This is why Elvis was so dam good look at the kind of talented and inspiration singers and people he learnt his craft from,,, what a beautiful voice Roy has,, RIP to all,,🙏🎵❤️
His is one of the GREAT voices of that magnificent era. Roy Hamilton, Tom Jones, Elvis Presley. Back when men had testosterone. (And to demonstrate the contrast, RIGHT after I posted this comes the commercial ad for Yves Saint Laurent men's cologne, with the very vain, effeminate man of today in open, black leather and overdone hair, strutting like a peacock.)
@@finallythere100 Didn't Elvis wear open black leather and always had a good head of hair? Just kidding. Speaking of great voices, Roy Hamilton, Tom Jones and Elvis Presley were preeminent, but there was also Engelbert Humperdink in that group, and Gary Puckett, Jay Black, Roy Orbison, Johnny Maestro, and numerous lead vocalists of various bands.
I was at work on 02.05.21. One of my 'friend' called. At the end of our conversation, she shared a poem with me. Gosh! The lyrics captivated and made my whole day. I turned to her to give me the author or the person who wrote the lyrics to sweet words I heard. She responded that she does not know either, lol. I finally on 02.14.21, Valentine's Day, found that the lyrics she shared with me are from Roy's Hamilton song, "Pledge My Love." Gosh! I jumped on TH-cam and here am, getting to know Roy Hamilton---who turned out to be a big Idol to Elvis Presley. Roy got a golden voice and he makes complicated lyrics sound so easy. Thank for posting his songs. Just in time for Black History Month and Valentine, I am able to hear this man's voice. Bless.
I’m embarrassed to say this… I only learned of this song the summer of 2020. Happen to be listening to the radio one Sunday morning. G98.7FM…who happens to be playing old school music the morning. When this song came on….it had my attention from the first note that came out the Mr, Hamilton mouth. What a beautiful voice…you feel his words. Sorry Elvis, as much as I like your singing…and, I know you love the gospel and blues. But, this is song, it’s gonna be hard for you to handle. I have got to track down this single for my collection. I could just listen to this over and over. Beautiful song💜💜💜💜💜
Thanks Roy Hamilton your singing style and beautiful voice is why I liked Elvis who sang with your style with his beautiful singing voice!Elvis completely captured your singing style and kept your music much loved after you left us!
I just love this rendition. I can understand now, why Elvis Presley wanted to sound like him. He is just incredible. I feel ashamed for not hearing about this great and talented singer who died too young.
amazing total different level of sound of vocal performance feel love hurt our life when we fall in love for the 1st time or more xxxxx love this 4ever and him
Elvis Presley always named Roy Hamilton as one of his inspirations - Elvis gave him the song "Angelique" after covering several of Hamilton's. Elvis was in awe of him.
He inspired Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley, Jackie Wilson, among others. He inspired Sam Cooke to go into secular music and Sam gave Roy some of his early compositions, hoping Roy would sing them.
The BEST voice of his time PERIOD. The ONLY other 2 vocalist that could stand shoulder to shoulder with Mr. Hamilton was Mr. Excitement Jackie Wilson and The Wonderful Mario Lanza. THAT IS IT. Mr. Roy Hamilton was everything he is accredited to being praised for with that Golden voice. He was a titan vocally. RIP 🙏 Sir. You left behind an incomparable legacy.
This guy's voice just completely blows me out of the water. His interpretations are just wild! He builds up during this (and other) songs and you can see it coming.
Best version and vocal to this song had to lisern 10 times in a row now thats talent i hope they make a film of his life sad he passed so young 40 i belive class act
Thanks to a recent TV programme about Elvis I discovered the amazing voice of Roy Hamilton. Its a mystery how these great singers get overlooked on the UK. What a singer.
Hello Roy. I found out about you through being an Elvis fan. Great voice you have.No wonder Elvis admired you. Elvis sent your wife flowers every week for 6 months after you died. 2 great voices. Should have recorded together ❤ love to both you and the beautiful Elvis
I have been listening to Roy Hamilton since about 1957 (I'm 70) and I never heard this rendition until today. I thought that it was exclusive to Conway Twitty.
+ZeldaZiplock i couldnt help thinking when i first heard this if my dad knew about it he would have loved it he loved music so im guessing maybe he had he was around your age
It was #1 twice--once for Conway (the composer) and then for Glen Campbell. There are duets Conway and Loretta Lynn--and then Loretta's tribute after Conway's passing.
Unbelievable voice the late and great Roy Hamilton we lost him at the age of 40 from a stroke so young and so great play him on my internet radio show Classic Soul me the Masterblaster.
Thank you so much for sharing this! What a great voice! I can't believe I've never heard of this guy before! After listening to this, I'm definitely getting some of his albums!
I remember his music and him singing but his name never stuck with me. You can have her that song I thought was country but I remember his voice singing it. Music use to cross over a lot in the 50's.
If I remember right, Roy got a standing ovation after he sang a song but I don't remember what song it was. They had to get him back onstage to accept it, he had went to his dressing room. Hell of a singer & the song I remember best was, You Can Have Her. Think that was his last major hit.
Angelina Rucho the above track Mehret mentions is on the RCA album 'Impossible Dream' and he's right, it's a great track. I personally slightly and only slightly prefer the track 'Reach Out For Me' also from side 1 of the album.
He just has a way of making a song his. This guy was the best sorry Tony Williams as he is the only singer I would dare compare. To this giant. What a voice!
Early sixties Elvis sounded sort of like Roy Hamilton Roy Hamilton was one of Elvis Presley's favorite singers yes when Elvis's voice was at its best in his prime very similar Elvis could have sang songs like this more in the early sixties if his management team did not hold him back in my opinion the four best singers of all time young Elvis Presley Brook Benton Roy Hamilton and Jackie Wilson Roy Hamilton you should be way more famous than he is
The 69 session( January and February) of Elvis has his influence. Both were recording same place same time. Elvis gave a present to him ( a song called Angelica). Two genius.
This was originally a hit for Conway Twitty in 1958, but this was the second of Roy Hamilton’s final singles for the AGP label, his last one was “Angelica” which would be his swan song.
we may yet see the American group Chips Momans produced LP that cannot be issued.recorded by this magnificent artist.who would have been massive in soul music into the later years.Angelica is a masterpiece
WOW!!!...never heard this before--Im old enough to remember when Dont Let Go was a radio hit but never knew anything about the vocalist or what else he recorded--this guy is dynamite--and passed away so young--I dont wanna know how he died because Im afraid it will be bad like a drunk driving accident or his girlfriend shot him etc
+BlankUberEverybody He had struggled with tuberculosis for years, and had retired briefly in the mid-fifties because of his health. He also had been a Golden Gloves heavyweight boxer -- who even knows what health issues might have been caused by that? Thanks goodness his beautiful voice has been preserved for us and we can enjoy it here.
@Basquelady86 It doesn't even sound like the same song. Amazing. This is now my favorite version! (lol) I can't believe I don't have any of his music! But I'm fixing that this week!
All his songs was a hit in the 50s but united states was not ready to have a black super Star at that time that's why he's a hidden figure like many others.
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This is why Elvis was so dam good look at the kind of talented and inspiration singers and people he learnt his craft from,,, what a beautiful voice Roy has,, RIP to all,,🙏🎵❤️
This is wonderful!
Roy Hamilton was one of the greatest vocalist of his time!
His is one of the GREAT voices of that magnificent era. Roy Hamilton, Tom Jones, Elvis Presley. Back when men had testosterone. (And to demonstrate the contrast, RIGHT after I posted this comes the commercial ad for Yves Saint Laurent men's cologne, with the very vain, effeminate man of today in open, black leather and overdone hair, strutting like a peacock.)
@@finallythere100 Didn't Elvis wear open black leather and always had a good head of hair? Just kidding.
Speaking of great voices, Roy Hamilton, Tom Jones and Elvis Presley were preeminent, but there was also Engelbert Humperdink in that group, and Gary Puckett, Jay Black, Roy Orbison, Johnny Maestro, and numerous lead vocalists of various bands.
@@fredbloggs6080 Yes!
I'd say of ANY time
Top 5 voice The GOLDEN VOICE
The greatest voice of all time.
Absolutely wonderful, thank you Roy for your talent and for inspiring Elvis. He wanted so much to be like you.
He didn't inspire Elvis.
@@mariogmajner6549 yes he did ....
Elvis said it himself....you must be either. a racist or a complete JACKASS!!!!!
@@mariogmajner6549 yeah the hell he did…Elvis stole his whole flow
There are still some ppl who think ELVIS was the driving force behind the success of Rock Music.
@@dalaimama4362 I saw the movie about Elvis and I'm glad that I did I now know that this great man Roy Hamilton.
I was at work on 02.05.21. One of my 'friend' called. At the end of our conversation, she shared a poem with me. Gosh! The lyrics captivated and made my whole day. I turned to her to give me the author or the person who wrote the lyrics to sweet words I heard. She responded that she does not know either, lol. I finally on 02.14.21, Valentine's Day, found that the lyrics she shared with me are from Roy's Hamilton song, "Pledge My Love." Gosh! I jumped on TH-cam and here am, getting to know Roy Hamilton---who turned out to be a big Idol to Elvis Presley. Roy got a golden voice and he makes complicated lyrics sound so easy. Thank for posting his songs. Just in time for Black History Month and Valentine, I am able to hear this man's voice. Bless.
I’m embarrassed to say this… I only learned of this song the summer of 2020. Happen to be listening to the radio one Sunday morning. G98.7FM…who happens to be playing old school music the morning. When this song came on….it had my attention from the first note that came out the Mr, Hamilton mouth. What a beautiful voice…you feel his words. Sorry Elvis, as much as I like your singing…and, I know you love the gospel and blues. But, this is song, it’s gonna be hard for you to handle. I have got to track down this single for my collection. I could just listen to this over and over. Beautiful song💜💜💜💜💜
i know why Elvis liked this man what a voice and range and soul
Thanks to Elvis I have discovered Roy's music.
Well, he was one of Elvis's greatest inspirations.
Thanks Roy Hamilton your singing style and beautiful voice is why I liked Elvis who sang with your style with his beautiful singing voice!Elvis completely captured your singing style and kept your music much loved after you left us!
If you want to hear another good singer check out Arthur Alexander he wrote songs that the Beatles did in the 60's
I just love this rendition. I can understand now, why Elvis Presley wanted to sound like him. He is just incredible. I feel ashamed for not hearing about this great and talented singer who died too young.
Mr54nomore - The Golden Voice!!
Why did he not no greatness,Hats off to you,I see the similarity,.
Wow you indeed are right
amazing total different level of sound of vocal performance feel love hurt our life when we fall in love for the 1st time or more xxxxx love this 4ever and him
I don't. Too slow and the sopng doesn't need any "extra" soul. It's got plenty.
Soulful version of a country classic. Just wonderful how Roy interprets this song.
Soulful version of a Rockabilly classic..
thanks to the internet, just heard of Roy Hamilton today. What a powerful singer
Ladies and Gentlemen: Mr. Roy Hamilton!!
What a voice!! He inspired many other great vocalists!!
Elvis Presley always named Roy Hamilton as one of his inspirations - Elvis gave him the song "Angelique" after covering several of Hamilton's. Elvis was in awe of him.
He inspired Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley, Jackie Wilson, among others. He inspired Sam Cooke to go into secular music and Sam gave Roy some of his early compositions, hoping Roy would sing them.
It takes a special type of person to give this beautiful voice a thumbs down.
Roy Hamilton & David Ruffin. The two greatest.
The BEST voice of his time PERIOD. The ONLY other 2 vocalist that could stand shoulder to shoulder with Mr. Hamilton was Mr. Excitement Jackie Wilson and The Wonderful Mario Lanza. THAT IS IT.
Mr. Roy Hamilton was everything he is accredited to being praised for with that Golden voice.
He was a titan vocally.
RIP 🙏 Sir. You left behind an incomparable legacy.
The best version of this song - hands down. My second favorite version is by Lynn Anderson.
This guy's voice just completely blows me out of the water. His interpretations are just wild! He builds up during this (and other) songs and you can see it coming.
This is what i call TALENT!...no voice modulator,no need for auto tunes...just TALENT.
Oh yeah
most will never know how great you were Roy
Best version and vocal to this song had to lisern 10 times in a row now thats talent i hope they make a film of his life sad he passed so young 40 i belive class act
I love 💕💕 Conway twitty version ,as well as roy Hamilton version both are wonderfully fantastic
Imagine if Roy Hamilton and Elvis had ever recorded together? Those two voices on one song? If only...
listen to Anjelica - and imagine Elvis and Roy doing that song together! It would have been biblical.
Friends please put your headphones on when listening to this masterpiece.
Yeah, you're right makes it even better! With that voice he should have been more famous.
" Please visit www.royhamilton.tk . A website I made for Roy. Thank you ! "
Denilson Carreiro That I will do my friend.
R Paz Hope you enjoy !! I'm still doing it with a great pleasure ! Help to spread it ! Big thanks ! "
Traduzir
Denilson Carreiro I'm obsessing on it
The arrangement is what makes this version as good as it sounds.
Elvis brought me to Roy Hamilton.
His voice is absofreakin unbelievable!! I love this song by Conway Twitty but this version by is just fantastic! I love it!!!!!
Thanks to a recent TV programme about Elvis I discovered the amazing voice of Roy Hamilton. Its a mystery how these great singers get overlooked on the UK. What a singer.
Only person I know that sounds like him is Jerry Butler
@@bobwilson2978, and Jerry would tell you that he - Jerry - was very much a disciple of Roy Hamilton.
David Walsh PO
Best version I've ever heard
Perfect rendition
@@portiasmith259 best version of any song
Hamilton sings with power, emotion, heartfelt feelings.
When music had the most emotion. Golden Era.
Hello Roy. I found out about you through being an Elvis fan. Great voice you have.No wonder Elvis admired you. Elvis sent your wife flowers every week for 6 months after you died. 2 great voices. Should have recorded together ❤ love to both you and the beautiful Elvis
What a voice Hamilton had....
I have been listening to Roy Hamilton since about 1957 (I'm 70) and I never heard this rendition until today. I thought that it was exclusive to Conway Twitty.
+ZeldaZiplock i couldnt help thinking when i first heard this if my dad knew about it he would have loved it
he loved music so im guessing maybe he had he was around your age
I had a white demo on AGP of this stereo on the A mono on the B now on mini disc sold it a while back
It was #1 twice--once for Conway (the composer) and then for Glen Campbell. There are duets Conway and Loretta Lynn--and then Loretta's tribute after Conway's passing.
Glen Campbell also took to it to #1. The Loretta Lynn tribute to Conway on YT is very special.
This is conways song.but this guy did a great job on it.I bet Roy and Conway knew each other and was probably friends.
Unbelievable voice the late and great Roy Hamilton we lost him at the age of 40 from a stroke so young and so great play him on my internet radio show Classic Soul me the Masterblaster.
could listen to to this all day,so powerful voice
What can you say _____ he was a great vocalist who gave us music for all time------ Roy ---- Jackie---- Tony Williams _____ GIANTS
One of the greatest of all time..Brings back good and sad memories
I have long been a fan of Roy's but never knew he recorded this song. Thank you so much for post. GREAT VOICE and RENDITION!!
Mr. Hamilton had serious voice.
This is new to me. So intense that after finishing listening to him it made me lose a lot of energy. He's on another level of pop music singers.
dito my friend xx
What a voice! 👍
I really love this version.cant stop singing it since I heard it. thank you. I like the drumbeat after each line
Thank God for REAL talent. This is UNBELIEVABLE!!!
God, he died at 40. What a loss . . .
I've heard before that Elvis took his style ! I didn't think so ! Till I heard this ! I can hear alot of Elvis in this !
Hamilton could have vied for one of the best voices around if he had not died prematurely, a loss for the lovers of pop music.
agree. Died so young. 40 years. Stroke. What a voice he had. And he could sing anything.
Thank you so much for sharing this! What a great voice! I can't believe I've never heard of this guy before! After listening to this, I'm definitely getting some of his albums!
Thank you so much for inspiring our man elvis
I can hear clearly , he appreciated your gifts and talent
Beautiful rendition of this classic !
Elvis had great taste in music. Roy Hamilton a an incredible voice.
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a 73yo Aussie fan.
Wow! Wow! Awesome, Thanks for sharing.👍🏿👍🏿
Yes he is underrated!!!! Great
great voice
I normally listed to metal music but this song soften my heart love singing along with this song
I remember his music and him singing but his name never stuck with me. You can have her that song I thought was country but I remember his voice singing it. Music use to cross over a lot in the 50's.
Goosebumps 👍
He inspired me so much and he died to young
❤
If I remember right, Roy got a standing ovation after he sang a song but I don't remember what song it was. They had to get him back onstage to accept it, he had went to his dressing room. Hell of a singer & the song I remember best was, You Can Have Her. Think that was his last major hit.
Great song "you can have her".
The best one that I like AND I LOVE HER every one should listen to that record ,you will floating on the air
On what album.??
Angelina Rucho the above track Mehret mentions is on the RCA album 'Impossible Dream' and he's right, it's a great track. I personally slightly and only slightly prefer the track 'Reach Out For Me' also from side 1 of the album.
One unique and awesome singer.
fantastico !!!!!!! Roy Hamilton
OH OH JUST WOW BEAUTIFUL ❤️VELVET🌈
He just has a way of making a song his. This guy was the best sorry Tony Williams as he is the only singer I would dare compare. To this giant. What a voice!
Early sixties Elvis sounded sort of like Roy Hamilton Roy Hamilton was one of Elvis Presley's favorite singers yes when Elvis's voice was at its best in his prime very similar Elvis could have sang songs like this more in the early sixties if his management team did not hold him back in my opinion the four best singers of all time young Elvis Presley Brook Benton Roy Hamilton and Jackie Wilson Roy Hamilton you should be way more famous than he is
AMAZING!!!
Love his music rip Roy
Que gran voz nos dejó ROY
Yep, they were FRIENDS, comrades in the bizz. El was color blind in the best sense.
Rest in peace , your not forgotten
What a voice bro 👏🏻
The 69 session( January and February) of Elvis has his influence. Both were recording same place same time. Elvis gave a present to him ( a song called Angelica). Two genius.
OMG!! Amazing.
Yes. I learned about Roy from Elvis.
I’ve never heard of him before but what a fantastic voice dare l say it better than Elvis Presley
Elvis would have said the same thing.
@@reneleclerc6119 Elvis would be wrong.
Grande Roy!!!Inolvidavel
Amazing.
words fail me. incredible version.
This was originally a hit for Conway Twitty in 1958, but this was the second of Roy Hamilton’s final singles for the AGP label, his last one was “Angelica” which would be his swan song.
Oh. My. Goodness!! 😳
Great song!
BRAVO!!
we may yet see the American group Chips Momans produced LP that cannot be issued.recorded by this magnificent artist.who would have been massive in soul music into the later years.Angelica is a masterpiece
It pains me to think that we will never hear what Elvis and Roy were singing together in that picture of them together
@Hercules Abraham Shakespeare you're not the only one
WONDERFUL!!
O vídeo energia da natureza é fantástico.
Elvis was greatly influenced by Roy Hamilton during his comeback period.
His Memphis Sessions attest to this.
Was always real
Only person I know that sounds like him is Jerry Butler
He was ALWAYS influenced by him. Even before that period. Roy greatly admired Elvis and the love was mutual.
the best, maravilha, es todo,, inesquecível!!!!
WOW!!!...never heard this before--Im old enough to remember when Dont Let Go was a radio hit but never knew anything about the vocalist or what else he recorded--this guy is dynamite--and passed away so young--I dont wanna know how he died because Im afraid it will be bad like a drunk driving accident or his girlfriend shot him etc
BlankUberEverybody He suffered a stroke, and died shortly afterwards.
Thurman Woodfork the world lost a great singing artist when he went
+BlankUberEverybody Wrong on both counts .
+BlankUberEverybody He had struggled with tuberculosis for years, and had retired briefly in the mid-fifties because of his health. He also had been a Golden Gloves heavyweight boxer -- who even knows what health issues might have been caused by that? Thanks goodness his beautiful voice has been preserved for us and we can enjoy it here.
+Gail Williams - Correct on all aspects of your comments.
True dynamite!! Thats all I can say wow!!
:0 amazing song!!!!!
Very electric
You can hear Elvis' post 1968 song styling in this one.
Roy was the balladeer Elvis wanted to be.
he rocks
A great talent, but for some reason, forgotten.
Dog gone what a voice
forever groovy happy birthday
👏👏👏
@Basquelady86 It doesn't even sound like the same song. Amazing. This is now my favorite version! (lol) I can't believe I don't have any of his music! But I'm fixing that this week!
All his songs was a hit in the 50s but united states was not ready to have a black super Star at that time that's why he's a hidden figure like many others.