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In my opinion, this is the best version of the song ever recorded. He sang it live on the Andy Williams show. No auto tune. Just Bobby Hatfield's beautiful voice. Unmatched.
Sam Cooke called the Righteous Brothers "Blue eyed soul singers." They charted on Black radio stations a record nine times. They didn't try, they were that good, a duo who could stand there & sing. They were singing & a guy in the audience shouted, "That's some righteous singing, brother." He was a Black GI. That's how they got there name. They weren't actual brothers. Talent personified. ("their" name. )
Sir, I am 72 years old and this song meant so much to those of us who had loved ones in the service during the Vietnam years. Your voice is so mellow, perfect "radio voice" and your reaction so nice.
Marietta i know what you mean about how much this song ment to our loved ones. i was in the military during the Vietnam war and my wife would play this song every time i deployed .this was our first dance as husband and wife at our wedding reception . i am now 78 years old and this is still our song.
It’s a pity that most people have only ever heard the studio version used in “Ghost” - but this live performance is vastly superior…far more dynamic and powerful vocal. Truly one of the greatest live vocal performances in tv history. Bobby showing off his 3 octave countertenor voice…effortlessly.
1000000% accurate every dang word you said. Been listening to this for 30 years basically...long story before internet but it's just ridiculous perfection
Donn Baca I'm with you. Everyone knows the song from Ghost but wasn't that a different song? Might be thinking of a different movie but Bill H. sang a song in a movie with a woman. Didn't he?
@@bobbiewallace4008 Bobby Hatfield’s original studio/radio/record version was used in Ghost…and it is very different from this far superior live version. You are probably referring also to Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes [sp?] - duet “I Had The Time Of My Life” which was also a smash movie hit…featured in “Dirty Dancing”.
The way he smiled at his mom in the audience afterwards was so heartwarming, like a kid saying 'look ma I did it" . Best version ever, his range is unreal
i have read that he was recovering from a cold at the time. His parents had never seen him sing in a public setting like this before, so he was very happy he hit all the hard notes and gave a little smile
Squeet: "This song stops time." For 56 years I've never heard a better explanation of the emotions I have felt every time I heard the Righteous Brothers / Bobby Hatfield fill the air and my soul with this song. Thank you!
Yes, your face was so close and your eyes so intimate, evoking the sense of the song and the singing that we all are sharing the soulful sounds and emotions of.
This is an old song that has been covered by so many excellent singers. Even Elvis did a very good version. But when everything is said and done Bobby Hatfield absolutely owns this song.
Actually, there were no falsettos. He was a contra tenor. Every note that he sang, was part of his natural range. Watch the video again, and look at his face as he sings. Even in the highest notes, there is absolutely no tension in his face. It was effortless for him. Contra tenor is the rarest of the singing voice types, and his personal voice, I think, is one of the finest examples of it.
It was indeed falsetto. Contratenors (also called countertenors) are basically tenors or even baritones who have an extended falsetto. The break between his chest voice and the higher falsetto is clearly heard.
Bobby Hatfield...the half of The Righteous Brothers was only 25 years old here. He suffered severe stage fright. His parents were in the audience. And he did THIS!!! Yes! Hatfield OWN this song completely.
He said that he was very nervous performing that night as it was his first time singing it with his mother in the audience. He had the voice of an angel
There are two or three points in this performance when you can hear his nasality (if that's a word). To a degree, I think his affected sinuses added instead of detracted from his delivery.
I can't agree more, Bobby is like a god. I just like to pour up a glass of fine liquor, and sit and listen to the Righteous Brothers, in my armchair, just to enjoy their wonderful voices. I don't think there are more calming and soothing things to do in the world than that.
Saw the Platters live in Montreal Canada and loved how they sang it. Must admit though that I prefer the Righteous Brothers singing it. Bobby Hatfield's voice is beautiful.....soft as velvet, sweet as chocolate and soo soo sexy.
@Susan Jean You're right, Susan. I'm swept away every time I hear Bobby sing this song. I still can't believe it only reached #2 when it originally aired. It has endured as the most requested song of the 20th century, though. I'll give the Platters their song, "Only You." 😊
I'm 71 and I still get chills and choked up when the ypungef Righteous brother sings this song. Thank you for appreciating good music all these years later! I hear a lot of songs played now that were popularity my teenage years and earlier.
No cover is as good as this. He just kills it.Been listening for53 yrs, Brilliant singer, R&B undertones. 85 million views says something. Glad I found this reaction MrLboyd. Good stuff.
Amazing, right? But NOT falsetto. Bobby was a 'counter-tenor" with an unbelievable range. A lot of Sopranos couldn't hit the notes that Bobby Hatfield could. Continue your journey with Bobby and Bill, the Righteous Brothers. Blue eyed Soul, truly righteous! You won't be sorry.
Not only was he a counter-tenor, he was a bloody good one too, I'm a counter-tenor and my lil sis is a Soprano, and I can hit notes she can't but Bobby can hit notes I can't.
I can hit those notes been singing all my life since 4 years old but I try and pray to Bobby, I can do it and somehow I make it! No one can actually sing like Bobby, though! Love Bill too! They were The Righteous Brothers, The Best Singers in the World!! Love and Adored Bobby, as a young teen growing up! I have to hear this song every day and night, he is in my dreams and heart! 😘🤩❤️
Yes, he's a counter tenor. But the end of the song was head voice and it was falsetto. The only other singer in the present day who is a counter tenor and you can barely tell he's using falsetto is Mitch with Pentatonix. Mitch is fabulous. Both Bobby and Mitch have pitch perfect voices.
Soar with the angels Bobby!!! That energy never dies!!! You can only rearrange energy !!! That energy, feeling, talent is somewhere!!! Love your soul/ spirit Bobby!!!
Bobby's voice was magic and this song will always be his. He was an incredible singer with a beautiful soul, he was truly one of a kind. He is loved and missed.
Bobby Hatfield was as good as they get. I saw them over a dozen times over 25 years in venues from intimate settings in LA clubs to casinos in Nevada. He never missed those notes and sang with the same tones until the end if his career. Still loved and missed.
This was sung LIVE in 1965 .. no auto-tune, no naked dancers, no smoke or mirrors ... just pure raw talent and blue-eyed soul ... Bobby had an amazing range of 4+ octaves and could reach high notes that even some sopranos could not reach! Also, Bobby sang this while suffering from a head cold, and the high note he hit at the end was full voice, NOT FALSETTO!
The song ranges not quite two octaves, but your other points are well taken. When people talk about how many octaves a singer hits, it's usually bullshit or they don't understand the switch from chest to head voice. But, here, yes, no falsetto at all.
I've been told that his mother was the lady in spex wearing a blue dress and fur stole, sitting just behind and to the left. I bet she was so proud, her boy singing on the Andy Williams show, which I believe was a big thing back then? He was so humble though, that little lip bite and grin at the end, no grown man has the right to be so adorable!
I usually want to lean away from this mother factor, but your two comments seem to touch the truth. Bobby at 25 was in a way in-between being a boy and a man. He exuded enough wholesome handsome sexiness and sensitivity to be appealing in all ways.
@@marymichael1211 I agree … especially since I believe his wife-to-be Joy Ciro was also there (one person I read made that comment and the timing would have been right). A couple of other points though; it was his mother’s favourite song and that was the first time she had been there in person to hear him sing professionally. And the Andy Williams Show was a big deal … a nationally broadcast prime-time program.
I just love his sensational voice ! It touches me real deep that it makes me cry every time I listen to him sing this song .It melts anybody’s heart. It’s a magical voice!!!😢
This has always been one of my favorite songs. One of the best vocal performances ever. I also love Spector arrangements. Saw an interview with Bill Medley and he said that Bobby wanted to do another take after the recording and everyone in the studio went--NO!!!
Spector had nothing to do with either the studio recording or this performance. He did take credit for it when it became a hit. Don't know about everyone, but Bill wouldn't let him do another take. Bobby said I can do it better. Bill told him no you can't. I guess this performance shows he could.
@@janiceboyd2754 It's the Andy Williams show orchestra. I don't know the name of the arranger for the orchestra. Don't know the actual name of the orchestra either. Maybe someone can fill us both in. What I've read in other comments is that Bobby consulted with the conductor and the arranger. During rehearsal, he so liked the acoustics in the theater that he wanted to make the changes we got in this performance. EDIT: The studio recording: The LP lists 3 arrangers but doesn't say who did which song, Jack Nitzsche and Woody Woolrich and Bill Baker. Also, in my previous comment, I forgot to say that Bill was the producer of the studio recording.
Bobby owns this Song! Always has always will. Due to Bobby's blue eyes and voice people started the term "blue eyed soul". When he and Bill started singing together they had a set to do in a nightclub near a military base in Texas. There were quite a few black soldiers in the crowd. When they came on stage, the soldiers started snickering. When their performance was over the Soldiers loved them. Some shouted "You are some righteous Brothers!" Bill and Bobby liked that and kept the name. I saw Bobby and Bill on a TV Show back then and they said this is how they got the name.
El Toro Marine base in So. California. A little club off base. One night a Marine stood up and yelled, "That's Righteous, Brother!" A little while later on, Bobby suggested that they use that name.
He is not the original, the song had been covered over 60 times before the R. Brothers sang it, but this is definitely the definitive version for most people, Bobby's vocals are amazing!
This was during a live tv performance on "The Andy Williams Show". Bobby's parents were in the audience and I heard that he was a bit nervous, wanting to do them proud.
Yes he was, his parents yes, they were there, listening to their handsome sweet Amazing son, sing this beautiful song, with so much feeling of emotion, with his magnificent voice!!! God bless Bobby R.I.P. Love and Adore Him Forever!!! 😘❤️❤️❤️🙏👼
Pure, simple, and beautiful. It begs emotion. Natural talent not trying to imitate anyone. He was the one who is now imitated. And the kids think they invented the trills.
His version is the best …and, timeless. I so agree with all you said about his singing of this classic. Any of us who were young & of that era are immediately transported back in time …I can (almost) visualize where I was & what I was doing back there in the early-mid ‘60’s each time this was played. So bittersweet.
One of the greatest live performances EVER! This is what I feel like it sounds like when Angels in heaven sing. This song and performance touches your soul.
Always loved this song, it reaches down and grabs you in the feels. So many good song during this age of time by different artist. Wish we could go back to those days just for a day. Im 69 and truly miss all those songs. Have a great day.
many many people have done this song but no one can come close to comparing to the righteous brothers. the song is sweet and loving, gives me chills and makes me miss the relationship I never found.
Bobby was a counter-tenor and could reach high notes that some sopranos could not reach. And he sang them with full voice in this recording, NOT in falsetto voice. The masterful musical backing was arranged by the other member of the duo, Bill Medley, who played piano on the studio-recorded version. This song made history when it was used in the movie “Ghost” altho the version used in that movie was recorded specially for the movie. This revived interest in the original recording, and both versions were in the hit parade at the same time, competing with each other .
Actually the version used in “Ghost” was the original studio recording. Bobby re-recorded it as closely as he could after so many years for the Soundtrack Album [which was not used in the famous scene which was filmed prior to the soundtrack album being made]…entirely due to royalty/rights issues of the original. And of course none of them compare to this vastly superior live rendition.
@@ChicagoDB .. nope, the original studio recording was in 1964, not the “Ghost” studio recording in the 90s! The live recording of Bobby on the Andy Williams show was done in 1965, and Bobby tweaked this version before the recording so that he could make better use of the acoustics in the room. An accomplished musician dedicated to his craft.
I’ve been listening to the righteous brothers since they sang this song for the very first time and it still brings tears to my eyes. It’s time less ❤️
This is the best version of this song ever, by anyone. The fact that he did this live is unbelievable. Everyone else who sings this is just trying for second best.
Not a falsetto, just a classicly trained tenor with a amazing range, in a live performance, who suffered with terrible stage fright, and his mother was in the audience that night as well. Oh an this song always has belonged to Bobby. :) Cheers.
Thank you for offering the accurate historical information Zanhar76. And it's accurate that Bobby Hatfield didn't sing falsetto but was a countertenor.
What's really amazing is that he sings this so easily like he's not even trying like he's not even giving it everything almost like he's holding back it's it's just seems so effortless and yet it's just beautiful.
He was more then amazing i lived this time and every time i hear him my heart screams with the pure emotion i cry this was the most powerful for this time he owns it. No one comes close to him
Yes, indeed. Bobby was so impressed by Andy William’s orchestra and the acoustics…that he sat down and made the changes which made this performance so superior to even the studio versions.
Bobby Hatfield had such a fantastic voice. Amazing control. Awesome range. I am moved to tears every time I hear this beautiful song. I'm not sure if I cry because of the powerful emotion he puts into it, or because I know that his voice has been silenced forever. Thank you for featuring this song and keeping his memory alive.
My heart, spirit, and soul expand and my eyes fill with tears when i hear and see this musical art. Not to be contrary, but his voice isn't silenced but is living on and moving so many of us daily.
I was fourteen when this song was Sung for the first time.I just loved It and I still do.no cover can change Bobby Hatfield's voice.It has something that brings so many emotions and memories.You've Lost that loving feeling also deserves to be mentioned :It was their first hit in 1964.Thank you,Mr.Boyd and greetings from Mallorca👍🌞
Both Bobby and Bill wanted to sing this song as their solo song on their album. They flipped a coin and the rest is history considering this is the definitive rendition of Unchained Melody.
it was more of a reason that others did the song solo and it was going to sou d better as a tenor or counter tenor (that being bobby) then a lower deep raspy base voice
I am an old guy who was serving with the 1st Air Cav in 1965 in the Central highlands of Vietnam and at night you could hear this song echo softly in the night in the various base camps. Brings back memories some good some not so good. Blue eyed soul at its best.
No one can sing this like the late great Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers. What a voice. Does it with such ease. Please play their # 1 hit Soul and Inspiration. Thank you so much
This song has been recorded by 670 different artist since it came out. It was originally the theme song to a 1955 prison move called “Unchained.” However, Bobby Hatfield owned this song, it is eternally his.
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@Untold 35
Listen to Bobby sing
*"Ebb Tide"*
In my opinion, this is the best version of the song ever recorded. He sang it live on the Andy Williams show. No auto tune. Just Bobby Hatfield's beautiful voice. Unmatched.
No auto tune, and no warmup. He was joking around and Andy and partner Bill, grabbed the mic, and started singing.
Melodyland 1965 (across the street from Disneyland - I was there).
AMEN!
@@john13623 A memory to treasure.
Sam Cooke called the Righteous Brothers "Blue eyed soul singers." They charted on Black radio stations a record nine times. They didn't try, they were that good, a duo who could stand there & sing. They were singing & a guy in the audience shouted, "That's some righteous singing, brother." He was a Black GI. That's how they got there name. They weren't actual brothers. Talent personified.
("their" name. )
This is far more than the best version of the song. This is the best solo live performance of all time.
Sir, I am 72 years old and this song meant so much to those of us who had loved ones in the service during the Vietnam years. Your voice is so mellow, perfect "radio voice" and your reaction so nice.
Marietta i know what you mean about how much this song ment to our loved ones. i was in the military during the Vietnam war and my wife would play this song every time i deployed .this was our first dance as husband and wife at our wedding reception . i am now 78 years old and this is still our song.
His range was just unbelievable. I get chills every time I hear this version.
Me too and I'm an 80 year old guy - always loved Bobby Hatfield and this song...
@Zippy Knowitall He ended sharp of G5. He could actually go much higher. Crazy range.
No falsetto - Bobby Hatfield reportedly had range of 4 octaves..
Me too!
R.I.P.Bobby. We love and miss you dearly .🙏🏼
This rendition by the Righteous Brothers will ALWAYS be my favorite!!
No one can come close. There has been some try but just absolutely suck. I have not heard one person that can sing it better.
It’s a pity that most people have only ever heard the studio version used in “Ghost” - but this live performance is vastly superior…far more dynamic and powerful vocal.
Truly one of the greatest live vocal performances in tv history.
Bobby showing off his 3 octave countertenor voice…effortlessly.
the most beautiful version of this song, his voice is like angel wings
1000000% accurate every dang word you said. Been listening to this for 30 years basically...long story before internet but it's just ridiculous perfection
Donn Baca I'm with you. Everyone knows the song from Ghost but wasn't that a different song? Might be thinking of a different movie but Bill H. sang a song in a movie with a woman. Didn't he?
@@bobbiewallace4008 Bobby Hatfield’s original studio/radio/record version was used in Ghost…and it is very different from this far superior live version.
You are probably referring also to Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes [sp?] - duet “I Had The Time Of My Life” which was also a smash movie hit…featured in “Dirty Dancing”.
I watched it live. I agree.
Bobby Hatfield... one of the greatest voices ever in music.
TIMELESS!!! It's 2022 and people are still falling in love with this song( this version).
The way he smiled at his mom in the audience afterwards was so heartwarming, like a kid saying 'look ma I did it" . Best version ever, his range is unreal
i have read that he was recovering from a cold at the time. His parents had never seen him sing in a public setting like this before, so he was very happy he hit all the hard notes and gave a little smile
One of the greatest love songs of all time. This song stops time. Absolute perfection.
Squeet: "This song stops time." For 56 years I've never heard a better explanation of the emotions I have felt every time I heard the Righteous Brothers / Bobby Hatfield fill the air and my soul with this song. Thank you!
@@candykay2585 you're welcome my friend
I loved your facial expressions within 10 seconds of him singing.....priceless!
Bro was getting misty
Yes, your face was so close and your eyes so intimate, evoking the sense of the song and the singing that we all are sharing the soulful sounds and emotions of.
This is an old song that has been covered by so many excellent singers. Even Elvis did a very good version. But when everything is said and done Bobby Hatfield absolutely owns this song.
I totally agree one of my most favorite songs of all times and nobody singsvit like Bobby does I think ...
I have never heard a version I like more than Bobby's.
100%
@@khalaq2 I think elvis is more religous on his version ,gone back to Gospel near his death.
Actually, there were no falsettos. He was a contra tenor. Every note that he sang, was part of his natural range. Watch the video again, and look at his face as he sings. Even in the highest notes, there is absolutely no tension in his face. It was effortless for him. Contra tenor is the rarest of the singing voice types, and his personal voice, I think, is one of the finest examples of it.
It was indeed falsetto. Contratenors (also called countertenors) are basically tenors or even baritones who have an extended falsetto. The break between his chest voice and the higher falsetto is clearly heard.
Bobby Hatfield...the half of The Righteous Brothers was only 25 years old here.
He suffered severe stage fright. His parents were in the audience. And he did THIS!!!
Yes! Hatfield OWN this song completely.
Plus he apparently had a head cold! Andy Williams stated that after the performance. God, Bobby was gorgeous...
He said that he was very nervous performing that night as it was his first time singing it with his mother in the audience.
He had the voice of an angel
And he had a cold when he did that. A COLD. The man was sick and still did THAT. 💜💚💛🤘🔥✌️
Hmm, I hadn't heard that. I heard about his usual stage fright compounded by his mom being in the audience, but I hadn't heard that he was sick.
There are two or three points in this performance when you can hear his nasality (if that's a word). To a degree, I think his affected sinuses added instead of detracted from his delivery.
No mixing! no production of his voice! just live on Andy Williams show, beautiful xx
There are absolutely no equals to this performance. He is the master.
Yes, he was an amazing , AMAZING singer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Has had NO equals. Rip, sir.
I agree!
He's the absolute best. I enjoyed The Platters singing it when I was a child but Bobby Hatfield owns this song hands down.
I can't agree more, Bobby is like a god. I just like to pour up a glass of fine liquor, and sit and listen to the Righteous Brothers, in my armchair, just to enjoy their wonderful voices. I don't think there are more calming and soothing things to do in the world than that.
Saw the Platters live in Montreal Canada and loved how they sang it. Must admit though that I prefer the Righteous Brothers singing it. Bobby Hatfield's voice is beautiful.....soft as velvet, sweet as chocolate and soo soo sexy.
@Susan Jean You're right, Susan. I'm swept away every time I hear Bobby sing this song. I still can't believe it only reached #2 when it originally aired. It has endured as the most requested song of the 20th century, though. I'll give the Platters their song, "Only You." 😊
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Ty I'll have to check their version out!
I'm 71 and I still get chills and choked up when the ypungef Righteous brother sings this song. Thank you for appreciating good music all these years later! I hear a lot of songs played now that were popularity my teenage years and earlier.
No cover is as good as this. He just kills it.Been listening for53 yrs, Brilliant singer, R&B undertones. 85 million views says something. Glad I found this reaction MrLboyd. Good stuff.
Bobby was so nervous. His mom was in the audience and he was so worried that he wouldn't be able to hit that last note. :)
4:54 he bites his lip holding back his emotions for his mother. It was an emotional moment for him.
He also had a cold and is why he was worried.
...And he was sick with either a cold or flu at the time of this performance, as well.
I'm guessing mom was pretty proud. Probably had tears in her eyes.
I'm 81 and it still brings me to tears it's so beautilul.
Exactly Hazel - they are THE ORIGINALS and BEST! Very emotionally charged. :)
Amazing, right? But NOT falsetto. Bobby was a 'counter-tenor" with an unbelievable range. A lot of Sopranos couldn't hit the notes that Bobby Hatfield could. Continue your journey with Bobby and Bill, the Righteous Brothers. Blue eyed Soul, truly righteous! You won't be sorry.
You can hear the difference. This is a true, floated note at the end, with none of the breathiness of a falsetto.
Not only was he a counter-tenor, he was a bloody good one too, I'm a counter-tenor and my lil sis is a Soprano, and I can hit notes she can't but Bobby can hit notes I can't.
I can hit those notes been singing all my life since 4 years old but I try and pray to Bobby, I can do it and somehow I make it! No one can actually sing like Bobby, though! Love Bill too! They were The Righteous Brothers, The Best Singers in the World!! Love and Adored Bobby, as a young teen growing up! I have to hear this song every day and night, he is in my dreams and heart! 😘🤩❤️
Yes, he's a counter tenor. But the end of the song was head voice and it was falsetto. The only other singer in the present day who is a counter tenor and you can barely tell he's using falsetto is Mitch with Pentatonix. Mitch is fabulous. Both Bobby and Mitch have pitch perfect voices.
True counter-tenors are a rare breed.
Soar with the angels Bobby!!! That energy never dies!!! You can only rearrange energy !!! That energy, feeling, talent is somewhere!!! Love your soul/ spirit Bobby!!!
Thank you for expanding the space and spirit of this experience.
Bobby's voice was magic and this song will always be his. He was an incredible singer with a beautiful soul, he was truly one of a kind. He is loved and missed.
Bobby Hatfield was as good as they get. I saw them over a dozen times over 25 years in venues from intimate settings in LA clubs to casinos in Nevada. He never missed those notes and sang with the same tones until the end if his career.
Still loved and missed.
This was sung LIVE in 1965 .. no auto-tune, no naked dancers, no smoke or mirrors ... just pure raw talent and blue-eyed soul ... Bobby had an amazing range of 4+ octaves and could reach high notes that even some sopranos could not reach! Also, Bobby sang this while suffering from a head cold, and the high note he hit at the end was full voice, NOT FALSETTO!
The song ranges not quite two octaves, but your other points are well taken. When people talk about how many octaves a singer hits, it's usually bullshit or they don't understand the switch from chest to head voice. But, here, yes, no falsetto at all.
Thank you for the information 🙏😊
@@TheScottEF I am so glad that someone else knows that! Also 21 notes, ending in G5! Not bad for a 25 year old kid, eh?
Just beautiful music!!
I also heard somewhere that he was a chain smoker too, which also led to his early demise.
I remember my dad singing this when it came on the radio, he's passed now, but Everytime I hear it, I remember those times!! 💕
This was on live television, and his mother was in the front row. Imagine how proud she was of her boy.
I've been told that his mother was the lady in spex wearing a blue dress and fur stole, sitting just behind and to the left. I bet she was so proud, her boy singing on the Andy Williams show, which I believe was a big thing back then? He was so humble though, that little lip bite and grin at the end, no grown man has the right to be so adorable!
I usually want to lean away from this mother factor, but your two comments seem to touch the truth. Bobby at 25 was in a way in-between being a boy and a man. He exuded enough wholesome handsome sexiness and sensitivity to be appealing in all ways.
@@marymichael1211 I agree … especially since I believe his wife-to-be Joy Ciro was also there (one person I read made that comment and the timing would have been right). A couple of other points though; it was his mother’s favourite song and that was the first time she had been there in person to hear him sing professionally. And the Andy Williams Show was a big deal … a nationally broadcast prime-time program.
"You've lost that lovin' feelin'" by the Righteous Brothers is another great one, both sing in that one and you will love it as well, I think.
This song and his voice just reaches down and grabs you and wakes your soul up.
Bravo!! An excellent statement describing Bobby and his....HIS.....song
I just love his sensational voice ! It touches me real deep that it makes me cry every time I listen to him sing this song .It melts anybody’s heart. It’s a magical voice!!!😢
Love the way he takes care of EVERY note. No throwaways.
That is a spot on way to put it.
The smile on the coach's face says it all...
My dad went to high school with Bobby Hatfield in Anaheim, CA, and he told me that Bobby performed at school dances. Wow! What an amazing experience!
wow i'm jealous of your dad..this is really awesome..Bobby is a worldwide Legend..together with Bill Medley..
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And Bobby Hatfield was student body president in high school.
The fact he did it live. C'mon, that is impressive as hell!
There are many outstanding versions of this classic, but this is the best by far. And it was freakin' live.
This has always been one of my favorite songs. One of the best vocal performances ever. I also love Spector arrangements. Saw an interview with Bill Medley and he said that Bobby wanted to do another take after the recording and everyone in the studio went--NO!!!
Spector had nothing to do with either the studio recording or this performance. He did take credit for it when it became a hit. Don't know about everyone, but Bill wouldn't let him do another take. Bobby said I can do it better. Bill told him no you can't. I guess this performance shows he could.
@@Aurora-tp3dy Do you know who did string arrangement?
@@janiceboyd2754 It's the Andy Williams show orchestra. I don't know the name of the arranger for the orchestra. Don't know the actual name of the orchestra either. Maybe someone can fill us both in. What I've read in other comments is that Bobby consulted with the conductor and the arranger. During rehearsal, he so liked the acoustics in the theater that he wanted to make the changes we got in this performance. EDIT: The studio recording: The LP lists 3 arrangers but doesn't say who did which song, Jack Nitzsche and Woody Woolrich and Bill Baker. Also, in my previous comment, I forgot to say that Bill was the producer of the studio recording.
@@Aurora-tp3dy Actually, I was referring to the original recording. It's still my favorite version.
@@janiceboyd2754 see my edit above.
Bobby owns this Song! Always has always will. Due to Bobby's blue eyes and voice people started the term "blue eyed soul". When he and Bill started singing together they had a set to do in a nightclub near a military base in Texas. There were quite a few black soldiers in the crowd. When they came on stage, the soldiers started snickering. When their performance was over the Soldiers loved them. Some shouted "You are some righteous Brothers!" Bill and Bobby liked that and kept the name. I saw Bobby and Bill on a TV Show back then and they said this is how they got the name.
El Toro Marine base in So. California. A little club off base. One night a Marine stood up and yelled, "That's Righteous, Brother!" A little while later on, Bobby suggested that they use that name.
@@dawnaberry8452 Thank you..it was a long time ago!
🌹🍃What makes his performance more AMAZING, it was without modern, digital enhancement, not in a recording studio, but LIVE!
Not just the definitive version may very well be the greatest live solo ever
I've not heard a song like this with more feeling and soul by any one else. Gives me chills every time I I listen to this.
You're damn right this is the best version of this song. Bobby OWNS it. Elvis covered this song, but doesn't come up to Bobby's standard.
Absolutely the best version,I’ve always have loved this song sung by Him.Why because He’s the original ♥️
He is not the original, the song had been covered over 60 times before the R. Brothers sang it, but this is definitely the definitive version for most people, Bobby's vocals are amazing!
Ooooh, that brings back memories! Absolutely love the music of the 60’s and 70’s
His entire heart is in this song , And you can feel it. He is the best!
This was during a live tv performance on "The Andy Williams Show". Bobby's parents were in the audience and I heard that he was a bit nervous, wanting to do them proud.
Yep in Oct 1965 at the NBC studio.
Yes he was, his parents yes, they were there, listening to their handsome sweet Amazing son, sing this beautiful song, with so much feeling of emotion, with his magnificent voice!!! God bless Bobby R.I.P. Love and Adore Him Forever!!! 😘❤️❤️❤️🙏👼
Pure, simple, and beautiful. It begs emotion. Natural talent not trying to imitate anyone. He was the one who is now imitated. And the kids think they invented the trills.
His version is the best …and, timeless. I so agree with all you said about his singing of this classic. Any of us who were young & of that era are immediately transported back in time …I can (almost) visualize where I was & what I was doing back there in the early-mid ‘60’s each time this was played. So bittersweet.
One of the greatest live performances EVER! This is what I feel like it sounds like when Angels in heaven sing. This song and performance touches your soul.
Always loved this song, it reaches down and grabs you in the feels. So many good song during this age of time by different artist. Wish we could go back to those days just for a day. Im 69 and truly miss all those songs.
Have a great day.
I am 62, and am right with you on this. Thankfully we can still find and listen to these magic songs.
This is the very BEST version, and this guy just KILLS IT! imho I see my own reaction while watching you! It's so good, you feel it!
“Masterful” is the perfect word. Nothing more to say. 🥰
many many people have done this song but no one can come close to comparing to the righteous brothers. the song is sweet and loving, gives me chills and makes me miss the relationship I never found.
I don't experience this as associated with a specific relationship but as spiritual love which applies to being human and beyond.
Bobby was a counter-tenor and could reach high notes that some sopranos could not reach. And he sang them with full voice in this recording, NOT in falsetto voice. The masterful musical backing was arranged by the other member of the duo, Bill Medley, who played piano on the studio-recorded version.
This song made history when it was used in the movie “Ghost” altho the version used in that movie was recorded specially for the movie. This revived interest in the original recording, and both versions were in the hit parade at the same time, competing with each other .
Actually the version used in “Ghost” was the original studio recording. Bobby re-recorded it as closely as he could after so many years for the Soundtrack Album [which was not used in the famous scene which was filmed prior to the soundtrack album being made]…entirely due to royalty/rights issues of the original. And of course none of them compare to this vastly superior live rendition.
@@ChicagoDB .. nope, the original studio recording was in 1964, not the “Ghost” studio recording in the 90s! The live recording of Bobby on the Andy Williams show was done in 1965, and Bobby tweaked this version before the recording so that he could make better use of the acoustics in the room. An accomplished musician dedicated to his craft.
He had the voice of an angel! RIP Bobby Hatfield.
Bobby Hatfield Owns this song. Wow Love him‼️💝
One of the most beautiful songs written and this is the best version
Absolutely NOT falsetto. Bobby's range is both completely natural and astonishing. Beautiful performance!! 👍
Your face is SO expressive that you don’t need words to convey how you feel about this song! Another amazing reaction!
I’ve been listening to the righteous brothers since they sang this song for the very first time and it still brings tears to my eyes. It’s time less ❤️
I get goose bumps. Never get tired hearing this song.
This song touches me in places in my soul that I always forget are there.
Articulately expressed.
This is the best version of this song ever, by anyone. The fact that he did this live is unbelievable. Everyone else who sings this is just trying for second best.
Agreed!
That was fantastic
Not a falsetto, just a classicly trained tenor with a amazing range, in a live performance, who suffered with terrible stage fright, and his mother was in the audience that night as well. Oh an this song always has belonged to Bobby. :) Cheers.
Remarkably, Bobby had no formal training at all. He and Bill learned by listening to their favourite singers on the radio and 45s
Thank you for offering the accurate historical information Zanhar76. And it's accurate that Bobby Hatfield didn't sing falsetto but was a countertenor.
Absolutely!
That song belongs to Bobby Hatfield!
@@marymichael1211 he was 100% incredible and my all time favorite but he in fact does use his falsetto voice here.
Best critique of this rendition ever. I think it's the most wonderful version ever. Tear-jerking and heartfelt!
What's really amazing is that he sings this so easily like he's not even trying like he's not even giving it everything almost like he's holding back it's it's just seems so effortless and yet it's just beautiful.
I love this song! It goes to the very core of my soul. This is the definitive performance- perfection.
He was more then amazing i lived this time and every time i hear him my heart screams with the pure emotion i cry this was the most powerful for this time he owns it. No one comes close to him
Bobby was 25 at the time and his parents were in the audience for the first time. ROCKED IT!!
Sung LIVE, no mixing equipment, no auto tune and a mediocre quality microphone and still delivered an epic. This is the BEST version of the song.
This is the absolute best live performance I've ever seen in my 52 years. Easily and the orchestra was also live.
Yes, indeed. Bobby was so impressed by Andy William’s orchestra and the acoustics…that he sat down and made the changes which made this performance so superior to even the studio versions.
It's hard to think of a singer that has a more pure voice. It's just so NICE to listen to!
You said it - a person FEELS every bit of that song. It is by far one of my favourites.🇨🇦👍👍
I never ever get tired of him singing this song...the best ever.....he sang it the best..i grew up hearing this
Another great Bobby Hatfield solo is Ebb Tide. One of the most romantic and emotional songs I have ever heard.
Bobby Hatfield had such a fantastic voice. Amazing control. Awesome range.
I am moved to tears every time I hear this beautiful song. I'm not sure if I cry because of the powerful emotion he puts into it, or because I know that his voice has been silenced forever.
Thank you for featuring this song and keeping his memory alive.
My heart, spirit, and soul expand and my eyes fill with tears when i hear and see this musical art. Not to be contrary, but his voice isn't silenced but is living on and moving so many of us daily.
One of the greatest love songs ever recorded.
This song was done to reach down deep into your soul.
I was fourteen when this song was Sung for the first time.I just loved It and I still do.no cover can change Bobby Hatfield's voice.It has something that brings so many emotions and memories.You've Lost that loving feeling also deserves to be mentioned :It was their first hit in 1964.Thank you,Mr.Boyd and greetings from Mallorca👍🌞
I've watched this performance many times and it still gives me goosebumps
He IS the original singer bro. And you're right. An absolute unequalable MASTERPIECE for ALL TIME......
No one, no one ever, has ever sung this song like Bobby Hatfield!
The diff between him and Jordan, Bobby did it in 1964 live with that little mic. C'mon Bobby in his own league.
No one sings this song better than Bobby. No one
Both Bobby and Bill wanted to sing this song as their solo song on their album. They flipped a coin and the rest is history considering this is the definitive rendition of Unchained Melody.
it was more of a reason that others did the song solo and it was going to sou d better as a tenor or counter tenor (that being bobby) then a lower deep raspy base voice
I can only say WOW - all natural and pure talent 👏 ✨️ 💕💕💕💕 the emotion just runs through you when he sings ❤️ your right - he owns it!
Yes Bobby preformed it best he made it his own you actually felt IT.
I am an old guy who was serving with the 1st Air Cav in 1965 in the Central highlands of Vietnam and at night you could hear this song echo softly in the night in the various base camps. Brings back memories some good some not so good. Blue eyed soul at its best.
Thank you for sharing these scenes.
No one can sing this like the late great Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers. What a voice. Does it with such ease. Please play their # 1 hit Soul and Inspiration. Thank you so much
One of the greatest slow dance songs of all time. Imagine holding her close to you and gently swaying to the rhythm.
Oh for the slow dance days.
Forgot all about dancing to that song. Thanks for bringing the memories back.👍👍👍
It was still played at school dances in the early 70s at times.
this is the kind of stuff we grew up with . doesnt compare to the new stuff
Got your pic on my phone that song was made for him wish we still had him he gave me back my life x god bless him
This is the definitive version, imv!
Sung by everybody that is anybody, this live version stands at the top of the very top. Simply... amazing.
This song has been recorded by 670 different artist since it came out. It was originally the theme song to a 1955 prison move called “Unchained.” However, Bobby Hatfield owned this song, it is eternally his.
That’s the best version. Goes right to your soul. Beautiful
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Thankyou