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  • @wretchedrue7859
    @wretchedrue7859 Год назад +43

    Notice his facial expression as he dropped this song. EFFORTLESS. Flawless. Nobody has been able to recreate this. Bobby owns this song❤

    • @jblanton430
      @jblanton430 2 месяца назад

      One thing it’s definitely not is effortless. It just looks effortless because he’s so professional. Talented, yes, but he works hard to produce this.

  • @mikejenkins4598
    @mikejenkins4598 4 года назад +124

    One of the greatest voices of any generation. RIP Bobby.

    • @deanbuelens
      @deanbuelens 6 месяцев назад

      Ghost movie and also elvis

  • @paulco4145
    @paulco4145 4 года назад +168

    This was performed LIVE. No autotune, no digital trickery at all. Just sheer talent.

  • @ripmod1
    @ripmod1 4 года назад +12

    That's how its supposed to be done. A man, his voice and a mic. No extra bullshit. Pure talent!

  • @MsSherrydarling
    @MsSherrydarling 3 года назад +362

    That was LIVE!! One shot!! Still gives people goosebumps over 50 years later!!

    • @billyleatherman2572
      @billyleatherman2572 3 года назад +4

      its just one of them in this song ok But hes dam good he has a high pitched voice

    • @billyleatherman2572
      @billyleatherman2572 3 года назад +3

      he dont even strane his voice at al dam great voice Bobbys got

    • @rubydazzler
      @rubydazzler 3 года назад +12

      @@billyleatherman2572 known as a counter tenor, 5 octave range according to Fil, the analyst at Wings of Pegagus. Elvis, pffft, this is Bobby's song. He made it his own, like he did with everything he sang. I never appreciated his amazing talent when I was young, but now, I realise how lucky we were to have singers like Righteous Brothers, Everlys, Roy Orbison, Tom Jones and all the others. We were surrounded by such angel voices, we never knew we were living in a golden age.

    • @amandapreston2125
      @amandapreston2125 3 года назад +8

      And he had a head cold while performing this

    • @lindaartz3297
      @lindaartz3297 2 года назад +3

      I am 75 years old. I graduated HS in 1965 and this still gives me Goosebumps

  • @ginnystark7227
    @ginnystark7227 3 года назад +28

    Bobby Hatfield was 25 when he did this beautiful love song. Many have sung it, but he still owns it after all these years. RIP, Bobby.

  • @conniemccombs2773
    @conniemccombs2773 Год назад +13

    I'm 71 this was live and he is the real thing rip Bobby

  • @FitnessAtHomewithClintGrimes
    @FitnessAtHomewithClintGrimes 2 года назад +14

    Live on TV, one take, orchestra accompaniment, no electronic enhancements! RAW TALENT!!!

  • @OutlanderAnatomy
    @OutlanderAnatomy 2 года назад +38

    This was 1965. Bobby’s rendition still gives this 80 y. o. Goosebumps! 🥰

  • @jennifermolina4396
    @jennifermolina4396 2 года назад +9

    This is the ONLY version I’ll listen to! It’s beautiful! This man can sing any note. Gorgeous!

  • @klr4729
    @klr4729 4 года назад +132

    Bobby Hatfield made it look so easy and was actually grinning with laughter in the end to prove it.... a great era for all music.. no electronics like today. You had to get on stage and own it!

    • @TheSpud1129
      @TheSpud1129 Год назад +4

      He was actually grinning at the end because his mom was sitting in the crowd and he was extremely nervous. The smile at the end was him telling his mom "I nailed it"

  • @lauracwhitney
    @lauracwhitney 3 месяца назад +8

    One of the most magnificent performances in history. I am 77 and remember so clearly when we all were first hearing the Righteous Brothers on the radio. Back in those days, singers were first introduced on radio. Then as more and more radio disc jockeys were playing them, they were seen on television and concerts and album covers. We were all astounded because we had assumed they were black gentlemen. That was not racist, it was just because nobody was accustomed to hearing that miraculous sound coming from a white gentleman. Even after all these decades later, I still get the chills of amazement and tears of emotion when I hear and see Bobby Hatfield perform this on the Andy Williams show. This has never been equaled.

  • @emiliomazzeo4286
    @emiliomazzeo4286 3 года назад +33

    CAN YOU BELIEVE A PERFORMANCE LIKE THIS FROM 1965 ? THIS MAN (BOBBY) HAD A GOD GIVEN MUSICAL VOICE - AMEN. HE SOUNDED LIKE AN ANGEL

  • @bjspeck4337
    @bjspeck4337 3 года назад +16

    It was a solo for him - he flipped his partner for it. He owns that song. I heard an opera coach critique this - she was blown away.

  • @Lilione111
    @Lilione111 3 месяца назад +9

    He barely looks like he’s trying at all & hardly moves his mouth. It’s so easy for him. The voice comes through him so naturally.

  • @sharonnorman1956
    @sharonnorman1956 3 года назад +8

    That is Bobby Hatfield, and yes he was one half of The Righteous Brothers. This song has been sung by many, but this live version is the best, most famous, and shows the incredible talent and voice of Bobby Hatfield!

  • @buddydeal7695
    @buddydeal7695 4 года назад +329

    One of the best pure vocal (no autotune, no nothing) performances you’ll ever see.

    • @suefoss3396
      @suefoss3396 2 года назад +3

      This critic spoiled this by constantly interrupting!!

    • @raybraud1568
      @raybraud1568 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@suefoss3396he was doing a reaction. You can go see it uninterrupted. I like seeing young people introduced to this music.

  • @rhondagoff1364
    @rhondagoff1364 Год назад +6

    My dad used to sing this song to me to put me to sleep. I miss Daddy. He died on the railroad when I was 8. He was a line man for the telegraph pole. He fell. His name is Leroy or Junior. A good man.😢😢😢😢😢😢

  • @Mr54nomore
    @Mr54nomore 3 года назад +7

    The studio version is the one you hear in various movies and television films. They are all sung by the same artist [above] named 'Bobby Hatfield' (1940-2003). This live performance of composer Alex North's (1910-1991) and lyricist Hy Zaret's (1907-2007) "Unchained Melody" was written for a prison movie titled "Unchained" (1955). Hence the title of the song.
    This live television performance in 1965 is considered one of the greatest performances by a singer and an orchestra ever!.
    With just this one performance Bobby Hatfield has solidified his legacy as one of music's greatest "Tenors." And left us all with a performance that will stand the test of time.
    (55) years ago and this epic performance still amazes, and mesmerizes everyone who hears it. Rest in peace Bobby Hatfield for you gave us all a memorable and lasting performance that will live forever....

  • @marlarogers9304
    @marlarogers9304 4 года назад +413

    Recorded by many, mastered by ONE!! He sings like a angel!

    • @giastake3492
      @giastake3492 3 года назад +10

      Maria Rogers Soooo well stated!

    • @randylamb3296
      @randylamb3296 3 года назад +7

      I danced with my future wife to this classic in 1965. Forever

    • @daz804
      @daz804 3 года назад +4

      That's so so true

    • @mayloo2137
      @mayloo2137 3 года назад +7

      And looks like an angel too 😇

    • @carolynthompson3291
      @carolynthompson3291 2 года назад +4

      Great great music to grow up with. I feel so lucky

  • @ProdigyBowlersTour
    @ProdigyBowlersTour 4 года назад +163

    Yes, this guy, Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers, is the same one who recorded "Unchained Melody," the version that is in the movie "Ghost." Although what you're hearing in this video is one of those rare examples in music when a LIVE performance is actually BETTER than the studio recording (which is the version you heard in the movie). But they're both the same guy. This is one of the most remarkable live performances ever captured on video. From NBC-TV's "The Andy Williams Show," broadcast in 1965. Andy Williams was, himself, a singer of remarkable skill, although he was from the older generation.
    This was one of the few songs that only ONE of the two Righteous Brothers sang. Bobby did this one solo. His partner in the Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley, is a bass baritone, while Bobby is a high tenor with a remarkable falsetto range, as is clearly evident in this performance. The two of them together make magic. Check out their hits "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration." You will be blown away.

    • @andrewrout8712
      @andrewrout8712 4 года назад +4

      I think you should be the one doing music reviews. Loved this summary.

    • @ProdigyBowlersTour
      @ProdigyBowlersTour 4 года назад +6

      Andrew Rout - I’ve thought about it, if only to show these reactors what songs to react to. So many of them pick songs nobody’s ever heard of, or the right song but by the wrong artist, etc. i spent 35 years in top 40 radio, so I pretty much know what songs were hits and what songs weren’t.

    • @sharonannrees2824
      @sharonannrees2824 Год назад +3

      I heard this is a special version because his Mom was in the audience!

  • @thomasrocker7408
    @thomasrocker7408 4 года назад +52

    Yes this is the original. Bobby Hatfield, one of the best vocalists of all time.

  • @throneborn
    @throneborn 4 года назад +238

    The Righteous Brothers were referred to as "blue eyed soul". Impossible not to like their music

    • @johnbarry1712
      @johnbarry1712 4 года назад +7

      It's possible to not like their music, but it's equally as possible that it'd be wrong.

    • @veronicajean3612
      @veronicajean3612 3 года назад

      And they hated that title.

    • @robertramirez64
      @robertramirez64 3 года назад

      @@veronicajean3612 they believed that they were just soul music and not blue eyed soul

    • @rubydazzler
      @rubydazzler 3 года назад +1

      @@robertramirez64 they started off as rockers, listen to Little Latin Lupe Lu or Justine. Then Phil Spector got hold of them, stuffed them into dinner jackets and bow ties, and the rest is history. As a old RB fan now in my 70s, I'm loving RUclips for all the videos of them that I've never seen and so much of Bobby's solo work ... it's like a time machine back to the golden years when there was so much talent around, we hardly appreciated it.

  • @desireedishong5144
    @desireedishong5144 3 года назад +10

    Thank you!!!! I am 64 and remember melting as a young teenager when I saw him perform this on The Andy Williams Show. It still, and always will, bring me to my knees. It was wonderful seeing your reaction and appreciation for pure vocals and rare talent!

  • @lukeslayer
    @lukeslayer 4 года назад +37

    This is one of the greatest single performances ever captured. Absolutely stunning.

  • @johntrench
    @johntrench 2 года назад +5

    Bobby Hatfield put his whole heart and soul into this live performance, making it different from the recording of this song he made earlier, because his parents were in the audience, and he wanted to make them proud. He hit it straight out of the ballpark, giving one of the finest live performances ever, smooth and polished and full of sincere emotion and soul. He set the bar stratospherically high with this one.
    By the way, he was a countertenor. None of his notes were falsetto, they were all part of his amazing natural range. That is why, when you watch his face in the closeups, he doe not look like he is trying as you pointed out, you can see he is totally relaxed and singing effortlessly.
    A truly rare talent. Thank you for doing this reaction video.

  • @harrykaufman8189
    @harrykaufman8189 4 года назад +50

    Real talent no autotune this performance had, just Class

  • @kosys5338
    @kosys5338 3 года назад +40

    When someone is truly a great singer with great vocals they don't have to try, it just comes naturally. Trying is left for those less talented.

  • @wookiespet
    @wookiespet 3 года назад +23

    Thank you so much for reviewing this. I am a bit embarrassed to admit it but I binge watch reactions to this version. I can't get enough of it. It just seems like the more emotion I see being evoked in the reactor the stronger I can feel my own. Maybe seeing the same thing in other ppl makes me feel more comfortable feeling and expressing. Anyway my point is that after many many reactions viewed YOU are the first person I have ever seen that clearly feels the as strongly about this song as myself. I cannot thank you enough. Honestly I feel like I owe you something for this. I know that probably sounds absurd but I needed to see someone else being swept away by this like me.

    • @rubydazzler
      @rubydazzler 3 года назад +2

      Selena, me too. I love watching people fall in love with Bobby at the first 'whoa'. He was a human siren, no-one can resist that voice, can they? I'm going on 75 and I still get the chills listening to him sing, not just this but so many other songs ... I'm even finding ones on this fab site that I've never heard before. Don't laugh, but Bobby sings me to sleep every night, I get the Alexa to play this to me as I snuggle down, and get borne off on angel wings into sweet dreamland!

  • @emcsquare5045
    @emcsquare5045 4 года назад +323

    Check out thier song "You've lost that lovin feeling" they're both singing and it's amazing.

    • @jackpierce8549
      @jackpierce8549 4 года назад +13

      More people need to upvote this he really needs to do a reaction to this

    • @linzyaz920
      @linzyaz920 4 года назад +13

      Yes definitely check out "You've lost that lovin feeling" by Righteous Brothers. Both of them sing. Its incredible. Must check it out.

    • @CeeMoney1961
      @CeeMoney1961 4 года назад +7

      Absolutely check this one out!! You'll get BOTH brothers on it!

    • @kathyharze4308
      @kathyharze4308 4 года назад +1

      I do love their version but for me Elvis has the edge when he sings it live in 1970 he puts more passion n emotion to it like I always say each to their own safe 😷✌

    • @shiningwolf8269
      @shiningwolf8269 4 года назад +5

      Their song soul and inspiration was great too

  • @peterlemmonjello6799
    @peterlemmonjello6799 4 года назад +42

    Yes, this is THE original and best version of this song. RIP Bobby Hatfield

    • @danechristopher2687
      @danechristopher2687 3 года назад

      Not the "original ". It's from a old black one white movie. A man in prison sings it and it sounds nothing like this version.

    • @rubydazzler
      @rubydazzler 3 года назад +1

      @@danechristopher2687 the first version I ever heard was in the 50s by an old English bloke called Jimmy Young, who was a radio DJ in my day but started out as a 'crooner' then Bobby took it and made it his own. Even though that Elvis guy had a shot at it, he didn't come close, even if his fans disagree ;)

    • @nadogrl
      @nadogrl Год назад +1

      Not “the original”, but he made it famous in the 60’s! This live version is even better than the studio version.

  • @terrinewman7390
    @terrinewman7390 3 года назад +8

    what you are hearing is all pure Bobby Hatfield, no auto tune,no audio help just pure raw talent!

  • @vilkoskorlich259
    @vilkoskorlich259 Год назад +5

    I have to say. I am 83 years old and it makes me so happy to see you young people looking back to my youth and realizing that our music was great then and even better today. Thank you. My thoughts.
    If you wonder why boomers hate AUTO TUNE so much, this is why. We miss the days when singers could actually sing!

    • @lindagourlay1892
      @lindagourlay1892 Год назад

      @vilko skorlich.. Hi.. Just wonderful that you are commenting on you tube 👍 I m 71 and so agree, we experienced the best music times ever.You, more than me obviously.We were so lucky. Keep well and best wishes from the UK ❤️

  • @patriciam6541
    @patriciam6541 2 года назад +2

    You’re so funny talking back to the song. Love it. Love your reaction. I’m a 66 year old white woman who is singing out loud to this song for the millionth time. Thanks for the video. Love seeing you enjoy this. Wait till you hear both Righteous Brothers sing together. OMG. I’d love to see your reaction.

  • @kareng4658
    @kareng4658 4 года назад +10

    The studio version was what you heard in movies. Live, no autotune, just pure talent!

  • @marypulley6512
    @marypulley6512 2 года назад +2

    You GOT IT, because you are listening with your eyes closed. This song will always have someone who appreciates pure Music. No barriers

  • @FuzzyBuddz
    @FuzzyBuddz 4 года назад +11

    I have watched 40 + reactions to this and the one consistent thing is, "it looks like he is not even trying. I love it so true. I miss truly talented singers. No need for anything. Give me a band and a mic. Glorious!

  • @imweakfordeaky
    @imweakfordeaky 4 года назад +148

    Bobby Hatfield : Melting women’s hearts (and other things) for the last 55 years.
    The Righteous Brothers were Bobby (seen here) + baritone Bill Medley . To see the “brothers” (not actually related) together, try “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” live performance (Best Quality).
    The reason you see only Bobby in this song is that The Righteous Brothers had a policy of having each one do a solo song on every album.
    When this song came up for grabs, they both wanted it...but Bobby won the coin toss and recorded it, and fate was sealed. (Bill later admitted to being glad Bobby won the toss, because his rendition became *that* iconic).

    • @joelaughlin9586
      @joelaughlin9586 4 года назад +1

      He just watched "Unchained Melody"

    • @imweakfordeaky
      @imweakfordeaky 4 года назад +2

      Joe Laughlin hahaha, oops ! I was half asleep. I’ll fix it now.

    • @joelaughlin9586
      @joelaughlin9586 4 года назад +3

      Glad you took it well, I do the same thing more often than I care to admit....even when I'm wide awake.

    • @imweakfordeaky
      @imweakfordeaky 4 года назад +2

      Joe Laughlin we all do it, and I really appreciate the correction! Have a great day.

    • @gdhaney136
      @gdhaney136 4 года назад +3

      Oh, my gosh, positive comment exchange! Just had to say that as I've encountered so much negativity lately. I thank ya both. :)

  • @alethahardwick7200
    @alethahardwick7200 Год назад +7

    LOOK UP the Righteous Brothers! They were on TOP in the 60s!

  • @nelitasciretta7101
    @nelitasciretta7101 3 года назад +6

    This is totally Bobby's song, no one has or ever will do it better! He was one of a kind and my heart hurts that I never got to see him live :(

  • @OnTheRocks71
    @OnTheRocks71 4 года назад +52

    He sang that song like I'd be asking a random dude about the weather. Just effortless.

    • @selene7726
      @selene7726 4 года назад +4

      Sang it with his soul pouring out. Breathtaking! 💜

  • @rubydazzler
    @rubydazzler 3 года назад +15

    Think we should add a comment about Andy William's studio orchestra too, they were amazing, following Bobby's embellished version, all those trills and rills, faithfully, and gradually increasing the tempo so we all knew something special was coming ... and it sure was!!

  • @bruceheckerman9173
    @bruceheckerman9173 4 года назад +150

    Bro,
    His Moms was in the audience! He was afraid he wouldn't be able to nail it... what you think? Did he or what!? (watch the ending again: he bites his lower lip cause he knew he did.) BTW... Him and the other brother flipped a coin to decide who would get to sing it!

    • @karenanderson6973
      @karenanderson6973 4 года назад +14

      I didn't know about his mom being in the audience but when he bit his lip, I lost it for a while. It was the sweetest smile I have ever seen!!

    • @johnsouthwell1869
      @johnsouthwell1869 4 года назад +13

      yep that smile and bite of his lower lip - he knew he absolutely killed it (and that’s not easy with that song)

    • @bruceheckerman9173
      @bruceheckerman9173 4 года назад +10

      @@karenanderson6973 You're right, Karen... it is the sweetest smile. I wonder if he was looking at his Mom right then.

    • @NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself
      @NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself 4 года назад +6

      I would have been so embarrassed if I was he and I knew my mom was in the audience, considering he was probably making all the young ladies faint left and right during this performance.
      Pardon the crude phrase, but this is a "pantie dropper."

    • @jessepischke7094
      @jessepischke7094 3 года назад +6

      @@bruceheckerman9173 his mother was sitting behind him, wearing a blue dress and large rimmed glasses. This was on the Andy Williams show. Right after this song his partner Bill and Andy joined him and they sang "what'd I say". Bobby goofing around and having fun. Can see his mother to the left.

  • @mattayc266
    @mattayc266 4 года назад +6

    Live and no auto tune just pure talent

  • @jeannehafer6754
    @jeannehafer6754 Год назад +4

    Absolutely one of the best live performances of all time.

  • @sandburgmartin7947
    @sandburgmartin7947 Год назад +2

    Thanks younger grand person for your listening to and commenting on this classic sound. You have crossed the boundaries of sound.

  • @TwistedSither
    @TwistedSither 4 года назад +80

    Bobby Hatfield's voice is phenomenal. This is easily my favorite love song, ever.
    The version used in films like Ghost is the studio version.
    Same singer, different version.
    The song has been covered by a number of other artists, Elvis Pressley and Ronnie McDowell, among them.

    • @jackpierce8549
      @jackpierce8549 4 года назад +4

      True. But the Righteous Brothers covered it also, they didn't write it, but they did sing the most popular most loved most notable version

    • @TwistedSither
      @TwistedSither 4 года назад +1

      @@jackpierce8549 Yes. I've heard, or read somewhere that the melody was taken from a piece of classical music, with the lyrics being added much later. If that is truly the case, it can rightly be said that Unchained Melody is one of the best collaborations in the history of popular music.

    • @jackpierce8549
      @jackpierce8549 4 года назад +2

      @@TwistedSither en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unchained_Melody, I present to you the 1954/55 version it came from

    • @jackpierce8549
      @jackpierce8549 4 года назад +3

      PS Bill Medley had a great voice as well, and i am so blessed to have parents born in 45 and 46 and to have grown up listening to the best music of the 20th century

    • @TwistedSither
      @TwistedSither 4 года назад

      @@jackpierce8549 That's very interesting and informative. Thanks.👍

  • @leannestephenson8952
    @leannestephenson8952 4 года назад +13

    My grandad use to sing this to my nana 🥰 it was played at her funeral 😢 💖 xx

  • @bryansproles2879
    @bryansproles2879 4 года назад +11

    This is Bobby Hatfield, one of 2 "Righteous Brothers". The other is Bill Medley. If you saw the movie Dirty Dancing, Bill sang the theme song as a duet with Jennifer Warnes.
    The story goes that some black Marines saw them sing live at a show, and said "You're righteous, brothers", which is where they got their name.
    In this particular show, Bobby's parents were in the audience seeing him perform live for the first time. He was apparently a lot more nervous than usual, but he killed it in this performance.
    1965, no autotune, live on stage - you had to have actual TALENT to sing back in the day.

  • @jackiemorris66
    @jackiemorris66 Год назад +2

    This was live and he had a bad cold. He's incredible. His mum was in the crowd for the first time ever.. how can you top blue eyed soul

  • @agresticumbra
    @agresticumbra 4 года назад +34

    Others have covered the song, and the song was recorded, originally, ten years earlier, but Bobby made it his.

  • @lpperrone
    @lpperrone 3 года назад +1

    Bobby Hatfield>Blue eyed soul!! Live performance...one time shot, no autotune, pure talent. Velvet smooth vocals>>>23 notes and 4 octaves! Never before and never again!!!
    RIP Bobby! You are loved!!

  • @stacyvanvranken5934
    @stacyvanvranken5934 4 года назад +119

    Remember this was live. One shot no autotune. You should try "I just want to Make love to you" if you can find it.

    • @LordLOC
      @LordLOC 4 года назад +13

      Autotune is a blight on music and I hate it beyond words. It's ruined so many genres of music now. Thankfully it wasn't a thing until around 20 years ago or so.

    • @musicluvr70
      @musicluvr70 4 года назад +4

      @@LordLOC It makes half way decent singers out of a lot that have no talent at all.

    • @LordLOC
      @LordLOC 4 года назад +4

      @@musicluvr70 I'm sorry but to me if you have to use autotune to get halfway decent, you shouldn't be singing. And if autotune is making them even remotely better than trash really, they still have no talent even using it. Might be a bit harsh, but I really hate autotune lol

    • @plspriska
      @plspriska 3 года назад +5

      Back in the day these people could really sing.... it wasnt made by a computer.

  • @robertt8657
    @robertt8657 3 года назад +8

    He sings so effortlessly. Smooth and talented.

  • @andorastorm1000
    @andorastorm1000 4 года назад +46

    You Lost That Loving Feeling is a must! 1st time I heard it was when I was a kid and watched Top Gun! Loved it!

  • @patriciadowning4036
    @patriciadowning4036 4 года назад +11

    Yeah, they were huge with black audiences, and they got their name from an audience who reacted, "That''s Righteous, brother!"

  • @LaptopLarry330
    @LaptopLarry330 4 года назад +18

    The Righteous Brothers are Bobby Hatfield (seen here singing "Unchained Melody"" on "The Andy Williams Show" on NBC in 1965) and Bill Medley. Most of the time, they sang songs together. On each album, each of them sing one song alone. Both of them wanted to sing "Unchained Melody", so they flipped a coin to decide, and Hatfield won the coin toss, and recorded the song in the recording studio. "Unchained Melody" was a song originally sung in the obscure 1955 prison drama, "Unchained". It has since been covered by THOUSANDS of music artists and groups around the world. To see both Righteous Brothers singing together, check out their performance of "You've Lost That Loving Feeling", which was also an enormous hit for the duo in 1964. Also, to see The Righteous Brothers singing less formally, check out their TV performance with The Blossoms (an African-American female singing trio), singing the Ray Charles song, "The Night Time (Is The Right Time)".

  • @tjstrong3607
    @tjstrong3607 4 года назад +2

    Beautiful--- the 60s and 70s had one thing that united all colors -- Great Music--

  • @archygirl1750
    @archygirl1750 3 года назад +4

    Bobby Hatfield. One half of the Righteous brothers. Live. One mic, no autotone. Just the man and his frickin amazing voice. Often immitated, but this Is the original.

  • @marylawson6060
    @marylawson6060 Месяц назад

    Bobby's mother was in the audience, he was nervous and sang this masterpiece live. Bobby, you still make this old lady cry after almost 60 years. RIP Bobby ❤ and I loved your reaction to this piece of history. 😊

  • @jeffdetmer4681
    @jeffdetmer4681 4 года назад +22

    Van. This was used in Ghost. It was him singing but was a studio version. This is Bobby Hatfield. His partner is Bill Medley. They are usually a duet, but when a song came along that they felt was best as a solo they did that. Well both boys wanted to do this so they flipped a coin. Bill was in the audience for this song along with Bobby's Mom. They got their name from a young black marine at a concert in California. After a song the guy yelled That was righteous brothers. The guys heard it and liked it. Bobby suffered from stage fright but you'd never know it. This has been called the greatest live pop vocal performance of all time. Also the Righteous Bros. had another big hit that Bill sang lead on. That was called You've lost that loving feeling. It's the song Tom Cruise sang to the girl he was trying to pick up in the bar in Top GUN.

    • @ellavader4411
      @ellavader4411 4 года назад +4

      Yeah ... They flipped a coin for this song and WE ALL WON !!!! And that adorable lip bite at the end, he knows he nailed it!!!

    • @duckducknight
      @duckducknight 4 года назад +2

      Bobby had sung this song before he & Bill began their career together. But never recorded it.

    • @lawrenceturner7802
      @lawrenceturner7802 3 года назад +1

      I've heard Bill perform this. IMO this love song is not really suitable for the bass/baritone voice, however, well suited for the tenor, thus Bobby's forte.

  • @jwb52z9
    @jwb52z9 3 месяца назад +2

    In case no one told you since the video was published 3 years ago, Bobby Hatfield was a very rare voice called a counter tenor. Most men with his vocal range and skill were Italian opera singers from centuries ago called castrati, meaning that they had been castrated to preserve the voice. Bobby had a 4 and a half to 5 octave range and had extremely good control that allowed him to produce notes and change between notes while singing that usually only classically trained opera singers have. He had no real formal training.

  • @ElLuis1122
    @ElLuis1122 3 года назад +4

    This was recorded on “The Andy Williams Show”, they joked about him singing this song instead the other brother, how they got their stage name and some other funny stuff. Then Williams requested him to sing this song first cause he loved it....and the rest is history. Best live perform ever recorded on television. Just beautiful 🙂👍

    • @kay9549
      @kay9549 9 месяцев назад

      Yes recorded live from the Andy Williams show 1965. No autotune, one take, a tenor/counter tenor, with a range of octave (s). He made this song his own

  • @jeanduttlinger
    @jeanduttlinger 3 года назад +2

    Bobby did that song justice! So much soul......oh my goodness!

  • @kathleenkarsten5739
    @kathleenkarsten5739 4 года назад +8

    I’ve always loved how restrained he was, even thought he had that amazing talent! It adds so much to whatever he sings. 🥰 I think he was only 23 when he did this performance on The Andy Williams Show.

    • @kathlelan
      @kathlelan 3 года назад +2

      Bobby was 25. Yes, he played with the notes beautifully but didn't go overboard - just letting us know he could. :)
      I fall in love with him every time I see this and I'm 73.

  • @rish1459
    @rish1459 4 года назад +1

    I am very glad you get to find The Righteous Brothers'. I grew up with this music; I am so glad another generation gets to adore great talent like Bobby & Dolly Parton, etc.

  • @LewKat74
    @LewKat74 4 года назад +30

    R.I.P. BOBBY. GONE TOO SOON. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN 17 YRS SINCE YOUR PASSING. YOUR VOICE WILL CARRY ON FOREVER!!

  • @aaronpaterson1615
    @aaronpaterson1615 2 года назад +1

    Over 670 singers covered UNCHAINED MELODY but it still comes back to NUMBER ONE version which is LIVE on the Andy Williams Show when I was one years old in 1965.

  • @davidtullis2810
    @davidtullis2810 4 года назад +9

    Soul and Inspiration. Every album was a combination of solo's and duets

  • @shibolinemress8913
    @shibolinemress8913 2 месяца назад +1

    FYI, there's a longer version of this clip, where Andy Williams (the TV show host and a fabulous singer himself) interviews Bill and Bobby briefly, before Bobby sings. The banter is very sweet and funny, and also explains why Bobby sings this solo. ❤

  • @photobombchamp
    @photobombchamp 4 года назад +10

    Greatest youtube thumbnail of ALL TIME

  • @darlenefragale6550
    @darlenefragale6550 5 месяцев назад

    We were blessed to grow up in this era of beautiful music. Every woman loves slow dancing to this song with that
    special someone…

  • @douggaijin
    @douggaijin 4 года назад +8

    When you hear this song in movies, it is the same person, Bobby Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers, but it the studio version heard in movies.

  • @jmpmusva
    @jmpmusva 4 года назад +2

    A famous performance...forever preserved for future generations.

  • @patriciadowning4036
    @patriciadowning4036 4 года назад +15

    The played in the background of the movie Ghost. Yes, it was HIM.

  • @gbpstudios5344
    @gbpstudios5344 2 года назад +1

    Over all these years, his voice, the clarity, soothing tone, not to mention wen he hit that note at the end🥰 TALENT!!!

  • @tammybiddle7115
    @tammybiddle7115 4 года назад +27

    “Buttery smooth”. I’m gonna use that. I’ll be sure to give you credit. 😉

    • @lawrenceturner7802
      @lawrenceturner7802 3 года назад +1

      You are dead on, BUTTERY SMOOTH, flowing like golden honey.

  • @wvob6752
    @wvob6752 3 года назад +2

    Oh, yes, he is the one you hear in the movies. His voice was featured in the movie Ghost. This song was first recorded by him in the early '60's. None other than Bobby Hatfield. Live performance. One of the greatest blue eyed soul singers ever.

  • @LordLOC
    @LordLOC 4 года назад +19

    Righteous Brothers are incredible. Some of the greatest love songs are sung by them. You've lost that lovin' feelin, and Soul and Inspiration are just as good as Unchained Melody.

    • @selene7726
      @selene7726 4 года назад

      Not to me! Bobby Hatfield performing this masterpiece is It for me.. different tastes.

  • @debrawucik826
    @debrawucik826 2 года назад +2

    That was absolutely the best rendition of this song.....ever. Bobby Hatfield owns this song🥰

  • @iHopeslast
    @iHopeslast 4 года назад +4

    Your reaction at 9:17 is priceless. Loved how blown away you were. Trying to hit the note and hearing it right after. Good stuff!

  • @marthayoung2308
    @marthayoung2308 2 года назад +1

    NO AUTOTUNE back then, just raw talent! Extraordinary. Chill bumps!

  • @TexasMagnolia
    @TexasMagnolia 4 года назад +11

    My personal fav of theirs: Soul and Inspiration!

  • @deeandrews7051
    @deeandrews7051 3 года назад +2

    He's fly. Blue eyed soul. Sung by an angel.

  • @dongiano
    @dongiano 3 года назад +4

    Idc what anyone says, dude was definitely the best singer of the time

  • @patlarson5288
    @patlarson5288 7 месяцев назад

    Really enjoyed your reaction. Many thanks! Some of the other artists that have covered this song are Elvis Presley, Barry Manilow, Roy Orbison, U2, Cyndi Lauper, Phil Collins, Hall and Oates, plus many others. Was also used in the movie "Ghost."

  • @patriciadowning4036
    @patriciadowning4036 4 года назад +10

    To hear them both, try "You've Lost that Loving Feeling" with the bass half of the duo. This one is the tenor.

  • @patriciadowning4036
    @patriciadowning4036 4 года назад +2

    Well, welcome to the Righteous Brothers. One bite and you won't stop! Really, lots of great songs. This is a solo by Bobby Hatfield.

  • @thekingcobra63
    @thekingcobra63 4 года назад +85

    This is totally Bobby Hatfield's song!

  • @ronnieallen4795
    @ronnieallen4795 Год назад

    This is why RUclips is important, it helps to bring all of us music lovers together. Enjoyed seeing your reaction and hearing what you had to say to this song. Don't apologize for your comments or interruptions, It is your reaction, you be you. :)

  • @johnrooney1033
    @johnrooney1033 4 года назад +14

    I'm first!!! The late great Bobby Hatfield!

  • @dyamano
    @dyamano 12 дней назад

    Effortless, he owned that song 🎤Goosebumps. Every. Single . Time . May Bobby RIL 🕊️💝🕯️

  • @davemcnultv4338
    @davemcnultv4338 4 года назад +6

    If you do a RUclips search for The Righteous Brothers on Andy Williams Show, you'll catch both Brothers right before Unchained Melody

  • @porkfrog2785
    @porkfrog2785 3 года назад +2

    The dopest part is where here slurs 'mine' into 'I'...this is like a once in a century talent

  • @kathymcguire8287
    @kathymcguire8287 3 года назад +3

    This one of the most amazing Love songs of all time.

  • @aclosson8193
    @aclosson8193 4 года назад +1

    Wow!!! Just wow!!! This guys range and delivery is flawless and effortless. Are you kidding me??? God-given talent for damn sure.

  • @Mainecoonlady.
    @Mainecoonlady. 4 года назад +6

    This was the most popular version.... used in the movie love scene in Ghost with Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze. If you haven’t seen that movie, you should. Whoppie Goldberg received her Academy Award for that movie! Romantic funny movie.
    This is Bobby Hatfield, one of the two Righteous Brothers. It was the 60s. The other, Bill Medley has deep baritone. He is on all the other songs. This one suits Bobby best!

  • @user-yr2xr2me3h
    @user-yr2xr2me3h 7 месяцев назад

    Andy William Show 1965 live, I was 14 years, in my Iowan foster parents watching and listening, captivated by the lyrics and that voice. Amazing performance.

  • @charlescrook3577
    @charlescrook3577 4 года назад +5

    Bobby was actually really nervous during this performance as his momma was in the audience; and still pulled off one of the greatest live performances ever here.
    The name “The Righteous Brothers” was taken early in their duo career after a young black Marine shouted after their performance “that was RIGHTEOUS.... brothers!”.
    Wait..... your black???

  • @ervsavord4985
    @ervsavord4985 2 года назад

    You are FUN to listen to.. This is the most covered song in history and this is the BEST rendition ever. Congratulations!!!