Though many think vocalist Bobby Hatfield sang in falsetto (he didn't) - he sang in a pure tenor on many Righteous Brothers tracks (with Bill Medley) & will always be remembered for his solo turn on their classic “Unchained Melody.”
Born on August 10, 1940, Bobby Hatfield would have been 24 years old when he sang on the show in 1965. His soulful rendition of “Unchained Melody” continues to resonate with audiences even today.
The late Bobby Hatfield singing this beautiful song on the Andy Williams show in 1965. I was in high school when I watched him sing this song. Awesome singer, no auto, just pure raw talent. You need to listen to their other hits. I have all of their vinyl record albums and still play their CD'S in my car. ❤️ ❤❤❤
This was written in 1955 for a movie called "Unchained". Hundreds of artists have recorded this song but NOBODY can do it like Bobby Hatfield. They were 25 at this time. Bobby Hatfield passed away in 2003. Bill Medley is 83 now. This was live. No auto tunes. No second takes. His parents were in the audience. Check out "You've Lost That Loving Feeling", "Soul and Inspiration", "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "Ebb Tide". They each did solo numbers in their performances. This was Bobby's. They flipped a coin to see who would sing it.
In the movie “Ghost” Bobby Hatfield live performance . The Andy Williams Show- Episode #4.5 Episode aired Oct 25, 1965 Robert Lee Hatfield (August 10, 1940 - November 5, 2003) Bobby Hatfield, who had a higher counter tenor voice to Bill Medley’s, William Thomas Medley (born September 19, 1940) baritone, sang lead on this track. It was his idea to record it, since Medley and Hatfield were each allowed to choose a song to sing as a solo vocalist on their albums. As Medley tells it, Hatfield knew the song well, and was a big fan of the Roy Hamilton and Al Hibbler versions of the song. *In Nov. 2003 Hatfield died of a heart attack at age 63. The Righteous Brothers version was a huge hit, but it was recorded with far more modest expectations. Phil Spector considered it album filler and released it as a B-side. The single had "Unchained Melody," with no producer credit on the label, as the flip to Gerry Goffin and Carole King's "Hung on You," but many DJs preferred "Unchained Melody" and played that one instead. This infuriated Spector, who subsequently left no doubt (actually calling DJs telling them to play “Hung On You” not “Unchained Melody “)as to which side of a Philles single was the A-side. * The famous climax of this song where Bobby Hatfield sings the high "I need your love" line wasn't how the song was written. In an interview with Bill Medley, he explained that Hatfield did two takes of the song, then left. He would often reconsider his performance and come back later to change it, and that's what he did on this track, returning to ask Medley if he could make an edit. This was no easy task, since with a maximum of four tracks to work with, you had to record over part of the original take, but Medley accommodated and Hatfield delivered that soaring vocal line. Said Medley: "I punched that in and he left. He said, 'No, I can do it better.' And I said, 'No, you can't.' [Laughs] And I think it's a big part of that song." * This was released on Philles Records, Phil Spector's label. Spector, known for his "Wall Of Sound" technique, did not produce this - Bill Medley did. In a 2007 statement to the Forgotten Hits newsletter, Medley said: "You have to remember that I was producing our stuff before Phil Spector... I mean I produced 'Little Latin Lupe Lu,' 'My Babe' and all that stuff. Then when we went with Phil, Phil asked me if I would produce the albums because it was too time consuming for him to produce the entire albums. So he was going to do the singles and I would do the album. And so that's how that happened and that's how I produced 'Unchained Melody,' which Phil Spector apparently now takes credit for. He can have the credit. And I'm not a producer. I know how to produce. But it's obviously not a Spector production. 'Unchained Melody' was never intended to be the single... it was produced to be on the album. It was put on the B side of a Phil Spector single 'Hung On You' and the minute it was released 'Unchained Melody' just went through the roof." Hatfield’s rendition of “Unchained Melody” although not the original, is the ‘gold standard’.
Yes, live, for television with a live orchestra. Bobby and Bill had such different voices they would each contribute a solo to their albums. This one became a hit kind of by accident, so Bobby always performed it solo. Bill was just offstage with the show host here, and he did produce the studio version. They were just turned 25 for this tv appearance.
This was a performance on the Andy Williams TV show. Some videos on RUclips show Andy introducing the song and talking to both of the Righteous Brothers.
This song is on the soundtrack for" GOODFELLAS"but by Bobby Hatfield, it was sung by Vito and The Salutations. Check out the origin and history of this classic song to hear some 1,500 renditions. From Elvis to Home Free.
Austin Butler who played the part of Elvis in the movie in 2022 is absolutely the best impersonator of the true Elvis... When you look at the comparison on the right side you'll see a part out of the movie where it's a paper with some writing on it that's where Colonel Parker in the movie while Elvis is on stage he's making his deal with the owner of the hotel to scratch his gambling debts as long as he has Elvis on stage every night, no matter what life or death... He was a jerk he ripped Elvis off of half of everything he ever made and he was the reason that Elvis wasn't bigger than he was by being able to travel worldwide by he wanted to do... That was Colonel Parker's doing.... ruclips.net/video/JHcpEkKjRDs/видео.htmlsi=XBcbkZsAFDhGtkOP
This song is about an inmate who is torn between the choice to escape incarceration or sit out his sentence. He tells his love that he misses her and that he will return to her… if she could only wait a little longer for him
@@Ruezzreacts27 Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield... Bobby sang unchained medley, were not siblings but friends. Bill takes the lead singing their hit ‘You’ve lost that loving feeling’ great song.
This is an example of what we seniors called "blue eyed soul" in our day.
Interesting blue eyed soul 🤔
Though many think vocalist Bobby Hatfield sang in falsetto (he didn't) - he sang in a pure tenor on many Righteous Brothers tracks (with Bill Medley) & will always be remembered for his solo turn on their classic “Unchained Melody.”
Bobby had a gorgeous tenor voice but together he and Bill complemented each other beautifully ❤❤
And Rolling Stone magazine says their only the 16th best duo..huh,?...what ?..15 duo's,better ?...or match the range these guys cover ? ...best wishes
Effortless performance by Bobby And great reaction!
His voice is great Susan 🔥
Born on August 10, 1940, Bobby Hatfield would have been 24 years old when he sang on the show in 1965. His soulful rendition of “Unchained Melody” continues to resonate with audiences even today.
The late Bobby Hatfield singing this beautiful song on the Andy Williams show in 1965. I was in high school when I watched him sing this song. Awesome singer, no auto, just pure raw talent. You need to listen to their other hits. I have all of their vinyl record albums and still play their CD'S in my car. ❤️ ❤❤❤
This was written in 1955 for a movie called "Unchained". Hundreds of artists have recorded this song but NOBODY can do it like Bobby Hatfield. They were 25 at this time. Bobby Hatfield passed away in 2003. Bill Medley is 83 now. This was live. No auto tunes. No second takes. His parents were in the audience. Check out "You've Lost That Loving Feeling", "Soul and Inspiration", "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "Ebb Tide". They each did solo numbers in their performances. This was Bobby's. They flipped a coin to see who would sing it.
Wow thank you for those facts sandra definitely appreciated 💯
In the movie “Ghost”
Bobby Hatfield live performance .
The Andy Williams Show-
Episode #4.5
Episode aired Oct 25, 1965
Robert Lee Hatfield (August 10, 1940 - November 5, 2003) Bobby Hatfield, who had a higher counter tenor voice to Bill Medley’s, William Thomas Medley (born September 19, 1940) baritone, sang lead on this track. It was his idea to record it, since Medley and Hatfield were each allowed to choose a song to sing as a solo vocalist on their albums. As Medley tells it, Hatfield knew the song well, and was a big fan of the Roy Hamilton and Al Hibbler versions of the song.
*In Nov. 2003 Hatfield died of a heart attack at age 63.
The Righteous Brothers version was a huge hit, but it was recorded with far more modest expectations. Phil Spector considered it album filler and released it as a B-side. The single had "Unchained Melody," with no producer credit on the label, as the flip to Gerry Goffin and Carole King's "Hung on You," but many DJs preferred "Unchained Melody" and played that one instead. This infuriated Spector, who subsequently left no doubt (actually calling DJs telling them to play “Hung On You” not “Unchained Melody “)as to which side of a Philles single was the A-side.
* The famous climax of this song where Bobby Hatfield sings the high "I need your love" line wasn't how the song was written. In an interview with Bill Medley, he explained that Hatfield did two takes of the song, then left. He would often reconsider his performance and come back later to change it, and that's what he did on this track, returning to ask Medley if he could make an edit. This was no easy task, since with a maximum of four tracks to work with, you had to record over part of the original take, but Medley accommodated and Hatfield delivered that soaring vocal line. Said Medley: "I punched that in and he left. He said, 'No, I can do it better.' And I said, 'No, you can't.' [Laughs] And I think it's a big part of that song."
* This was released on Philles Records, Phil Spector's label. Spector, known for his "Wall Of Sound" technique, did not produce this - Bill Medley did. In a 2007 statement to the Forgotten Hits newsletter, Medley said: "You have to remember that I was producing our stuff before Phil Spector... I mean I produced 'Little Latin Lupe Lu,' 'My Babe' and all that stuff. Then when we went with Phil, Phil asked me if I would produce the albums because it was too time consuming for him to produce the entire albums. So he was going to do the singles and I would do the album. And so that's how that happened and that's how I produced 'Unchained Melody,' which Phil Spector apparently now takes credit for. He can have the credit. And I'm not a producer. I know how to produce. But it's obviously not a Spector production. 'Unchained Melody' was never intended to be the single... it was produced to be on the album. It was put on the B side of a Phil Spector single 'Hung On You' and the minute it was released 'Unchained Melody' just went through the roof."
Hatfield’s rendition of “Unchained Melody” although not the original, is the ‘gold standard’.
Couldn't help but laugh when he said... he doesn't go too high or too low...I dunno ..not many can go higher then he does at the end
Facts 🤌🏾
Yes, live, for television with a live orchestra. Bobby and Bill had such different voices they would each contribute a solo to their albums. This one became a hit kind of by accident, so Bobby always performed it solo. Bill was just offstage with the show host here, and he did produce the studio version. They were just turned 25 for this tv appearance.
Thank you for the information ℹ️ 🔥
This was a performance on the Andy Williams TV show. Some videos on RUclips show Andy introducing the song and talking to both of the Righteous Brothers.
Oh ok thank you
4 octave range last note a soprano 1 opera note G5 sharp welcome to blue eyed soul
This song is on the soundtrack for" GOODFELLAS"but by Bobby Hatfield, it was sung by Vito and The Salutations. Check out the origin and history of this classic song to hear some 1,500 renditions. From Elvis to Home Free.
What was that about range again? 😂😂
Peace ❤❤
Yea buddy was snapping 🔥
You guys review was priceless. It's good to see younger generation reviewing timeless 👌 music. ❤
The song was also featured in the movie Ghost with Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore.
Thank you sarah
Top shelf blue eyed soul.
Bobby Hatfield was born in 1940 so he was about or was 25 years old here
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25 years old then. And this song was played in the movie "Ghost"
Check them out when they sing together too alos another amazing voice is Aaron Neville especially when he does a duet with Linda Ronstadt
No the movie Ghost
What’s the movie about 🤔?
Ghost..
I just want to slow dance.
Definitely a vibe
Ghost my friend
Austin Butler who played the part of Elvis in the movie in 2022 is absolutely the best impersonator of the true Elvis... When you look at the comparison on the right side you'll see a part out of the movie where it's a paper with some writing on it that's where Colonel Parker in the movie while Elvis is on stage he's making his deal with the owner of the hotel to scratch his gambling debts as long as he has Elvis on stage every night, no matter what life or death... He was a jerk he ripped Elvis off of half of everything he ever made and he was the reason that Elvis wasn't bigger than he was by being able to travel worldwide by he wanted to do... That was Colonel Parker's doing....
ruclips.net/video/JHcpEkKjRDs/видео.htmlsi=XBcbkZsAFDhGtkOP
Please listen to summertime by Bobby Hatfield ❤❤❤ from the righteous brothers
Definitely 🔥🤌🏾
This song is about an inmate who is torn between the choice to escape incarceration or sit out his sentence. He tells his love that he misses her and that he will return to her… if she could only wait a little longer for him
Ghost
I believe he was 25 years old
Thank you 🙏🏾
They were 24 years old.
Thank you
They were born in 1940
25
They were not brothers..
Really?
@@Ruezzreacts27 Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield... Bobby sang unchained medley, were not siblings but friends. Bill takes the lead singing their hit ‘You’ve lost that loving feeling’ great song.