Every time I listen to the Philharmonics - I Need I need Your Love I am always bowled over by how long he holds that note for at the end.

18 seconds ffs!

Anyone know of a singer that holds a note for longer?

PHILHARMONICS - I NEED I NEED YOUR LOVE - SOULIN -

The lead in the Moments - You Said, must have a right pair of lungs on her

Edited March 12, 201015 yr by chalky

FREDDIE SCOTT - GIRL I LOVE YOU - PROBE -

Granted it's only 8 seconds, but the voice is huuuuge.

The longest note I've ever heard on a Northern record is by the singer of Sisters Love near the end of I'm Learning To Trust My Man, it must last for over 20 seconds, couldn't believe it when I first heard it and still can't!

a no a no a no a no a no a no a no a no a no a no a no a no a no.......Bill Withers

not the longest by a long shot but fantastic singing the intro to Little Charles "please open up the door" superb and one of my all time fave 45

Go back and listen to The Dells 'Stay in My Corner'-got to be in with a shout towards the end he doesn't take a breath.

Kev

DELLS - STAY IN MY CORNER - CADET -

Edited March 12, 201015 yr by Kev Moore

Dells on "Bring back the love of yesterday"

Bill Withers on "Lovely day"

& Teena Marie on "Casanova brown" spring to mind

Go back and listen to The Dells 'Stay in My Corner'-got to be in with a shout towards the end he doesn't take a breath.

18 seconds by my watch!

Kev

DELLS - STAY IN MY CORNER - CADET -

Go back and listen to The Dells 'Stay in My Corner'-got to be in with a shout.

Kev

Good shout Kev.

It's some seriously long note but, from memory only on the original VJ one, which (again from memory) is a longer track overall than the Chess take .

Think the note Marvin holds is around 17 seconds, as it comes to the climax!

Fabulous too!

Sean

Every time I listen to the Philharmonics - I Need I need Your Love I am always bowled over by how long he holds that note for at the end.

18 seconds ffs!

Anyone know of a singer that holds a note for longer?

that honour must go to tezza , his vice like grip and his reluctance to go to the bar and buy a round, means he holds on to his notes for ages i did hear that he still has some white five pound notes

David ruffin - walk away from love

before you break my heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

sublime !

Pages , Heartaches and Pain

Not a massively long note on it, but KIM WESTON'S voice on 'That's Groovy' sounds as if she could hold a note forever if she chose and blow a house down with the amount of air in her lungs. I am always left in awe after listening to her on that.....'Me and all the girls wearing mini skirts!!!'......An absolutely awesome Singer at her peak and a great musical snapshot of an under-utilised and neglected ENORMOUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS VOCAL TALENT.

Not a massively long note on it, but KIM WESTON'S voice on 'That's Groovy' sounds as if she could hold a note forever if she chose and blow a house down with the amount of air in her lungs. I am always left in awe after listening to her on that.....'Me and all the girls wearing mini skirts!!!'......An absolutely awesome Singer at her peak and a great musical snapshot of an under-utilised and neglected ENORMOUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS VOCAL TALENT.

yes! agree for once with you. .Fantastic social commentary lyrics.

Gladys Knight on "Didn't You Know" must be up there.

Tony

surely its bill withers

kev

hands down JOHN HARRIS & the Soul sayers - Hangin In, last note goes on forever, incredible

ALSO Oh What A lonely Night - DESIRES...at the end

yes! agree for once with you. .Fantastic social commentary lyrics.

'We're going to a go-go after darkkkkkkkk!!!!'.....Great lyrics indeed!

Happy days

most quality singers can manage a single note, but for a range of octaves woven together like a classicaly trained voice, they dont come no better than the late,great linda jones.....nuff said!

rob.h

Kenny Burke, is up there, at the end of "Let somebody love you"

Pep...new theres a different story LOL

PH

FREDDIE SCOTT - GIRL I LOVE YOU - PROBE -

Granted it's only 8 seconds, but the voice is huuuuge.

This would have been my choice too. Awesome tune.

gary

most quality singers can manage a single note, but for a range of octaves woven together like a classicaly trained voice, they dont come no better than the late,great linda jones.....nuff said!

rob.h

100% AGREE.

The longest note I've ever heard on a Northern record is by the singer of Sisters Love near the end of I'm Learning To Trust My Man, it must last for over 20 seconds, couldn't believe it when I first heard it and still can't!

I'm with you Pete and the gusto with which she sings it, It used to make me breathless.

Dave

most quality singers can manage a single note, but for a range of octaves woven together like a classicaly trained voice, they dont come no better than the late,great linda jones.....nuff said!

rob.h

Linda for me as well, incredible vocalist.

most quality singers can manage a single note, but for a range of octaves woven together like a classicaly trained voice, they dont come no better than the late,great linda jones.....nuff said!

rob.h

Fantastic singer agreed, but once you start talking about vocal range in terms of octaves and operatical ability levels, JACKIE WILSON sits truly head and shoulders above everybody in terms of that standard of vocal technique.

Every time I listen to the Philharmonics - I Need I need Your Love I am always bowled over by how long he holds that note for at the end.

18 seconds ffs!

Anyone know of a singer that holds a note for longer?

Pete hartfield............mighty man...19 seconds.

Good shout Kev.

It's some seriously long note but, from memory only on the original VJ one, which (again from memory) is a longer track overall than the Chess take .

Think the note Marvin holds is around 17 seconds, as it comes to the climax!

Fabulous too!

Sean

The version on the "Whatever Turns You On" LP is about 32 seconds.Absolutely magic tones from the legend that is Marvin Junior.

Edited March 22, 201015 yr by phillybuster

Fantastic singer agreed, but once you start talking about vocal range in terms of octaves and operatical ability levels, JACKIE WILSON sits truly head and shoulders above everybody in terms of that standard of vocal technique.

Got to agree with you there Rich.

The version on the "Whatever Turns You On" LP is about 32 seconds.Absolutely magic tones from the legend that is Marvin Junior.

Listen again,what a voice?

Edited March 22, 201015 yr by phillybuster

Kenny Burke, is up there, at the end of "Let somebody love you"

Pep...now theres a different story LOL

PH

Helen would give him a run for his money

Every time I listen to the Philharmonics - I Need I need Your Love I am always bowled over by how long he holds that note for at the end.

18 seconds ffs!

Anyone know of a singer that holds a note for longer?

PAVARROTTI ?

I've always marvelled at one of the finest singers ever, Eddie Levert of the O'Jays singing "It won't hurt". Fantastic. Not sure how long he holds the note for, but have a listen.

An all time fave 45 this.

Got to be any one of my 3 teenagers when they are screaming "it's not fair .........."

hands down JOHN HARRIS & the Soul sayers - Hangin In, last note goes on forever, incredible

its "only" 14 seconds Paul

Well it is confusing, as there have been many notes held for a long time, but not in songs.

I'm pretty sure that it was in the Guinness bbok of records sometime that it was

Bill Withers - Lovely day, who held the note for 19 seconds.

If you go to 3 minutes 05 seconds into the song, you can marvel at this amazing feat.

Well worth listening to from the beginning anyway, it's an awesome track

Well it is confusing, as there have been many notes held for a long time, but not in songs.

I'm pretty sure that it was in the Guinness book of records sometime that it was

Bill Withers - Lovely day, who held the note for 19 seconds.

If you go to 3 minutes 05 seconds into the song, you can marvel at this amazing feat.

Well worth listening to from the beginning anyway, it's an awesome track

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