You are correct in that it is talent, but we had many talented performers in the 50s and 60s. Responding to each part of your message,,, auto tune makes a mockery of sound now, anyone can make a record that will be manipulated until it passes for ok quality. Next, sub-par sound systems,,, those were the best sound systems available at that time, analog, not digital. Lastly, singers then had to have real, well polished singing talents and vocal control. Today, most of those old style needs are not even considered because the industry would then offer only a few singers and groups that can actually sing well.
That little smile at the end was for knowing he hammered it, and knowing his mom was in the audience for the first time hearing him live. Did his momma proud
This was the first time Bobby's mom ever got to see her son perform, and he turned out what is considered the greatest solo live performance of all time!
I love Unchained Melody and loved Bobby's voice - that song was my favorite and always will be. I married in 1965... 58 years later my husband went to heaven. This song has been my healing and has encouraged me to look at all my beautiful memories I have and thank God for all my blessings.
Note: He actually had a cold that day. No rehearsal. No gimmicks. It was also the 1st time his mum heard him sing "live". The little smile at the end was for her ❤❤❤
@janettewebster2151: I read somewhere that there was a rehearsal in the studio on the day of the show. I also read that the conditions in the studio (acoustics? temperature? humidity?) were so good that Bobby proposed to Bill that he (Bobby) could add those high notes at the end of the song that night - notes that were NOT on the studio recording (album) that had become a hit that summer. Thus, without that rehearsal, we likely would not have heard those high notes in Bobby's live performance later that night.
Oh he's more than just killing it, this guy made it look so absolutely effortless. He didn't even try, he's smiling while he di it. That's more than talent, that's genius.
@@MaRoach7 Exactly!!! I always thought it was somehow endearing that the live audience nor the millions watching on TV made him nervous…it was the fact that his mama was in the audience that made him nervous…he needn’t have been…he NAILED it! Just beautiful….
And that audience barely reacted… just polite applause like they were told to do, even tho they just heard possibly the most amazing thing in a century
@@Doris9664 It was a program directed toward an adult audience. Acting out would have gotten you tossed out. They were instructed on how to behave beforehand. I think we are fortunate it was that way. Since he is in the middle of the audience, and if they had gone kind of crazy, we wouldn't have this amazing video. He would have been drowned out, and maybe even blocked from view. On a show like Shindig, made for teenagers, the audience could and did go wild. (There he is on stage a distance from the audience.) His performance of this song on Shindig is different, both his delivery/body language and the audience reaction. However, both performances are fantastic!
Truly fantastic! I am old enough to remember when he sang it on the Andy Williams show live. A natural talent with a beautiful voice, who passed away far too soon.
When Bobby Hatfield sang this song, he made it his own and I have NEVER heard it done better. You can watch him sing and it is natural. No trouble with high notes or lack of breath. He just started singing and enjoyed himself and did a beautiful job. It will never be topped. He and Bill Medley sang songs with clarity and were always on the spot.
Thank you for choosing the clip that includes the conversation at the beginning--I like Bill's deadpan delivery. Two phenomenal talents, separately and together.
You would love Summertime- and soul and Inspiration and the most played song of the 20th century - Youve lost that loving feeling (Bobby shoots it right into the "Greatest" of all.
I’m 69 and I grew up with this song and sounds just as good today as back then. You have to listen to both of them Soul and Inspiration and You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling. So glad the young generation like you appreciate our music. No Autotune just great singers. I don’t believe you have covered the BeeGees Staying Alive or Too Much Heaven think you’ll be impressed ❤️❤️
The look on Andy Williams face said it all. He knew he'd just witnessed something very special, and the fact we are watching and enjoying this 57 years later is testament to what a fine performance this was. People will still be watching and re acting to this in 57 years time.
With Bobby you not only heard the music, you felt it. He was incredibly talented, gorgeous, and a good guy, and I believe terribly underrated as a solo singer. There will never be another Bobby and this song will always be his.
Thank you for choosing the version with the opening dialogue. I find that most amusing. Lots of other artists covered this tune - even Elvis. Nobody can touch Bobby's voice. He just kills it.
The one and only Bobby !! Other artists did this song with or without autotune feature that came into play in the 90 s. This song in its entirety belongs to Bobby and always will. He was a contratenor with such a range, off the charts basically. A live performance in 1965, with Andy Williams orchestra. So glad that you enjoyed this gentleman sing.
29 years and four months ago I danced with a girl to this song. Our twenty-ninth anniversary comes in March of next year. She came down and started dancing with me tonight hearing you listen to it.
With so many of us who grew up with the greatest music era of all time, getting on in age, I pray that you and others never let this music die! Please pass it on to the younger generation that it will go on forever!! Thank you for your reaction and appreciating such great talent.
This is true talent, singing live with no auto-tune or any embellishments of any kind! Not many would even attempt it now, except acapella groups like Home Free, and they covered this song spectacularly!!
There are many singers that sing without auto-tune, especially when they sing live! Autotune isn't so bad, as it can elevate others that are borderline, in terms of quality, and allow us to hear singers that normally we wouldn't like.
Many consider this version the definative one, even better than their own studio version as the ending is so different. He allows himself that little smile at the end because he knew he'd nailed it and his mother was in the audience. This is the most played record on the radio of all time. Here in the UK it has been no.1 4 times, twice by these guys, once by another male duo and once by a male solo. In all cases it sold over a million copies and that was before streaming when you actually had to go out and buy it.
@@Aurora-tp3dy YES he was Aurora!! I've read hundreds of comments on different "Reactions" to this UNIQUE performance...and You are the First to point Bobby's constant wonderful SMILE out...THANK YOU.
There will never be another male vocalist like him. Not many could approach his range and he did it so effortlessly. On the female side, there was Karen Carpenter who was like Bobby was taken from us much too soon.😢
I wanted to leave a comment about how great a performance this was, but no words can do it justice. Listening, watching, and feeling say it all. Thank you, Bobby Hatfield, for sharing this with us. If a measure of a man's life is leaving the world a better place than he found it, you have succeeded beautifully. Rest in glorious peace.
Decades ago I had gone to a Righteous Brothers concert. When Bobby Hatfield performed this song if you didn't get "Chicken Skin" that stirred your soul than you were dead. He sounded just like this as I was seated several feet away from the stage. Plus, when he and Bill Medley came together and sang it was awesome! Pure talent and not assisted by some computer..God given talent!
The late, great Bobby Hatfield. He had an incredible voice and range. The term "Blue-Eyed Soul" was coined for this group as they sang with so much soul. Backstory on this performance and song.....the recorded version is slightly different than this tv version. The song came from an old prison movie called Unchained. There were 3 recorded versions ( with Al Hibbler's being the best) until Bobby sang it. Now there have been over 650 covers of the song. For most of us though, Bobby's is the best. His recorded version is featured in the movie Ghost ( giving it a rebirth onto the music charts)and has been used in tv commercials. Bobby was 24 when he sang this. He had a cold, and was very nervous because his mother was in the audience. It was her first time seeing him perform. No pressure, right? His performance was perfectly flawless and is the gold standard that others who cover it try to meet. Elvis' cover of the song is very good. Even though his health was failing his voice was strong and he did an excellent job. The Righteous Brothers don't have a big play list together, but what they do have is great. They split up for many years but eventually reunited to do concert tours. Bill Medly ( the skinny one) did a duet ( her name escapes me) and the song was a big hit...from the movie Dirty Dancing: I Had The Time of my Life.
He also does a beautiful cover of 2 other ballads, " Only You" and " For Sentimental Reasons "..His voice is absolutely mesmerizing..sings effortlessly ..and knows how to tell the story ..a rare vocalist indeed..🎶👏💙🙌💜
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.
There will never be another Bobby Hatfield RIP. I first heard this in 1965 and sounds just as good today. It was revived in 1990 in the movie GHOST. The Righteous Brothers are the greatest duo ever. Thx
The most masterful, perfect and effortless vocal I have ever heard ... he sings with the voice of an angel. So, so beautiful, and when he sings those 3 high notes to finish the song, you feel like he is soaring up to heaven!
Great observation about his face not really changing with those end notes - that's so true! He just hits those notes effortlessly. Very few are blessed with that amount of vocal talent - VERY FEW.
I was 15yrs old when this song came out and it still gives me the chills to listen to it. What a era for music the sixties was the best Rock & Roll, motown, British invasion ? Need to say more.
He does multiple voice inflextions with each word, if you try to follow it and practice it hundreds of times you still can't get it. And he made it look so effortless, this is nothing less than masterful! Maybe one of the greatest solos ever recorded imho.
This is known as one of the best, if not THEE best performances ever recorded LIVE. Righteous Brothers were so crazy popular on the radio and in Las Vegas, for decades...and they may be even more popular now, with internet, This is possibly the most listened to song in the world today. Last I saw..80 million views. Heavenly!!!
I listened to their song for 30 years in movies and the radio. Finally saw them on youtube doing 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling' and I just pointed at the screen and announced to the family that was close, "That ain't The Righteous Brother's! Those boys are WHITE!" I'd lived my whole life thinking wrong! But their music sure is RIGHTEOUS!
After Bobby recorded the studio version, he said to the producer "I want another take. I can do it better." The producer said "No, you can't." Well, as it turned out, he COULD do it better.
I never get tired of hearing this song, and your comments are spot on. Bobby Hatfield's voice flows effortlessly, almost magically. Another of his solos I'd like to see you react to is Summertime -- very different than Unchained Melody but equally impressive.
A lot of production today is to cover up the fact that the so called artist has no or very little talent. In fact it’s probably the backup singers that are carrying the songs in 2023.
i love how Bobby Hatfield sang this. the Righteous Brothers were extremely talented. i have watched many reactions to this beautiful song Unchained Melody and i am telling you that i love and appreciate your reaction probably the best, because you are real and not overly dramatic. i feel you are most sincere. thanks!
Back in 1965 a lot of us were headed for Vietnam. Unchained Melody was dedicated to a lot of wives, and girlfriends before we left. Best solo performance ever.
As much as it’s surprises me that there are still people that haven’t heard this song, it also brings me so much joy to see people learn about these legends. It’s a simple pleasure!
Lovely reaction! He sang that with a 'house band', no auto tune or enhancements and didn't screw his face up to hit notes, just seemed effortless, simply amazing.
You say house band but those musicians were the best. A lot of the recordings from the 60’s replaced the named band with house musicians on the record because they were better.
I never get tired of hearing this song by Bobby as I’ve also heard it live myself! Back in the day…love the reactions of those today who truly get it! TY Brother! ❤❤❤
Of every first reaction on any channels... The Righteous Brothers are #1. I grew up with their music and at age 70, I appreciate their amazing, beautiful voices and talents!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Bobby Hatfield on his own is amazing. But Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley together -- the Righteous Brothers -- are pure magic. Check out their big breakout hit, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," which is on TH-cam in a black-and-white video. And their hit from a year later called "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" is also excellent. That's the sound they're most known for. But their first hit was one I don't think any reaction channel has done yet. It was written by Bill Medley, and it's called "Little Latin Lupe Lu." More of a rock 'n roll song. There's another hit they had that Bobby sang solo called "Ebb Tide." Unfortunately, there are no live performances by Bobby of it on TH-cam (don't be fooled, there's one by a guy who looks and sounds a lot like Bobby, but it's not him). But the studio recording is on TH-cam, and it's excellent.
I love watching your reaction to this song that I heard 60 years ago. I was there and Bobby Hatfield still makes this old lady cry 😢 ❤ no one can top this. RIP BOBBY 🙏
Thanks for sharing this wonderful performance. Bobby's voice control and especially his effortless sliding of scale makes a difficult song seem magical. You are correct with his facial expressions, Bobby knew he was knocking it out of the park. Easy Peasy for a great artist.
Loved that you showed respect. Your intro showing the two Righteous Brothers together, reflecting that there are two singers with one singing a solo. Showcasing them on a popular tv show of the era. You made the effort to present the Total Package. Thank you.
Great reaction! Another fantastic song by the Righteous Brothers is You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling. Even though the taller one’s voice is much deeper, they compliment each other perfectly.
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One of the greatest performances ever
Still baffles me. No auto-tune. Subpar sound system. And STILL sounds better than most singers today. Unbelievable talent.
They aren't real singers if they have to use auto-tune.
Because today everyone can be a singer… right…. 😢 no, at that time real singers, today fake.
Real talent, not computer assisted
You are correct in that it is talent, but we had many talented performers in the 50s and 60s. Responding to each part of your message,,, auto tune makes a mockery of sound now, anyone can make a record that will be manipulated until it passes for ok quality. Next, sub-par sound systems,,, those were the best sound systems available at that time, analog, not digital. Lastly, singers then had to have real, well polished singing talents and vocal control. Today, most of those old style needs are not even considered because the industry would then offer only a few singers and groups that can actually sing well.
Not to mention he was sick with a cold when he did it. Otherworldly. 🤘✌️
That little smile at the end was for knowing he hammered it, and knowing his mom was in the audience for the first time hearing him live. Did his momma proud
This was the first time Bobby's mom ever got to see her son perform, and he turned out what is considered the greatest solo live performance of all time!
And he had a head cold too. Amazing!
I love Unchained Melody and loved Bobby's voice - that song was my favorite and always will be. I married in 1965... 58 years later my husband went to heaven. This song has been my healing and has encouraged me to look at all my beautiful memories I have and thank God for all my blessings.
I came here to say exactly that too, its
Why it has to be the most perfect live recording ever
So grateful to have had this great music....and Motown to love....
@@naomiseedberg2245 AMEN! Today's music is not even second-class to the music we had back then!!!
He's not massaging your ears, he's massaging your soul 😍
Indeed!
TRUTH!! ❤️❤️❤️🙏
Very well said
Both!
You said it
Note: He actually had a cold that day. No rehearsal. No gimmicks. It was also the 1st time his mum heard him sing "live". The little smile at the end was for her ❤❤❤
If that doesn’t pull at the old heartstrings nothing will!
@janettewebster2151: I read somewhere that there was a rehearsal in the studio on the day of the show. I also read that the conditions in the studio (acoustics? temperature? humidity?) were so good that Bobby proposed to Bill that he (Bobby) could add those high notes at the end of the song that night - notes that were NOT on the studio recording (album) that had become a hit that summer. Thus, without that rehearsal, we likely would not have heard those high notes in Bobby's live performance later that night.
No one will ever sing this song any better than Bobby Hatfield just did.
LeAnn Rimes did an amazing cover of this song.
@@Broomrider1492 Sorry but i hear loads of versions and yes they were good they put there own vocal into it.But bobby owns this song
Elvis
That's exactly what I just told my wife. I remember the first time she listened to that song, she was almost in tears.
@@docbar4885 still brings tears to my eyes. Thanks for the reply. You and your wife have a wonderful day.
Very good commentary on this astounding performance.
You have just witnessed one of the greatest performances of all time in musical history. No autotune, just pure talent.
Absolutely. Bobby was quite simply great
Masterpiece..🥰
Truly amazing! What a voice he had. Magnificent. Passed away too soon.😞
Agree
R.I.P. bobby ❤😢
Effortless voice of an angel. So smooth.
Oh he's more than just killing it, this guy made it look so absolutely effortless. He didn't even try, he's smiling while he di it. That's more than talent, that's genius.
plus he wasn't feeling well and was very nervous since his Mama was in the audience
@@MaRoach7 Exactly!!! I always thought it was somehow endearing that the live audience nor the millions watching on TV made him nervous…it was the fact that his mama was in the audience that made him nervous…he needn’t have been…he NAILED it! Just beautiful….
And that audience barely reacted… just polite applause like they were told to do, even tho they just heard possibly the most amazing thing in a century
@@Doris9664 It was a program directed toward an adult audience. Acting out would have gotten you tossed out. They were instructed on how to behave beforehand. I think we are fortunate it was that way. Since he is in the middle of the audience, and if they had gone kind of crazy, we wouldn't have this amazing video. He would have been drowned out, and maybe even blocked from view. On a show like Shindig, made for teenagers, the audience could and did go wild. (There he is on stage a distance from the audience.) His performance of this song on Shindig is different, both his delivery/body language and the audience reaction. However, both performances are fantastic!
I agree 100%...killer stuff
Unbelievable. I swear we just heard an actual angel sing. God bless you, RIP Bobby.
You just heard the leader of the band in Rock & Roll Heaven..
Greg, for over 50 years this is considered by many to be the best "LIVE" performance EVER.
I have never heard better. Still waiting. We need more fuel for the soul!
Absolutely!
Agree!
Maybe Kenny Rogers- Lady? Very close one
I was in the audience!
Bobby had a vocal range of B2-E♭6. It was all effortless for him. Truly gifted and gone too soon.
Yes he was a countertenor! Skipping those octaves with NO effort or straining! Simply MAGNIFICENT!
Bobby was singing high tenor , into alto, upper alto and finally with his gorgeous falsetto into the soprano range. Made it look easy, didn't he?!? 💞💞
Bobby was a natural countertenor. No falsetto needed.
Yes he did. That was TALENT
ABSOLUTELY!!!
The first part wasn't high tenor
Truly fantastic! I am old enough to remember when he sang it on the Andy Williams show live. A natural talent with a beautiful voice, who passed away far too soon.
There will never be anyone that can sing that song, better. No auto tuning, just his beautiful voice.
A superb singer, but never make definitive statements. They come back to haunt you.
@@kingy002 at the time he performed this live, he was recovering from a bad cold and still, it is better than the recorded version
@@maryhosea6475 Truly remarkable then. Thanks for that.
@@maryhosea6475 That's what I thought when he was talking to Andy Williams.
No one absolutely no one can sing this song like him
When Bobby Hatfield sang this song, he made it his own and I have NEVER heard it done better. You can watch him sing and it is natural. No trouble with high notes or lack of breath. He just started singing and enjoyed himself and did a beautiful job. It will never be topped. He and Bill Medley sang songs with clarity and were always on the spot.
No one has EVER sung this song better than the Righteous Brothers and no one ever will. This is, unmistakably, the GOLD standard for this song.
Never be another Bobby Hatfield ,what a great voice he had, left us to soon, Rip!
Singing live with no background track or auto tune and he looks so relaxed not even breaking a sweat this is true talent
Sung live in front of an audience and no auto tune. THAT's TALENT!!!!
This was real music. They simply can’t make music like this anymore. His voice is amazing and sooooo effortless!!
I grew up listening to Elvis and this is so great...brings tears to my eyes..beautiful
There are just as talented singers around today, we just don't get to hear them as "popular" music is more style than substance. Unfortunately.
@@pomx2900 Oh yeah? Who?
He made it look effortless
Hard to believe that he had terrible stage fright!
Thank you for choosing the clip that includes the conversation at the beginning--I like Bill's deadpan delivery. Two phenomenal talents, separately and together.
I saw The Righteous Brother's in concert when I was a teenager, I still have the pictures today and I'm in my 60's. Bill and Bobby were the best!!!!
This is my favorite video of this song, mostly because of the effortless,good natured, clean humor at the beginning.
You would love Summertime- and soul and Inspiration and the most played song of the 20th century - Youve lost that loving feeling (Bobby shoots it right into the "Greatest" of all.
No technology. Just raw talent.
Unchained Melody remains as one of the greatest love songs of all time. R.I.P. Bobby!
If it's not #1 for me, it's right behind "Faithfully" from Journey. They both get to me!
Yeah and they used that song in the film Ghost!
Been several covers of this song, but NONE stand up this. Not even ELVIS.
Pure Talent.
This has been called a Master Class of performance. Perfection.
They were definitely GREAT. Remember them well , I was 16yrs old in 65. MISS THEM BIG TIME
I’m 69 and I grew up with this song and sounds just as good today as back then. You have to listen to both of them Soul and Inspiration and You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling. So glad the young generation like you appreciate our music. No Autotune just great singers. I don’t believe you have covered the BeeGees Staying Alive or Too Much Heaven think you’ll be impressed ❤️❤️
Just once in my life. And Ebb Tide.great songs too. Also Hung on you. Melissa Ward here.
Omg You've Lost That Loving Feeling is a favorite of mine
@@d.johnson1811 mine to 🥰
One time I was driving through the Mojave desert and I put a R Bros CD in and screamed all the songs as loud as I could.
Ditto everything you said even being 69yrs
The look on Andy Williams face said it all. He knew he'd just witnessed something very special, and the fact we are watching and enjoying this 57 years later is testament to what a fine performance this was. People will still be watching and re acting to this in 57 years time.
With Bobby you not only heard the music, you felt it. He was incredibly talented, gorgeous, and a good guy, and I believe terribly underrated as a solo singer. There will never be another Bobby and this song will always be his.
You always describe him perfectly.
@@Aurora-tp3dy thank you, love Bobby, I always will!
The single greatest live performance of all-time, bar none!!
Amazing. This was a LIVE!!! Performance in 1965. Just pure raw talent. No Auto tone, no effects
Real singers back then,no auto tune no lip syncing
Listening to Boby's voice and I can't help it, makes me cry every time, BEAUTIFUL GIFT FROM GOD!
Thank you for choosing the version with the opening dialogue. I find that most amusing.
Lots of other artists covered this tune - even Elvis. Nobody can touch Bobby's voice. He just kills it.
Bobby Hatfield was a genius. this version was the very best. andy williams was a bonus.
The one and only Bobby !! Other artists did this song with or without autotune feature that came into play in the 90 s. This song in its entirety belongs to Bobby and always will. He was a contratenor with such a range, off the charts basically. A live performance in 1965, with Andy Williams orchestra. So glad that you enjoyed this gentleman sing.
29 years and four months ago I danced with a girl to this song. Our twenty-ninth anniversary comes in March of next year. She came down and started dancing with me tonight hearing you listen to it.
that voice makes it perfectly clear why someone in their audience said, "you are some righteous brothers...!!!!!!"
This is live, no room for mistakes!! RIP, Bobby Hatfield.
With so many of us who grew up with the greatest music era of all time, getting on in age, I pray that you and others never let this music die! Please pass it on to the younger generation that it will go on forever!! Thank you for your reaction and appreciating such great talent.
This is true talent, singing live with no auto-tune or any embellishments of any kind! Not many would even attempt it now, except acapella groups like Home Free, and they covered this song spectacularly!!
I'm sorry - I am a GREAT FAN of Home Free - but NOBODY even comes close to bobby Hatfields live version FULL STOP
AND his MOM in the audience
There are many singers that sing without auto-tune, especially when they sing live! Autotune isn't so bad, as it can elevate others that are borderline, in terms of quality, and allow us to hear singers that normally we wouldn't like.
I call this river singing, it's not forced it just flows like a river, thank you for this 😃🤗✌️🇦🇺.
Many consider this version the definative one, even better than their own studio version as the ending is so different. He allows himself that little smile at the end because he knew he'd nailed it and his mother was in the audience. This is the most played record on the radio of all time. Here in the UK it has been no.1 4 times, twice by these guys, once by another male duo and once by a male solo. In all cases it sold over a million copies and that was before streaming when you actually had to go out and buy it.
He was always smiling.
@@Aurora-tp3dy YES he was Aurora!! I've read hundreds of comments on different "Reactions" to this UNIQUE performance...and You are the First to point Bobby's constant wonderful SMILE out...THANK YOU.
@@thinking6307 You're welcome. It was a warm genuine smile that so touches my heart.💞
One of the most purest voices in the world!! So iconic!!
There will never be another male vocalist like him. Not many could approach his range and he did it so effortlessly. On the female side, there was Karen Carpenter who was like Bobby was taken from us much too soon.😢
I am as 10 when this song
was released in 1964 & after all these years it still sends shivers down my spine, my all time favourite record
This song was made for Bobby to sing and no one else. No auto tune, that little mic he used. You had to be able to sing.
I wanted to leave a comment about how great a performance this was, but no words can do it justice. Listening, watching, and feeling say it all. Thank you, Bobby Hatfield, for sharing this with us. If a measure of a man's life is leaving the world a better place than he found it, you have succeeded beautifully. Rest in glorious peace.
No autotune. Just talent.
All so effortlessly sung. Gave me goosebumps.
Nobody did it better than Bobby! He was magical, may he be at peace
One of the best voices I have ever heard!
No matter how many times you listen to this.. It continues to impress
Get CHILLS everytime listening to this Song, omg
He wanted it to be perfect because his mom was in the audience. He nailed it!
Decades ago I had gone to a Righteous Brothers concert. When Bobby Hatfield performed this song if you didn't get "Chicken Skin" that stirred your soul than you were dead. He sounded just like this as I was seated several feet away from the stage. Plus, when he and Bill Medley came together and sang it was awesome! Pure talent and not assisted by some computer..God given talent!
The late, great Bobby Hatfield. He had an incredible voice and range. The term "Blue-Eyed Soul" was coined for this group as they sang with so much soul.
Backstory on this performance and song.....the recorded version is slightly different than this tv version. The song came from an old prison movie called Unchained. There were 3 recorded versions ( with Al Hibbler's being the best) until Bobby sang it. Now there have been over 650 covers of the song. For most of us though, Bobby's is the best. His recorded version is featured in the movie Ghost ( giving it a rebirth onto the music charts)and has been used in tv commercials.
Bobby was 24 when he sang this. He had a cold, and was very nervous because his mother was in the audience. It was her first time seeing him perform. No pressure, right?
His performance was perfectly flawless and is the gold standard that others who cover it try to meet.
Elvis' cover of the song is very good. Even though his health was failing his voice was strong and he did an excellent job.
The Righteous Brothers don't have a big play list together, but what they do have is great. They split up for many years but eventually reunited to do concert tours.
Bill Medly ( the skinny one) did a duet ( her name escapes me) and the song was a big hit...from the movie Dirty Dancing: I Had The Time of my Life.
Jennifer Warnes did 'I Had The Time of my Life' with Bill Medly.
He also does a beautiful cover of 2 other ballads, " Only You" and " For Sentimental Reasons "..His voice is absolutely mesmerizing..sings effortlessly ..and knows how to tell the story ..a rare vocalist indeed..🎶👏💙🙌💜
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.
❤Him 😍 so handsome and a voice to die for! Why! 🥺
There will never be another Bobby Hatfield RIP. I first heard this in 1965 and sounds just as good today. It was revived in 1990 in the movie GHOST. The Righteous Brothers are the greatest duo ever. Thx
The most masterful, perfect and effortless vocal I have ever heard ... he sings with the voice of an angel. So, so beautiful, and when he sings those 3 high notes to finish the song, you feel like he is soaring up to heaven!
Great observation about his face not really changing with those end notes - that's so true! He just hits those notes effortlessly. Very few are blessed with that amount of vocal talent - VERY FEW.
I was 15yrs old when this song came out and it still gives me the chills to listen to it. What a era for music the sixties was the best Rock & Roll, motown, British invasion ? Need to say more.
The Righteous Brothers are icons! Bobby Hatfield's voice is par excellence! Love your reaction!
He does multiple voice inflextions with each word, if you try to follow it and practice it hundreds of times you still can't get it. And he made it look so effortless, this is nothing less than masterful! Maybe one of the greatest solos ever recorded imho.
This is known as one of the best, if not THEE best performances ever recorded LIVE. Righteous Brothers were so crazy popular on the radio and in Las Vegas, for decades...and they may be even more popular now, with internet, This is possibly the most listened to song in the world today. Last I saw..80 million views. Heavenly!!!
I listened to their song for 30 years in movies and the radio. Finally saw them on youtube doing 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling' and I just pointed at the screen and announced to the family that was close, "That ain't The Righteous Brother's! Those boys are WHITE!" I'd lived my whole life thinking wrong! But their music sure is RIGHTEOUS!
Smooth like honey, still brings a tear to my eye.
Best live performance ever!
A thing of beauty is a joy forever
The best performance of this song ever, including their studio version.
After Bobby recorded the studio version, he said to the producer "I want another take. I can do it better." The producer said "No, you can't." Well, as it turned out, he COULD do it better.
Ive watched this performance so many times and it gives me goose bumps every time.
I never get tired of hearing this song, and your comments are spot on. Bobby Hatfield's voice flows effortlessly, almost magically. Another of his solos I'd like to see you react to is Summertime -- very different than Unchained Melody but equally impressive.
this is guaranteed to melt the hardest heart
Such vocal control... It's like he's singing from soul to sound.
Pure natural talent!
No production, no auto-tune, just all talent and voice live.
A lot of production today is to cover up the fact that the so called artist has no or very little talent. In fact it’s probably the backup singers that are carrying the songs in 2023.
i love how Bobby Hatfield sang this. the Righteous Brothers were extremely talented. i have watched many reactions to this beautiful song Unchained Melody and i am telling you that i love and appreciate your reaction probably the best, because you are real and not overly dramatic. i feel you are most sincere. thanks!
60 year old guy here., It's great to see a young guy appreciate true talent from the past.
I saw them in person when I was 16! Over 5 decades ago!
I’ve listened to this since I was 12, I’m now 65, it never gets old. That’s a mark of great music.
Ok! Your reaction is a true addition to this experience!
Nothin' but raw talent. No autotune, no electronic correction, just pure, raw, music.
Back in 1965 a lot of us were headed for Vietnam. Unchained Melody was dedicated to a lot of wives, and girlfriends before we left. Best solo performance ever.
As much as it’s surprises me that there are still people that haven’t heard this song, it also brings me so much joy to see people learn about these legends. It’s a simple pleasure!
Lovely reaction! He sang that with a 'house band', no auto tune or enhancements and didn't screw his face up to hit notes, just seemed effortless, simply amazing.
You say house band but those musicians were the best. A lot of the recordings from the 60’s replaced the named band with house musicians on the record because they were better.
Bobby Hatfields Mother was in the audience for this show. He was really trying to kill it. I think he succeeded!
I never get tired of hearing this song by Bobby as I’ve also heard it live myself! Back in the day…love the reactions of those today who truly get it! TY Brother! ❤❤❤
He puts such passion into it, you feel that the song is personal to him. Amazing breath control. So beautiful and romantic.
Of every first reaction on any channels... The Righteous Brothers are #1. I grew up with their music and at age 70, I appreciate their amazing, beautiful voices and talents!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Bobby Hatfield on his own is amazing. But Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley together -- the Righteous Brothers -- are pure magic. Check out their big breakout hit, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," which is on TH-cam in a black-and-white video. And their hit from a year later called "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" is also excellent. That's the sound they're most known for. But their first hit was one I don't think any reaction channel has done yet. It was written by Bill Medley, and it's called "Little Latin Lupe Lu." More of a rock 'n roll song. There's another hit they had that Bobby sang solo called "Ebb Tide." Unfortunately, there are no live performances by Bobby of it on TH-cam (don't be fooled, there's one by a guy who looks and sounds a lot like Bobby, but it's not him). But the studio recording is on TH-cam, and it's excellent.
Always been one of my favorite songs
He had a cold that day and still nailed it and beyond!❤️
I love watching your reaction to this song that I heard 60 years ago. I was there and Bobby Hatfield still makes this old lady cry 😢 ❤ no one can top this. RIP BOBBY 🙏
Today's vocals can learn from both of them instead of relying on fake auto-tune. They are the real deal and learn from it.
My favorite since I was a child listening to my Papa's vinyl 💖
Thanks for sharing this wonderful performance. Bobby's voice control and especially his effortless sliding of scale makes a difficult song seem magical. You are correct with his facial expressions, Bobby knew he was knocking it out of the park. Easy Peasy for a great artist.
Loved that you showed respect. Your intro showing the two Righteous Brothers together, reflecting that there are two singers with one singing a solo. Showcasing them on a popular tv show of the era. You made the effort to present the Total Package. Thank you.
Great reaction! Another fantastic song by the Righteous Brothers is You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling. Even though the taller one’s voice is much deeper, they compliment each other perfectly.
His voice is like butter. Effortless and soulful. Blue Eyed Soul!