Is there a correlation between bass and tenor singers?
I've noticed that a lot of singers who would be classified as a bass singer can sing in the tenor range. For example, Axl Rose and Brian Johnson come to mind. I've also read several forums where people say they are technically bass singers but sing tenor for their choir because they are the only one that can hit the high notes.
Is there a correlation between bass and tenor singers? Perhaps the fullness of an underlying bass voice adds power to their falsetto?
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It's probably more a question of a singer's range. The term bass refers roughly to a range of D above middle C down two octaves, while tenor refers to a range about a fifth higher. There's baritone between them, as well. It's not etched in stone, and some will only just fit into a particular category - we just love pigeon-holing - as the quality may waver on the edges of the ranges.
So, if a singer has a range of greater than that roughly quoted two octaves, he could easily be re-categorised. Some singers have a range of easily 3+ octaves - Karen Carpenter (not a bass or tenor...) had 4 octaves, all crystal clear.
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