# List of basses in non-classical music

The bass singing voice has a vocal range that lies around the second E below middle C to the E above middle C (i.e., E$_2$–E$_4$). As with the contralto singing voice being the rarest female voice type, the bass voice is the rarest for males, and has the lowest vocal range of all voice types. However, the bass voice is determined not only by its vocal range, but also by its timbre, which tends to be darker than that of a baritone voice.
The term bass was developed in relation to classical and operatic voices, where the classification is based not merely on the singer's vocal range but also on the tessitura and timbre of the voice. For classical and operatic singers, their voice type determines the roles they will sing and is a primary method of categorization. In non-classical music, singers are primarily defined by their genre and their gender and not by their vocal range. When the terms soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, and bass are used as descriptors of non-classical voices, they are applied more loosely than they would be to those of classical singers and generally refer only to the singer's perceived vocal range.
The following is a list of singers in country, popular music, jazz, and musical theatre who have been described as basses.

## List of names

| Name | Lifespan | Nationality | Associated act(s) |
| Joe Ames | 1921–2007 | American | Ames Brothers |
| Lance Bass | 1979– | American | NSYNC |
| Bob Bingham | 1946– | American | |
| Bill Brown | c. 1920s– c. 1970 | American | The Dominoes The Checkers (American band) |
| Greg Brown | 1949– | American | |
| Brian Cole | 1942–1972 | American | The Association |
| Ray Davis | 1940–2005 | American | The ParliamentsParliamentFunkadelic |
| Elmer Dresslar Jr. | 1925–2005 | American | The Singers UnlimitedThe J's with Jamie |
| James Farnsworth | | British | Out of the Blue |
| Tennessee Ernie Ford | 1919–1991 | American | |
| Melvin Franklin | 1942–1995 | American | The Temptations |
| Sherman Garnes | 1940–1977 | American | The Teenagers |
| Geoffrey Holder | 1930–2014 | Trinidadian-American | |
| Corpse Husband | 1997– | American | |
| Jawan M. Jackson | | American | The Temptations |
| Avi Kaplan | 1989– | American | Pentatonix |
| Bobby Kim | 1973– | South Korean | |
| Marc Lavoine | 1962– | French | |
| Till Lindemann | 1963– | German | RammsteinLindemann |
| Nick Massi | 1927–2000 | American | The Four Seasons |
| Carlo Mastrangelo | 1937–2016 | American | The Belmonts |
| Michael McCary | 1971– | American | Boyz II Men |
| Stephin Merritt | 1965– | American | The Magnetic FieldsThe Gothic ArchiesFuture Bible Heroes |
| Warren "Pete" Moore | 1938–2017 or 1939–2017 | American | The Miracles |
| Rex Nelon | 1932–2000 | American | The LeFevres |
| Patrick Page | 1962– | American | |
| London Parris | 1931–1992 | American | The Blackwood Brothers |
| Ray Perkins | 1932– | Canadian | The Crew-Cuts |
| Pop Smoke | 1999–2020 | American | |
| Thurl Ravenscroft | 1914–2005 | American | The Mellomen |
| Ivan Rebroff | 1931-2008 | German | |
| Harold Reid | 1939–2020 | American | The Statler Brothers |
| Kevin Richardson | 1971– | American | Backstreet Boys |
| Paul Robeson | 1898–1976 | American | |
| Peter Steele | 1962–2010 | American | Type O NegativeCarnivoreFallout |
| Richard Sterban | 1943– | American | The Oak Ridge Boys |
| Tim Storms | 1972– | American | RescueAcappellaPierce Arrow |
| J. D. Sumner | 1924–1998 | American | The Blackwood Brothers, The Stamps Quartet |
| T.O.P | 1986– or 1987– | South Korean | Big Bang |
| Ike Turner | 1931–2007 | American | Ike & Tina TurnerKings of Rhythm |
| Josh Turner | 1977– | American | |
| Ray Walker | 1934– | American | The Jordanaires |
| Barry White | 1944–2003 | American | The Love Unlimited Orchestra |
| George Younce | 1930–2005 | American | The Cathedrals |
| Tay Zonday | 1982– | American | |

## Gallery

* Lance Bass
* Bob Bingham
* Greg Brown
* Brian Cole
* Michael Gira
* Tennessee Ernie Ford
* Melvin Franklin
* Geoffrey Holder
* Avi Kaplan
* Bobby Kim
* Marc Lavoine
* Till Lindemann
* Markiplier
* Carlo Mastrangelo (left)
* Michael McCary
* Stephin Merritt
* Warren "Pete" Moore
* Rex Nelon
* Patrick Page
* Kevin Richardson
* Paul Robeson
* Peter Steele
* Richard Sterban
* J. D. Sumner
* T.O.P
* Ike Turner
* Josh Turner
* Barry White
* Tay Zonday