I'm 81 years old and I remember when this song came out. I'm amazed at young people today when they hear it. They cannot beleive he does such a wonderful job and his voice is so great. He had an amazing range in it.
As others have mentioned: 1965. Live performance. No autotune, no sophisticated audio filters, no retakes or dubbing. Just pure, raw, disciplined talent. I wish we had music and singers like this today.
I chuckle when the younger people comment on the quality of the music equipment not realizing that time era represented some of the greatest advances in things such as mics, speakers , amps etc.
There are a few-try Loreena McKennitt or perhaps Ebya, of course, the high notes are easier for them), or Vince Gill-all different styles of music though. I've loved this one since it was first played-I was 15 at the time....
Bobby was the best bar none! He put his vocal copy right all over this song. He had such a beautiful voice that could go in so many directions with almost limitless range! Thanks for your great reaction.
There's a 17 year old Norwegian singer, Angelina Jordan, who was INVITED to perform at the Nobel Peace Prize event in Norway last month (Dec. 2023) where she sang this song backed by KORK, the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. We DO have music and singers like this today! ruclips.net/video/XxduGSjAJCo/видео.html
This was an era where you got it right, no retakes. The artists put feeling into their work. The younger people of today have missed some of the world greatest artist and their singing. Bobby this will be your song till the end of time.
I’m 73 years old and remember him doing this on the Andy Williams Show in 1965 when I was 15. Bill Medly and Andy are listening in the wings. I can’t think of a more beautiful song than this by the late great Bobby Hatfield RIP. This is the Gold Standard since this has been covered by over 670 artists. No autotune, just pure talent. His vocal range is un-matched. What more can you say about this performance. This is greatness
I'm 72 and having Andy Williams and Bill Medly watching must have been incredible. I consider Andy Williams to be one of the best vocalists of all time. The paring of the Righteous Brothers is one of the best vocal acts of all time as well.
@@frankromero5782 The colour is shifted in this. That jacket was pink and the trousers white. There is a colour corrected version out there (by RVBO I think) where Bobby doesn't look like he has a spray-on tan 😊
You're absolutely right, because many artists have covered this song & several of them have done it "justice" while others have flopped...But in my humble opinion and in agreement with you, Bobby Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers "OWNS" this song!!! Mic-Drop!!! 🎤
Thank you. You are the ONLY !! vocal coach who reacts with musical intelligence and the only one who didn't try to mimic every lick. Your respect for Bobby is evident.
Amazing ... I'd like to see em do like that today .. no auto tune. no re-takes, no gimmicks ..just pure raw talent ..".Blue eyed soul" ,Bobby left us to soon ..The greatest live performance ever!!
No one has ever come close to equalling this beautiful voice singing, Unchained Melody. You get a touch of what heaveningly voices must sound like, after listening to Bobby Hatfield.
And his mom was in the audience seeing him perform live on stage for the first time. And this was one of her favorite songs. This clip doesn't include Bobby and Bill talking with Andy Williams before the performance, but you can find it here on RUclips. In that exchange you can hear in his voice how nervous Bobby was. The very first line he sung was a little tremulous, after that he was in complete control.
one of the best reaction videos of this amazing singer/song i've seen on youtube. when it first began, i thought, ok here we go, another young lady who will be fawning and swooning and fanning herself breathlessly throughout the performance. this was superb, not simmering, not overdone but in a way that made me look at it with new eyes. great job.
It has been said this performance back in (1965) on the "Andy Williams Show" was the greatest (live) television performance by an orchestra and singer ever! The NBC Studio Orchestra's music arrangement of this Alex North composed song with lyrics by Hy Zaret (1955). In my humble opinion this is the best version of this song "Unchained Melody" ever! You add the great Counter Tenor vocals by the late great Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers, and it becomes an instant classic. Brilliant!
Bobby could have dropped to that last G and this would have been a highlight of his career. Instead he actually went into the stratosphere for the last note making this a God mode performance. Share this video with any tenors you know that are getting too full of themselves, it's an instant dose of humility.
To give you some background... Bobby Hatfield sang tenor/countertenor. On that night he had a bit of a cold, his mom was in the audience, never having heard him sing live before, and he was worried about that top note at the end. Nailed it! 3 minutes of sheer perfection, live, no autotune, just talent. Many have tried this song, but Bobby owns this. IMHO this performance is better than the studio release. This was also featured in the movie, Ghost, with Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, and Whoopi Goldberg. Love your reaction! Even after hearing it so many times I still get tears!
we are blesses that he left us so many, even going back to Shindig, pre Wall of Sound, truly wonderful records and videos. Because his audience included the popular TV show , millions of people were watching and fell in love with him.
Bobby makes it look so effortless. There's no strain, contortions or extraordinary effort in his face while to hit those high notes. Bobby Hatfield owns this song.
As this comment has been said elsewhere, Bobby felt his music and he made sure you felt it too! He always sang his songs with great feeling and soulful emotion that you couldn't help but be moved by his voice.
The IMMACULATE arrangement coupled with EXQUISITE vocals create a totality VERY rarely seen in a live concert. A true "once in a lifetime" performance...
He latter said he was nervous that night because his mother was in the audience . I am 75 years old have, heard it many times and I still get goose bumps too !
This has become the live and best version of this song only since it became available on internet videos. Otherwise people had been listening to studio recorded versions. Thanks RUclips and video makers..
I read that they played this video at Bobby's funeral. He is an amazing talent and what a perfect way to honor that talent. Still my favorite male singer to this day.
I grew up on a farm and had many hours of tractor field work where I could try to sing this song aloud without anyone hearing my poor attempts. I imagined myself having the range and the delivery. This was the pinnacle of male vocals for me, and still is at age 76.
Great comments, thanks ! Bobby had a way to make his middle register plunges into low notes sound like Elvis’: pitch perfect, resonant, smooth… almost Elio Pinza, but an octave above. And his high notes..wheeew 🙀.
Was fortunate enough to catch the guys live in concert. Once in a lifetime event. Bobby sang Unc. Mel course course and Bill sang The time of my life (Dirty Dancing) with his daughter. Had me on my feet. Have all their songs on a thumb drive for road trips. Never gets old.
It’s one of the most covered songs in music history. This is the definitive version of this superb song. Sadly, most people have only ever heard the record/studio/radio version…used in the movie “Ghost”…which is a pity because this version is far more dynamic and powerful. Bobby was a superb Countertenor.
I'm 76 and saw Bill & Bobby, Righteous Brothers in San Diego at the Community Concourse in 1965 with my high school sweetheart and the love of my life, Sharon. They were all CLASS, tuxedo & small orchestra. There were Black couples there as well. Everyone had a magnificent time. I will NEVER FORGET that Night & yes Sharon still is the love of my life .
Perfect control made to sound spontaneous -- such brilliant technique. IMO Bobby and Bill were and remain the best duo in history. Nina, your reactions and analysis are among the very best. Thank you.
I have heard some different versions which bobby was singing, they all were great, but this live one was his greatest and he never sang it the same wonderfull way. My opinion. From GER
Worse commentary? You can just enjoy the song elsewhere. I have found great value in listening to the analysis of music professionals who are really understand what is happening and how very difficult many of the things Bobby adds to this song are. And yet as many have commented, it all appears effortless. Such mastery and sincerity. As a reactor Nina is right up there with Beth Roars, Elizabeth of The Charismatic Voice, and Fil at Wings of Pegasus. There are a few others with the skill to understand all the nuances as well. For those who do not know this, Bobby was that rarest of male singers - a true counter tenor. His high notes are not falsetto, he had the range to hit those notes right on without an adjustment in technique. Anybody can sway along and proclaim how the song makes them feel, often without knowing a thing about what they are listening to. One should not spurn the offer of deeper understanding.
🥺 Makes me feel old ... I remember the original release of this. Back in the day, The Righteous Brothers were probably the best duo around, "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" is another classic and both Bobby and Bill are in it.
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!!!
Wonderful reaction and so informative. Having the vocal chops to hit the notes still takes a back seat to having the soul to breathe fire into those beautiful lyrics.
BOBBY DESERVES A FANTASTIC REACTION LIKE YOU HAVE JUST GIVEN - VERY NOSTALGIC FOR ME, I WAS 16 AT THAT TIME - WILL NEVER FORGET THIS PARTICULAR SONG FROM BOBBY !!!!!!! THANKS NINA - BOER BEN
Great analysis. It kind of amuses me to think that Bobby said after that he was nervous as hell for this performance because his mother was in the audience haha. Of course, yes! This is the definitive version. It's faultless and respect to all those other versions but this stands alone.
I would never call myself a lead singer, however I've had a fair number of extensive voice lessons and I can say without equivocation that Bobby Hatfield was one of the best of all time. Incredible singer!
Yes! I remember seeing Bobby sing this incredible heart tugging song live on the Andy Williams show in 1965. I'll never forget how awestruck I was at his amazing vocal control!! One of the greatest voices in world! music world
Hi Nina, One can tell that you are a great vocal coach by the way you broke down this song and by the intricate details you gave in your analysis of this performance by Bobby Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers!!! Well done...
A different arrangement than the studio version. This one feels more intimate. The beautiful, soaring studio recording, the one used in Ghost 25 years later, he is really letting it rip. The two best versions of the song ever. Still love it, still listen to their music.
I've seen a lot of reaction videos to this, but so far you're the only one that really has pointed out how he stretches the vowels in the words and stopped at "the cry" to point it out.
Grew up listening to their music.they voices were silk and thunder, together they were damn near perfect.there are over 600 covers of this song.this is the only one that matters.
As you say. The song he didn't write became the song he lives. To me it's like 'Hurt' by Johnny Cash. No matter how many people (the best singers) sing it again, it will always be about what it was like before he sang it and what it was like after. But no one will be so special.
I introduced my older boy to this when he was about 18, and he immediately added it to his playlist. I told him that I was lucky enough to grow up to all the great "60s music, when musical gods walked the earth. P.S. From all the misspellings, I must point out that the group was The Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield!
Bobby was pure magic. You not only heard the songs that he sang, you felt them to your soul. Listening to Bobby is addictive, magical, and a pure joy. This will always be Bobby's song and there will never be another like him. He was unique, definitely one of a kind. A few other of his great solos is: My Prayer, Love You For Sentimental Reasons, Ebb Tide, For Your Love, Only You, and another one of my absolute favorites "Stay With Me". For me, Bobby was the voice of the Righteous Brothers. Fun fact: Bobby was being scouted for pro baseball while in college, but chose to do his music instead.
Thank you for the reaction. It is Bobby’s song. His voice is tender, melodious, calm, warm. He encompasses an audience like he’s making love to them. Just a man with an old microphone and he makes magic. What a magnificent performance.
Thank you, Bobby for your exciting voice, especially the final segment. The variations are brilliant. Extraordinary. I just love hearing this song, again and again ......... .👏👏👏👏👏👏🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟❤❤ Thank you, Nina. Very knowledgeable. Classy commentary.
I would be willing to bet Dollars to Donuts, that "Bobby" could sing “Unchained Melody” without music (A cappella) and it would sound just as Spectacular, if not more so! ! ! The “Range” in his voice is Phenomenal! ! ! Imagine a song sung so Beautifully, it rips the heart out of almost all women, something very BEAUTIFUL to watch? ? ? What most people miss is that Bobby isn’t only singing, he’s "Begging and Imploring" his “LOVE” to wait for him! ! !
I think this is one of the great all time live performances. You did very well breaking it down and explaining it. Along with that you are an absolute peach with an angelic voice! Easily sub'd within 5 minutes. thanks!
It's an all-time classic. It will stay an all-time classic. Just before this came out my mother told me that she thought modern ('60's,) music was just a bunch of screaming, (early Beatles.) This came out shortly after, and I played it for her. She changed her tune. I've watched several ladies do reviews of this tune. I noticed that they tend to start playing with their hair.
It's good to hear that young people are starting to listen to the music that I heard when I was young The music that my parents listen to that had me listening to it also it's good to see and hear young people listen to this music again it is so timeless
Another great song in which Bobby sings solo is Ebb Tide. Bobby hit some serious high notes in this song. One of the most under rated songs in the Righteous Brothers oeuvre.
Well, it did make it to number 5 on the pop charts, making it the highest charting version of the song. I admit that I like the Platters/Tony Williams version a lot, though. The Righteous Brothers version, however, is the first version to add the big ending. I don't know if that was Phil Spector's or someone else's idea, but a lot of people liked it.
@@CFWhitman Tony was one of the best singers of his era and quite frankly you could put him on the list as one of the greatest singers to ever walk this ball of wonder we call Earth.
This film is from The Andy Williams Show Valentines Day Special of '65. If this had been the longer clip we would've seen Andy Williams talking with Bobby & Bill Medley for a couple of minutes just before Bobby sang. All three of them were wearing pink & white. Andy was in a pink pullover with white pants and Bobby & Bill were dressed identically. We would have also noticed that Bobby was huffing & puffing, not quite gasping for air like a sprinter. He was suffering from an upper respiratory infection; a cold, bronchitis? He also suffered from extreme stage fright. Losing his lunch just before going onstage. And, as someone mentioned, his mother was in the audience watching him perform live for the first time and he was very anxious about disappointing her. I think it's safe to say that none of the audience or TV viewers were disappointed that Valentines Night. Someone once mentioned that nine-months later there was a remarkable surge in the number of births under the sign of Scorpio.
Do have to correct you on one probably not important point. It wasn't Valentine's day. I know others have said that, but it actually was October 25 and days before he got married.
Imagine being Vietnam 3 o’clock in the morning patrolling your perimeter loudspeaker plays this song song. You got a girl at home you missed Christmas and New Year’s with understanding the rain. Hope Charlie doesn’t see you up and hear this tears tears your heart apart.
The music was 🌸👏👏👏❤❤❤Unbelievably Beautiful what enhanced it was your reaction and the beautiful beaming of your white gorgeous smile. Thank you for sharing your reaction. 1960s was Unbelievably Amazing ❤❤❤❤
I really appreciate that you research the background of the music. It adds so much. So few do. So many of them ask how can it be Righteous Brothers, there is only one.
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I'm 81 years old and I remember when this song came out. I'm amazed at young people today when they hear it. They cannot beleive he does such a wonderful job and his voice is so great. He had an amazing range in it.
The greatest live performance of any song ever!
This is the kind of music I grew up with in the 1960s and 1970s. Real talent with no digital enhancement.
As others have mentioned: 1965. Live performance. No autotune, no sophisticated audio filters, no retakes or dubbing. Just pure, raw, disciplined talent. I wish we had music and singers like this today.
I chuckle when the younger people comment on the quality of the music equipment not realizing that time era represented some of the greatest advances in things such as mics, speakers , amps etc.
everyone (EVERYONE) fails to mention Phil Spector's Wall of Sound®
There are a few-try Loreena McKennitt or perhaps Ebya, of course, the high notes are easier for them), or Vince Gill-all different styles of music though. I've loved this one since it was first played-I was 15 at the time....
Bobby was the best bar none! He put his vocal copy right all over this song. He had such a beautiful voice that could go in so many directions with almost limitless range! Thanks for your great reaction.
There's a 17 year old Norwegian singer, Angelina Jordan, who was INVITED to perform at the Nobel Peace Prize event in Norway last month (Dec. 2023) where she sang this song backed by KORK, the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. We DO have music and singers like this today! ruclips.net/video/XxduGSjAJCo/видео.html
This was an era where you got it right, no retakes.
The artists put feeling into their work.
The younger people of today have missed some of the world greatest artist and their singing.
Bobby this will be your song till the end of time.
Bobby Hatfield absolutely owns this song, no one else even comes close.
Amen
Agreed, and I disagree with almost eveybody about everything.
Remember when this was recorded. No auto tune etc. just pure talent...
I’m 73 years old and remember him doing this on the Andy Williams Show in 1965 when I was 15. Bill Medly and Andy are listening in the wings. I can’t think of a more beautiful song than this by the late great Bobby Hatfield RIP. This is the Gold Standard since this has been covered by over 670 artists. No autotune, just pure talent. His vocal range is un-matched. What more can you say about this performance. This is greatness
I'm 74, and I completely agree. Was a favorite at high school dances. And Ebb Tide also.
Diese Stimme kommt aus dem Paradies!
I'm 72 and having Andy Williams and Bill Medly watching must have been incredible. I consider Andy Williams to be one of the best vocalists of all time. The paring of the Righteous Brothers is one of the best vocal acts of all time as well.
I think that the last 3 generations don't realize what autotune is! Pure talent!
I'm only 63! But I remember hearing this when I was 5-6 years old, and later many times! I really appreciate it
Only thing sharper than this man’s technique is his jawline
What about that dapper salmon suit? Probably cut himself it’s so sharp.
The suit!
@@frankromero5782 It was a Valentine's show. Andy Williams and Bill Medley were all dressed in the same color.
@@doloreskrisky7710 Actually it was filmed in September and broadcast in October 😊
@@frankromero5782 The colour is shifted in this. That jacket was pink and the trousers white. There is a colour corrected version out there (by RVBO I think) where Bobby doesn't look like he has a spray-on tan 😊
You're absolutely right, because many artists have covered this song & several of them have done it "justice" while others have flopped...But in my humble opinion and in agreement with you, Bobby Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers "OWNS" this song!!! Mic-Drop!!! 🎤
good take young lady.......... it's not enough to say that he nailed it, 'cause he really took it and made it his own : ) The best version by far.
Marc Martel did a great cover
@@UrusaiJoe Lots of great covers, before and after this one. But Bobby Hatfield owns this song.
You said it for me ! 👍👍
It's one of those songs that people shouldn't even try to cover unless they can really nail it.
Probably,the most amazing live performance ever captured on film,....thank you.
Truly one of the finest male voices in modern music. Thanks for your analysis.
"One" of the finest? He IS the finest-bar none.
THE ABSOLUTE BEST VERSION of this song ! That's it ! And probably the most reacted to video on You Tube
One of those occasions where nobody will ever sing this song better ...live aswell..amazing
Thank you. You are the ONLY !! vocal coach who reacts with musical intelligence and the only one who didn't try to mimic every lick. Your respect for Bobby is evident.
Live. No auto tunes. Just a 25 year old young man with great talent.
Amazing ... I'd like to see em do like that today .. no auto tune. no re-takes, no gimmicks ..just pure raw talent ..".Blue eyed soul" ,Bobby left us to soon ..The greatest live performance ever!!
No one has ever come close to equalling this beautiful voice singing, Unchained Melody. You get a touch of what heaveningly voices must sound like, after listening to Bobby Hatfield.
It's incredible to know that this was live in 1965, no auto tune, no overdub, and Bobby had a head cold during the performance!
And his mom was in the audience seeing him perform live on stage for the first time. And this was one of her favorite songs. This clip doesn't include Bobby and Bill talking with Andy Williams before the performance, but you can find it here on RUclips. In that exchange you can hear in his voice how nervous Bobby was. The very first line he sung was a little tremulous, after that he was in complete control.
Bobby is top notch on this song! No one can beat this. I could hear him sing all day long.
one of the best reaction videos of this amazing singer/song i've seen on youtube. when it first began, i thought, ok here we go, another young lady who will be fawning and swooning and fanning herself breathlessly throughout the performance. this was superb, not simmering, not overdone but in a way that made me look at it with new eyes. great job.
It has been said this performance back in (1965) on the "Andy Williams Show" was the greatest (live) television performance by an orchestra and singer ever! The NBC Studio Orchestra's music arrangement of this Alex North composed song with lyrics by Hy Zaret (1955). In my humble opinion this is the best version of this song "Unchained Melody" ever! You add the great Counter Tenor vocals by the late great Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers, and it becomes an instant classic. Brilliant!
the greatest single live performance....for any song..... ever.
Bobby could have dropped to that last G and this would have been a highlight of his career. Instead he actually went into the stratosphere for the last note making this a God mode performance. Share this video with any tenors you know that are getting too full of themselves, it's an instant dose of humility.
Best comment ever.
To give you some background... Bobby Hatfield sang tenor/countertenor. On that night he had a bit of a cold, his mom was in the audience, never having heard him sing live before, and he was worried about that top note at the end. Nailed it! 3 minutes of sheer perfection, live, no autotune, just talent. Many have tried this song, but Bobby owns this. IMHO this performance is better than the studio release. This was also featured in the movie, Ghost, with Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, and Whoopi Goldberg. Love your reaction! Even after hearing it so many times I still get tears!
Wow yes lovely song ĝreat performancel 9:49
He knew he had nailed that last note, which is the reason for his big smile at the end.
we are blesses that he left us so many, even going back to Shindig, pre Wall of Sound, truly wonderful records and videos. Because his audience included the popular TV show , millions of people were watching and fell in love with him.
Bobby makes it look so effortless. There's no strain, contortions or extraordinary effort in his face while to hit those high notes. Bobby Hatfield owns this song.
The greatest performance in history .
Everyone else is just singing the song : Bobby Hatfield OWNS it .
Yep. Totally owns it.
As this comment has been said elsewhere, Bobby felt his music and he made sure you felt it too! He always sang his songs with great feeling and soulful emotion that you couldn't help but be moved by his voice.
He was just a natural singer he sings without struggling to get the range, absolutely brilliant and classy
The IMMACULATE arrangement coupled with EXQUISITE vocals create a totality VERY rarely seen in a live concert. A true "once in a lifetime" performance...
He latter said he was nervous that night because his mother was in the audience . I am 75 years old have, heard it many times and I still get goose bumps too !
5:53 His hand looks like it's shaking a little too.
He does more than sing beautifully, he makes you feel the pain of longing for someone.
Well said. I think that quality is what really makes women melt
This has become the live and best version of this song only since it became available on internet videos. Otherwise people had been listening to studio recorded versions. Thanks RUclips and video makers..
I woke up and just listened to you cover this timeless song. I can go back to bed now. My day is done. It can't get any better 😂
Haha aw thanks! Happy sleeping 😴😆
The Righteous Brothers are among the best selling vocal artists of all time.
Such a lovely, intelligent, articulate reaction. You both feel the beauty and understand how it was created. Thank-you.
I read that they played this video at Bobby's funeral. He is an amazing talent and what a perfect way to honor that talent.
Still my favorite male singer to this day.
The crowd was in tears, no doubt.
The video was played at his funeral and received a standing ovation!
A time when a gifted talent was recognized and thru decades.
I grew up on a farm and had many hours of tractor field work where I could try to sing this song aloud without anyone hearing my poor attempts. I imagined myself having the range and the delivery. This was the pinnacle of male vocals for me, and still is at age 76.
Great comments, thanks ! Bobby had a way to make his middle register plunges into low notes sound like Elvis’: pitch perfect, resonant, smooth… almost Elio Pinza, but an octave above. And his high notes..wheeew 🙀.
Great reaction, and your right.. Bobby Owned this in this performance. The greatest contemporary tenor in this era
Was fortunate enough to catch the guys live in concert. Once in a lifetime event. Bobby sang Unc. Mel course course and Bill sang The time of my life (Dirty Dancing) with his daughter. Had me on my feet. Have all their songs on a thumb drive for road trips. Never gets old.
It’s one of the most covered songs in music history. This is the definitive version of this superb song. Sadly, most people have only ever heard the record/studio/radio version…used in the movie “Ghost”…which is a pity because this version is far more dynamic and powerful.
Bobby was a superb Countertenor.
I'm 76 and saw Bill & Bobby, Righteous Brothers in San Diego at the Community Concourse in 1965 with my high school sweetheart and the love of my life, Sharon. They were all CLASS, tuxedo & small orchestra. There were Black couples there as well. Everyone had a magnificent time. I will NEVER FORGET that Night & yes Sharon still is the love of my life .
Perfect control made to sound spontaneous -- such brilliant technique. IMO Bobby and Bill were and remain the best duo in history. Nina, your reactions and analysis are among the very best. Thank you.
Thanks so much for watching!
I have heard some different versions which bobby was singing, they all were great, but this live one was his greatest and he never sang it the same wonderfull way. My opinion. From GER
The brothers other ICONIC song is credited with being the ost often played song in history. You must do "You've lost that Loving feeling.
This is the version against which all others are compared.
Worse commentary? You can just enjoy the song elsewhere. I have found great value in listening to the analysis of music professionals who are really understand what is happening and how very difficult many of the things Bobby adds to this song are. And yet as many have commented, it all appears effortless. Such mastery and sincerity. As a reactor Nina is right up there with Beth Roars, Elizabeth of The Charismatic Voice, and Fil at Wings of Pegasus. There are a few others with the skill to understand all the nuances as well. For those who do not know this, Bobby was that rarest of male singers - a true counter tenor. His high notes are not falsetto, he had the range to hit those notes right on without an adjustment in technique. Anybody can sway along and proclaim how the song makes them feel, often without knowing a thing about what they are listening to. One should not spurn the offer of deeper understanding.
I agree.
Well said 👍🏻
Without these analyses, those of us who can't do would not get to learn, from the appreciations of what we already appreciate, why we should do.
greatest voice ever .He alwaysc looked happy when singing and it was always effortless
🥺 Makes me feel old ... I remember the original release of this.
Back in the day, The Righteous Brothers were probably the best duo around, "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" is another classic and both Bobby and Bill are in it.
Their first big hit, "Little Latin Lupe Lu" is a great R&B rocker...
Soul and Inspiration too
Absolutely!!! No one comparable from then to today!!! No one!!!
@@ShirleyTadlock-z9e Close cud be The Everly Brothers?
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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!!!
The 4th video of this reaction video RUclips sent me. I still get emotional and chills listening to this song. Very nice reaction. Thanks.
Wonderful reaction and so informative.
Having the vocal chops to hit the notes still takes a back seat to having the soul to breathe fire into those beautiful lyrics.
BOBBY DESERVES A FANTASTIC REACTION LIKE YOU HAVE JUST GIVEN - VERY NOSTALGIC FOR ME, I WAS 16 AT THAT TIME - WILL NEVER FORGET THIS PARTICULAR SONG FROM BOBBY !!!!!!! THANKS NINA - BOER BEN
This is the LIVE version everyone else chased to varying degrees of success. But Bobby is the one.
Great analysis. It kind of amuses me to think that Bobby said after that he was nervous as hell for this performance because his mother was in the audience haha. Of course, yes! This is the definitive version. It's faultless and respect to all those other versions but this stands alone.
I don't understand vocal stuff, but Jesus Christ. That is one good looking man!
It is just a masterpiece. The pure art of singing a song.
R.I.P. Bobby
Best love song of the 20th century.
I would never call myself a lead singer, however I've had a fair number of extensive voice lessons and I can say without equivocation that Bobby Hatfield was one of the best of all time. Incredible singer!
Male: Bobby Hatfield Female: Karen Carpenter
It doesn’t get any better than this. This performance could make _anyone_ fall in love!
Yes! I remember seeing Bobby sing this incredible heart tugging song live on the Andy Williams show in 1965. I'll never forget how awestruck I was at his amazing vocal control!! One of the greatest voices in world! music world
If you’d like to hear the duo together. You have to listen to “you’ve lost that loving feeling”
Love your reaction, Nina. It was so genuine, and you were so drawn in to the performance.
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The guy was truly one of a kind. So much range with so little effort.
Hi Nina, One can tell that you are a great vocal coach by the way you broke down this song and by the intricate details you gave in your analysis of this performance by Bobby Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers!!! Well done...
This is so very beautiful! Bobby Hatfield is amazing! Love your reaction!
A different arrangement than the studio version. This one feels more intimate. The beautiful, soaring studio recording, the one used in Ghost 25 years later, he is really letting it rip. The two best versions of the song ever. Still love it, still listen to their music.
This version is far more dynamic and powerful than the studio version. This version soars!
I agree. They are both untouchable in their own way.
If this song lasts another ten thousand years, no one will ever match it
I've seen a lot of reaction videos to this, but so far you're the only one that really has pointed out how he stretches the vowels in the words and stopped at "the cry" to point it out.
Grew up listening to their music.they voices were silk and thunder, together they were damn near perfect.there are over 600 covers of this song.this is the only one that matters.
As you say. The song he didn't write became the song he lives. To me it's like 'Hurt' by Johnny Cash. No matter how many people (the best singers) sing it again, it will always be about what it was like before he sang it and what it was like after. But no one will be so special.
My favorite version by far!!!
I introduced my older boy to this when he was about 18, and he immediately added it to his playlist. I told him that I was lucky enough to grow up to all the great "60s music, when musical gods walked the earth.
P.S. From all the misspellings, I must point out that the group was The Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield!
I read that Bobby's mother was in the audience and that he may have put a little bit more into his performance because of this.
This is the only version that matters. All others pale in comparison. Thanks Nina!
I greatly appreciate your in-depth analysis of this iconic performance. You obviously know much about music. You have the balls insights so follow.
Bobby was pure magic. You not only heard the songs that he sang, you felt them to your soul. Listening to Bobby is addictive, magical, and a pure joy. This will always be Bobby's song and there will never be another like him. He was unique, definitely one of a kind. A few other of his great solos is: My Prayer, Love You For Sentimental Reasons, Ebb Tide, For Your Love, Only You, and another one of my absolute favorites "Stay With Me". For me, Bobby was the voice of the Righteous Brothers.
Fun fact: Bobby was being scouted for pro baseball while in college, but chose to do his music instead.
Outstanding. Brings back so many memories
Thank you for the reaction. It is Bobby’s song. His voice is tender, melodious, calm, warm. He encompasses an audience like he’s making love to them. Just a man with an old microphone and he makes magic. What a magnificent performance.
Thank you, Bobby for your exciting voice, especially the final segment. The variations are brilliant. Extraordinary. I just love hearing this song, again and again ......... .👏👏👏👏👏👏🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟❤❤ Thank you, Nina. Very knowledgeable. Classy commentary.
I would be willing to bet Dollars to Donuts, that "Bobby" could sing “Unchained Melody” without music (A cappella) and it would
sound just as Spectacular, if not more so! ! ! The “Range” in his voice is Phenomenal! ! ! Imagine a song sung so Beautifully, it
rips the heart out of almost all women, something very BEAUTIFUL to watch? ? ? What most people miss is that Bobby isn’t only
singing, he’s "Begging and Imploring" his “LOVE” to wait for him! ! !
Oh yeah. He IS this song. no one else
I think this is one of the great all time live performances. You did very well breaking it down and explaining it. Along with that you are an absolute peach with an angelic voice! Easily sub'd within 5 minutes. thanks!
Great reaction Nina! IMO, the best reditions of this song and an amazing live performance!
The key word here is effortless- not a single sign of any strain at all, a simple, perfect preformance, without a single sign of effort at all.
It's an all-time classic. It will stay an all-time classic. Just before this came out my mother told me that she thought modern ('60's,) music was just a bunch of screaming, (early Beatles.) This came out shortly after, and I played it for her. She changed her tune. I've watched several ladies do reviews of this tune. I noticed that they tend to start playing with their hair.
Bobby just had one of those voices!!! No other version comes close!!!
It's good to hear that young people are starting to listen to the music that I heard when I was young The music that my parents listen to that had me listening to it also it's good to see and hear young people listen to this music again it is so timeless
The coy little lip bite at the end: "Yeah nailed it.". 🙂
A truly amazing performance.
Only Bobby Hatfield can do this
Another great song in which Bobby sings solo is Ebb Tide. Bobby hit some serious high notes in this song. One of the most
under rated songs in the Righteous Brothers oeuvre.
Summertime is another solo by Bobby, and there's a clip of his live TV performance on RUclips. The soulfulness just pours out of him for that song.
Well, it did make it to number 5 on the pop charts, making it the highest charting version of the song. I admit that I like the Platters/Tony Williams version a lot, though. The Righteous Brothers version, however, is the first version to add the big ending. I don't know if that was Phil Spector's or someone else's idea, but a lot of people liked it.
@@CFWhitman Tony was one of the best singers of his era and quite frankly you could put him on the list as one of the greatest singers
to ever walk this ball of wonder we call Earth.
@@CFWhitmanBobby was the one that first added the high note for the last,"I NEED your love" at the end!!
Bill Medley produced Unchained Melody for Bobby!
Listen to both "brothers" singing the Rogers and Hammerstein classic You'll Never Walk Alone!
This film is from The Andy Williams Show Valentines Day Special of '65. If this had been the longer clip we would've seen Andy Williams talking with Bobby & Bill Medley for a couple of minutes just before Bobby sang. All three of them were wearing pink & white. Andy was in a pink pullover with white pants and Bobby & Bill were dressed identically.
We would have also noticed that Bobby was huffing & puffing, not quite gasping for air like a sprinter. He was suffering from an upper respiratory infection; a cold, bronchitis?
He also suffered from extreme stage fright. Losing his lunch just before going onstage. And, as someone mentioned, his mother was in the audience watching him perform live for the first time and he was very anxious about disappointing her.
I think it's safe to say that none of the audience or TV viewers were disappointed that Valentines Night.
Someone once mentioned that nine-months later there was a remarkable surge in the number of births under the sign of Scorpio.
Do have to correct you on one probably not important point. It wasn't Valentine's day. I know others have said that, but it actually was October 25 and days before he got married.
Great breakdown of the absolute perfect version of Unchanined Melody.
Imagine being Vietnam 3 o’clock in the morning patrolling your perimeter loudspeaker plays this song song. You got a girl at home you missed Christmas and New Year’s with understanding the rain. Hope Charlie doesn’t see you up and hear this tears tears your heart apart.
The music was 🌸👏👏👏❤❤❤Unbelievably Beautiful what enhanced it was your reaction and the beautiful beaming of your white gorgeous smile. Thank you for sharing your reaction. 1960s was Unbelievably Amazing ❤❤❤❤
This was recorded live on the Andy Williams TV Show. That is why the audience is so quiet
I love this song, thank you for doing it justice!! ❤
I really appreciate that you research the background of the music. It adds so much. So few do. So many of them ask how can it be Righteous Brothers, there is only one.