Vocaberry/Vocal ranges/Roy Orbison
Vocal range

Roy Orbison's vocal range

Roy Orbison is a tenor with a vocal range of E2–E5: 3 octaves, about 3 octaves. Below is how it looks on a keyboard, plus 4 songs by Roy Orbison you can sing by the notes in Vocaberry.

Voice type
Tenor
Range
3 octavesabout 3 octaves
From – to
E2 – E5
Favorite key
Fmost common in the songs

Range on the keyboard

This is how Roy Orbison's voice looks in the Vocal Range app.

C2D2E2F2G2A2B2C3D3E3F3G3A3B3C4D4E4F4G4A4B4C5D5E5F5G5A5
vocal rangenotes heard most often in the songsout of range

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Roy Orbison songs by the notes

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

SongKeyRangeDifficulty
Only the Lonely1961 Key F A#3C6 medium · 54
I Drove All Night2006 Key C C3G4 medium · 47
Dream Baby2006 Key Am E4C6 medium · 56
(All I Can Do Is) Dream You1989 Key F# E3C#5 very hard · 75

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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Questions

What is Roy Orbison's vocal range?

From E2 to E5: 3 octaves, about 3 octaves.

How many octaves does Roy Orbison have?

3 octaves, from E2 to E5.

What voice type is Roy Orbison?

Tenor.

What is the easiest Roy Orbison song to sing?

Among the well-known ones, “I Drove All Night” and “Only the Lonely”: difficulty 47 and 54 out of 100.

What is the hardest Roy Orbison song to sing?

“(All I Can Do Is) Dream You”, 75 out of 100.

Will Roy Orbison 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).