Olivia Newton-John's Live Vocal Range (D3 - B5 - F♯6)

We don’t talk about Olivia Newton-John enough. No we don’t. 50 years of impressive career, being one of the best selling female singers and having a well-refined singing approach, never dodged a high note when a song called for, it’s admirable how she has sustained the quality of her voice throughout her career. And I think nowadays, she just doesn’t get enough credits and praises for what she deserved as a vocalist.
She has a high soprano voice, small output, but incredibly clear and fluid, with soaring high notes in her head register. Definitely her most impressive register. She has demonstrated so much uses out of it. It’s effortless, smooth and flexible, and has never really worn out throughout her career. Her belting is not too far behind. In studio, we have witnessed her belting into top 5th octave and lower 6th octave region numerous times. In a live setting, she’s more reserved in that range, but still has many stunning moments, even at the age of 60, 70.
Her vocal prime definitely took place in around 1976 - 1985, when she was around 28 - 37. Ideal matured time for a woman’s voice, together with transitioning to pop music, which gave her more room to explore her soprano range, she became a vocal force then. Her high notes were so unique, nobody was seeing her! After her prime, while battling many bouts of health issues and personal problems, it’s so admirable that she’s still such a positive person, with the voice that still can do pretty much most of what it used to be able to do. And we truely love her for that.
I hope this video make you love Olivia Newton-John a little more. I know Olivia was everybody’s celebrity crush back in the 70s. For those who are less familiar, maybe take a little dive into her discography and appreciate her music, her voice and her shining personality.
I hope you enjoyed this video, and I will be back with more videos soon!
Contents
0:00 Intro
0:15 Lower Register
3:07 Mixed Register
9:27 Bonus
9:45 Head Register
17:28 Outro
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[@QanhMusicz]

I couldn’t believe the news when I first saw it, but Olivia Newton-John has passed away today. She’s a beautiful star and her contribution to this world went beyond just music. Rest well Olivia. Thanks for being the wonderful artist and person you were. You have inspired us all and we will make sure to keep your music and legacy live on.

[@zeissfan06]

I was in shock as well. Let this video and the studio version be a beautiful tribute to such an inspirational artist!

[@ri260]

😭😭😭

[@kallicameron1565]

Beautifully said! ❤ This video is a wonderful tribute to her amazing voice and the incredible range and versatility she had! 😍🎶🎵🎤 But also as you say it goes way further than that as Olivia Newton-John was just a decent human being and her contribution to the world and helping others was remarkable! ❤🌹🌺 May her legacy and her humanitarianism live on! ✌💕

[@vastolive8]

Not a surprise to me. She's always been a great singer. Overshadowed sometimes by her physical beauty

[@Jillian60]

She was definitely an underrated singer who wasn’t over promoted, but should have been seen more...Blessed with this beautiful soprano voice, talent, range, and amazing vocal abilities...She came out in the 1970s with her own unique style, yet very natural...And she sang with such emotion... She is definitely One of a Kind...

[@comjag]

Thank you so much for this. I am so sick of people just mentioning Grease and overlooking her incredible musical accomplishments and talent, as if it was all just incidental. Great work!

[@comjag]

And this also gives the viewer the best single video overview of her life's work.

[@chrismcmahon417]

You might want to watch this analysis of Sam live -I have always been huge fan. That purity of voice she possesed, the emotions she was able to convey throught singins and the fact she reamined so positive and loving despite the three cancer diagnoses. I still play Totally Hot (fantastic album) and Physical at least once a fortnight. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX21hmemYrmBmbs

[@edithcarter3554]

I agree with you

[@weslleyfrancisco8616]

It's impressive how she belts G5s, and hit E6s with so much ease in her 70's

[@ThePianoguy89]

Her voice is so pretty! Didn't know she had high belts like that! Gorgeous soprano voice!

[@QanhMusicz]

Yessss, her voice is so clear. Love her soaring upper register. I feel like there're a lot of missing footage in the 70s, 80s of her, because I know those footage would have been impressive.

[@bethesda30]

By the mid 1980s she was the top female Billboard Hot 100 artist of all time (and top 10 of all artists at that point on the Hot 100 chart; Aretha was second among women). Then Madonna, Mariah, Whitney, Janet, etc came along. But crazy how little she's talked about today given her huge success. She's still #20 of all time.

[@QanhMusicz]

True! She was reallyyy successful in her prime. Topping charts and was BOOKED! I really hope she will get an honorary icon award soon because she deserved it.

[@transfunctionalmedia5172]

WOW 🤩!!!! thank you for putting this together… people forget just how Amazing her vocals and signature voice and tone were. NEVER another like her, we’ve lost one of the purest and sweetest voices the world has ever known. Remarkable natural ability, no one can emulate it… purely and only Livvy ❤️

[@66brave]

For me, the best female singer ever. Although living in a godforsaken country (Bosnia and Herzegovina), I can say that I have heard her live, which was one of the high points of my life.

[@justinbraylock757]

i LOVE her tone ! so crystal shattering & pitch perfect !!

[@ThePianoguy89]

Her voice is super clear!!!

[@edpickford9619]

Thanks for this and you're so right, she does deserve much more credit than she gets for her vocal ability. Although she's had huge sucess, I've never really understood why her voice isn't talked about more, as - to my ears, anyway - it's completely unique. Literally nobody else I can think of, past or present, sounds like Olivia Newton-John!

[@DiegoMartinezDP]

The biggest example of her vocal prowess is in “Please Don’t Keep Me Waiting,” which I’m glad you featured! The way she duets with the synth is WILD!

[@vincentsolomitajr4029]

It’s amazing that she was able to maintain her voice for five decades plus not that many people can do that only a handful!

[@JYAVIDEO]

LOVE Olivia's upper range and seeing the live clips of Anyone who had a heart, SAM and even Reach out for Me's lalalalallala ..........so brilliant. LOVE SONG finale and so many beautiful examples of Olivia Newton-John's range. The lows make the highs even more special. Thank you for putting this together.......perfect timing to revisit one of the greatest and most emotive vocalists of our time.

[@QanhMusicz]

I’m glad you enjoyed this! She has a really beautiful voice and is respected by everyone in the music industry, yet she’s still so down-to-earth. Such a wonderful artist!

[@livvynut]

For me the greatest female voice of generation. We will miss her always

[@davidpastuck7245]

Great job on making this video. I've been waiting years for a video like this. Olivia has been very over shadowed and not mentioned by many for her vocal abilities. I think she was one of the best singers vocally in the 1970's and 1980's. Her album Gaia, back with a heart and even hotel sessions show off her vocal abilities. Again great video, thank you for sharing this.

[@QanhMusicz]

Thank you very much! Glad that you enjoyed this. I definitely don’t see Olivia get mentioned much around here as well.

[@glennjg1652]

Is there any male (Straight or Gay) that didn't have some sort of a huge crush on Olivia Newton John in his lifetime. Her beauty was timeless and her singing could melt your heart. Her death today, hurts my heart, but damn she fought Cancer for like three decades. God Love her.

[@ri260]

Not sexually but I love her music since I'm gay lol also RIP Olivia 💕👑

[@glennjg1652]

@@ri260 That's exactly why I mentioned her beauty AND her voice.

[@ri260]

@@glennjg1652 💕🧚 🕊️

[@weslleyfrancisco8616]

I've always loved the way she uses her head voice and upper belts, yet she is so underrated vocally wise. You don't know how long I've been waiting for a video like this one. This is literally the first and only vocal range video on her. Thank you so much. Love from Brazil

[@QanhMusicz]

Yess! Thank you so much. I’ve been aware of Olivia’s vocal ability for awhile and definitely seen how rarely she’s ever mentioned on here. The fans know how good she is, but she’s still very underrated generally. Working on this video really helped her grow on me even more as well!

[@secrets.295]

She is definitely most comfortable with her head voice. Probably one of the best head voice I ever heard from a global singer like her, definitely top 5 if not top 3. So effortless. The way she uses her head voice is just as easy as shes using a chest voice. Unbelievable.

[@reasonrestored9116]

Couldn’t agree more. This kind of technique is neither understood nor appreciated now

[@chrismcmahon417]

there is another rea;ly interesting vocal range analysis here - with commentary and highlights her vocal techniques and great pitch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX21hmemYrmBmbs

[@love2lovebrit497]

Love her voice but I had no idea she sang all those crazy upper belts, snapped

[@QanhMusicz]

Ooooh, then her studio works is something else 👀👀👀

[@love2lovebrit497]

@@QanhMusicz yeppp

[@livvynut]

That soaring that Livvy does at the end of Sam, live in Utah, is spectacular. Livvy had the skill in knowing when and when not to use those ethereal notes.

[@michellenicklaus8631]

Growing up, I was in several different singing competitions. I won most in 1st or runner up in 2nd, doing Olivia's songs. They use to call me Little Livvy lol. Needless to say, she has always been my #1 Idol!

[@jnadle1]

As a matter of fact, at times, she even vocalized with the guitars in live renditions of "Physical," too!

[@rolandopazesquivel9324]

Voy a Estrañar la Voz de Olivia Newton John

[@timstreitz4700]

Great video. I’ve loved her since I was 7. I’m now 57. What a voice. She has meant so much to me. I will forever miss her.

[@havensmm9308]

Thank you so much for putting this video together. I love ONJ and this just proves what her true fans already knew about her vocal abilities. ❤👏

[@QanhMusicz]

Glad that you enjoyed it! Olivia is truly amazing to me.

[@despairingleonardo]

she has a very distinctive tone and her singing ability should be recognised. one of the great singers

[@QanhMusicz]

Ugh, facts!!!

[@razrv3lc]

That clip of her hitting a G5 in 2013 was so good.

[@Eagle4448]

Olivia is so incredibly beautiful, and we get so focused on her aesthetic attributes that we often don't realize what a spectacular singer she is...

[@QanhMusicz]

Oh a note! Some of these performances were TV special. I included them anyways (as long as it’s re-recorded vocal), because to me, it wouldn't really differ much from dubbing?

[@bojack40]

Totally legit

[@juanmartin5771]

I totally agree with Weslley! Id been waiting for an Olivia's vocal range video compilation like this one!! You have exceeded my expectations! I know it must'e taken you a long, long time to make but, the result is amazing!!!! Yes, Olivia's vocals are underrated but the ones who follow her career know about how great a singer and a human being she is!!! Thanks a lot!!!

[@QanhMusicz]

Thank you so much! It’s a joy creating this video, because I’ve grown to appreciate Olivia even more after this.

[@melissakurzbard2061]

@@QanhMusicz what about doing PAT BENATAR and MICHAEL SWEET of STRYPER

[@Ryan_K535]

The ease! I did not expect this much ability and expertise from her!

[@QanhMusicz]

Yep! She’s such a wonderful vocalist.

[@whitneyhoustonstan2472]

Beautiful head voice!

[@QanhMusicz]

Yes indeed!!

[@brianmelnick1117]

Didn't know she had that kind of belting ability. Her upper belts remind me a bit of Ann Wilson of Heart.

[@peterscottodonnell7290]

Thank you so much for posting this.I love you Olivia Newton John ♥️🙏🌹😘🇭🇲😭😥🥲

[@reasonrestored9116]

This compilation is brilliantly done. I’m overwhelmed!

[@QanhMusicz]

Thank you so much! It’s really a pleasure to showcase Olivia’s amazing talent.

[@singalonehappy]

Toda una soprano, además para mi gusto su timbre me parece agradable.

[@reasonrestored9116]

High praise from Dionne

[@luvyesmusici4886]

Olivia is my favorite singer with every note she sings

[@IBGECKO]

Thanks for throwing some love to ONJ, one of the most underrated female vocalists ever, in spite of being one of the most successful. She started working professionally at age 15, so she has been at it for nearly 60 years!

[@QanhMusicz]

Yes, so underrated. I actually think she just lacks a comeback hit. Because many of her peers had a comeback hit that brings back their relevancy. If she had one to make people remember the ONJ, it'd be cool lol.

[@IBGECKO]

@@QanhMusicz She was diagnosed with cancer in 1992, just as she was planning a comeback tour for her Back To Basics album. She had to cancel the tour, and any promotion for the album in order to concentrate on her health. From that point on, she became more of a niche artist, writing albums that appealed to her, and not as concerned with commercial success, and also acting in the occasional project. The rise of Madonna in the mid 80s had a lot to do with ONJs career cooling off. She got married and had a baby during that time, and her career never caught fire the same way it did in the pre-Madonna days.

[@GraceGratitude]

Not so underrated: she won 4 Grammys including BEST female singer and BEST country singer. And in Australia ALL the awards

[@reasonrestored9116]

Listen to her sing Jolene or Pony Ride on the Come on Over album, or Please don’t keep me Waiting on Totally Hot, or the end of Sam on the Don’t Stop Believing album, her upper range is really to the fore. I was at the 2013 RAH concert (shown here singing Sam) we were astonished at the clarity of her voice and purity of her pitch at 65! Though I had the records and knew she had that amazing voice throughout her career. Since her last battles with cancer her voice is lower and has a crackle in it that I do t always love, but my goodness if that’s the price she pays for being with us and continuing to bring such joy, I’m happy.

[@QanhMusicz]

Yes, it’s hard to believe she still sang Sam in its original key, and added even more high notes into it. Cancer has been harsh on her voice, but she preserved her God’s given talent so well.

[@rienusvanbiene]

Omg what a beautiful woman with a voice of an angel 😇 ❤️🙏🏻. She is missed 😢

[@mat_o8975]

Can you do one from all her albums?I think her studio vocals are underrated

[@QanhMusicz]

Yep, it’s definitely coming 🤫

[@marioamancioazevedo4324]

We Love Olívia Newton John, the Best vocal, the Best eer humano...The best Singer...

[@tamesmorful]

She is a Queen ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ShawnWilliams1987]

I'm deeply in love with her voice, her sultry charisma, her continuing grace and gratitude, and her legendary personality. Hail to the Australian Queen of Pop; Olivia Newton-John.

[@clinteaston6000]

That Ab5 was REALLY impressive

[@alexioverdo5225]

Maybe i'm wrong but i think her highest hitting note ever was in her fantastic 1978 recording "Please don't keep me waiting" outro from the gr8t TOTALLY HOT album.A voice like some instrument in disguise.Neverthless,imo she and Kareen Carpenter were the best live soloists of the era.

[@QanhMusicz]

Yes, and it’s also her highest here. In the recording, she mixed up to Eb6 so it sounded like it’s much higher. And I agree. We had so much amazing vocalists in the 70s era.

[@bseer]

And to think I was taken in by ONJ's infectious smile.

[@karlypotrankahighenergy7970]

Alcance de notas muy altas y largas casi llegando a las cuarta octavas ella si es la Mejor de las mejores cantantes.

[@MarcioMega]

Singing comprises much more than vocal range (which she did have)...vocal texture, control, tecnique and versatility. Olivia had it all! She could transform a boring song into something very pleasant . Gotta love her!!!

[@paullgagliardi5798]

I HAD THE PLEASURE OF EXPERIENCING OLIVIA'S LIVE PERFORMANCES FOR YEARS, I WAS ALWAYS BLOWN AWAY BY HER VOCALS ❤

[@evepeaceably1667]

May she rest in peace She was such a lovely person and artist.

[@Solo-vh9fm]

She did gospel better than I expected

[@RDYC]

I always thought Sail Into Tomorrow was her highest recorded note. I think she's considered a lyric coloratura soprano, which is the ultimate. There's also a website listing every note she ever sang. But this video is great!

[@Ursaminor31]

I just saw Phil at wings of Pegasus Chanel analyze her last year duet with dolly on jolene, the last phrases she floated were like nothing I’ve ever heard her do before. Divine.

[@whitneyhouston1122]

Well, in her earlier years like 70s to like mid 80s she was a light/soubrette soprano. After that she became a light lyric soprano.

[@Litalici0us]

I underrestimated her

[@QanhMusicz]

Yesss, very underrated!

[@weslleyfrancisco8616]

CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS MOMENT RIGHT HERE? 16:16

[@QanhMusicz]

It was reallyyyy impressive! Phrasing that high, throwing some high notes, and the riff afterward was insane!

[@Gui-mt2wu]

I’ve that she sing but I didn’t know that she CAN SANGGGGGGGG!!! Here voice was power but cristal Clear

[@darkenmercado8546]

She's definitely a Lyric Soprano

[@whitneyhouston1122]

She was a light soubrette soprano in the 70s and mid 80s then transformed into a light lyric.

[@gothicbunnie]

R.I.P. to the most angelic voice of the 80s.

[@kakarikiyazoo]

I remember years ago, back in the 90's, watching some show on MTV where model Cindy Crawford was trying to sing something in a recording studio. She was way off and sounded horrible, so she quipped something about they should give her a break because she grew up listening to Olivia Newton-John. I shouted at my television, "Bitch, please! Olivia can SING and she didn't make you tone deaf!"

[@josephreynoso2610]

Wow she was truly angel sent ... so had to miracles happen music the gave joy to the world and a raised millions around the most her life to save lives of gods creatures of land in sea that saved lives in every continent of the world ... I have learned to pray to her for healing and taught millions to thrive . Hands down she is officially in my eyes SANTA OLIVIA ! Of the angelic voice and healing heart of compassion and last but not least a woman the emojified the essence of being absolutely beautiful equally inside and out consistently all her life. A true global idol we sadly won’t see another quite the same in our lifetime again. Maybe Dolly loll What a life where both have been ageless . Jolene should remixed with both their voices!

[@reasonrestored9116]

I always knew her voice was special

[@richardhussey-cq2se]

I year ago tomorrow since we lost her. Rip Olivia.

[@marklawrence3155]

Thank you Qanh Music.

[@marianbecerril2512]

The best singer ever

[@parkryoma3473]

9:03 I can’t find this video in KZbin anymore TT. Once I have downloaded it but in low quality, so sad.

[@QanhMusicz]

Yeah, I downloaded it a long time ago and luckily I didn't delete it lol. Do you need the video? I can send it to you!

[@josephbitton2586]

I think they say Olivia is a soprano. You can see her vocal range. Anyway she has a beautiful voice. Maybe test yourself or learn notes.

[@zeissfan06]

Imagine if there were more footage of her from the '70s to '80s.

[@QanhMusicz]

Ohhh totally. I would love to hear so much more, like from Totally Hot Tour, if she sang any deep cut from her albums. Because her voice was on fire. Any from Soul Kiss era as well. She was carrying her baby, so I guess she didn’t promote much. But still, the vocal from the album was amazing and I couldn’t find any performances from that era.

[@catherineparr2344]

yessss

[@QanhMusicz]

Yessss! 😌

[@Rodrigodealencarlima]

😻👏👏👏🎹

[@secrets.295]

I knew she can belt really well. I have a feeling that if she puts it into practice a lot, she can hit F5 on a regular basis and with more practice she could have been considered as a vocal powerhouse. But I guess she never paid that much attention on belting because her money maker has always been that angelic tone she has and that beautiful head voice

[@QanhMusicz]

Agreed! Her head voice is so beautiful and sweet. And the belting she demonstrated in her studio recording is actually insane!

[@marklawrence3155]

What instrument do you use to measure vocal range?

[@josephbitton2586]

Elvis said his voice changed when he got older. I think before age 40 years. Olivia says she takes care of her voice. Now she is 73. I think her voice also changed.

[@QanhMusicz]

I think her voice changed a little after the first cancer treatment. Just the quality of the chest voice is not as clear as before. But her head voice hasn't ever changed one bit, even nowadays.

[@josephbitton2586]

@@QanhMusicz Even Elvis said his voice was not as high as before. People get older. I know Olivia is different but still human. But maybe it was good since it allowed her to do Gospel and spiritual music.

[@johns8596]

💗💗💗💗🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@exloverayu3249]

light lyric soprano!!

[@karlypotrankahighenergy7970]

Hasta siempre mi hermosa Ángel que ya estás a lado de Dios

[@josephbitton2586]

Sonny had a good eye. Did Kira have a good ear and voice.

[@Isabellarose848]

90s Country

[@gabrielofficial7859]

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@ri260]

Why the studio version dissapear?

[@QanhMusicz]

It got copyrighted again! 😩 I’m thinking I’ll wait for a little more to see if they would revoke the infringement, because I speculate it’s a temporary case. Otherwise I would have to remove some of the audio, including the Big And Strong’s Ab5 😓

[@ri260]

@@QanhMusicz I'm sad lol it's my fave video 😭😭😭😭😥😢😩😰

[@3912James]

.14:29 A dude don't even HAVE to have physical sex with Olivia. All she gotta do is sing in his ear "Physical"...and minutes later he'll sleep with his thumb in his mouth. RIP.

[@camiloyo5129]

i'm wondering if she inspired Mariah about singing in that romantic girly style.

[@QanhMusicz]

I think Olivia might have an influence on Mariah in that aspect! She’s praised Olivia’s soft and crystal clear singing several times.