I’m 55 and have heard/seen this clip a gazillion times and it still never ceases to amaze me how effortless they make it seem whilst smashing those vocals! Incredible 💖
This particular song sung by these two great singers proves that a great song sung with feeling goes on forever appreciated by new generations when they hear it...
It was 1964-65 and I was all of 15 years old. I fell in love with them then and have never ceased loving them. I am 71 and every time I hear them now I am suddenly 15 again. It broke my heart when Bobby died.
I was 14..my girl and me would float thru the tunnel of love at Lakeside Amusment Park in Denver and this song would play...we would hold hands and kiss in the dark...thats where I go...
As may have been said, the term "Blue Eyed Soul" was invented for these guys. I had the great pleasure of seeing these guys twice back in the day, and they always gave a great performance. Try them doing "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration". Also try Bobby Hatfield doing a solo performance of "Unchained Melody". All great performances.
"Blue Eyed Soul" is the PERFECT description for these legends! Could only imagine how amazing they had to have sounded live. Can't wait to dive into more and appreciate the "You're My Soul" & solo "Unchained Melody" suggestion! Gonna check them both out! Thanks so much for watching!
@@abovetheinfluence9361 In addition to the two greats you named, you should also check out their "Ebb Tide" and "For Once In My Life". Incredible! Regarding your observation that "I bet the girls would go crazy over this one!", you would win that bet hands down. I was 16 when this song came out, and I remember it well (Phil Spector sent his kids through college with the money I spent on Righteous Brothers records). The Brothers' music came to be known as "Panty-Dropping Music". Trust me--it was aptly named.
Don't know if anyone's responded to your question yet but songwriters were Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Great artists in their own right. Penned a number of other songs for The RBROS, including Brown Eyed Woman for Bill. It is about a white man having a relationship with a black woman. They didn't know that was what was going on with Bill till after the song was recorded. He and Darleen Love of backup Blossoms were together for 3 years and still speak well of each other in their books.
@@abovetheinfluence9361 Not only did they sound great live, but they were true entertainers. They had great senses of humor and joked around between and sometimes during songs.
I was 7 years old in 1963 and heard them perform on TV. I had a crush on Bill Medley with his deep voice. Bobby Hatfield was no slouch either. They complement each other with their vocals.
i saw them perform in the late 80's at old Westbury music fare on Long Island. they explained how they got there name, while performing to a black audience a man yelled out "you some RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS"
oh i AM SO JEALOUS (sobbing)! 😢 💔 THEY'RE BOTH SO CUTE, SO Talented And SO AMAZING, But i ALWAYS Had a MUCH Bigger CRUSH on Bobby because of his BEAUTIFUL Bright BLUE 😘 EYES And his 😀 GORGEOUS Smile, weeeeeeeeee! 💘 LOL! 😉 😝 😂 R.I.P. to Bobby. 😢 💔 #TheRighteousBrothers #RomanticOldiesMusic
For someone who remembers this song from when it was new, it's interesting to watch and hear someone's first reaction to it. The producer, Phil Spector, was / is obsessive and crazy, and would spend days adding and subtracting various instruments in the mixes of his songs at this point. It was called the "Wall of Sound" and was very distinctively his.
Unchained Melody, Soul and Inspiration. They had a very consistent style. They were very underrated in their day. The were phenomenal. I grew up on these guys.
I'm glad you found this, I've been watching a lot of these reaction vids and it blows my mind how apparently some classics are buried under the massive amount of music and media we have at our fingertips now. I'm 44 and I thought they were all fake reactions at first. HOW? But so much fun to watch. Like watching people open presents.
Me too! I’m 33 and surprised that people haven’t heard of this! This music would play on radio stations and even on TV, especially with those complication CDs!
I wish I had heard of them sooner! We have to show more respect for our legends who created and pioneered everything we do today! Thank you for watching 😊
Been listening to the righteous Brothers my whole life. Was born in 1961 and this song was played over and over and over again through the years on the radio. And it never gets old.
Awww....my guys I grew up listening to. I was 15 yrs old when I watched them sing this song. At my age of 74, I never get tired of hearing them sing their great songs. Such talent! We went crazy over these guys!!! 💖💖💖
I heard the story that a group of black Marines seeing them perform near their beginning dubbed them the Righteous Brothers and the names stuck. They were the first of the blue-eyed soul singers and the best in my estimation. Their music will be pertinent forever, probably.
I'm a history buff, I love it when people get it right! Bravo Zulu! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Righteous_Brothers - According to Medley, they then adopted the name "The Righteous Brothers" for the duo because black Marines from the El Toro Marine base started calling them "righteous brothers".
No, you got it wrong. The marines said: "Wow! These are some white-ass brothas!". But they obviously couldn't call themselves that so they settled on "Righteous Brothers". lol.
I read somewhere that they weren't originally called the Righteous Brothers. They gave a concert and afterwards two black gentlemen came up to them to compliment them and said they're voices were righteous.
Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield were the Rightous Brothers. I was 6 years old when my older brother brought.home the 45 record. Still love this beautful song.Thank you for playing it ❤️🇨🇦
All of Bobby Hatfield's ballads are stunning.." I Believe".." My Prayer".. " I Love You For Sentimental Reasons"..His range..control..emotion..are in incomparable.
the most played radio song in the whole century. i was 10 when this came out and EVERYONE was singing it. the 60's man,cant explain how special it was,then the 70's came along and it got EVEN BETTER !!
I'm 60 years old, and I know I heard this song for the first time sometime in the 1960's, sitting at the little kitchen table where my parents had a little white radio. This song puts that picture in my head, every time I hear it.
I was a teenager when this came out. The music in the 60's was AWESOME! I'm a "Pentaholic" who watched only Pentatonix reactions. Now it looks like your generation has discovered the "magic" from my youth! Anyway, I love your spirit and am going along for the ride. God bless you.
My compliments to you, Jay. I've watched dozens of reaction videos to this song and yours was the most respectful, intelligent and insightful I've seen. . . . And I first heard this song lying in my bed at night listening to an AM radio as I fell asleep in 1964. I knew I loved it then, but my music world was so small then I didn't appreciate how rare it really was. Everything about it is just right.
Heard it first in the 60’s when in high school in Anaheim. Had my first taco in Compton in 1965. I was 16. Love your podcast. Now 72 and still listening.
They weren't brothers but both of them have so much soul in their voices. The smaller guy sang Unchained Melody live and you will NEVER believe that voice. The first time I heard the song, I was on a date with the guy whom I would eventually marry.
Hey Mark! The pleasure was all mine to have been blessed by such an amazing tune. Wish I had discovered it when I was a kid too! Thank you for watching!
I love watching this songs. I remember watching my Mom and Dad dancing to this song and they even use to dance in the grocery stores when this song would come on in the stores. People use to watch thrm dance til it was done. I miss them so much. Dad passed in 2007 and Mom in 2014...
I love this song. ..and I LOVE how you react to it! You didn't start and stop the song and your comments were so on point. Just perfect...can't wait to see more of your videos!
Hi Jay! New subscriber, here. So glad to see a younger generation of people discovering the old music, and appreciating it. Looks like your channel is new, so congratulations on starting it up! I know it will do great! LOVE the name 'Above the Influence.' That's AWESOME! Thanks for allowing us to enjoy this great music with you. God bless.
The husband-and-wife songwriting team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil wrote this song at the request of Phil Spector, who was looking for a hit for an act he had just signed to his Philles label: The Righteous Brothers. The Righteous Brothers were originally an American musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. They began performing together in 1962 in the Los Angeles area as part of a five-member group called the Paramours, but adopted the name "The Righteous Brothers" when they embarked on their recording career as a duo. ☺️ ( I'm 66 and my elder brother always played their music ( records ) so I guess I just grew up listening to The Righteous Brothers during my youth at home. I had 4 brothers, no sisters and music from just about every era was playing in our home everyday, even mom and dad's music ).
I was 10 years old when the record came out in late 1964, and it hit #1 in February 1965. I was either riding in my Dad's new 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix, or listening to my little transistor radio when I first heard it. Bill Medley was the tenor, and he had a very wide range to his voice. Bobby Hatfield sung bass. Their voices complemented each other so well that their records were amazing. This record was produced by Phil Spector, using his "Wall of Sound" style, and a wonderful echo chamber at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles. Spector did a lot of over dubbing adding many tracks of singers, and instruments to the recording. It would be well worth your time to read about him and his techniques. If you get the chance to listen to the record on a high quality system, it is well worth the time. Spector's ultimate Wall of Sound record is probably "River Deep, Mountain High" by Ike and Tina Turner. Phil paid Ike to stay out of the studio however. I remember a movie about him, and there is a good movie about the studio musicians that he and a lot of other producers used called "The Wrecking Crew". Worth watching for the information.
1964 I danced to this. React to #righteousbrothers#soulandinspiration# they were best friends, knowned as blue-eyed soul. I'm 73 And danced to this song many times. Love to see this generations reactions to these great performers of th '60's
I was 16 years old and learning to drive when this song was first played. I remember listening to these great songs in my Dad's car on the radio.... And thinking about cruising chicks.
Written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil. And produced by Phil Spector with his "Wall of Sound" Technique No. 34 on the list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone
I must have been in high school when this first came out 'cause I went off to college at the University of Oklahoma in the fall of '65, and the Righteous Brothers were the very first concert I ever attended. The audience went nuts over them. For my part, I was astounded at how filthy their talk was on stage. But, remember, I'd never been to a live concert. I was a naive teenager from a small cow town who'd never heard anything but popular songs on records (45 or 33 rpm). Now that I think back on it, the '60s were simply jam-packed with great songs and great singers. I'm not sure there ever was a decade before or after that produced that much great popular music.
This song was before my time. My mom listened to them when she was a young girl, but I don't remember if she introduced me to their music. The first time I really remember listening to this song was in the movie, Top Gun. I didn't watch that movie in theaters, so I'm guessing I first heard it when it was released on cable TV, probably near the end of 1986. The Righteous Brothers are fantastic, and it's so cool that people are still enjoying their music all these decades later.
Their producer Phil Spector's Wall of Sound production style REALLY worked for the Righteous Brothers. Phil also co-wrote the song with Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. The singers names are Bobby Hatfield (high tenor) and Bill Medley (baritone).The name of the group came from one of the servicemen in the audience at one of their early gigs, who told them "man, you brothers are Righteous'.
I’m in my 30’s and I must’ve heard this on a UK radio station in the early 90’s. Just one of them songs you listen to and learn over time when your mum listens to them oldie goldie classics.
@@abovetheinfluence9361 Sure was! The. goosebumps have never left me, and it made me dive further into their catalogue. Try my favourite, "You're my Soul And Inspiration", using Paul Spector's 'Wall of Sound recording techniques - just brilliant! ruclips.net/video/qpwqSQKfm-E/видео.html
I'm 48 years old and I can not remember a time I didn't know this song. Was a favorite of my Mom and Dad . Great reaction and breakdown, it's good to see people "get it".
I heard it all my life.... I was a kid in the 70s and the song was all over then, being only about 10 or so years out at that time still relatively contemporary.
This was the first of your videos that I have seen. I loved your reaction. You reacted much the same as I did as an adult, but I'm old enough that I was about 11 when this recording was made. The song was a huge hit, but at 11 I didn't understand the emotions, just the complimentary voices. I liked it then, but love it now. You'll enjoy anything by them. The song _Unchained Melody_ is another of their classics, originally sung as part of a prison movie 10 years before the Righteous Brothers made it their own.⬅ For a suggestion from left field, consider a Japanese song which came out in the same era. It was a worldwide hit; the title translates to "I look up when I walk". It feels positive and wistful, sort of like the title. American DJs, unable to pronounce the Japanese title, started to call it "Sukiyaki", which has nothing whatsoever to do with the song except that Americans would recognize it as Japanese. Here is a link: ruclips.net/video/C35DrtPlUbc/видео.html ⬅ This video has the words both transliterated and translated. Watch once with your eyes closed, experiencing like we did, as if on the radio.
"I liked it then, but love it now." Love how music just grows with us. And thanks for the compliment! Going to add "Sukiyaki" to the list now! Thank you for the incredible suggestions and also watching!
First time? 1964. My older sister had a cheap record player (everything was on vinyl then). She bought the 45 RPM record and played it about 20-30 times EVERY DAY for the next several YEARS.
I'm old school, but that pre-dates me. The first time I heard the song it was from my parent's record collection, sung by "The Platters"; that version is excellent too. A few years later I heard the "Righteous Brother's " sing it; also excellent. My friend and I would always sing it at Karaoke; I'm a tenor and he's a baritone. In fact, my friend and the lower voiced Righteous Brother were good acquaintances. Great song; great version.
These guys were cold blooded back in the day. This one will blow you away if you consider the times when they put it out. Only a couple of reactors have stumbled on it. Give it a try. “I Just Want To Make Love to You” ruclips.net/video/TWkS1ifRuB4/видео.html
Reverb isnt on, its just the studio. Bill Medley has the greatest baritone in rock history...and our beautiful Bobby Hatfield was taken from us too soon. Obviously they are not blood brothers. Blue eyed soul. I first heard it when it came out. They sang it on the afternoon teen show 'Never Too Young' out of Malibu Beach.
Blue-eyed Soul was the bomb of their time.They were close friends. I wore grooves in the 45 my uncle got me -twice. He went out and bought two the next time.
i first saw them when they were performing their first hit, Little Latin Lupe Lu, it was the Dick Clarck caravan of stars, I believe that was in 1963! my buddies and I were shocked to see they were white! my wife and I saw one of their last performances in Las Vegas, just before Bobby died! i thank my LORD for giving us such a pleasant blessing in this, crazy world!!!
No reverb, no auto tune. This is their voices. It’s called talent.
Bobby Hatfield didn't do falsetto,he was a countertenor with a 4 octave vocal range,he could reach high soprano with no problems
There are a few reactioners who refer to Bobby's voice as falsetto. These young ones don't know.
I’m 55 and have heard/seen this clip a gazillion times and it still never ceases to amaze me how effortless they make it seem whilst smashing those vocals! Incredible 💖
Pure talent no autotune then , just natural singing talent ! Singing in heavenly concerts now ! 😇
This is all them....no auto-tunes, no machinery to change their voice.....LIVE!!!
Awesome Righteous Bros , when music was real ! No autotune just pure talent & emotion. Brothers by choice . RIP Bobby 😇🥰 blue eyed soul .
Cool fact: This song was played more than any other song in the 20th century.
Wonder if Goose and Mav had anything to do with those numbers.. lol
Na h-eich Doré not Sure about that oneI stand corrected you are right
@@edgarallanpoe8917 could be
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....... and because of you tube reaction channels, it will probably be the same in the 21st century ;-)
This particular song sung by these two great singers proves that a great song sung with feeling goes on forever appreciated by new generations when they hear it...
Such a timeless song. Totally authentic, before miming and auto tune . 💗💗💗
It was 1964-65 and I was all of 15 years old. I fell in love with them then and have never ceased loving them. I am 71 and every time I hear them now I am suddenly 15 again. It broke my heart when Bobby died.
i agree i was the same age
I was 14..my girl and me would float thru the tunnel of love at Lakeside Amusment Park in Denver and this song would play...we would hold hands and kiss in the dark...thats where I go...
I was born in 1953. It was a time of fantastic music.
Their harmonies are nearly unmatched. Pure vocal talent, no autotune.
As may have been said, the term "Blue Eyed Soul" was invented for these guys. I had the great pleasure of seeing these guys twice back in the day, and they always gave a great performance. Try them doing "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration". Also try Bobby Hatfield doing a solo performance of "Unchained Melody". All great performances.
"Blue Eyed Soul" is the PERFECT description for these legends! Could only imagine how amazing they had to have sounded live. Can't wait to dive into more and appreciate the "You're My Soul" & solo "Unchained Melody" suggestion! Gonna check them both out! Thanks so much for watching!
@@abovetheinfluence9361 In addition to the two greats you named, you should also check out their "Ebb Tide" and "For Once In My Life". Incredible!
Regarding your observation that "I bet the girls would go crazy over this one!", you would win that bet hands down. I was 16 when this song came out, and I remember it well (Phil Spector sent his kids through college with the money I spent on Righteous Brothers records). The Brothers' music came to be known as "Panty-Dropping Music". Trust me--it was aptly named.
Don't know if anyone's responded to your question yet but songwriters were Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Great artists in their own right. Penned a number of other songs for The RBROS, including Brown Eyed Woman for Bill. It is about a white man having a relationship with a black woman. They didn't know that was what was going on with Bill till after the song was recorded. He and Darleen Love of backup Blossoms were together for 3 years and still speak well of each other in their books.
@@abovetheinfluence9361 Not only did they sound great live, but they were true entertainers. They had great senses of humor and joked around between and sometimes during songs.
I was 7 years old in 1963 and heard them perform on TV. I had a crush on Bill Medley with his deep voice. Bobby Hatfield was no slouch either. They complement each other with their vocals.
Soul and Inspiration is another great one by them!
i saw them perform in the late 80's at old Westbury music fare on Long Island. they explained how they got there name, while performing to a black audience a man yelled out "you some RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS"
oh i AM SO JEALOUS (sobbing)!
😢 💔 THEY'RE BOTH SO CUTE, SO Talented And SO AMAZING, But i ALWAYS Had a MUCH Bigger CRUSH on Bobby because of his BEAUTIFUL Bright BLUE 😘 EYES And his 😀 GORGEOUS Smile, weeeeeeeeee!
💘 LOL! 😉 😝 😂
R.I.P. to Bobby. 😢 💔
#TheRighteousBrothers
#RomanticOldiesMusic
That's awesome and true
For someone who remembers this song from when it was new, it's interesting to watch and hear someone's first reaction to it. The producer, Phil Spector, was / is obsessive and crazy, and would spend days adding and subtracting various instruments in the mixes of his songs at this point. It was called the "Wall of Sound" and was very distinctively his.
And now Phil Spector is in jail for MURDER.
Unchained Melody, Soul and Inspiration. They had a very consistent style. They were very underrated in their day. The were phenomenal. I grew up on these guys.
I'm glad you found this, I've been watching a lot of these reaction vids and it blows my mind how apparently some classics are buried under the massive amount of music and media we have at our fingertips now. I'm 44 and I thought they were all fake reactions at first. HOW? But so much fun to watch. Like watching people open presents.
Me too! I’m 33 and surprised that people haven’t heard of this! This music would play on radio stations and even on TV, especially with those complication CDs!
I wish I had heard of them sooner! We have to show more respect for our legends who created and pioneered everything we do today! Thank you for watching 😊
Been listening to the righteous Brothers my whole life. Was born in 1961 and this song was played over and over and over again through the years on the radio. And it never gets old.
They were both only 24 years old December 1964 when they recorded this! Truly amazing.
Awww....my guys I grew up listening to. I was 15 yrs old when I watched them sing this song. At my age of 74, I never get tired of hearing them sing their great songs. Such talent! We went crazy over these guys!!! 💖💖💖
I heard the story that a group of black Marines seeing them perform near their beginning dubbed them the Righteous Brothers and the names stuck. They were the first of the blue-eyed soul singers and the best in my estimation. Their music will be pertinent forever, probably.
I'm a history buff, I love it when people get it right! Bravo Zulu!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Righteous_Brothers - According to Medley, they then adopted the name "The Righteous Brothers" for the duo because black Marines from the El Toro Marine base started calling them "righteous brothers".
The best i agree. The first no their were others.
James Dean cheers fella ... didn’t know that . As they say you learn something new every day
@@Edcognito yes!!! 💞✌
No, you got it wrong. The marines said: "Wow! These are some white-ass brothas!". But they obviously couldn't call themselves that so they settled on "Righteous Brothers". lol.
I read somewhere that they weren't originally called the Righteous Brothers. They gave a concert and afterwards two black gentlemen came up to them to compliment them and said they're voices were righteous.
Bill MEdley is the male part of the very famous song from Dirty Dancing, "Time of your Life".
Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield were the Rightous Brothers. I was 6 years old when my older brother brought.home the 45 record. Still love this beautful song.Thank you for playing it ❤️🇨🇦
All of Bobby Hatfield's ballads are stunning.." I Believe".." My Prayer".. " I Love You For Sentimental Reasons"..His range..control..emotion..are in incomparable.
the most played radio song in the whole century.
i was 10 when this came out and EVERYONE was singing it.
the 60's man,cant explain how special it was,then the 70's came along and it got EVEN BETTER !!
Check out Unchained Melody and your my soul and inspiration
Ted Frey just reacted to it! Thanks for the recommendation Ted! 😊 ruclips.net/video/6Hf25UAWJ7s/видео.html
The greatest blue eyed soul song ever. It was produces by Phil Spector, who created the wall of sound in the early to mid 60s.
I'm 60 years old, and I know I heard this song for the first time sometime in the 1960's, sitting at the little kitchen table where my parents had a little white radio. This song puts that picture in my head, every time I hear it.
I was a teenager when this came out. The music in the 60's was AWESOME! I'm a "Pentaholic" who watched only Pentatonix reactions. Now it looks like your generation has discovered the "magic" from my youth! Anyway, I love your spirit and am going along for the ride. God bless you.
I was 6 years old or so the first time I heard it. Still blows me away and I'm 60 now.
My compliments to you, Jay. I've watched dozens of reaction videos to this song and yours was the most respectful, intelligent and insightful I've seen. . . . And I first heard this song lying in my bed at night listening to an AM radio as I fell asleep in 1964. I knew I loved it then, but my music world was so small then I didn't appreciate how rare it really was. Everything about it is just right.
Heard it first in the 60’s when in high school in Anaheim. Had my first taco in Compton in 1965. I was 16. Love your podcast. Now 72 and still listening.
I don't know how many records I wore out listening to this song over and over again when I was a teenager..at 70 it still thrills me
They weren't brothers but both of them have so much soul in their voices. The smaller guy sang Unchained Melody live and you will NEVER believe that voice. The first time I heard the song, I was on a date with the guy whom I would eventually marry.
first time i heard that song i was six years old and it still sounds Righteous brother.
I enjoyed watching you enjoy something for the first time that I have loved since I was a kid. Thank you.
Hey Mark! The pleasure was all mine to have been blessed by such an amazing tune. Wish I had discovered it when I was a kid too! Thank you for watching!
Above The Influence have you tried any Marty Robbins? If not, I’d love to see you react to his music.
@@shihantemplet Good call! I'd love to see his reaction to "El Paso" or "A White Sport Coat".
I'm 64 years old. Back in the day those men made my heart skip beats!!! They still do❤️❤️ Whew!!!
I love watching this songs.
I remember watching my Mom and Dad dancing to this song and they even use to dance in the grocery stores when this song would come on in the stores. People use to watch thrm dance til it was done.
I miss them so much.
Dad passed in 2007 and Mom in 2014...
I love this song. ..and I LOVE how you react to it! You didn't start and stop the song and your comments were so on point. Just perfect...can't wait to see more of your videos!
The first time I heard this song was when I was younger...I watched the movie Top Gun...still love the movie and the song
A live performance, 2nd to none...!
Hi Jay! New subscriber, here. So glad to see a younger generation of people discovering the old music, and appreciating it. Looks like your channel is new, so congratulations on starting it up! I know it will do great! LOVE the name 'Above the Influence.' That's AWESOME! Thanks for allowing us to enjoy this great music with you. God bless.
The husband-and-wife songwriting team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil wrote this song at the request of Phil Spector, who was looking for a hit for an act he had just signed to his Philles label: The Righteous Brothers.
The Righteous Brothers were originally an American musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. They began performing together in 1962 in the Los Angeles area as part of a five-member group called the Paramours, but adopted the name "The Righteous Brothers" when they embarked on their recording career as a duo. ☺️ ( I'm 66 and my elder brother always played their music ( records ) so I guess I just grew up listening to The Righteous Brothers during my youth at home. I had 4 brothers, no sisters and music from just about every era was playing in our home everyday, even mom and dad's music ).
Yes, the girls did go crazy over this song....for decades!!
I was 10 years old when the record came out in late 1964, and it hit #1 in February 1965. I was either riding in my Dad's new 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix, or listening to my little transistor radio when I first heard it. Bill Medley was the tenor, and he had a very wide range to his voice. Bobby Hatfield sung bass. Their voices complemented each other so well that their records were amazing. This record was produced by Phil Spector, using his "Wall of Sound" style, and a wonderful echo chamber at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles. Spector did a lot of over dubbing adding many tracks of singers, and instruments to the recording. It would be well worth your time to read about him and his techniques. If you get the chance to listen to the record on a high quality system, it is well worth the time. Spector's ultimate Wall of Sound record is probably "River Deep, Mountain High" by Ike and Tina Turner. Phil paid Ike to stay out of the studio however. I remember a movie about him, and there is a good movie about the studio musicians that he and a lot of other producers used called "The Wrecking Crew". Worth watching for the information.
I saw that show when it first came on. I was always excited to see the rhightous brothers.
1964 I danced to this. React to #righteousbrothers#soulandinspiration# they were best friends, knowned as blue-eyed soul. I'm 73
And danced to this song many times. Love to see this generations reactions to these great performers of th '60's
Reminds me of songs back in the Motown days when music was music.
Back in the day, when music style didnt matter. There was gear black rock n roll music and blue eyed soul. Wasnt alive back then but man i wish i was.
I was 16 years old and learning to drive when this song was first played. I remember listening to these great songs in my Dad's car on the radio.... And thinking about cruising chicks.
I am old so I heard it when it first came out. I have the original 45. Great names for a couple of singers. Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley.
Soul and Inspiration is my favorite by them, just the best. Even today I think it’s the perfect love song.
Written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil.
And produced by Phil Spector with his "Wall of Sound" Technique
No. 34 on the list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone
It was written by Mann & Weil only. Spector just stuck his name on it because he could, but, he deserves none of the credit.
I’m 58 yrs old now and I first heard it in the mid 60s when I was a small boy growing up in Ireland.
I must have been in high school when this first came out 'cause I went off to college at the University of Oklahoma in the fall of '65, and the Righteous Brothers were the very first concert I ever attended. The audience went nuts over them. For my part, I was astounded at how filthy their talk was on stage. But, remember, I'd never been to a live concert. I was a naive teenager from a small cow town who'd never heard anything but popular songs on records (45 or 33 rpm). Now that I think back on it, the '60s were simply jam-packed with great songs and great singers. I'm not sure there ever was a decade before or after that produced that much great popular music.
This song was before my time. My mom listened to them when she was a young girl, but I don't remember if she introduced me to their music. The first time I really remember listening to this song was in the movie, Top Gun. I didn't watch that movie in theaters, so I'm guessing I first heard it when it was released on cable TV, probably near the end of 1986. The Righteous Brothers are fantastic, and it's so cool that people are still enjoying their music all these decades later.
your a new channel but I'm digging it man. keep up the work!~
Appreciate it my friend!
I believe they were both in their early 20's when they recorded this song and also Unchained Melody. Very impressive performance at such a young age.
Their producer Phil Spector's Wall of Sound production style REALLY worked for the Righteous Brothers. Phil also co-wrote the song with Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. The singers names are Bobby Hatfield (high tenor) and Bill Medley (baritone).The name of the group came from one of the servicemen in the audience at one of their early gigs, who told them "man, you brothers are Righteous'.
Elvis Presley - 'In The Ghetto' & ' If I Can Dream"
I love In the Ghetto - it's my favorite Elvis song.
I’m in my 30’s and I must’ve heard this on a UK radio station in the early 90’s. Just one of them songs you listen to and learn over time when your mum listens to them oldie goldie classics.
Thank you for the lovely compliments you gave this performance.
It's so nice to have someone who reacts to songs actually know something about music composition and production.
In my early teens, thanks to my step-dad who had instilled a love inn me already for classics of the 50s and early 60s.
Must have been a special moment when you first heard them! 😊
@@abovetheinfluence9361 Sure was! The. goosebumps have never left me, and it made me dive further into their catalogue. Try my favourite, "You're my Soul And Inspiration", using Paul Spector's 'Wall of Sound recording techniques - just brilliant! ruclips.net/video/qpwqSQKfm-E/видео.html
It's called Blue Eyed Soul...saw them live in 1965...Community Concourse in San Diego. Class concert with orchestra...amazing
I heard this song while working at Wal-Mart
I picture spandex clad bovines moooooving to the beat.
I'm 48 years old and I can not remember a time I didn't know this song. Was a favorite of my Mom and Dad . Great reaction and breakdown, it's good to see people "get it".
You must listen to Unchained Melody. These guys sang back when the didn’t have all the tricks with sound like they go now, it was just their voice
PURE talent! I love it and thank for the suggestion! Appreciate you watching!
I love this song so much!! And their voice are amazing..... just beautiful !!!
Excellent catch on Phil Spectors' "Wall of Sound" ideology behind the backing music behind the vocals by the way.
This was 55 years ago, timeless
Please listen to the live version of Bobby Hatfield singing Unchained Melody.
Have you ever heard Bobby Caldwell, definitely will shock you, I grew up thinking he was black. He got a lot of play in Philadelphia
I have heard of Bobby Caldwell from my parents but never got familiar with his music... gonna have to introduce myself to his catalog real soon!
@@abovetheinfluence9361 You should check out Caldwell's "What You Won't Do for Love" from 1978. Mind-blowing . . .
It is great to see your reactions to the music of my teenage years, they were wonderful singers, and were very big here in the UK.
I heard it all my life.... I was a kid in the 70s and the song was all over then, being only about 10 or so years out at that time still relatively contemporary.
I was about 12 years old when I first heard this song. My older sister kept playing it.
This has been one of my top 5 songs for 50 years
This was the first of your videos that I have seen. I loved your reaction. You reacted much the same as I did as an adult, but I'm old enough that I was about 11 when this recording was made. The song was a huge hit, but at 11 I didn't understand the emotions, just the complimentary voices. I liked it then, but love it now. You'll enjoy anything by them. The song _Unchained Melody_ is another of their classics, originally sung as part of a prison movie 10 years before the Righteous Brothers made it their own.⬅
For a suggestion from left field, consider a Japanese song which came out in the same era. It was a worldwide hit; the title translates to "I look up when I walk". It feels positive and wistful, sort of like the title. American DJs, unable to pronounce the Japanese title, started to call it "Sukiyaki", which has nothing whatsoever to do with the song except that Americans would recognize it as Japanese. Here is a link: ruclips.net/video/C35DrtPlUbc/видео.html ⬅
This video has the words both transliterated and translated. Watch once with your eyes closed, experiencing like we did, as if on the radio.
"I liked it then, but love it now." Love how music just grows with us. And thanks for the compliment! Going to add "Sukiyaki" to the list now! Thank you for the incredible suggestions and also watching!
I was 15 the first time I heard this song, and 50+ years later it takes me back to that first time I heard it. Thank you.
Thank you for watching Susana and my pleasure! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
First time? 1964. My older sister had a cheap record player (everything was on vinyl then). She bought the 45 RPM record and played it about 20-30 times EVERY DAY for the next several YEARS.
Lot of loving was brought back because of this song!
I was born in 1991 but my parents were both born in the early 50s so I grew up listening to this.
I first heard this song at home as a kid while my Mom was listening to AM radio back in the day.
Loved your reaction! You got a cool personality! Subbed! Get this man to 1000 subs guys! 🙏❤️🔥
They're the Blue Eyes OGs!
Nice to see how much you liked them...another good one is Ebb Tide by Righteous Bros!!💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞
I heard that in the womb and all my life. My mom is dope as hell though.. I grew up on the good stuff.
I'm old school, but that pre-dates me. The first time I heard the song it was from my parent's record collection, sung by "The Platters"; that version is excellent too. A few years later I heard the "Righteous Brother's " sing it; also excellent. My friend and I would always sing it at Karaoke; I'm a tenor and he's a baritone. In fact, my friend and the lower voiced Righteous Brother were good acquaintances. Great song; great version.
The 1960's produced the greatest collection of music we've ever seen--or will see!!!
These guys were cold blooded back in the day. This one will blow you away if you consider the times when they put it out. Only a couple of reactors have stumbled on it. Give it a try. “I Just Want To Make Love to You” ruclips.net/video/TWkS1ifRuB4/видео.html
Thanks for the gem! Added it right to the cue! Have a feeling im going to like this one!
@@abovetheinfluence9361 just an fyi, the proper word is "queue", not "cue". Nice reaction. One of my all time favorite songs.
First time I heard it was in 1968 at a dance at the local foreign legion hall. This is blue eyed soul, pantie dropping music at it’s best.
I grew up with it being a staple in the radio. Then when it was used in Top Gun it blew up on the radio again (I was in college by then).
It's either this, or Unchained Medley by the Righteous Brothers that's the most played song in radio history...
Reverb isnt on, its just the studio. Bill Medley has the greatest baritone in rock history...and our beautiful Bobby Hatfield was taken from us too soon. Obviously they are not blood brothers. Blue eyed soul. I first heard it when it came out. They sang it on the afternoon teen show 'Never Too Young' out of Malibu Beach.
Blue-eyed Soul was the bomb of their time.They were close friends.
I wore grooves in the 45 my uncle got me -twice. He went out and bought two the next time.
Saw this live. It was either "Shindig" or "Hullabaloo"; both on-the-air in 1964. I was 12.
Watching you react to this reminds me why I love this music. Much love
i first saw them when they were performing their first hit, Little Latin Lupe Lu, it was the Dick Clarck caravan of stars, I believe that was in 1963! my buddies and I were shocked to see they were white! my wife and I saw one of their last performances in Las Vegas, just before Bobby died!
i thank my LORD for giving us such a pleasant blessing in this, crazy world!!!