Singer

For the U.S.-based maker of sewing machines, see Singer Corporation.

A singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i.e. uses the voice as an instrument to make music.

In classical music and in opera, voices are treated just like musical instruments, thus special careers were developed out of each principal pitch.

Voices are commonly classified into:

• Female voices:
  • soprano
  • mezzo-soprano
  • alto

• Male voices:
  • countertenor
  • tenor
  • baritone
  • bass
  • castrato
    • soprano castrato
    • mezzo-soprano castrato
    • alto castrato
  • sopranista

• List of female singers
• List of male singers

There is also a contemporary philosopher who goes by the name of Peter Singer.