First Time Hearing "Righteous Brothers" - Unchained Melody

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  • Watch my first time reaction to The Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody"! Join me as I listen to this classic song for the first time and share my thoughts and feelings. JayTDeion reacts to The Righteous Brothers!
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  • @rambo9199
    @rambo9199 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +556

    When people say modern music sucks, this is what they are comparing it to.

    • @shanefraser7764
      @shanefraser7764 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      Damm Right✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️

    • @kathyhanks2750
      @kathyhanks2750 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      The Righteous Brothers where the term blue eyed soul came from. This was Bobby Hatfield gone way to soon.

    • @janethoward2155
      @janethoward2155 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      OKkk🎉🎉🎉

    • @janethoward2155
      @janethoward2155 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@kathyhan
      ks2850
      Miss his voice

    • @spoopyidk
      @spoopyidk 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yeah, and then they listen to the worst examples, and ignore the ones that can hold a candle to the old stuff.

  • @DallasPsyborg
    @DallasPsyborg 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +882

    Pure tallent. Live, no retakes, no autotune. Best rendition of this song ever!

    • @TexasRose50
      @TexasRose50 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

      And it has been said he was suffering from a cold.

    • @kalahirst4870
      @kalahirst4870 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      Always thought this was the best rendition, no other version compares I

    • @dennisflury6942
      @dennisflury6942 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      and it is live, no do overs!

    • @ginadean5696
      @ginadean5696 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Your reaction was great! Love this song as well.😊

    • @Catherine.Dorian.
      @Catherine.Dorian. 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@TexasRose50if he’s suffering a cold that’s incredibly impressive, reminds of when Phoebe got sick on friends and had the husky voice and she was upset when she lost it

  • @ninalehman9054
    @ninalehman9054 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +557

    I’m nearly 70, and that song still gives me goosebumps. Pure gold.

    • @corneliusantonius3108
      @corneliusantonius3108 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      My mother is 73 and this is her favorit song.

    • @ninalehman9054
      @ninalehman9054 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      @@corneliusantonius3108 If I recall correctly, Elvis also sang this song… but this version is the best.

    • @corneliusantonius3108
      @corneliusantonius3108 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ninalehman9054 Elvis was a master coverer

    • @teresapeluso1445
      @teresapeluso1445 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Age 66 here and still get goosebumps ❤

    • @hickokhaley
      @hickokhaley 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      I'm 73 and I still get tears.

  • @cyndajo
    @cyndajo หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    4 octave range, no autotune or anything electronic. Just pure, beautiful music.

    • @veramae4098
      @veramae4098 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      counter tenor

  • @stevenrogers9123
    @stevenrogers9123 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +208

    Quite simply one of the greatest performances of anyone anytime or anywhere.

    • @shoshi1810
      @shoshi1810 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I agree 💯

    • @huitrecouture
      @huitrecouture 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Bro. 🥱

    • @user-be7tc2bd6e
      @user-be7tc2bd6e 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      AGREED. No auto tune,just straight good ole singing.

    • @roywilkowski2326
      @roywilkowski2326 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Reportedly, he had a cold, too, but his mother and fiance were in the audience, and he didn't want to disappoint them. If you listen closely, you can hear a bit of nasalness in his voice, but still nailed it.

  • @tiacalhoun3841
    @tiacalhoun3841 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +305

    U should do “You’ve lost that loving feeling” both bros sing in that one…Blue eyed soul, this was live and unedited….crazy how good they were!!!!

    • @ChronicExcessiveManliness
      @ChronicExcessiveManliness 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      Side note trivia....one of the backup singers on that song (then unknown, but later *very* well known) 17-year-old girl named...Cher. Truthfully, she's talked about it numerous times.

    • @tomroome4118
      @tomroome4118 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ChronicExcessiveManliness what backup?

    • @ChronicExcessiveManliness
      @ChronicExcessiveManliness 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@tomroome4118 On the song/video the other person mentioned "You've Lost That Loving Feeling", or whatever the title is. Check it out. There are a bunch of women backup singers in the background of the set.

    • @StrawberryCopper
      @StrawberryCopper 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@tomroome4118 The video of 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling'......it's all over YT

    • @tomroome4118
      @tomroome4118 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@StrawberryCopper my bad, I thought he was talking about "Unchained Melody".

  • @terrydavis7389
    @terrydavis7389 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +289

    there are countless numbers of us that are here on this planet as a direct result of this song...

    • @AaronBernstein-pw2me
      @AaronBernstein-pw2me 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      So funny. So true.

    • @mamabrown2473
      @mamabrown2473 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Yes lol my oldest is here because of this song lol

    • @marshallvanstee4777
      @marshallvanstee4777 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      LOL!!! No doubt.

    • @jessied8585
      @jessied8585 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      🤣🤣🤣 true dat!

    • @SabsterB
      @SabsterB 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Favorite comment EVER! 👏👏👏

  • @Royalblood405
    @Royalblood405 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +119

    He was a nervous wreck singing this as his parents were in the audience and he had never sang in front of them. Amazing, amazing talent. No auto tune, no faking. Just pure talent.

    • @CjJohnson-kf1oz
      @CjJohnson-kf1oz 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Bobby was NOT a nervous wreck. He had a headcold and of course had a bit of nerves. His Mother was in the audience and she had seen him sing before just not on the nationwide,very popular Andy Williams show. A big deal in 1965. It was an incredible performance and will live into the future another 59 years as long as music lives.

    • @danieldickson8591
      @danieldickson8591 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@CjJohnson-kf1oz I don't dispute anything you said about Bobby Hatfield's incredible performance. But he suffered from serious stage fright all his life, which sadly led him into drugs to cope. You can hear the quavering in his voice as he spoke here, and in the first line of the song. But when the audience applauded he settled right down, and soared the rest of the way as only he could.

    • @CjJohnson-kf1oz
      @CjJohnson-kf1oz หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@danieldickson8591 you are correct. I over reacted I guess. Can't even recall what may have pushed my button,other than being a cranky old lady.

    • @DianeAccettullo-yr1ht
      @DianeAccettullo-yr1ht 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      How do you know that stage fright led him into drugs?

    • @TheOzStu
      @TheOzStu 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      He had a cold too, and wasn't at his best.

  • @earm2804
    @earm2804 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +233

    No auto tune. Live. No gimmicks, just pure talent.

    • @user-km2br8uc8d
      @user-km2br8uc8d 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I said it earlier,but what a fantastic score by the band as well. Everyone nailed it that night. That was the first time he sang live with his mom in the audience. That slight bite on his lip at the end was because he knew he absolutely killed it.

    • @Thundaarr
      @Thundaarr 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No retakes, either.

  • @mikedee2412
    @mikedee2412 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    NO COMPUTERS... NO SYNTHESIZERS...NO LIP-SYNCING... PURE TALENT AND PURE LIVE VOICE!!!!

  • @sassygrammy1258
    @sassygrammy1258 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +84

    I was a young married when this song was popular. Every time I hear this song I think of the young men who were serving in Vietnam. Many were wondering if their girl would wait for them. There were some women who did mot-the guys on the battlefield got “Dear John” letters. I waited for my man and I am so glad that I did. We just celebrated 59 wonderful years of marriage.

    • @c8Lorraine1
      @c8Lorraine1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Beautiful story. Thanks for sharing

    • @17Watman
      @17Watman 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      People like you are the reason I still have faith in Humanity. Thank you 😊

  • @Mftjan2000
    @Mftjan2000 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +97

    The real story of how they got their name is charming: They sang in a club in El Toro near Long Beach where many black marines came to hear them. Back then if blacks liked something, the slang term was RIGHTEOUS...and of course, if they liked a man, they called him BROTHER. So they sang BLUES fantastically, and these marines yelled out, "That's RIGHTEOUS, BROTHERS!" And that's how they got their very "black" sounding name which went with their very "black" sound.

    • @CjJohnson-kf1oz
      @CjJohnson-kf1oz 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Thank you for a 99.99% accurate telling of the tale. You are the one closest to the truth as told by Bill Medley .

  • @johnvaccaro7022
    @johnvaccaro7022 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +215

    A voice for the ages....
    he sings in heaven with the angels now....R.I.P. Bobby!

    • @finnmcool2
      @finnmcool2 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      So right. I'm not sure where we go but the house band is going to be amazing.

  • @ChicagoDB
    @ChicagoDB 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +151

    One of the greatest live vocal performances in television history…no auto-tune or gimmicks…just a fantastic song and superb arrangement by Bobby and immense vocal talent [a gifted Countertenor]…it’s even better than the superb studio/record version.
    The Righteous Brothers pioneered what came to be called “Blue-eyed Soul”

    • @judythompson8227
      @judythompson8227 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      and the fascinating thing is, we thought this was the way it was. No big deal. I guess you had to grow up with music like this to appreciate the casualness of how we accepted these performances.

  • @Whoozerdaddy
    @Whoozerdaddy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +77

    60 years later I still get chills from that voice. Man sang like an angel.

  • @brittongodman7769
    @brittongodman7769 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    Not the first version of this song, but the best. Bobby owns this song and always will.........

  • @7Sandie
    @7Sandie 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +90

    TALENT!!! what most singers of today are missing!!!

    • @JayTDeion
      @JayTDeion  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      TOTALLY AGREE 💯

    • @doratiscareno5856
      @doratiscareno5856 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

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    • @patriciacave4450
      @patriciacave4450 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Agreed 👍 totally

  • @catweasle5737
    @catweasle5737 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +59

    That, youngsters, is called pure talent.

  • @chevy266nova
    @chevy266nova 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +59

    Remember this was LIVE TV back in 1965. RIP Bobby.

  • @DavidSeeley-gd9wc
    @DavidSeeley-gd9wc 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +136

    These 60s singers sang from their souls. All of them were so talented back then. Black, White and everything in-between sang those songs with heart and soul. We should all listen to more of it! Thanks for doing this reaction video!

    • @user-km2br8uc8d
      @user-km2br8uc8d 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yes,they should. Everything from the crooners thru Motown

  • @bugvswindshield
    @bugvswindshield 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +151

    one of the best damned songs ever recorded in my humble opinion.

    • @adamplona9438
      @adamplona9438 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      the song is absolute! could a new remake with some more bass make it better? Just a more full back round sound? Don't have to touch the vocals at all.
      Love the profile pic!!

    • @bugvswindshield
      @bugvswindshield 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@adamplona9438 They are called the Righteous BROTHERS. You should try "you've lost that loving feeling" Its another great song...with the other singer!
      I'm sure you'll like it.

    • @kenmasteren
      @kenmasteren 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Agreed!

    • @amazingmelanin6588
      @amazingmelanin6588 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Agreed

    • @russellrdr
      @russellrdr 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yours and about 50 million others, give or take

  • @lilbullet158
    @lilbullet158 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +80

    The Righteous Brothers were The Pinnacle of Blue-eyed soul

    • @marymichael1211
      @marymichael1211 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      They started it -- the phrase was created for them. 🎵

  • @stephenracklyeft9929
    @stephenracklyeft9929 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Quite simply one of the best songs ever sung his vocal range is incredible this song next year will be 60 and it still sounds as brilliant today in 2024 if you agree let me know😮

  • @JMAM006
    @JMAM006 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    Bobby takes his time with this song. Every woman on the planet gets it. Go back and listen to banter they do before the song.

  • @yvetteway9808
    @yvetteway9808 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    A romantic song. Not a derogatory or demeaning word toward anyone. We need more songs like this.

    • @MC-fv4vv
      @MC-fv4vv หลายเดือนก่อน

      It gives me goosebumps every time I hear this!

  • @TheGentlemanGamerLive
    @TheGentlemanGamerLive 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    Still to this day can not believe someone could have a voice that pure, and with that much range without a single bit of help from any kind of technology...No one will ever do this song better than Bobby did...give em all the autotone/pitch correction and filters and software you want, and they still won't come close to how Bobby sang it live...the man had the voice of an angel and he was gone way too soon.

  • @karenstrong8887
    @karenstrong8887 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

    This was recorded by 670 singers world wide including Elvis. It will always belong to Bobby. They were known as Blue Eyed Soul and trust me every colour woman was in love with these two. Hear them together and if you listened to them them finish talking which was less than another minute. You would know them better.

  • @leannehouston2171
    @leannehouston2171 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Bobby had a cold while singing this live but his parents were in the audience and he did his best for his mother. Great success! Best live performance in history in my opinion.

    • @doloresschultz8393
      @doloresschultz8393 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      When Bobby left using 2003,he left us a small trea
      sure trove of recordings and some truly great videos like Summertime and Somewhere and Bring it on home to me (on this he actually had Bill smiling).
      Bobby had it all; an incredible entertainer with humility and more charm than Cary Grant.

  • @ronaldstokes4841
    @ronaldstokes4841 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +64

    OK, JayT... In the sixties, this was THE song at our teen dances. It was a 'Ladies Choice' and the girls would hold you so tight. No A/C in those days and I can still taste the girls' hair spray. In later years it became an anthem in Nam about bein' away from home and wonderin' if our girl was still our girl. You'd hear this comin' from a hootch at night and it would bring tears. Welcome Home Brothers.

    • @Aurora-tp3dy
      @Aurora-tp3dy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Bobby dedicated it to you.

    • @reformedwheat5648
      @reformedwheat5648 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Thank you for your service, sir ❤️

    • @AmyErffmeyer-ld1uh
      @AmyErffmeyer-ld1uh 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Salute to you Brave Soldier!

    • @ronaldstokes4841
      @ronaldstokes4841 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@AmyErffmeyer-ld1uh Wasn't as much bravery as it was survival but Thank You.

  • @arthurflou4250
    @arthurflou4250 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +63

    Yes, it has just been harmonized and all by ear, no electronics, no software that puts the voice back into the tonality, all old-fashioned, no headset, just PURE TALENT.

    • @susanholly007
      @susanholly007 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Actually a soloist can’t harmonize with himself live as it is impossible to sing more than 1 note at the same time. When Bill sings with him, then they are harmonizing together.

    • @DianeAccettullo-yr1ht
      @DianeAccettullo-yr1ht 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      My husband is a musician and the way Bobby did it is definitely harmonizing

    • @Ididnotwanttojoin
      @Ididnotwanttojoin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DianeAccettullo-yr1ht One voice cannot harmonize alone.

    • @DianeAccettullo-yr1ht
      @DianeAccettullo-yr1ht 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Ididnotwanttojoin Bobby is harmonizing by the way he by the way he follows his notes.

    • @DianeAccettullo-yr1ht
      @DianeAccettullo-yr1ht 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Are

  • @cheryal6661
    @cheryal6661 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    Oh! That stanky look on your face at the very end of this clip when Bobby hit those high notes was PERFECT! (It do send chills, don't it?)

  • @micheletrainor1601
    @micheletrainor1601 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    He actually had a sore throat at the time and was really nervous as his mother was in the front row watching him perform for the first time. Pure talent.

  • @Twatterdale
    @Twatterdale 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +51

    Nothing to compare this with.
    Ever.
    Quality.

  • @Little_But_Fierce_NZ
    @Little_But_Fierce_NZ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    I love the smile on his face after he hits that final high note. “Nailed it!!”

  • @marybeck7594
    @marybeck7594 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    the greatest live vocal ever.

  • @doratiscareno5856
    @doratiscareno5856 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    PURE TALENT 🎙🎶 ...NO Voice Overs

    • @JayTDeion
      @JayTDeion  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      FACTS!! 💯

    • @antionettawolfe9933
      @antionettawolfe9933 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@JayTDeionto all yall of fellas play this song every time you have a fight with your partner I bet some baby,s will be made

  • @vixybanker
    @vixybanker 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    We, in the '60s and '70s called this "Blue Eyed Soul", live, no autotune, and it's rumored that his mom was in the audience. This song was made popular when the film "Ghost" was popular. Beautiful, isn't it?

    • @pault1964
      @pault1964 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      That is why he bit his lip at the end

  • @gothmamasylvia462
    @gothmamasylvia462 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Most women can't hit the high notes that he did. He was incredible!

    • @user-km2br8uc8d
      @user-km2br8uc8d 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Theyve tried, but no one could come close to covering his song.

    • @eastsideterri25
      @eastsideterri25 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I use to not these days at 65. I'm kinda shot smoked to much chit

  • @rhysmaybrey7739
    @rhysmaybrey7739 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

    It’s great to see a new generation appreciate how good music was. Not auto tune, no multi takes just pure talent.

  • @RicanEmpress
    @RicanEmpress 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    What's even more insane about this particular performance besides his vocals... he was sick with a cold and was extremely nervous because his mother was in the audience watching him for the first time live. This song is timeless and hopefully will be played for generations to come. ❤

  • @carolk9s
    @carolk9s 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    I love watching first reactions to Bobby singing this song, he surprises everyone! No one could ever equal his rendition.

  • @DanCamposano-hl1yf
    @DanCamposano-hl1yf หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Blue -eyed Soul is pure soul no matter what your skin colour is.

  • @stevekaufmann4088
    @stevekaufmann4088 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    One of the very few singers that can hit 6 octaves.... and he did it with no auto tune, no studio, live.

    • @ewasz.8947
      @ewasz.8947 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      W dzisiejszych czasach jest taki anioł o zakresie ponad 7 oktaw. Proszę zobaczyć Dimash Qudaibergen ❤❤❤❤ przepiękny głos, mega utalentowany młody chłopak ❤❤❤

  • @paulmackenzie1850
    @paulmackenzie1850 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Oh yes,,,.He took us to Church...

  • @catherinem7748
    @catherinem7748 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Oh how i loved this man singing this song, real natural talent, no autotune no gimmicks just pure.

  • @diggitydog412
    @diggitydog412 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    never heard a better performance than that. Just absolutely killed that song. WOW!

  • @user-uj8dh7gf4g
    @user-uj8dh7gf4g 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Im a 64 year old lady who loves that song and loves your video and your reactions. You are awesome to watch!

  • @1cmnsents
    @1cmnsents 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    These WERE the days when singers were ACTUALLY singers. Instead of all this SCREAMING out your lungs and calling it singing. Before all the audio adjustments are made in the recording studio. KAREN CARPENTER is definitely THE BEST FEMALE VOLCALS of her time. The absolute clarity and range is still not matched today.... WITH NO YELLING OR SCREAMING she still gets it done. I have to say...... its FANTASTIC that you are taking the time to put these type of talents back into the light where it belongs... THANK YOU!!!!!!

    • @mstover2809
      @mstover2809 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      i just LOVE listening to Karen!

    • @mdniteeagl1647
      @mdniteeagl1647 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      In 1980, Karen did a medley duet with the legend that is Ella Fitzgerald... pure brilliance.
      th-cam.com/video/Jquc8iFj6sY/w-d-xo.html

    • @blindguardian1979
      @blindguardian1979 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I get what you are saying as a lot of modern artists use editing/auto tune to make things sound better. But come on... There are still plenty of great singers out there that do it well live

  • @coachbigdawg41
    @coachbigdawg41 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    His mother was in the audience. First time she saw him live 😊

  • @dasdguy7606
    @dasdguy7606 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Glad to see a whole new generation treating themselves. Timeless.

  • @robertscherer963
    @robertscherer963 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Young man, welcome to the era of "Blue Eyed Soul"! Enjoy the music of my youth.....Welcome Aboard!!

  • @user-fq2ux7wu3q
    @user-fq2ux7wu3q หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    How is this beauty possible with just one guy plus microphone? Pure perfection Bobby. 😍❤

    • @viviennerose6858
      @viviennerose6858 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And one very small microphone 🎤 at that !

  • @kenmasteren
    @kenmasteren 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Bobby Hatfield at his very best! ❤

  • @Star_R666
    @Star_R666 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Blue Eyed Soul at it's finest. Bobby was nervous because his Mom was in the audience.

  • @mervinmannas7671
    @mervinmannas7671 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    You have just been well and truly Bobbied. This was pure live talent. NO auto tune, NO lip syncing, no prerecording backing track. This the level of talent that is missing in so much stuff around today with very few exceptions. Then if you couldn't sing properly from the off with out fancy studio stuff you remained the singer doingthe rounds of pubs and clubs. This is why the greats of old have remained greats.

  • @sugreeva7
    @sugreeva7 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Live audience. No pressure at all! Dude steps up and knocks it right out of the park.

  • @jamesbrown5600
    @jamesbrown5600 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Remember, that was recorded in the mid 1960's with none of the modern day auto enhancers etc...etc... that was pure voice talent. Bobby Hatfield was one of the greatest male singing voices of all time.

  • @denisefuentes7905
    @denisefuentes7905 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    And not even a crease on his forehead even once. An angel from God.

  • @Folsom92
    @Folsom92 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    Righteous Brothers were truly amazing.

  • @HGWTPaladin
    @HGWTPaladin 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    Bobby Hatfield live performance.
    The Andy Williams Show-
    Episode #4.5
    Episode aired: Monday, Oct 25, 1965:
    Robert Lee Hatfield (August 10, 1940 - November 5, 2003) Bobby Hatfield, who had a higher countertenor voice to Bill Medley’s, William Thomas Medley (born September 19, 1940) baritone, sang lead on this track. It was his idea to record it, since Medley and Hatfield were each allowed to choose a song to sing as a solo vocalist on their albums. As Medley tells it, Hatfield knew the song well, and was a big fan of the Roy Hamilton and Al Hibbler versions of the song.
    *In Nov. 2003 Hatfield died of a heart attack at age 63.
    The Righteous Brothers version was a huge hit, but it was recorded with far more modest expectations. Phil Spector considered it album filler and released it as a B-side. The single had "Unchained Melody," with no producer credit on the label, as the flip to Gerry Goffin and Carole King's "Hung on You," but many DJs preferred "Unchained Melody" and played that one instead. This infuriated Spector, who subsequently left no doubt (actually calling DJs telling them to play “Hung On You” not “Unchained Melody “)as to which side of a Philles single was the A-side.
    * The famous climax of this song where Bobby Hatfield sings the high "I need your love" line wasn't how the song was written. In an interview with Bill Medley, he explained that Hatfield did two takes of the song, then left. He would often reconsider his performance and come back later to change it, and that's what he did on this track, returning to ask Medley if he could make an edit. This was no easy task, since with a maximum of four tracks to work with, you had to record over part of the original take, but Medley accommodated and Hatfield delivered that soaring vocal line. Said Medley: "I punched that in and before he left he said, 'No, I can do it better. ’And I said, 'No, you can't.' [Laughs] And I think it's a big part of that song."
    * This was released on Philles Records, Phil Spector's label. Spector, known for his "Wall Of Sound" technique, did not produce this - Bill Medley did. In a 2007 statement to the Forgotten Hits newsletter, Medley said: "You have to remember that I was producing our stuff before Phil Spector... I mean I produced 'Little Latin Lupe Lu,' 'My Babe' and all that stuff. Then when we went with Phil, Phil asked me if I would produce the albums because it was too time consuming for him to produce the entire albums. So he was going to do the singles and I would do the album. And so that's how that happened and that's how I produced 'Unchained Melody,' which Phil Spector apparently now takes credit for. He can have the credit. And I'm not a producer. I know how to produce. But it's obviously not a Spector production. 'Unchained Melody' was never intended to be the single... it was produced to be on the album. It was put on the B side of a Phil Spector single 'Hung On You' and the minute it was released 'Unchained Melody' just went through the roof."
    Hatfield’s rendition of “Unchained Melody” although not the original, is the ‘gold standard’.

    • @zimjun7
      @zimjun7 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thank you...thank you...THANK you! I love this research. Sometimes I might mention a few things about music, actors, eg. verbally to my friends and many don't really give a damn!! June ( from Maine ) Not to this extend, though. This is enjoyable.

    • @friendofirwin
      @friendofirwin หลายเดือนก่อน

      Was the version of Bobby Hatfield's performance on The Perry Como Show where he concludes on a high note ever released as a audio only recording?

    • @HGWTPaladin
      @HGWTPaladin หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@friendofirwin
      It was The Andy Williams Show.
      And no, it wasn’t studio recorded.The high octave ending was first done on this live performance.
      I vaguely recall that Bill Medley had said that Hatfield liked the acoustics in the Williams studio and decided to perform that ending.

    • @friendofirwin
      @friendofirwin หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's the Andy Williams show - my bust

    • @friendofirwin
      @friendofirwin หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@HGWTPaladin Thanks

  • @mspicer3262
    @mspicer3262 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Bobby was not only performing live, on national television, with no auto-tune... he was also performing in front of his own mother, who was in the studio audience.

  • @thecrazyscrappers
    @thecrazyscrappers หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I can still see my parents dancing to this when they got married in 1989. My dad died in 2020, God rest his soul, shortly after their 31st anniversary (35 yrs total together). My mom still tears up every time she hears it.

  • @johnvaccaro7022
    @johnvaccaro7022 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Loved watching this true legend thru your eyes for the first time.They don't make them like Bobby Hatfield anymore!

  • @1usctroj
    @1usctroj 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Southern California boys…..straight out of L.A.! We used to call it Blue-Eyed Soul. Young ones now a days with Spotify and not venturing out of genres of music that you’re comfortable with miss out. In the 60s we listening to stations that had all kinds of music…..Motown to the Rigtheous Brothers, The Beach Boys, Conway Twitty the great Blues artists and the “British Invasion” all these different genres on every mainstream radio station.

    • @Aurora-tp3dy
      @Aurora-tp3dy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Well, Orange County.

  • @coldbreeze6344
    @coldbreeze6344 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Best voice ever he was born to sing this and much more. Better than any singer today

  • @jimreilly917
    @jimreilly917 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    You think this is something…their song YOUVE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING will blow you away.
    Blue eyed soul, man.

  • @entropy2002
    @entropy2002 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    To hear BOTH "brothers" listen to them sing the Rogers and Hammerstein hit You'll Never Walk Alone! Bill Medley adds a fantastic baritone voice to the mix. It is very short (about 2:20) but very powerful. Also listen to Soul and Inspiration!

  • @barbaral8973
    @barbaral8973 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Nice reaction. Bobby was a uniquely talented countertenor. No wonder there's millions of people out there who appreciate this man's fine delivery to this very day, some 59 years later.
    His "Ebb Tide", "Stay with Me Baby", "Summertime", "I love you For Sentimental Reasons" also showcase his talents. Of course there's also "You've Lost That Loving Feeling", "Soul and Inspiration" and "You'll Never Walk Alone" which he sings with his "brother" Bill Medley.

  • @larrywright4539
    @larrywright4539 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" was the most requested song of the 20th century.

  • @Celtopia
    @Celtopia 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Pure liquid velvet talent..... Thank you.

  • @rodgerrabbit2482
    @rodgerrabbit2482 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I'm 67 and believe me that song and voice are on a whole different level. You literally have to be dead inside not to be moved by this song

    • @enlighteneduk
      @enlighteneduk 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Still sends a shiver down my spine. That's when music was music!!

  • @ferrisulf
    @ferrisulf 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I believe between the two of them, they could cover the full range of a piano. These gentlemen were incredible

  • @tonyhewlett4527
    @tonyhewlett4527 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Whenever I hear this, connie Francis, Roy orbison or Billy Joel I almost cry now days. My mum loved these songs 😢❤

    • @vallee3140
      @vallee3140 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      me too its sad to think he has gone

  • @bbwng54
    @bbwng54 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    One of the most iconic (and perfect) performances in music history. This is Bobby Hatfield's song not even Elvis can touch this (in fairness, Elvis was at the end of his career).

  • @johnlabus7359
    @johnlabus7359 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I just love watching a new generation discover the talents of the past. This song was from my childhood, but its impact continues on today!

  • @doloreskrisky1670
    @doloreskrisky1670 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Blue-eyed soul at its best. Listen to Bill sing I Just Want To Make Love To You. Bobby sing Summertime and both brothers appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show singing You'll Never Walk Alone.💕Enjoy!

  • @traceyobrien8410
    @traceyobrien8410 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Blue eyed soul is what this is called. Several other well known singers also recorded this song, but this version is considered the gold standard by which all others are measured.

  • @adamplona9438
    @adamplona9438 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Credit and talent when it's due... and for how OLD this is... from way back then.!! The quality of the microphone and the speakers... seriously... this song is absolute in it's forever-ness.

  • @nancydanise5073
    @nancydanise5073 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    His voice matches his looks perfectly. They are both fabulous ❤

  • @ashleyellison1583
    @ashleyellison1583 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Yes!!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed that! One of the greatest
    Please give a listen to Journey - Faithfully. Steve Perry is called The Voice for a reason. You won’t be disappointed ❤

    • @wendyryder2708
      @wendyryder2708 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sorry! There’s only ONE The Voice! That’s John Farnham! Check him out!

    • @ashleyellison1583
      @ashleyellison1583 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ⁠@@wendyryder2708no need to check him out, I know of him, love him! Amazing voice!
      I just prefer Steve Perry

  • @Realmasterorder
    @Realmasterorder 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Amazing Song,amazing performance the Soul on these Brothers is beyond words so many decades ago without effects no autotune just Pure Talent !

  • @suecox2308
    @suecox2308 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lend an ear to "You've Lost That Loving Feeling," when both Righteous Brothers sing. It's incredible.

  • @angelocerrato8425
    @angelocerrato8425 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    One of the greatest voices ever

  • @cathybrookeburt2616
    @cathybrookeburt2616 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    That was Bobby Hatfield & this is a classic. His partner Bill Medley & he have a great one together called 'You've lost that loving feeling' they are amazing together.

  • @greghaynes537
    @greghaynes537 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    One of the classics. Maybe the best performance of a ballad ever done.

  • @wandagreen2688
    @wandagreen2688 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    After all these years and there are many of them, I still get chill bumps when I hear this song. They just don’t make songs like this anymore and that is really really too bad. This song expresses so much love that we honestly don’t hear that much of anymore.

  • @lauracwhitney
    @lauracwhitney 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Pure and magical music, from one of the most gifted performers of all time. The sound of his singing this song still brings me to tears of appreciation. I remember when the Righteous first hit the radios. Everyone thought they were men of color. Not many vocalists can still bring one to tears and chills of amazement all these decades later. He passed away way too soon in 2003, the same night he was resting before a gig in a concert venue. The sound and presentation of the Righteous Brothers will never be duplicated. Bless them for the gifts of their powerful and beautiful voices.

  • @jimmycannon8057
    @jimmycannon8057 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Bobby had a lot of soul in his blood. Pure talent! R.I.P. legend

    • @CjJohnson-kf1oz
      @CjJohnson-kf1oz หลายเดือนก่อน

      So that's where my soul is hanging out! In my blood. I always wondered. Thanks for info.

  • @starslightning4818
    @starslightning4818 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This is by far the best reaction to this live performance I've seen yet

  • @debbygriffen7865
    @debbygriffen7865 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Such a beautiful voice and song I could listen to him all day.

  • @anthonydarby3973
    @anthonydarby3973 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    ❤LIVE TOO,,today's so called singers wouldn't stand a chance!!!

  • @corneliusantonius3108
    @corneliusantonius3108 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    My mothers favorite song, Rightious brothers are rightious.

  • @metalcubana3004
    @metalcubana3004 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Highly recommend Bobby Hatfield singing Summertime 1965. You may not recover from the pure 🔥. He's unparalleled.

  • @catmother4214
    @catmother4214 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Thank you for highlighting this song. The Righteous Brothers were very popular back in my college days. They came up with one hit song after another. We loved them. Your reactions are adorable. ♥️♥️♥️

  • @kaychristensen4394
    @kaychristensen4394 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    If I'm not mistaken, this was the most played song of the 20th Century. 😎
    Great reaction. Subscribed!

    • @marymichael1211
      @marymichael1211 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That was another hit of theirs -- "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'".

  • @TheFioda
    @TheFioda 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    and that. young man, is what we call..."singing"

  • @bluesky-rb8fn
    @bluesky-rb8fn 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Sing to the angels Bobby!!!❤👽🙏☝️❤️🫶🏾🛸

  • @Mid-American
    @Mid-American 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Welcome to the absolute best era of music. '60s rock, melodies, and Motown.

  • @darlingrenee8955
    @darlingrenee8955 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Remember this was a live....stage..... performance. No sneaky technical studio tricks.
    Pure Talent. Thank you.

  • @karenstark9235
    @karenstark9235 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    this is the love song in the blockbuster movie Ghost with Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore. no autotune back then, pure raw talent!