2008}}</ref>
* [[Randy Newman]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.georgegraham.com/reviews/newman.html|title=George Graham Reviews Randy Newman's "Bad Love."|accessdate=January 13, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Randy Newman]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.georgegraham.com/reviews/newman.html|title=George Graham Reviews Randy Newman's "Bad Love."|accessdate=January 13, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Tom Netherton]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wasel|first1=Charla|title=His Attitude Confirms It: He's No Ordinary Star|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19781220&id=7GFQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=31gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6527,849855|accessdate=11 August 2014|work=The Evening Independent|date=December 20, 1978}}</ref>
* [[Leonard Nimoy]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2011-05-26/music/finding-10-nimoy/|last=Woodbury|first=Jason|title=Finding Nimoy: Examining the Unsung Musical Merits of the Man Who Played Spock|accessdate=November 28, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Leonard Nimoy]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2011-05-26/music/finding-10-nimoy/|last=Woodbury|first=Jason|title=Finding Nimoy: Examining the Unsung Musical Merits of the Man Who Played Spock|accessdate=November 28, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Philip Oakey]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Welch|first=Andy|title=In a new League|url=http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/newsxtra/music/8933870.In_a_new_League/|newspaper=Halesowen News (UK)|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>
* [[Philip Oakey]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Welch|first=Andy|title=In a new League|url=http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/newsxtra/music/8933870.In_a_new_League/|newspaper=Halesowen News (UK)|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>
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* [[Elvis Presley]]<ref>Henry Pleasants, ''The Great American Popular Singers'', Simon and Schuster, 1974, p. 263</ref>
* [[Elvis Presley]]<ref>Henry Pleasants, ''The Great American Popular Singers'', Simon and Schuster, 1974, p. 263</ref>
* [[Lou Rawls]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2006-01-08/news/0601070273_1_lou-rawls-smooth-side-chicago-based-alligator-records|title=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=2013-11-09 | first=Howard|last=Reich|date=8 January 2006}}</ref>
* [[Lou Rawls]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2006-01-08/news/0601070273_1_lou-rawls-smooth-side-chicago-based-alligator-records|title=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=2013-11-09 | first=Howard|last=Reich|date=8 January 2006}}</ref>
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* [[Lou Reed]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://starling.rinet.ru/music/velvets.htm |title=The Velvet Underground |publisher=Starling.rinet.ru |date= |accessdate=2014-05-22}}</ref>
* [[Lou Reed]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://starling.rinet.ru/music/velvets.htm |title=The Velvet Underground |publisher=Starling.rinet.ru |date= |accessdate=2014-05-22}}</ref>
* [[Jim Reeves]]<ref name="Laird"/>
* [[Jim Reeves]]<ref name="Laird"/>
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* [[Jim Reid]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Klinge |first=Steve |url=http://articles.philly.com/2012-09-10/news/33738379_1_surf-guitar-feedback-1985-s-psychocandy |title=Beautiful screeches from Jesus & Mary Chain - Philly.com |publisher=Articles.philly.com |date=2012-01-23 |accessdate=2014-05-22}}</ref>
* [[Jim Reid]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Klinge |first=Steve |url=http://articles.philly.com/2012-09-10/news/33738379_1_surf-guitar-feedback-1985-s-psychocandy |title=Beautiful screeches from Jesus & Mary Chain - Philly.com |publisher=Articles.philly.com |date=2012-01-23 |accessdate=2014-05-22}}</ref>
* [[Trent Reznor]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2013/09/nine_inch_nails_and_trent_rezn.html|title=Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor score HUGE with "Hesitation Marks" (CD Review)|accessdate=February 2, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Trent Reznor]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2013/09/nine_inch_nails_and_trent_rezn.html|title=Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor score HUGE with "Hesitation Marks" (CD Review)|accessdate=February 2, 2014}}</ref>
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The baritone voice is the most common of the male singing voices and tends to predominate in non-classical music.[1][page needed][failed verification] Music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C (F2-F4) although it can be extended at either end. However, the baritone voice is determined not only by its vocal range, but also by its timbre, which tends to be darker than that of the typical tenor voice.[2]

The term baritone was developed in relation to classical and operatic voices, where the classification is based not merely on the singer's vocal range but also on the tessitura and timbre of the voice. For classical and operatic singers, their voice type determines the roles they will sing and is a primary method of categorization. In non-classical music, singers are primarily defined by their genre and their gender and not by their vocal range.[3] When the terms soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, and bass are used as descriptors of non-classical voices, they are applied more loosely than they would be to those of classical singers and generally refer only to the singer's perceived vocal range.

Successful non-classical baritones display a wide range of vocal qualities and effects that lend a unique character to their voices, many of which are considered undesirable in the operatic or classical baritone singer, such as "breathy" (Jim Reeves),[4] "crooning" (Ville Valo),[5] "gritty" (Al Green),[6] "growling" (Neil Diamond),[7] and even "ragged" (Bruce Springsteen).[8]

The following is a list of singers in various music genres and styles (most of which can be found on the List of popular music genres)[9] who have been described as baritones.

List of names

See also

Notes and references

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