Should a female sing a song written for male vocals?

Question

Because I heard male and female hav diffrent range or key or something? Can someone explain?

Answer 1

John Prine wrote "Angel from Montgomery". Bonnie Raitt sings it - but when John sings it, it just sounds so funny - to hear a man saying "I am an old woman named after my mother".

Aside from odd lyrics - the key can be changed, and vocal ranges aren't necessarily male and female. I think if it's a song well suited to your tastes and voice, sing it.

Answer 2

I have had to do this for a Christmas play, and although it was very difficult at first, the one thing you have to realize is that a man's voice will be in a different octive and you will not sound like he does (nor should you want to). In my experience, I sang first with his voice, to find the range that I would need. After I got that down, I sang to just the music and made the song my own by stretching out different words or cutting others short. (The song I had to sing was a crazy hard rendition of "Oh Holy Night"). The man singing it had a very deep voice, and mine is rather high. I just tried to match his words to the music, and then I took it from there. It really is all about you making the song comfortable for you to sing with. I didn't change the key of the song, only which octive I sang it in.
Hope that helps a little!

Answer 3

It is not a problem provided you make sure the song is in your range in your octave. If it is out of your range, an easy fix is to simply change the key the song is in. Depending on your accompanist, it shouldn't be a problem. Another solution would be to find someone to arrange a song for you so it fits your voice.

The range is how far up and down your voice can go. The key is the tonal center for the piece. To change the key of a piece, you change every note in the piece the same amount to go up or down depending on your voice.

Answer 4

You can sing the same notes or vocals in a different octave. This is common. It would be the same as a male singing it only higher than intended.

Answer 5

Of course it can be done. One of my favourite songs was sang by both a male and a female. Its called 'remember the promise you made'. I think it was first sang by c'ock robin and then later kate ryan. Take care and have a nice day and may ALLAH Ta'ala bring you and everyone else onto the correct path if you arnt already, Ameen...

Answer 6

DIANA ROSS SANG AN OLD DO WAP SONG BY FRANKIE LYMAN CALLED WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? LINDA RONSTADT SANG OOH BABY BABY BY SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE OR A KARAOKE CLUB IN YOUR COMMUNITY THAT HAS KARAOKE YOU CAN PICK A MALE VOCAL SONG AND THE KJ HAS PITCH CONTROL ON THE CONTROL BOARD OF THE MACHINE TO ADJUST YOUR VOICE TO THE SONG. OR YOU BUY YOURSELF A KARAOKE MACHINE AND PRACTICE ITS A COOL TOOL THAT DOESN'T LIE YOU CAN RECORD YOUR VOICE WITH THE TRACK PLAYING AND YOU CAN CRITIQUE YOURSELF AND HAVE OTHER FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS CRITIQUE YOUR PERFORMANCE. REMEMBER THE TAPE DOESNT OR OR EITHER DOES A CD OF YOUR VOICE.

Answer 7

I believe that it is ok for them to sing the songs, keeping in mind that that they should make it their own. Trying to mimic another artist usually is not well received.

Answer 8

yes if that female can make it sound good. and yes female and male do have different pitch. males have a deeper voice pitch than females.

Answer 9

yes, if she is a good song writer and knows how to write songs for female.. then she should

Answer 10

I think its fine as long as the lyrics relate to a female.