OMG the late Bobby Hatfield. I was 15 yrs old when I heard him sing this beautiful song on the Andy Williams show in 1965. RIP Bobby! We miss your beautful voice!! 💖
Awesome reaction; thanks. Bobby knocks it out of the park even without music. This was filmed in front of a live audience at the age of 25. Beautiful and everyone swoons hearing it including men. Bill and Bobby teased each other so Bill was likely teasing when he said he didn't think it was going to be a hit. In fact Bill assisted in the production. Thanks Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley for all the beautiful music and memories you gave us boomers while we were teens.
@@teresarankin7077 Per Wikipedia Bobby was born 8/10/40 and this was filmed in 1965 (some have said in Feb and some have said in the fall). So he was either 24 OR just turned 25. Those are facts which are helpful when you correct someone.
It was actually a joke… they apparently tossed a coin as to who would sing it and Bobby won. Billy also apparently said it was the best coin toss he ever lost.
After listening to both of the Righteous Brothers sing "You Lost That Loving Feeling" video from the Shindig TV show then check out "Soul and Inspiration" from the Hullabaloo TV show. From there you have a library of the Righteous Brothers songs to choose from. The was you did your reaction was excellent & I subscribed.
Bobby had a cold at this time. And he was nervice because, his mother was in the audience, and this was the first time she could hear him preform RIP Bobby, you are missed.
The Righteous Brothers had a soul effect which was dubbed 'blue eyed soul'. Check out: Soul and Inspiration, You'll never walk alone, Justine, Rock and Roll Heaven, Just once in my life, You've lost that lovin feeling and so many more.
This song, "Unchained Melody" was on the B side of a record which the A side was supposed to be the hit song, "Hung on You." But for some reason the DJ's liked the B side better and kept playing the song, "Unchained Melody." It made #4 on the Billboard charts in 65'. The original song sung by Todd Duncan, was written for a movie called "Unchained." About a man in prison singing to his love. This older version was nominated for the Oscars in 55." and made #4 on the Billboard Charts. Since then it has been sung by many, many artists but the most popular version was sung by Bobby Hatfield. This song was again reintroduced in the movie "Ghost" and became a hit again in 90.' Again it made the top 20 on the Billboard Charts. By far the best was sung by Bobby Hatfield !!!!
That was a bit of stage-play. Neither of them thought it was going to be a hit … it was an album track. Bobby sang it alone because it was a solo. The studio version was produced by Bill and he played piano on it. The song was written in 1955 for a movie called unchained, but yes it was also used in Ghost. You seem to have the isolated version without the orchestra backing…. It is quite stunning on its own but it does have lovely orchestral accompaniment. The Righteous Brothers have a huge catalogue…. Bill Medley, the other brother, sang bass baritone. They were the hottest duo going in the mid sixties and continued singing together (with a a couple of breaks) until 2003, when Bobby died. Try ‘You’ve Lost that Lovin Feeling’, ‘Soul and Inspiration’ ‘I Just Wanna Make Love to You’, ‘For Once in My Life’ Their earlier work was straight Rock and Roll - try ‘Little Latin Lupe Lu’. ‘My Babe’ ‘Koko Joe’. They also did gospel ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, ‘He’ and their last hit was more pop ‘Rock and Roll Heaven’
Bobby has a few "Gospeĺ" type: He; My Prayer; Somewhere; etc. try "Bring it on home to me" of course the fantastic Summertime - no one else could do what Bobby did on most of their duets: Bobby took them from simply great to beyond superlatives and straight into our hearts. RIP Bobby and thank you.
The song was originally written for a B film “Unchained” in 1955, if I remember correctly. The sung version in that film was considerably less memorable. Bill and Bobby each did a solo song for their albums. Bill may have been joking about not thinking it would be a hit. Story is that they decided who would sing it with a coin flip. Bobby won and the rest is music history.
The record company didn't think it was going to be a hit either. They released it as the "B" side of the 45, which means the "A" side was to be played on the radio. Fortunately, at that time the jocks had the power and ability to turn the record over and play this song instead.
Unchained Melody: 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 ( in this performance his range is an incredible: D3 to G5 sharp) 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 each sang a song as a solo vocalist on their albums. Both wanted to sing "Unchained Melody" for their fourth album, but Hatfield won the coin toss. 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. Sadly, on Nov. 5, 2003 Hatfield died of a heart attack in a Michigan hotel room just prior to a Righteous Brothers performance, apparently in his sleep at age 63. The Righteous Brothers version was , oddly enough a huge hit because it was recorded merely as a filler song for their fourth album, not for release as a single. Philles Records owner/producer 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 B-side to writers 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 his 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 to 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!’ [Medley 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' but 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’.
He was joking kind of. Neither thought it would be a hit because it was recorded for an album. They always did solos on their albums and in concerts. Why Phil Spector put it on the B-side of "Hung on You" we'll never know. Couldn't he hear how great it was? Spector always put what he thought were throw away songs on the B-side of 45s. (Bobby Hatfield's performance here isn't a duplicate of the record. Both are wonderful.) Bill Medley, the dark-haired guy, produced it, not Phil Spector. When DJs started playing it, Spector tried to stop them...but it was too late. It became a hit and then Spector took credit for it.
This song had been around for 10 years, every group did it, so it was just an album cut. Almost by chance put on the B side of a single release, DJs played this side and it became a hit.
Best version hands down of this classic song! Absolutely loved the Righteous Brothers. Sadly we lost Bobby Hatfield about 20 years ago. He had a beautiful one of a kind voice. Home Free just did a great version of this song. And Austin Brown also did a very beautiful tribute of this song about a year ago.
This song has been one of my altime favorites for over 50 years i love it. You ask for other songs from them, there are a lot of good songs I put down a few. (You're My) Soul And Inspiration , Ebb Tide , You 've Lost That Lovin Feelin , Little Latin Lupe Lu and Hung On You . These were a few, but there are really many more good songs from their . 💖
He was just joking lol it was word play don’t take things to serious with them joking around. Anyway it’s a great song and Bobby sings it beautifully I also adore Elvis’ version. I Wanna Make Love To You and Soul and Inspiration are my other favorites from them.
Bobby Hatfield has the most acclaim and popular version of this song, If you care to check out the origin and history of this classic song to hear some of the 1,500 version of this song.
Bill wasn't "likely" teasing. It was a rehearsed bit with Andy Williams. In Real Life they both loved the song and they flipped a coin to see who would sing it.
OMG the late Bobby Hatfield. I was 15 yrs old when I heard him sing this beautiful song on the Andy Williams show in 1965. RIP Bobby! We miss your beautful voice!! 💖
I am so with you… this man’s voice is stunning, it’s just so beautiful. I am totally blown away x
Awesome reaction; thanks. Bobby knocks it out of the park even without music.
This was filmed in front of a live audience at the age of 25. Beautiful and everyone swoons hearing it including men. Bill and Bobby teased each other so Bill was likely teasing when he said he didn't think it was going to be a hit. In fact Bill assisted in the production. Thanks Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley for all the beautiful music and memories you gave us boomers while we were teens.
24 he hadn't had his birthday yet.
@@teresarankin7077 Per Wikipedia Bobby was born 8/10/40 and this was filmed in 1965 (some have said in Feb and some have said in the fall). So he was either 24 OR just turned 25. Those are facts which are helpful when you correct someone.
It was actually a joke… they apparently tossed a coin as to who would sing it and Bobby won. Billy also apparently said it was the best coin toss he ever lost.
You are joining the legions of young people who have discovered truly talented singers and beautiful music.
You gotta hear "You've lost that lovin feeling"
After listening to both of the Righteous Brothers sing "You Lost That Loving Feeling" video from the Shindig TV show then check out "Soul and Inspiration" from the Hullabaloo TV show. From there you have a library of the Righteous Brothers songs to choose from. The was you did your reaction was excellent & I subscribed.
He had a cold that night. If you hear him talking at the beginning you can here hes out of breath.
Even without the music he sounded great.
Bobby had a cold at this time. And he was nervice because, his mother was in the audience, and this was the first time she could hear him preform RIP Bobby, you are missed.
It was a joke... when he said he didn't think it would be a hit
The Righteous Brothers had a soul effect which was dubbed 'blue eyed soul'. Check out: Soul and Inspiration, You'll never walk alone, Justine, Rock and Roll Heaven, Just once in my life, You've lost that lovin feeling and so many more.
Wow! BH still sounds amazingly beautiful even without the music.
This song, "Unchained Melody" was on the B side of a record which the A side was supposed to be the hit song, "Hung on You." But for some reason the DJ's liked the B side better and kept playing the song, "Unchained Melody." It made #4 on the Billboard charts in 65'. The original song sung by Todd Duncan, was written for a movie called "Unchained." About a man in prison singing to his love. This older version was nominated for the Oscars in 55." and made #4 on the Billboard Charts. Since then it has been sung by many, many artists but the most popular version was sung by Bobby Hatfield. This song was again reintroduced in the movie "Ghost" and became a hit again in 90.' Again it made the top 20 on the Billboard Charts. By far the best was sung by Bobby Hatfield !!!!
Hung on You was also a great cut IMO; altho I am so thankful for this masterpiece in Unchained Melody.
That was a bit of stage-play. Neither of them thought it was going to be a hit … it was an album track. Bobby sang it alone because it was a solo. The studio version was produced by Bill and he played piano on it.
The song was written in 1955 for a movie called unchained, but yes it was also used in Ghost. You seem to have the isolated version without the orchestra backing…. It is quite stunning on its own but it does have lovely orchestral accompaniment.
The Righteous Brothers have a huge catalogue…. Bill Medley, the other brother, sang bass baritone. They were the hottest duo going in the mid sixties and continued singing together (with a a couple of breaks) until 2003, when Bobby died.
Try ‘You’ve Lost that Lovin Feeling’, ‘Soul and Inspiration’ ‘I Just Wanna Make Love to You’, ‘For Once in My Life’
Their earlier work was straight Rock and Roll - try ‘Little Latin Lupe Lu’. ‘My Babe’ ‘Koko Joe’. They also did gospel ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, ‘He’ and their last hit was more pop ‘Rock and Roll Heaven’
so agree I hate this version
Bobby has a few "Gospeĺ" type: He; My Prayer; Somewhere; etc. try "Bring it on home to me" of course the fantastic Summertime - no one else
could do what Bobby did on most of their duets: Bobby took them from simply great to beyond superlatives and straight into our hearts. RIP Bobby and thank you.
I heard the brothers agreed that Bobby's voice was better suited for the song. Bill actually produced the song.
The song was originally written for a B film “Unchained” in 1955, if I remember correctly. The sung version in that film was considerably less memorable. Bill and Bobby each did a solo song for their albums. Bill may have been joking about not thinking it would be a hit. Story is that they decided who would sing it with a coin flip. Bobby won and the rest is music history.
The record company didn't think it was going to be a hit either. They released it as the "B" side of the 45, which means the "A" side was to be played on the radio. Fortunately, at that time the jocks had the power and ability to turn the record over and play this song instead.
Unchained Melody:
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 ( in this performance his range is an incredible: D3 to G5 sharp) 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 each sang a song as a solo vocalist on their albums.
Both wanted to sing "Unchained Melody" for their fourth album, but Hatfield won the coin toss. 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.
Sadly, on Nov. 5, 2003 Hatfield died of a heart attack in a Michigan hotel room just prior to a Righteous Brothers performance, apparently in his sleep at age 63.
The Righteous Brothers version was , oddly enough a huge hit because it was recorded merely as a filler song for their fourth album, not for release as a single. Philles Records owner/producer 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 B-side to writers 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 his 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 to 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!’ [Medley 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' but 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’.
He was joking kind of. Neither thought it would be a hit because it was recorded for an album. They always did solos on their albums and in concerts. Why Phil Spector put it on the B-side of "Hung on You" we'll never know. Couldn't he hear how great it was? Spector always put what he thought were throw away songs on the B-side of 45s. (Bobby Hatfield's performance here isn't a duplicate of the record. Both are wonderful.) Bill Medley, the dark-haired guy, produced it, not Phil Spector. When DJs started playing it, Spector tried to stop them...but it was too late. It became a hit and then Spector took credit for it.
Bill Medley , The Time Of My Life , made famous via another Patrick film, Dirty Dancing is a must
This song had been around for 10 years, every group did it, so it was just an album cut. Almost by chance put on the B side of a single release, DJs played this side and it became a hit.
Correction, This song has been around since 1955. And this song was intentionally made for the B side because it wasn't expected to be a hit.
It was a joke!
He knew that it would be a hit. He produced it!
Best version hands down of this classic song! Absolutely loved the Righteous Brothers. Sadly we lost Bobby Hatfield about 20 years ago. He had a beautiful one of a kind voice. Home Free just did a great version of this song. And Austin Brown also did a very beautiful tribute of this song about a year ago.
This song has been one of my altime favorites for over 50 years i love it. You ask for other songs from them, there are a lot of good songs I put down a few. (You're My) Soul And Inspiration , Ebb Tide , You 've Lost That Lovin Feelin , Little Latin Lupe Lu and Hung On You . These were a few, but there are really many more good songs from their . 💖
He was just joking lol it was word play don’t take things to serious with them joking around. Anyway it’s a great song and Bobby sings it beautifully I also adore Elvis’ version. I Wanna Make Love To You and Soul and Inspiration are my other favorites from them.
Please Listen to Bobby sing solo Summertime His range skill feeling in many ways surpasses Unchained Melody
There is no song better! however, listen to Semmertime and Somewhere and my prayer an more than a dozen billboard hits. (
Summertime! typo above)
Bobby was 24 and suffered stage fright
Bobby Hatfield has the most acclaim and popular version of this song, If you care to check out the origin and history of this classic song to hear some of the 1,500 version of this song.
He took the instruments accompanying his singing away
And he is only like 25 here!
Bill wasn't "likely" teasing. It was a rehearsed bit with Andy Williams. In Real Life they both loved the song and they flipped a coin to see who would sing it.
Where is the music? Aaargh.
Music is stripped out to isolate the vocal
I didn't think it would be a hit was a joke
What happened to the orchestra? It was a big part of the song.
Why is the background music missing?
Where is the music? So strange. Btw, they were just freaking kidding about Bill not thinking it was a hit. Just a joke!!!! Bill produced it.
Why weren't the musical instruments heard?
This video is vocals only
Did you say this is remastered, the audio is terrible! Should of been left alone.
Because he remove the music to hear the voice better but that’s stupid !