Loads of singers have sung this song but none do it better than Bobby Hatfield. No auto tune or gimmicks just pure talent. The studio version used in the movie 'Ghost' was great but this live version is stupendous. He had a cold, his parents were watching him perform live for the first time and he suffered with stage fright. Watch how when he hits the high notes at the end his face does not contort like other singers when they hit a high note. He just bites his lip and smiles as if to say I nailed it.
yep...........same only married in 64 and the love of my life just passed ...this song was my favorite when he was on sea duty for 2 years. It melts my heart to this day
That is Bobby Hatfield and this is the definitive version of Unchained Melody. Incredible voice. No auto-tune, no nothing; There were not a lot of things one could do to process the audio back in the 1960's, especially live! Pure jaw-dropping talent. Thanks for this one.
In February 1975 I went to a Valentines dance at the West Bromwich Baths, its a British thing when they cover the town swimming pool with a wooden dance floor and turn it into a ballroom. There was a girl there with the longest red hair I had ever seen and quite obviously way out of my league. Towards the end of the night this song started to play and I asked her to dance. To my absolute shock and bewilderment she said yes and those next three minutes were the best three minutes of my life. Three years later we got married in 1978 and we danced to this song as the first bride and groom dance. Every anniversary since we have a slow dance to an old Righteous Brothers 45 record we both treasure and for three minutes every year I feel like I'm twenty two again. I wish you both the same happiness.
I have NEVER heard ANYONE nail a song like he did with this one. Just the most amazing vocal performance I have ever heard. I can''t watch this video enough. You two are very fun to watch react to videos. You both are fantastic.
What just happened is an extremely gifted Man sang a song to YOU! And you responded the same way MILLIONS of people before you responded. You swooned! He made you feel like he was singing this to you and it made you feel special, cared for, and needed! This is how special this man was.He evoked emotions from everyone that listened to this vocal masterpiece! Amazing that someone singing a song brings these feelings out of us. I’m glad you took the time to listen to this very special man and his perfect voice! Proof that we don’t need to degrade each other with foul mouthed lyrics. This song transcends race, gender, and most of all, TIME!
No one has sang this song better than Bobby. He owns this song. I was in high school when I watched him sing this beautiful song on the Andy Williams show in 1965. I'm 75 yrs and never get tired of listening to him sing this song. His voice is so pure and raw talent. No auto tunes. RIP Bobby! We still love you and miss hearing your beautiful voice! ❤
Im massively into the mega Brits bands, they were the biggest of all time BUT I think this is maybe the one best performances of all time and the best song I have ever seen done, its beats it all. Not just hype like the mega bands got but a masterclass like no other.
I lived in Germany working for the USA Armed Forces administratively during the first Gulf War and my brother-in-law was in Iraq, I was with my big sister, his wife who was incredibly strong but missed him so much. This song was the song that my sister and other partners listened to, it was played the day the guys came back and everyone was in tears of joy, that's what this song means to me. Love from Scotland x
Thank you for sharing this. A song of being separated from and longing for one's love written for a prison movie "Unchained" in 1955, made a big hit by the Righteous Brothers in 1965, experienced by many involved in the Vietnam War during the 1960s, revived as a hit by the movie "Ghost" in 1990, experienced again by some involved in the Gulf War in 1990-1991, being revived again by Reaction Videos, and your sharing your experience here in 2024. 🎶✨
To younger audiences today they are amazed that this is live. We forget that most of the time these performers were working in the clubs all over the world, day in and day out, far more than either big concerts and albums of today. And, of course, they had no pre-records or autotune so they had to sing it.
I'm 77 and can't agree with you more. I met my wife of 52 years in Altus Oklahoma she was 18 and I was 20. I drove a '57 Chevy two door hardtop sport coupe. She drove a '55 Chevy two door post. I had long bleached blonde hair. She was a good looking blonde , resembled actress Carol Lynly. She's now 74 and still goodlooking and I'm 77 as homely as ever😊. I really miss the wonderful music.
I'm also 73 and grew up in the garage band era in Santa Ana, California. Both Bobby and Bill were from Orange County, California, Bobby in Anaheim and Bill in Santa Ana. I saw both of them perform at Bill Medley's "The Hop" later on. I think our generation in Southern California grew up in the best time and lived/experienced the Ritchie Cunningham "Happy Days" era.
His mother was in the audience that evening and it was the first time she had seen him in concert, he was a bundle of nerves, and bit his lip at the end knowing that he had pulled it off. RIP Bobby
@@wolfman22the live version to watch was produced by Phil Spector and his “Wall of Sound”. One of the back up singers was Phil Spector’s friend we know as Cher. per BMI the song You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling was also the #1 requested/played song of the 20th century.
What really blows my mind, is that apparently they've just finished a song together (since recently I saw this unedited version with the interview included for the first time), 'cause by the looks of it he's still out of breath, and then immediately he does this incredible and flawless performance of one of the greatest romantic song ever made.
This is my musical era. I was 22 years old, listening to the Beatles and others. I was in the Army in Germany and it was the start of dance evenings to music by the Beatles,The Stones,Elvis, what a time to be young. But when this was usually the last record of the night we guys would grab the nearest girl, wrap your arms around her and move to the sound. You couldn’t call it dancing. You just got lost in the sound. So many memories of an era where it was great to be alive. The threat of war was ever present but at weekends we partied, drank lots of alcohol and lived. We were the fittest alcoholics in the world 12:18
Hi Guys as this song was just one of Righteous Brothers singing!!! Then you really have to listen to there song "YOUVE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING" this was the song that made The Righteous Brothers famous and you see how good they were singing together and Youve Lost That Loving Feeling is one of the most iconic song of the 1960s and you Guys will love this song.
If you haven't already, you should watch the 1967 recording of Tom Jones singing "I'll never fall in love again". His voice is phenomenal, especially considering he sang it live.
Me too!!! Please go listen to Tom he was incredible singing live, and in black and white television it seemed more special too. No autotune in those days
I was 11 years old when Bobby did this. There was talk when I was a bit older, that the birth rate jumped a lot 9 months after he did this performance.
Loved this! I was 11 when this aired and life was kind of rough in my family at that time,but we enjoyed turning on the t.v.(though ours was still black and white) and escaping for a bit by watching shows like Andy Williams and ,of course, Ed Sullivan. This performance is golden! What a voice…what a song! I love seeing it again through the eyes of a younger generation! Jess’s hand over heart and sliding down in that chair says it all!😉😂 Great reaction,guys!❤️❤️
The Righteous Brothers performed on the Ed Sullivan Variety Hour TV show singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" . You'll want to hear it...this is a live version also. "You Lost That Loving Feeling" by both of them is on the Shindig TV show. They were regulars on that show from 1964-1966. Bobby Hatfield has a solo "Summertime" from that show. After he finishes, Bill Medley sings a classic solo "Old Man River" from the movie Showboat. Their 1st hit written by Bill Medley, at age 19, was "Little Latin Lupe Lu" they sang & it was video taped on Shindig too. Been lov'n the Righteous Brothers music since it hit the radio back in the 60's. It's timeless like their talent. They are the reason the term "Blue Eyed Soul" was invented, by a radio DJ in Philly, to hint to his audience these incredible soulful brothers may not look like you think they do.
Written and composed for the (1955) Prision movie "Unchained" by multi-award-winning composer Alex North with Lyrics by Hy Zaret. This performance done ten years later in 1965 (Live) on the Andy Williams NBC Television Show. Has become the quintessential version of (Unchained Melody) of them all. This is the version every singer and orchestras have used ever since. The NBC Studio Orchestra and the singing of the late great Counter Tenor Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers' is considered by many in the business as the greatest live television performance ever in music history. The host of the show Andy Williams said it best. "Beautiful." Rest in Peace Bobby Hatfield. You left us all a great legacy of music and song.
Probably the best live vocal performance of all time. All the extra runs he addd in compared to the original recording plus the triple high notes at the end which were also not in the original…Just phenomenal ❤️ For another incredible live performance check out the 1967 version of Tom Jones doing I’ll never fall in love again
This song was bittersweet for those of us in the 60's who had loved ones fighting in Vietnam, esp. the part when Bobby sings "I'll be coming home, wait for me". Two of my dear friends died during the war; one was my "second brother", Pat aged 20 & the other was a neighbor, Bill, aged 21. I can't listen to this without tears in my eyes. May they rest in Glory 🙏
Although the Righteous Brothers recorded Unchained Melody around 10 years after it was written, it is generally regarded as their song. You mentioned the 'original' a few times...... if you meant the Elvis version, that was a few years later I believe. Bobby Hatfield had no auto tune and no fancy tricks, just a man and a beautiful voice ..... it you'd like to hear Bobby and Bill perform together, probably their most famous (and best) song is 'You've lost that loving feeling'.
Yes you're so right in your comment, it was "our" song back in the 60's and it's the one I go back to listen to when feeling melancholic about a certain ❤
Can you imagine standing on stage with just a mic & nailing it. He was sick that night but his mom was in the audience & he wanted to sing it for her..
6:30, I also find it mind boggling that a song this beautiful and romantic wouldn't be considered a hit RIGHT OFF THE BAT. He had to have trying to be humble. This song is perfection! When I listened to this on the channel yesterday, I was shocked at how fantastic the live version is. I have yet to listen to the studio version, but if it's even half as good as this, I know I'd love it. Thanks for the lovely reaction Mike and Jess! 😁
Love your reaction, to this great performance !! Bobby was a true "Counter tenor" and in the last few notes he used his "head voice". He never needed to use falsetto. In this song Bobby uses 21 notes across 2-1/2 octaves. What a SINGER !! Keep up the good work !! also that night he had a slight cold and his parents were in the audience for the first time.
I was 15 ,this was always on the juke box in the coffee bar in uk ,the owner let us hang out there all day ,best times ,best music flower power on its way ,no era like it 🌺🌺🌺
Love your reaction, to this great performance !! Bobby was a true "Counter Tenor" and in the last few notes he used his "head voice". He never needed to use falsetto. In this song Bobby uses 21 notes across 2-1/2 octaves. What a SINGER !! Keep up the good work !! also that night he had a slight cold and his parents were in the audience for the first time. The song was writtten for the movie "Unchained". A 1955 movie about prison life in California.
I lived through the 1960s and the music then, was fantastic. One interesting point, his mother was in the audience with her friends and this was the first time she saw him singing.
Many artists have sung this song. NOBODY sings it like Bobby Hatfield. This will forever be his song. This was how entertainers dressed. Live performance. No second takes. His parents were in the audience. No pressure here. This is the music of my generation. This was written in 1955 for a movie called "Unchained". Check out Bobby's "Ebb Tide". Whoever remastered this did not get the eye color right until the end of the song. The Righteous Brothers were known as "Blue-eyed Soul".
I graduated high school in 1964, so I was right there with Jess’ grandparents! I have viewed so many reactions to this incredible performance and found yours to be the most enjoyable to watch. Thank you for exhibiting such reverence for this song and Bobby Hatfield’s performance! Bill Medley’s “I didn’t think it was going to be a hit” was used for the Andy Williams TV skit only. The Righteous Brothers would perform a solo on each album. BOTH wanted to sing “Unchained Melody” as their solo. Bill Medley later said that he was glad that Bobby Hatfield won the “coin toss” because of Bobby’s amazing performance. Although the song has been covered hundreds of times, Bobby Hatfield absolutely “owns” Unchained Melody! What is even more amazing about this Bobby Hatfield performance… Bobby suffered from extreme stage fright. It is evident in his breathing during the introduction. In addition, he had been battling a head cold AND his mother was in the audience to watch her son perform live, on TV, for the first time! I encourage you to watch both Righteous Brothers’ live performance of “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” (black & white version). Incidentally, one of the backup singers was a young Cher. Both men were born in 1940, which made them 24-25 years old in both of these performances. th-cam.com/video/uOnYY9Mw2Fg/w-d-xo.html
There really wasn't a coin toss, just a tall tale. Bobby brought it to the studio to be his album solo. He had been singing it for years, even before he met Bill, with his group the Variations. Bill, however, did produce (not Spector) it and played piano and sang background vocals.
Guys, you've GOT to hear Bobbi Hatfield singing "Summertime" LIVE!! It'll blow your mind a second time!! The man is unbelievable! ....true raw talent... blue eyed soul!
Yes, I was one of those who listened to and danced to this with my husband-to-be. I still love it as well as many of the Righteous Brothers song. Amazing talent!
My boyfriend, later my husband, would sing a long with them when we were together. He would still do this until he passed in 2019. My heart swells and eyes tear even now as I listen. Miss him so much.
His voice is a standard light tenor for the first verse... then he opens his mouth for the words "STILL MINE" and the full power of his countertenor voice blows you away.
No auto-tune, no synthetic EQ, no editing. Nothing but 100% pure talent and story telling! Today's generation doesn't know what music really is. So sad!
¡Unbelievable!... WHAT ONE HAS TO READ. Dear gentleman of the 20th century. Apparently, you DO NOT GET OUT OF THAT NEGLIGENT CLICHÉ that some of your generation constantly repeat like a plague invading the world. ¿Why do you generalize? ¿How can you assure that my generation of the current century DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT MUSIC? ¿Where do you get that from? ¿Who says so? ¿You? Please do not make me laugh sir! ¿Do you think that only reggaeton exists as the ONLY CULTURAL MANIFESTATION IN THIS CENTURY? (Where do these people come from? For God's sake!)
Great reaction, Jess and Mike! Listening to your conversation at the beginning, i couldn't help but smile and think - you've heard the rest now listen to the best. IMO, no one else has ever sung this song like Bobbie Hatfield!
Hi Mike & Jess, you two brought an absolutely Stellar reaction to Bobby's insane performance. I heard a joke that, about nine months after Bobby sang this live, the populatiion of the world increased by a third. lol
I was riding around in my 1964 Chevy SS Impala when this song came on my AM radio. This song and their others were our songs we would listen to on Inspiration point or at the lake with my girlfriend. When I don't hear it for a while, it chokes me up remembering those wonderful days of my youth in the 1960s.
I`m 74 and must say that the 60`s were a great time to be alive and to be a young person. Yes it was magical ,so many great love songs in the air. What most people forget is that it was also war time and Uncle Sam was looking for a lot of good young men.(Vietnam). It was also a pretty strict society. Long hair was frowned upon but it was a time of change and rebellion by the young people. Music led the way. Love songs then the British invasion and hippies.... Can you believe that the Beatles first appeared wearing suit and ties and Elvis had to tone it down a bit on Television..
I'm only 5 years behind you, it was a wonderful time to grow up musically speaking, not so great socially, tough years growing up with daily body counts from 'nam an riots
Late at night my husband pulled our car overr when this song came on and we danced in an empty parking lot. ❤ we grew up in the 60 and 70. So we knew this beautiful song.
Hi, This is just a note to let you know that Bobby Hatfield's mother was in the audience. This was the first time she saw him perform, which made him nervous. On top of that, Bobby was not feeling well. But, he did a fabulous job with this song. And, he knew he nailed it! We can tell by the little smile on his face at the end. This song was written for a prison movie back in the 1950s. However, it makes me wonder how many young ladies got this from soldiers serving in Vietnam.
Amazing. I love this song so much, I have fell into the rabbit hole of watching every single reaction from everybody. Great job with the reaction guys :) #BestLiveVersionOfAnySongEver
I am 82 and it takes me back to a young man in the 🇬🇧Army in Germany. What a time to be alive. Young people of today should be jealous of what we had. Strangely Russia was threat then and still a threat now. Now much has changed, except of course we had, the Beatles, The Stones, The Mersey Beats,Elvis and so on. We had real music not the noise they have today. 12:18
This version is the GOAT. No other beats it.
Nothing even comes close.
correct!!!!!!
This is Bobby's song. And always will be.
Best version ever. Wonderful vocals. Brings back memories. Thankyou ❤
And just think that he sang this with perfection while sick with a head cold.
Loads of singers have sung this song but none do it better than Bobby Hatfield. No auto tune or gimmicks just pure talent. The studio version used in the movie 'Ghost' was great but this live version is stupendous. He had a cold, his parents were watching him perform live for the first time and he suffered with stage fright. Watch how when he hits the high notes at the end his face does not contort like other singers when they hit a high note. He just bites his lip and smiles as if to say I nailed it.
Not a patch on the version by The Goons produced by George Martin in 1955 - managed without the Bobbie Hatfield vocal gymnastics.
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No one can truthfully detract from Bobby Hatfield’s performance here.
No one!
Yup. Best version ever - even by Bobby Hatfield.
Shivers go down my neck and back every time I hear this song!
Amen what a God given talent
I met my husband in 1965. He bought me this album. We got married 1966. I was. 16. & He was 19. My love song till I die. 💕
yep...........same only married in 64 and the love of my life just passed ...this song was my favorite when he was on sea duty for 2 years. It melts my heart to this day
Same here. We married in 1967. He sang along with them when we were together until he passed in 2019.
Ours was I got you babe, and this one was D4 on juke box😂
As a counter tenor I cannot begin to explain how incredible and technically perfect this performance is.
Bobbies mother wAs in the Audience. This was the first time she heard her son sing live. She must have been so proud.
That is Bobby Hatfield and this is the definitive version of Unchained Melody. Incredible voice. No auto-tune, no nothing; There were not a lot of things one could do to process the audio back in the 1960's, especially live! Pure jaw-dropping talent. Thanks for this one.
In February 1975 I went to a Valentines dance at the West Bromwich Baths, its a British thing when they cover the town swimming pool with a wooden dance floor and turn it into a ballroom. There was a girl there with the longest red hair I had ever seen and quite obviously way out of my league. Towards the end of the night this song started to play and I asked her to dance. To my absolute shock and bewilderment she said yes and those next three minutes were the best three minutes of my life. Three years later we got married in 1978 and we danced to this song as the first bride and groom dance. Every anniversary since we have a slow dance to an old Righteous Brothers 45 record we both treasure and for three minutes every year I feel like I'm twenty two again. I wish you both the same happiness.
The West Brom baths!
Ar bist yed!
Congratulations on 50s years together and 47 married. 🎉
@@somebloke13 "Ar bist yed!?" Sorry cock I dow understand that, is that Gornul?
Welcome to the era of "Blue Eyed Soul" Live, no auto tune, and a microphone the size of a popsicle! The music of my youth!!!
That cute little smile at the end was to his mother who was in the audience.
As a mom I can only imagine the pride she felt seeing her child perform on stage.
Love the song, love the voice and love the story and you put the cherry on the top
I have NEVER heard ANYONE nail a song like he did with this one. Just the most amazing vocal performance I have ever heard. I can''t watch this video enough. You two are very fun to watch react to videos. You both are fantastic.
So so glad you reacted to this, in my opinion this is possibly one of the greatest live performances by any artist ever, absolutely astonishing
No auto-tune or gimmicks. Pure real voice. This song has been covered over 650 times
Back when singers could sing like this live!!!! And sound incredible
What just happened is an extremely gifted Man sang a song to YOU! And you responded the same way MILLIONS of people before you responded. You swooned! He made you feel like he was singing this to you and it made you feel special, cared for, and needed! This is how special this man was.He evoked emotions from everyone that listened to this vocal masterpiece! Amazing that someone singing a song brings these feelings out of us.
I’m glad you took the time to listen to this very special man and his perfect voice! Proof that we don’t need to degrade each other with foul mouthed lyrics. This song transcends race, gender, and most of all, TIME!
We were still watching this on black and white tv's in 1965.
No one has sang this song better than Bobby. He owns this song. I was in high school when I watched him sing this beautiful song on the Andy Williams show in 1965. I'm 75 yrs and never get tired of listening to him sing this song. His voice is so pure and raw talent. No auto tunes. RIP Bobby! We still love you and miss hearing your beautiful voice! ❤
The GOAT!!
I have the same memory. On the radio we would crank it up and just listen!
75 Y Old here and this is the BEST of the BEST! RIP Bobby; we all love you!
Im massively into the mega Brits bands, they were the biggest of all time BUT I think this is maybe the one best performances of all time and the best song I have ever seen done, its beats it all. Not just hype like the mega bands got but a masterclass like no other.
Real singer with a pure natural sound - No sound mixers in those days
it is the look at the end. So humble. What a song and what a singer
I always loved the look at the end as well. Remember reading that Bobby's parents were in the audience. That must have made it a bit special.
After 50+ years, this is still regarded by many as the best "live* performance ever .
If you love live songs listen to the both of them singing You Lost That Loving Feeling & Soul and Inspiration you’ll love them .
This considered the best television recording by a male performer in history! Bobby Hatfield was unparalleled in vocals.
I lived in Germany working for the USA Armed Forces administratively during the first Gulf War and my brother-in-law was in Iraq, I was with my big sister, his wife who was incredibly strong but missed him so much. This song was the song that my sister and other partners listened to, it was played the day the guys came back and everyone was in tears of joy, that's what this song means to me. Love from Scotland x
Thank you for sharing this. A song of being separated from and longing for one's love written for a prison movie "Unchained" in 1955, made a big hit by the Righteous Brothers in 1965, experienced by many involved in the Vietnam War during the 1960s, revived as a hit by the movie "Ghost" in 1990, experienced again by some involved in the Gulf War in 1990-1991, being revived again by Reaction Videos, and your sharing your experience here in 2024. 🎶✨
Righteous Brothers "Soul and Inspiration"
To younger audiences today they are amazed that this is live. We forget that most of the time these performers were working in the clubs all over the world, day in and day out, far more than either big concerts and albums of today. And, of course, they had no pre-records or autotune so they had to sing it.
That’s Andy Williams hosting the show. He could sing a bit as well. “I can’t take my eyes off of you.” Being one of many hits that spring to mind.
Also, "Love is a Many Splendored Thing."
And "Solitaire."
Not to mention Moon River and The Impossible Dream.
Yeah Andy could sing just a bit.
The fast version of his cant help falling in love with you is my and my dads fave of his.
I'm 73 and this was my era. We had the best music, cars. What a time to be alive, so glad you love this.
I'm 73 also, and it's the lip bite that gets me every time.
I’m only 72, but this still brings tears to my eyes ❤
I'm 77 and can't agree with you more. I met my wife of 52 years in Altus Oklahoma she was 18 and I was 20. I drove a '57 Chevy two door hardtop sport coupe. She drove a '55 Chevy two door post. I had long bleached blonde hair. She was a good looking blonde , resembled actress Carol Lynly. She's now 74 and still goodlooking and I'm 77 as homely as ever😊. I really miss the wonderful music.
@@JohnGay-l2z WHAT A GREAT STORY! The two Chevy's are icing on the cake and a pretty girl makes it 24 caret gold. THANKS!!
I'm also 73 and grew up in the garage band era in Santa Ana, California.
Both Bobby and Bill were from Orange County, California, Bobby in Anaheim and Bill in Santa Ana. I saw both of them perform at Bill Medley's "The Hop" later on.
I think our generation in Southern California grew up in the best time and lived/experienced the Ritchie Cunningham "Happy Days" era.
Recorded in the days before any of the mechanical and electrical vocal inhancement existed. This was just pure talent 👏 😊
Not even Elvis can compare to Bobby Hatfields rendition of this song, and the orchestra backing him is simply amazing as well.
He also had a cold. He'd been sick for a few days. You can hear it in their short interview. And still sang it with perfection.
I love Elvis but this is absolutely Bobby's song ❤
Agree.
I was in Vietnam when I first heard this song ... the tears streamed down my face then, and still do to this day when I hear it again.
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His mother was in the audience that evening and it was the first time she had seen him in concert, he was a bundle of nerves, and bit his lip at the end knowing that he had pulled it off. RIP Bobby
You forgot about the cold he had
And he threw up before the performance...he always got so nervous in front of crowds
Your should watch them singing You’ve lost that loving feeling
There's a great live version of this 🎵
You'd definitely know why Bill Medley didn't sing unchanged melody if you listened to you've lost that loving feeling lol
there is no comparison between that and this one though. You can't top this song....this version.
@@wolfman22the live version to watch was produced by Phil Spector and his “Wall of Sound”. One of the back up singers was Phil Spector’s friend we know as Cher. per BMI the song You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling was also the #1 requested/played song of the 20th century.
@@ladykayceyThe most widely played song in the 20th Century was “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” . You can’t go wrong with the Righteous Brothers!
I do listen to this over and over again. Especially enjoyable when watching others react for the first time.
What really blows my mind, is that apparently they've just finished a song together (since recently I saw this unedited version with the interview included for the first time), 'cause by the looks of it he's still out of breath, and then immediately he does this incredible and flawless performance of one of the greatest romantic song ever made.
th-cam.com/video/NsZKI9Z88nA/w-d-xo.html this is the song
This is THE version of this song!
This is my musical era. I was 22 years old, listening to the Beatles and others. I was in the Army in Germany and it was the start of dance evenings to music by the Beatles,The Stones,Elvis, what a time to be young. But when this was usually the last record of the night we guys would grab the nearest girl, wrap your arms around her and move to the sound. You couldn’t call it dancing. You just got lost in the sound. So many memories of an era where it was great to be alive. The threat of war was ever present but at weekends we partied, drank lots of alcohol and lived.
We were the fittest alcoholics in the world 12:18
Bobby Hatfield was only 25 when he performed this song...magical
This may be the finest live performance, ever.
Absolutely the greatest singular live vocal rock performance ever. Period. There is no parallel.
No body can sing 🎵 this song like him.❤❤ I ❤❤❤ love
Hi Guys as this song was just one of Righteous Brothers singing!!! Then you really have to listen to there song "YOUVE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING" this was the song that made The Righteous Brothers famous and you see how good they were singing together and Youve Lost That Loving Feeling is one of the most iconic song of the 1960s and you Guys will love this song.
Great song ❤
The one and only true rendition of this song❤ ....perfect❤❤❤❤
They don't come as good as those songs from the 60's, so glad I lived through those times. Thanks for reliving them.from the UK.
If you haven't already, you should watch the 1967 recording of Tom Jones singing "I'll never fall in love again". His voice is phenomenal, especially considering he sang it live.
Yes, another of the great performances, for sure
I was about to make exactly the same suggestion😄Great choice.
Absolutely!!!
Me too!!! Please go listen to Tom he was incredible singing live, and in black and white television it seemed more special too. No autotune in those days
I was just about to suggest that, Love me some Tom Jones.
Their version of "You’ve lost that loving feeling" was named the song of the 20th century.!!
Their version ? Theirs is the original written for them by Phil Spector, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil
Well done for not taking over most of the screen, so rare.
I was 11 years old when Bobby did this. There was talk when I was a bit older, that the birth rate jumped a lot 9 months after he did this performance.
Loved this! I was 11 when this aired and life was kind of rough in my family at that time,but we enjoyed turning on the t.v.(though ours was still black and white) and escaping for a bit by watching shows like Andy Williams and ,of course, Ed Sullivan. This performance is golden! What a voice…what a song! I love seeing it again through the eyes of a younger generation! Jess’s hand over heart and sliding down in that chair says it all!😉😂 Great reaction,guys!❤️❤️
A pleasure to see a comment from someone who knows how to use commas correctly.
The Righteous Brothers performed on the Ed Sullivan Variety Hour TV show singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" . You'll want to hear it...this is a live version also. "You Lost That Loving Feeling" by both of them is on the Shindig TV show. They were regulars on that show from 1964-1966. Bobby Hatfield has a solo "Summertime" from that show. After he finishes, Bill Medley sings a classic solo "Old Man River" from the movie Showboat. Their 1st hit written by Bill Medley, at age 19, was "Little Latin Lupe Lu" they sang & it was video taped on Shindig too. Been lov'n the Righteous Brothers music since it hit the radio back in the 60's. It's timeless like their talent. They are the reason the term "Blue Eyed Soul" was invented, by a radio DJ in Philly, to hint to his audience these incredible soulful brothers may not look like you think they do.
Bill Medley was the producer for this song. Bobby Hatfield's mother was in the audience seeing her son perform on stage for the first time.
I was 7 years old when this came out! They were absolutely the singers of our very soul! We had a cherished time to grow up in!♥️♥️♥️
Written and composed for the (1955) Prision movie "Unchained" by multi-award-winning composer Alex North with Lyrics by Hy Zaret. This performance done ten years later in 1965 (Live) on the Andy Williams NBC Television Show. Has become the quintessential version of (Unchained Melody) of them all. This is the version every singer and orchestras have used ever since.
The NBC Studio Orchestra and the singing of the late great Counter Tenor Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers' is considered by many in the business as the greatest live television performance ever in music history. The host of the show Andy Williams said it best. "Beautiful." Rest in Peace Bobby Hatfield. You left us all a great legacy of music and song.
Just one word fantastic.83 and it still makes me feel good.😅
@@williamgrimshaw4705 Agreed 100%. Thanks for your reply.
The film version is so much more sad than the Righteous Brothers one. Just shows how much tone and intent change a song.
Note the impeccable diction and enunciation, compared with today's mumbling. They knew the importance of getting the lyrics over to the audience.
Spot on comment!!
Probably the best live vocal performance of all time. All the extra runs he addd in compared to the original recording plus the triple high notes at the end which were also not in the original…Just phenomenal ❤️ For another incredible live performance check out the 1967 version of Tom Jones doing I’ll never fall in love again
This song was bittersweet for those of us in the 60's who had loved ones fighting in Vietnam, esp. the part when Bobby sings "I'll be coming home, wait for me". Two of my dear friends died during the war; one was my "second brother", Pat aged 20 & the other was a neighbor, Bill, aged 21.
I can't listen to this without tears in my eyes. May they rest in Glory 🙏
Doesn't it just make your heart melt ♥️
Although the Righteous Brothers recorded Unchained Melody around 10 years after it was written, it is generally regarded as their song. You mentioned the 'original' a few times...... if you meant the Elvis version, that was a few years later I believe. Bobby Hatfield had no auto tune and no fancy tricks, just a man and a beautiful voice ..... it you'd like to hear Bobby and Bill perform together, probably their most famous (and best) song is 'You've lost that loving feeling'.
Yes you're so right in your comment, it was "our" song back in the 60's and it's the one I go back to listen to when feeling melancholic about a certain ❤
Gone for 40 years and still gets the women going, raw talent
U N B E L I E V A B L E ! MAGIC.
Considered the greatest love song of all time.
Back then they could sing. No autotune, just pure talent
What greater possible tribute could there be for Bobby Hatfield?
He's STILL making the ladies melt, twenty years AFTER his death...
GO BOBBY!!!
Can you imagine standing on stage with just a mic & nailing it. He was sick that night but his mom was in the audience & he wanted to sing it for her..
6:30, I also find it mind boggling that a song this beautiful and romantic wouldn't be considered a hit RIGHT OFF THE BAT. He had to have trying to be humble. This song is perfection! When I listened to this on the channel yesterday, I was shocked at how fantastic the live version is. I have yet to listen to the studio version, but if it's even half as good as this, I know I'd love it.
Thanks for the lovely reaction Mike and Jess! 😁
I'm glad you decided to react to this version I loved seeing your reaction to this video, one of those special moments.
Love your reaction, to this great performance !! Bobby was a true "Counter tenor" and in the last few notes he used his "head voice". He never needed to use falsetto.
In this song Bobby uses 21 notes across 2-1/2 octaves. What a SINGER !! Keep up the good work !! also that night he had a slight cold and his parents were in the audience for the first time.
I was 15 ,this was always on the juke box in the coffee bar in uk ,the owner let us hang out there all day ,best times ,best music flower power on its way ,no era like it 🌺🌺🌺
One of the finest voices in music history. RIP Bobby.
You've lost that loving feeling live, amazing. Great reaction, loving you guys. 👍🏴
Love your reaction, to this great performance !! Bobby was a true "Counter Tenor" and in the last few notes he used his "head voice". He never needed to use falsetto.
In this song Bobby uses 21 notes across 2-1/2 octaves. What a SINGER !! Keep up the good work !! also that night he had a slight cold
and his parents were in the audience for the first time. The song was writtten for the movie "Unchained". A 1955 movie about prison life in California.
I lived through the 1960s and the music then, was fantastic. One interesting point, his mother was in the audience with her friends and this was the first time she saw him singing.
Many artists have sung this song. NOBODY sings it like Bobby Hatfield. This will forever be his song. This was how entertainers dressed. Live performance. No second takes. His parents were in the audience. No pressure here. This is the music of my generation. This was written in 1955 for a movie called "Unchained". Check out Bobby's "Ebb Tide". Whoever remastered this did not get the eye color right until the end of the song. The Righteous Brothers were known as "Blue-eyed Soul".
Not only was he nervous about parents, but he also was battling a cold that night.
I graduated high school in 1964, so I was right there with Jess’ grandparents! I have viewed so many reactions to this incredible performance and found yours to be the most enjoyable to watch. Thank you for exhibiting such reverence for this song and Bobby Hatfield’s performance!
Bill Medley’s “I didn’t think it was going to be a hit” was used for the Andy Williams TV skit only. The Righteous Brothers would perform a solo on each album. BOTH wanted to sing “Unchained Melody” as their solo. Bill Medley later said that he was glad that Bobby Hatfield won the “coin toss” because of Bobby’s amazing performance. Although the song has been covered hundreds of times, Bobby Hatfield absolutely “owns” Unchained Melody!
What is even more amazing about this Bobby Hatfield performance… Bobby suffered from extreme stage fright. It is evident in his breathing during the introduction. In addition, he had been battling a head cold AND his mother was in the audience to watch her son perform live, on TV, for the first time!
I encourage you to watch both Righteous Brothers’ live performance of “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” (black & white version). Incidentally, one of the backup singers was a young Cher. Both men were born in 1940, which made them 24-25 years old in both of these performances.
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There really wasn't a coin toss, just a tall tale. Bobby brought it to the studio to be his album solo. He had been singing it for years, even before he met Bill, with his group the Variations. Bill, however, did produce (not Spector) it and played piano and sang background vocals.
Ah yes, my dose of blue eyed soul music. It doesn't get any better than this.
Guys, you've GOT to hear Bobbi Hatfield singing "Summertime" LIVE!! It'll blow your mind a second time!! The man is unbelievable! ....true raw talent... blue eyed soul!
No computerised trickery, no autotune, just pure talent!
Yes, I was one of those who listened to and danced to this with my husband-to-be. I still love it as well as many of the Righteous Brothers song. Amazing talent!
INSANE PERFECTION! ❤❤WOW!!
Lots of guys in Vietnam at the time listening to this song...I grew up in the 50's...had friends in the war...they loved it.
Bobby dedicated this song to the Vietnam soldiers.
No one should cover this masterpiece, even Elvis.
Yes, I really loved this song and so many artists and versions came out internationally...
My boyfriend, later my husband, would sing a long with them when we were together. He would still do this until he passed in 2019. My heart swells and eyes tear even now as I listen. Miss him so much.
Bobby sang this song while having a serious head cold, and still one of the best performances ever recorded!❤❤❤
His voice is a standard light tenor for the first verse... then he opens his mouth for the words "STILL MINE" and the full power of his countertenor voice blows you away.
No auto-tune, no synthetic EQ, no editing. Nothing but 100% pure talent and story telling! Today's generation doesn't know what music really is. So sad!
¡Unbelievable!... WHAT ONE HAS TO READ. Dear gentleman of the 20th century. Apparently, you DO NOT GET OUT OF THAT NEGLIGENT CLICHÉ that some of your generation constantly repeat like a plague invading the world. ¿Why do you generalize? ¿How can you assure that my generation of the current century DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT MUSIC? ¿Where do you get that from? ¿Who says so? ¿You? Please do not make me laugh sir! ¿Do you think that only reggaeton exists as the ONLY CULTURAL MANIFESTATION IN THIS CENTURY? (Where do these people come from? For God's sake!)
Great reaction, Jess and Mike! Listening to your conversation at the beginning, i couldn't help but smile and think - you've heard the rest now listen to the best. IMO, no one else has ever sung this song like Bobbie Hatfield!
Hi Mike & Jess, you two brought an absolutely Stellar reaction to Bobby's insane performance. I heard a joke that, about nine months after Bobby sang this live, the populatiion of the world increased by a third. lol
I was riding around in my 1964 Chevy SS Impala when this song came on my AM radio. This song and their others were our songs we would listen to on Inspiration point or at the lake with my girlfriend. When I don't hear it for a while, it chokes me up remembering those wonderful days of my youth in the 1960s.
🇨🇦 NO
NOT POSSIBLE !
I thought you two had already reacted to this !
You have so much more to hear . . . 🇨🇦
Ow much charisma and class those guys had back then.
No arrogance or self obsessing like today.
Love it ❤
Thanks for bringing this out of the archives.
I`m 74 and must say that the 60`s were a great time to be alive and to be a young person. Yes it was magical ,so many great love songs in the air.
What most people forget is that it was also war time and Uncle Sam was looking for a lot of good young men.(Vietnam). It was also a pretty strict society. Long hair was frowned upon but it was a time of change and rebellion by the young people. Music led the way. Love songs then the British invasion and hippies.... Can you believe that the Beatles first appeared wearing suit and ties and Elvis had to tone it down a bit on Television..
I'm only 5 years behind you, it was a wonderful time to grow up musically speaking, not so great socially, tough years growing up with daily body counts from 'nam an riots
This was my favorite song when I was in high school and still is❤. Bobby was the best 😊
back then there was pure singing, no equipment to help them sing on key. Just pure talent!
Late at night my husband pulled our car overr when this song came on and we danced in an empty parking lot. ❤ we grew up in the 60 and 70. So we knew this beautiful song.
Hi, This is just a note to let you know that Bobby Hatfield's mother was in the audience. This was the first time she saw him perform, which made him nervous. On top of that, Bobby was not feeling well. But, he did a fabulous job with this song. And, he knew he nailed it! We can tell by the little smile on his face at the end. This song was written for a prison movie back in the 1950s. However, it makes me wonder how many young ladies got this from soldiers serving in Vietnam.
Amazing. I love this song so much, I have fell into the rabbit hole of watching every single reaction from everybody. Great job with the reaction guys :) #BestLiveVersionOfAnySongEver
It's considered among the top five vocal performances of all time.
THANK YOU BOTH VERY MUCH. BOBBY SINGS SOLO SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVING IS EASY . BLUE EYED SOUL . WE WERE BLESSED TO HAVE THESE TO PERFORMING THE WORLD
Watch them doing "You've Lost That Loving Feelin"... Magic!!
Always loved that song. I’m 83 now and still enjoy listening to that .
I am 82 and it takes me back to a young man in the 🇬🇧Army in Germany. What a time to be alive. Young people of today should be jealous of what we had. Strangely Russia was threat then and still a threat now. Now much has changed, except of course we had, the Beatles, The Stones, The Mersey Beats,Elvis and so on. We had real music not the noise they have today. 12:18
Just imagine how many babies have been made because of this song 😄