I'm 73 yrs old and I will never forget when Bobby sang this song live on the Andy Williams show in 1965. He was so handsome and I fell in love with him. I was only 15 years old but I know every teenager fell in love him. Such a handsome guy and his voice was so awesome! RIP Bobby! We miss your beautful voice!
His beautiful sound was known in the 60's as "blue-eyed soul". His voice draws out emotions now, almost 60 years later, as much as it did then. Your reaction is priceless!!!
I’m 66 years old and grew up listening to this music. This video still brings tears to my eyes because I love to hear/see someone perform at the very top of their ability.
We were in Hollywood in March of '65 and had won tickets to see Bobby Hatfield at Radio Recorders, there were less than 100 people in the audience. My girlfriend started crying and said she loved Bobby. I had NEVER seen anybody since that has stuck with me like his performance. EVERY time I watch this, I think of her...and him.
I'm so happy to hear another generation enjoying the music I grew up to. Bobby Hatfield was very nervous when this was taped - his mother and father were in the audience and he still did a fabulous job.
No one has ever done this classic song better then the late great Bobby Hatfield of 'The Righteous Brothers.' This was done live in 1965 on the Andy Williams Show. This is what a trained tenor voice sounds like knowing when to go high falsetto, and when to bring it down. The song was written for a prison movie titled 'Unchained' 1955. It was written on prisoners point of view. knowing they will spend years alone in their cells for a long time. Missing the touch of their loved one, and that for a prisoner time does go by so slowly, and time could do so much. It can force one to go mad, or can make them remorseful and regretful for their actions. And just do the time and wait for the day they get out. Great reaction to one of the greatest live performance's ever...
Bobby at his finest turning a love song into a soulful romance novel. I love how he 'toys' with his vowels and high notes. Bobby's talent, charm and professionalism was hard to match and could only be beat by teaming up with Bill Medley as a duo. RIP Bobby Hatfield you are missed more than you will ever know..
If I ever serenaded anybody, I would want them to look like you do. You looked like you actually fell in love with him during that performance! Loved your reaction.
One take, live and his parents were in the audience, on The Andy Williams Show. So he had a large TV audience. So not much pressure to get it right.... Bobby's voice was one of a kind, a 4 octave range and he sang with seemingly no effort at all. To top it off, it was a beautiful arrangement.
this is actually a better rendition than the "ghost" version. We called them the bird and the frog,no auto tune needed a truly amazing voice RIP Bobby (the bird)
I loved your reaction and your genuine appreciation for this magnificent work of art. In the sixties, when they played Righteous Brother Bobby's rendition of Unchained Melody, people cried. It was so poignant for so many people because of the war in Viet Nam. Young hearts yearning...and not just women cried. Hard, trained, hard minded, elite combat units (soldiers). After safe return to base you do the shave,shower and probably mess for a meal that's hot and served on dishes. Later, at the club (beer tent), where things can get boisterous this song played and men listened and soon it went quiet.
It is such a pleasure to watch young people fall in love with music that has a deeper meaning than that of today. Please check out "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling". Bobby Hatfield, the singer you heard is joined by Bill Medley, the other brother, in music only, not blood brothers. Bobby has passed away, but Bill is still singing. I have the privilege of being a friend of Bill's.
A shy smile, a nod of acknowledgement to the live audience. Everyone stays seated out of respect to those behind them. Dress code was casual, modern, clean and the singer’s code of professionalism off the charts. Hair and cleanliness in word and deed perfect. Love words without rap culture left people loving others. And a smile and slight bow of the head to the audience when it was finished.
His Mom was in this audience and was hearing him sing Live on a Professional Stage for the very first time. The Lip bite at the end is a knowing nod to realizing that he just nailed it...
CAN YOU BELIEVE A PERFORMANCE LIKE THIS FROM BOBBY HATFIELD (RIGHTEOUS BROS) BACK IN 1965. TRULY A MAN WHO HAD A GOD GIVEN VOICE. SO GOOD & B E A U T I F U L
Bobby Hatfield, RIP, is one half of the duo, The Righteous Brothers. As you can see, Bobby was a tenor and performed this song as a solo. The other half of the duo, the deeper-voiced baritone, Bill Medley, sings with Bobby in other songs, such as "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' " and "Soul and Inspiration." If you want to hear more of them, please react to those songs.
680 people tried to out do Bobby with this song none came close stands alone in greatness long before digital enhancements,definitely an Angel's voice on earth notice no effort to his perfection
Bobby Hatfield live performance. The Andy Williams Show- Episode #4.5 Episode aired: Monday, Oct 25, 1965: Robert Lee Hatfield (August 10, 1940 - November 5, 2003) Bobby Hatfield, who had a higher countertenor voice to Bill Medley’s, William Thomas Medley (born September 19, 1940) baritone, sang lead on this track. It was his idea to record it, since Medley and Hatfield were each allowed to choose a song to sing as a solo vocalist on their albums. As Medley tells it, Hatfield knew the song well, and was a big fan of the Roy Hamilton and Al Hibbler versions of the song. *In Nov. 2003 Hatfield died of a heart attack at age 63. The Righteous Brothers version was a huge hit, but it was recorded with far more modest expectations. Phil Spector considered it album filler and released it as a B-side. The single had "Unchained Melody," with no producer credit on the label, as the flip to Gerry Goffin and Carole King's "Hung on You," but many DJs preferred "Unchained Melody" and played that one instead. This infuriated Spector, who subsequently left no doubt (actually calling DJs telling them to play “Hung On You” not “Unchained Melody “)as to which side of a Philles single was the A-side. * The famous climax of this song where Bobby Hatfield sings the high "I need your love" line wasn't how the song was written. In an interview with Bill Medley, he explained that Hatfield did two takes of the song, then left. He would often reconsider his performance and come back later to change it, and that's what he did on this track, returning to ask Medley if he could make an edit. This was no easy task, since with a maximum of four tracks to work with, you had to record over part of the original take, but Medley accommodated and Hatfield delivered that soaring vocal line. Said Medley: "I punched that in and before he left he said, 'No, I can do it better. ’And I said, 'No, you can't.' [Laughs] And I think it's a big part of that song." * This was released on Philles Records, Phil Spector's label. Spector, known for his "Wall Of Sound" technique, did not produce this - Bill Medley did. In a 2007 statement to the Forgotten Hits newsletter, Medley said: "You have to remember that I was producing our stuff before Phil Spector... I mean I produced 'Little Latin Lupe Lu,' 'My Babe' and all that stuff. Then when we went with Phil, Phil asked me if I would produce the albums because it was too time consuming for him to produce the entire albums. So he was going to do the singles and I would do the album. And so that's how that happened and that's how I produced 'Unchained Melody,' which Phil Spector apparently now takes credit for. He can have the credit. And I'm not a producer. I know how to produce. But it's obviously not a Spector production. 'Unchained Melody' was never intended to be the single... it was produced to be on the album. It was put on the B side of a Phil Spector single 'Hung On You' and the minute it was released 'Unchained Melody' just went through the roof." Hatfield’s rendition of “Unchained Melody” although not the original, is the ‘gold standard’.😊
This is definitely one of their biggest tracks. My brother was such a big fan back in the day." Unchained melody "and "brothers" are some of my favourite tracks from the duo . Great song , u reacted to it really well...Nice one !!
So glad to see your reaction to this beautiful song by Bobby Hatfield. He has done several other solo numbers--all on You Tube. (Search: Bobby Hatfield solos and they will pop up.) He of course sang with his partner Bill Medley, not his brother--a stage name they adopted early in their career. You will enjoy Bobby's songs as they all showcase his unique style. Worth a look. Cathy Farrell
Did you see that great smile at the end? It's frightening how young people fail at the most basic of things, like ending a question with a question mark, or at all.:P
the late great bobby hatfield , causing ladies to drop their panties , 55 years after a performance , 1965 to 2020 and onward , this song never gets old , and also never fails to evoke the same reaction from women
THAT WAS BOBBY HATFIELD (DECEASED) WHO SUNG THAT SONG. THIS SONG APPEARED IN THE FILM "GHOST". IT IS AN ICONIC SONG THE SONG TOUCHES YOUR SOUL. IT WAS SUNG WITH GREATY BEAUTY AND EMOTION AND IT REALLY SPEAKS TO MOST FEMALES
For a deeper perspective of the lyrics, the song was originally written for a movie called "the prisoner". The husband is serving a long sentence and wrote this in a letter to his young wife who was having an affair with one of the prison guards and looking to leave the country with him. Makes the song so much more emotional in its meaning. With that context in mind listen to the song again, while he may be chains his love for her is not, hence unchained melody.
The song was written between 1954 and 1955. In 1955 there were 4 versions by 4 separate artist. When the Righteous Brothers got this it's been theirs, well more Bobby Hatfield's; his version is the standard that many are compared to. Both Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley had songs in US Films, Bobby's unchained Medley appeared in Ghost with Demi Moore Whoopi Goldberg, and Patrick Swayze and Bill Medley's sang Time of my life with Jennifer Warnes, Starring Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey and Cynthia Rhodes ( hell of a soundtrack ) On this live performance his Mother ( possibly dad ) is in the audience. At the end he bites his lip as he knows he nailed this song. There are thousands of covers of this song, sung by Elvis, Robson and Jerome many, many others many come close, but none beat Bobby's rendition. Basic history: from Wikipedia: They began performing together in 1962 in the Los Angeles area as part of a five-member group called the Paramours . In 1964 music producer Phil Spector came across the Righteous Brothers when they performed in a show at the Cow Palace in Daly City, CA. where one of Spector's acts, The Ronettes, was also appearing. The rest is history. "Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North wrote the music as a theme for the little-known prison film Unchained (January 1955), hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. It has since become a standard and one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, most notably by the Righteous Brothers. According to the song's publishing administrator, over 1,500 recordings of "Unchained Melody" have been made by more than 670 artists, in multiple languages. Of the hundreds of recordings made, the Righteous Brothers'( Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley ) version in July 1965, with a solo by Bobby Hatfield, became the jukebox standard after its release. Hatfield changed the melody in the final verse and many subsequent covers of the song are based on his version. The Righteous Brothers recording achieved a second round of great popularity when it was featured in the film Ghost in 1990. In 2004, it was Number 27 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.
Back in the day we were leaving their show and I said the applause was deafening and she said that the applause was loud but the real sound was panties hitting the stage lol maybe lol
Imagine you are a high school senior at your prom and you are dancing with your dream date. And this recording is played and you start dancing to it. Of course, it is a slow dance and you are dancing very close. That happened in my era, I was a teen in the mid to late 1960s.
The man who wrote the words lived to be 100. The story of the movie of 1955 was a black man in prison. Time move so slowly. Here's what it mean. Two thing. The hopelessness of prison makes time slowly. Also when you are deeply in love time move slowly.
I sang this to my wife at our wedding in 1983. She, however she said I murdered it. I'm guessing it's not a song for a baritone, she told me I was of better sticking to my drumming. I thought it was an appropriate song as I was in the Royal Marine Commandos, I had returned from the Falkland Islands when I proposed, and now was shipping out to Sierra Leone two days later, so much for my attempt at being romantic. On the upside she liked me in my Uniform.
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I'm 73 yrs old and I will never forget when Bobby sang this song live on the Andy Williams show in 1965. He was so handsome and I fell in love with him. I was only 15 years old but I know every teenager fell in love him. Such a handsome guy and his voice was so awesome! RIP Bobby! We miss your beautful voice!
I agree R.I.P
Bobby we miss you
Your reaction was priceless!
So Beautiful!💜👍💜
Thankyou 😍
When you said "did you hear that high note", I giggled and said to myself: "strap in honey, there's more coming!"
Yeah. Me too. I was thinking "just wait awhile."
I thought exactly the same 😊
The great Bobby Hatfield. A beautiful man singing a beautiful song with flawless perfection, because that's just how good he was.
Best live performance ever
His beautiful sound was known in the 60's as "blue-eyed soul". His voice draws out emotions now, almost 60 years later, as much as it did then. Your reaction is priceless!!!
You made me smile. Great song and reaction.
Aww
Beautiful job pretty lady.
You witnessed the best song and performance of all time. Your reaction was right on target. Be safe.
The late, great Bobby Hatfield. We miss you, Bobby. RIP
He's in heaven teaching the new angels HOW TO SING!!! :)
Those sixties cats were so cool. I was fifteen when this came out. I was a clumsy awkward kid, but looked up to these great sixties singers. Thanks!
I’m 66 years old and grew up listening to this music. This video still brings tears to my eyes because I love to hear/see someone perform at the very top of their ability.
Watching your reaction makes the song even more beautifuf Mira.
Aww thanks
Love it !! Great song. When you turned your eyes to the camera, you invited us in to feel what you were feeling. Love it !!
It blows me away every time I hear it, and I've been listening to this kind of music since I was about 7. I'm 68 now.
Enjoy the adventure.!
Anyone sitting in those front seats had the performance of a lifetime
Beautiful reaction. I live the way Bobby plays with his vowels. His heart and soul shines thru. RIP Bobby Hatfield we miss you.
A lot of babies were made when this song came out.
We were in Hollywood in March of '65 and had won tickets to see Bobby Hatfield at Radio Recorders, there were less than 100 people in the audience. My girlfriend started crying and said she loved Bobby. I had NEVER seen anybody since that has stuck with me like his performance. EVERY time I watch this, I think of her...and him.
Young people think auto tune is normal, this real talent
LOVE THIS
Beautiful reaction to a beautiful song
That is the correct reaction. Awe.
Smooth as silk soft as velvet
Song is great but that last note is incredible!
perfection
You just got serenaded and he touched your heart.
No auto tune just pure natural talent.
Exactly
Beautiful reaction
I'm so happy to hear another generation enjoying the music I grew up to. Bobby Hatfield was very nervous when this was taped - his mother and father were in the audience and he still did a fabulous job.
This one of the finest examples of blue eyed soul and as this was before autotune it is real talent at its best.
Yes real talent
Great song!
No one has ever done this classic song better then the late great Bobby Hatfield of 'The Righteous Brothers.' This was done live in 1965 on the Andy Williams Show. This is what a trained tenor voice sounds like knowing when to go high falsetto, and when to bring it down.
The song was written for a prison movie titled 'Unchained' 1955. It was written on prisoners point of view. knowing they will spend years alone in their cells for a long time. Missing the touch of their loved one, and that for a prisoner time does go by so slowly, and time could do so much. It can force one to go mad, or can make them remorseful and regretful for their actions.
And just do the time and wait for the day they get out. Great reaction to one of the greatest live performance's ever...
Bobby at his finest turning a love song into a soulful romance novel. I love how he 'toys' with his vowels and high notes. Bobby's talent, charm and professionalism was hard to match and could only be beat by teaming up with Bill Medley as a duo. RIP Bobby Hatfield you are missed more than you will ever know..
If I ever serenaded anybody, I would want them to look like you do. You looked like you actually fell in love with him during that performance! Loved your reaction.
I love this song. It always makes me cry because it is so sweet and romantic. So glad you found it. Love your reaction.
One take, live and his parents were in the audience, on The Andy Williams Show. So he had a large TV audience. So not much pressure to get it right.... Bobby's voice was one of a kind, a 4 octave range and he sang with seemingly no effort at all. To top it off, it was a beautiful arrangement.
This song is a TIMELESS MASTERPIECE !
Great Reaction!
this is actually a better rendition than the "ghost" version. We called them the bird and the frog,no auto tune needed a truly amazing voice RIP Bobby (the bird)
I loved your reaction and your genuine appreciation for this magnificent work of art. In the sixties, when they played Righteous Brother Bobby's rendition of Unchained Melody, people cried. It was so poignant for so many people because of the war in Viet Nam. Young hearts yearning...and not just women cried. Hard, trained, hard minded, elite combat units (soldiers). After safe return to base you do the shave,shower and probably mess for a meal that's hot and served on dishes. Later, at the club (beer tent), where things can get boisterous this song played and men listened and soon it went quiet.
Thank you for the beautiful reaction. So wonderful when someone finds such classic music so many years after it's release.!
Thanks for watching
It is such a pleasure to watch young people fall in love with music that has a deeper meaning than that of today. Please check out "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling". Bobby Hatfield, the singer you heard is joined by Bill Medley, the other brother, in music only, not blood brothers. Bobby has passed away, but Bill is still singing. I have the privilege of being a friend of Bill's.
Extremely amazing. This live version of this song, sung by Bobby Hatfield, that afternoon.
A shy smile, a nod of acknowledgement to the live audience. Everyone stays seated out of respect to those behind them. Dress code was casual, modern, clean and the singer’s code of professionalism off the charts. Hair and cleanliness in word and deed perfect. Love words without rap culture left people loving others. And a smile and slight bow of the head to the audience when it was finished.
His Mom was in this audience and was hearing him sing Live on a Professional Stage for the very first time. The Lip bite at the end is a knowing nod to realizing that he just nailed it...
Bobby had a wonderful voice!!!!
Nice Reaction.👍
I could feel your sincerity, Thank-you for a Lovely reaction
I smile when women react to this song...they smile...their eyes sparkle..they lick their lips and touch their hair...they tingle ALL OVER...😊
Isn't is crazy. I have watched it a million times and it continues to give me goose bumps. Really like your reaction.
Wao me too
Thank You! Other versions can't compare to Bobby Hatfield's version.....love him.
beautiful lady reacting to an amazing song, i love it...
I loved ♡ watching your reaction to Bobby's gorgeous voice!
I subscribed ;)
CAN YOU BELIEVE A PERFORMANCE LIKE THIS FROM BOBBY HATFIELD (RIGHTEOUS BROS) BACK IN 1965. TRULY A MAN WHO HAD A GOD GIVEN VOICE. SO GOOD & B E A U T I F U L
Oh that smile of yours and he hadn't really started. But that's how we all feel and the goosebumps too
I can see you are enjoying this song.He was great.
You just can't sing this any better, Period!
Bobby Hatfield....Mr. Blue Eyed Soul himself. R.I.P. Brother Bobby.
Bobby Hatfield, RIP, is one half of the duo, The Righteous Brothers. As you can see, Bobby was a tenor and performed this song as a solo. The other half of the duo, the deeper-voiced baritone, Bill Medley, sings with Bobby in other songs, such as "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' " and "Soul and Inspiration." If you want to hear more of them, please react to those songs.
PerfePerfectionction!!
You’re reaction was great. We’ve all been there. A simple song made difficult then made to look easy
I love your reaction and your accent. Keep doing these videos Miras X
Aww thanks
Love your reaction to this spectacular song, by and amazing singer
680 people tried to out do Bobby with this song none came close stands alone in greatness long before digital enhancements,definitely an Angel's voice on earth notice no effort to his perfection
Bobby Hatfield live performance.
The Andy Williams Show-
Episode #4.5
Episode aired: Monday, Oct 25, 1965:
Robert Lee Hatfield (August 10, 1940 - November 5, 2003) Bobby Hatfield, who had a higher countertenor voice to Bill Medley’s, William Thomas Medley (born September 19, 1940) baritone, sang lead on this track. It was his idea to record it, since Medley and Hatfield were each allowed to choose a song to sing as a solo vocalist on their albums. As Medley tells it, Hatfield knew the song well, and was a big fan of the Roy Hamilton and Al Hibbler versions of the song.
*In Nov. 2003 Hatfield died of a heart attack at age 63.
The Righteous Brothers version was a huge hit, but it was recorded with far more modest expectations. Phil Spector considered it album filler and released it as a B-side. The single had "Unchained Melody," with no producer credit on the label, as the flip to Gerry Goffin and Carole King's "Hung on You," but many DJs preferred "Unchained Melody" and played that one instead. This infuriated Spector, who subsequently left no doubt (actually calling DJs telling them to play “Hung On You” not “Unchained Melody “)as to which side of a Philles single was the A-side.
* The famous climax of this song where Bobby Hatfield sings the high "I need your love" line wasn't how the song was written. In an interview with Bill Medley, he explained that Hatfield did two takes of the song, then left. He would often reconsider his performance and come back later to change it, and that's what he did on this track, returning to ask Medley if he could make an edit. This was no easy task, since with a maximum of four tracks to work with, you had to record over part of the original take, but Medley accommodated and Hatfield delivered that soaring vocal line. Said Medley: "I punched that in and before he left he said, 'No, I can do it better. ’And I said, 'No, you can't.' [Laughs] And I think it's a big part of that song."
* This was released on Philles Records, Phil Spector's label. Spector, known for his "Wall Of Sound" technique, did not produce this - Bill Medley did. In a 2007 statement to the Forgotten Hits newsletter, Medley said: "You have to remember that I was producing our stuff before Phil Spector... I mean I produced 'Little Latin Lupe Lu,' 'My Babe' and all that stuff. Then when we went with Phil, Phil asked me if I would produce the albums because it was too time consuming for him to produce the entire albums. So he was going to do the singles and I would do the album. And so that's how that happened and that's how I produced 'Unchained Melody,' which Phil Spector apparently now takes credit for. He can have the credit. And I'm not a producer. I know how to produce. But it's obviously not a Spector production. 'Unchained Melody' was never intended to be the single... it was produced to be on the album. It was put on the B side of a Phil Spector single 'Hung On You' and the minute it was released 'Unchained Melody' just went through the roof."
Hatfield’s rendition of “Unchained Melody” although not the original, is the ‘gold standard’.😊
Bobby owned this song no one ever can compair to him ,thnx Bobby 😢👍
LOVE .... R.I .P Bobby
This is definitely one of their biggest tracks. My brother was such a big fan back in the day." Unchained melody "and "brothers" are some of my favourite tracks from the duo . Great song , u reacted to it really well...Nice one !!
Yes oo, thank you for watching 😍
So glad to see your reaction to this beautiful song by Bobby Hatfield. He has done several other solo numbers--all on You Tube. (Search: Bobby Hatfield solos and they will pop up.) He of course sang with his partner Bill Medley, not his brother--a stage name they adopted early in their career. You will enjoy Bobby's songs as they all showcase his unique style. Worth a look. Cathy Farrell
Did You See That Great Smile at The End
Sure did 😁
Love it
Did you see that great smile at the end?
It's frightening how young people fail at the most basic of things, like ending a question with a question mark, or at all.:P
the late great bobby hatfield , causing ladies to drop their panties , 55 years after a performance , 1965 to 2020 and onward , this song never gets old , and also never fails to evoke the same reaction from women
The brothers di soul without screeching
THAT WAS BOBBY HATFIELD (DECEASED) WHO SUNG THAT SONG.
THIS SONG APPEARED IN THE FILM "GHOST". IT IS AN ICONIC SONG
THE SONG TOUCHES YOUR SOUL. IT WAS SUNG WITH GREATY BEAUTY AND EMOTION AND IT REALLY SPEAKS TO MOST FEMALES
They got their name from black marines stationed at the El Toro Marine base, who started calling them "righteous brothers".
Swoon baby
For a deeper perspective of the lyrics, the song was originally written for a movie called "the prisoner". The husband is serving a long sentence and wrote this in a letter to his young wife who was having an affair with one of the prison guards and looking to leave the country with him. Makes the song so much more emotional in its meaning. With that context in mind listen to the song again, while he may be chains his love for her is not, hence unchained melody.
Ooh thanka a lot for this
That’s interesting! I never knew that! I love this version the best. What a cutie too. 🇨🇦😍
It was actually written in 1955 for a movie called “Unchained”, hence the song title.
This song is part of music history… oh yeah your hair is beautiful. Please listen to Nancy Wilson sing ‘ITS OVER GIRL’ another sleeper classic
Sweetie, you are the most natural and prettist young lady on any reaction channel. Keep it up ,don't change.💖
Awww thanks..
Sister this is the times ,when people loved to sing and dance and praise the lord.
which lord
🖤🤎🤍 *All Lives Matter* 🤍🤎🖤
❤🤍💙 *We all have beauty and value* 💙🤍❤
💜🤍🧡 *We are all God's children* 🧡🤍💜
Love your video🎥❤❤
Aww thanks
1964 and it’s live
Bobby Hotfield DCD le 5/10/2003/ âgé 63 ans 😢😢😢❤❤❤❤
The song was written between 1954 and 1955. In 1955 there were 4 versions by 4 separate artist.
When the Righteous Brothers got this it's been theirs, well more Bobby Hatfield's; his version is the standard that many are compared to.
Both Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley had songs in US Films, Bobby's unchained Medley appeared in Ghost with Demi Moore Whoopi Goldberg, and Patrick Swayze and Bill Medley's sang Time of my life with Jennifer Warnes, Starring Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey and Cynthia Rhodes ( hell of a soundtrack )
On this live performance his Mother ( possibly dad ) is in the audience.
At the end he bites his lip as he knows he nailed this song.
There are thousands of covers of this song, sung by Elvis, Robson and Jerome many, many others many come close, but none beat Bobby's rendition.
Basic history: from Wikipedia:
They began performing together in 1962 in the Los Angeles area as part of a five-member group called the Paramours .
In 1964 music producer Phil Spector came across the Righteous Brothers when they performed in a show at the Cow Palace in Daly City, CA. where one of Spector's acts, The Ronettes, was also appearing.
The rest is history.
"Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North wrote the music as a theme for the little-known prison film Unchained (January 1955), hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. It has since become a standard and one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, most notably by the Righteous Brothers. According to the song's publishing administrator, over 1,500 recordings of "Unchained Melody" have been made by more than 670 artists, in multiple languages.
Of the hundreds of recordings made, the Righteous Brothers'( Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley ) version in July 1965, with a solo by Bobby Hatfield, became the jukebox standard after its release. Hatfield changed the melody in the final verse and many subsequent covers of the song are based on his version.
The Righteous Brothers recording achieved a second round of great popularity when it was featured in the film Ghost in 1990. In 2004, it was Number 27 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.
Try the other Righteous Brothers singer Bill Medley singing Brown Eyed Woman. They were both so good.
You and this music are both stunning.
Back in the day we were leaving their show and I said the applause was deafening and she said that the applause was loud but the real sound was panties hitting the stage lol maybe lol
I subscribed, loved your reactions,so honest!
You're engaged response to the music was so lovely
Aww thanks
Check out Jackie Wilson singing "Danny Boy." It doesn't get any better.
I like Rock and Roll Heaven which they sing.
Imagine you are a high school senior at your prom and you are dancing with your dream date. And this recording is played and you start dancing to it. Of course, it is a slow dance and you are dancing very close. That happened in my era, I was a teen in the mid to late 1960s.
Oh wow
The man who wrote the words lived to be 100. The story of the movie of 1955 was a black man in prison. Time move so slowly. Here's what it mean. Two thing. The hopelessness of prison makes time slowly. Also when you are deeply in love time move slowly.
I sang this to my wife at our wedding in 1983. She, however she said I murdered it. I'm guessing it's not a song for a baritone, she told me I was of better sticking to my drumming. I thought it was an appropriate song as I was in the Royal Marine Commandos, I had returned from the Falkland Islands when I proposed, and now was shipping out to Sierra Leone two days later, so much for my attempt at being romantic. On the upside she liked me in my Uniform.
Righteous Brothers: You lost that loving feeling, Soul and Inspiration, Summertime, Ebb Tide, Latin Lupe Lu, You never walk alone.
Yeah
The story behind the song explains the lyrics. I wonder if she knows.?
Bobby tied those little girls into knots, didn't he?