Rachelle Ferrell is an African American musician, renowned for her six and a half octave vocal range. Although she has had some success in the mainstream R&B, pop, gospel, and classical music scene, she is most noted for her talents as a contemporary jazz singer.

Ferrel began singing at the age of six, which contributed to her expansive vocal range. She received classical training on violin at an early age and by the time she was a teen, she was able to play the piano at a professional level. She enrolled in Berklee College of Music in Boston where she honed her musical abilities in arrangement, singing and songwriting.

Ferrell's 1992 eponymous debut album was released on Capitol Records and had a more contemporary/pop ambience. She, however, was also able to release jazz recordings on Blue Note Records, as a result of her unique contract.

Ferrell is noted for her vocal range capable of accessing the whistle register. In 'It Only Took A Minute', Rachell jumps from about a E4 to D7 without hitting any other pitch in between.

Genre: Jazz 
Styles:
   ..Crossover Jazz
   ..Contemporary Jazz
   ..Vocal Jazz
   ..Adult Contemporary

Years active: 
   ..90s, ..00s

Audio samples : D7 - It's Only Took A Minute"

Rachelle Ferrell has made her mark not as a straight-ahead jazz singer and pianist, but as a crossover artist who's equally at home with urban contemporary pop, gospel, classical music and jazz.

Notable songs include --

• Til You Come Back to Me
• With Every Breath I Take
• It Only Took a Minute
• You Don't Know What Love Is
• You Can't Get (Until You Learn to Start Giving)
• I Know You Love Me
• Sentimental
• Individuality (Can I Be Me?)
• Run to Me
• What Is This Thing Called Love?
• Welcome to My Love
• Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This

Vocal Profile

• Voice type: Contralto (With Coloratura abilities)
• Highest note: D7 (In the song It Only Took A Minute ), E7 (With Open Arms), F7
• Lowest note: B2
• Vocal range: 4.5 octaves (B2-E7)
• Longest note: 26 seconds