Vocal range

David Bowie's vocal range

David Bowie is a baritone with a vocal range of C#2–D#6: 4.2 octaves, about 4 octaves. Below is how it looks on a keyboard, plus 13 songs by David Bowie you can sing by the notes in Vocaberry.

Voice type: Baritone
Range: 4.2 octavesabout 4 octaves
From – to: C#2 – D#6
Favorite key: Dmmost common in the songs

Range on the keyboard

This is how David Bowie's voice looks in the Vocal Range app.

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David Bowie songs by the notes

Key, vocal range and difficulty are calculated from the vocal notes in Vocaberry Karaoke.

Song	Key	Range	Difficulty
Starman1972	Key Dm	C3A4	medium · 51
Heroes1977	Key Em	A2A3	easy · 37
Space Oddity1969	Key Am	B2F4	easy · 37
Modern Love1983	Key C	G3A4	medium · 48
Changes1971	Key C	E2A4	very hard · 78
Rebel Rebel1974	Key A	E3E4	medium · 41
Life On Mars1971	Key Gm	C3A#4	hard · 64
Moonage Daydream1972	Key D	G3G4	medium · 46
Ziggy Stardust1972	Key G	D3D5	medium · 57
China Girl1983	Key G	B2G4	medium · 46
Suffragette City1972	Key Dm	G3B4	medium · 57
Lazarus2016	Key Am	E3F4	easy · 27
Cat People (Putting Out Fires)	Key Cm	A2G4	medium · 46

Sing these songs by the notes. Vocaberry Karaoke shows which note to sing and hears whether you hit it. You can shift the key to fit your voice.

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Similar voices

Singers with a similar voice type and range.

David BowiebaritoneC#2D#64.2 oct.

System of a DownSerj Tankian, baritoneD2E64.2 oct. The Rolling StonesMick Jagger, baritoneC#2C#64 oct. The DoorsJim Morrison, baritoneD2F64.3 oct. Billy IdolbaritoneA#1D#64.4 oct. Elton JohnbaritoneE2D63.8 oct. Motionless in WhiteChris Motionless, baritoneD2C63.8 oct.

Questions

What is David Bowie's vocal range?

From C#2 to D#6: 4.2 octaves, about 4 octaves.

How many octaves does David Bowie have?

4.2 octaves, from C#2 to D#6.

What voice type is David Bowie?

Baritone.

What is the easiest David Bowie song to sing?

Among the well-known ones, “Lazarus” and “Heroes”: difficulty 27 and 37 out of 100.

What is the hardest David Bowie song to sing?

“Changes”, 78 out of 100.

Will David Bowie songs suit my voice?

Take the test in Vocal Range: it shows your range and compares it with famous singers. In Vocaberry Karaoke you can move any song up or down to fit your voice.

Voice type and range come from public vocal analyses (The Range Planet, Wikipedia and others).