Bobby Hatfield had a warmth and quality to his voice that was amazing. He was making love to the whole audience. Nobody can capture his soul and his heart or his vocals.
I'm writing this 56 years after Bobby sang Unchained Melody live on Andy Williams. His voice was effortless and beautiful. Incredible range. Nobody but nobody has ever sung this song like Bobby Hatfield. He set the bar too high. I miss him so much!!!
Talk about effortless! Bobby didn't break a sweat, even though he was nervous that his parents were in the audience. I agree with everyone that "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" should be on your list Daniel.
When Bobby started to rehearse with the orchestra he realized how great the orchestra and the Acoustics were in that studio so he told them he would be right back he wanted to make some changes and this is the result of his changes that's why it's different from the record
This was Bobby Hatfield. One half of The Righteous Brothers. He is the tenor of the two. In this song he actually surpasses two full octaves higher than the beginning of the song; that's a feat considering that going up one full octave is the sign of a great singer. The other half is Bill Medley, the baritone. His deep soulful voice reaches the depths of your soul! Listen to their song "Soul and Inspiration" to hear that beautiful deep voice blended so perfectly with Bobby's golden tenor. Love & Light friend! ❤️🙏😇
Check out 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' by them. They both sing on that one, the harmonies are to die for. They are not actual brothers, but they are definitely 'Righteous'
Bobby had a cold, he was nervous as his parents were in the audience, and yet, he gave a stellar performance! That's Bill Medley, the other brother on piano in the background. Love your reaction, shows you appreciate this beautiful song.
Welcome to the world of "blue-eyed soul;" back in the day, when this first started popping up on the radio, lots of people were surprised to find out the Righteous Brothers were white...and, judging by some of the other reaction videos on UA-cam, a lot of people still are surprised. Bobby Hatfield had the voice of an angel, with amazing control over it; Bill Medley had a soulful, bass-baritone, and, together, they had - have - a distinctive sound. "You've Lost That Loving Feeling," and, "(You're my) Soul and Inspiration" are definitely great choices for another of their songs.
The Righteous Brothers didn't write the song and it has been covered by many artists, including Elvis, but no one will ever surpass this amazing live performance by the late, great Bobby Hatfield. The song is written from the perspective of someone in prison hoping and praying that when they get out of prison, the person they love will still be there for him. You probably noticed the name the Righteous Brothers.....but only saw one person performing. The other Righteous Brother is Bill Medley (he is still alive and sings the male vocals on the massively popular song "I've Had The Time of My Life") and his voice is equally as great as Bobby's! He has a deep voice and combined with Bobby Hatfield you get pure Blue Eyed Soul! Check out "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" to hear both of them. It is the most played song on radio, TV, etc of any other song in the 20th century. Pretty impressive stat.
lol! Ironically, the man who wrote this song is actually in prison now, for murdering an actress in his home. Phil Spector also "invented" the recording technique he dubbed, "Wall of sound" that gives this music the fullness you hear.
@@foots-qt4pk No, it was written in 1955 by Alex North, the man you refer to is Phil Spector, who did include it as a `B side` on a record (Hung On You) that he produced.
I was 15 when me and my folks watched this live on the Andy Williams Show... It has been covered so many times but Bobby Hatfield's version has never beed surpassed, not even by Elvis..
I’m so happy to hear you say “perfect song” because I agree. Bobby Hatfield is the perfect person to sing to sing it. I fell in love with him the first time I saw him sing it.
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This live version was sung on the weekly variety show, _Andy Williams Show._ IMO (and most others) it is actually better than the studio version. His parents were in the audience, and he just went for it. His runs and the heights he takes his voice go well beyond what the studio version offers. There is a longer cut of this, with some banter between the two "brothers" and Andy Williams before the song begins. Andy asked Bill Medley (the other "brother") why he doesn't sing in it. He replies something like, "I didn't know it was going to be a huge hit!" During the show, they sang at least two other times, once as their normal duet and once with Andy (well known singer at the time) joining in. While there have been innumerable covers, the Righteous Brothers version has become the standard. Elvis sang it toward the end of his life, and while it is good, it pales in comparison. (To be fair, his talents were fading at that point.) In _Ghost,_ this was sung in the pottery scene with Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze. They used the Righteous Brothers version, because, well, you heard it.
This was my parents' song. When my dad was at sea (a career Naval officer, fighter pilot) my mom used to cry to this song. They are both gone now, dancing to it in heaven.
Bobby Hatfield live performance. The Andy Williams Show- Episode #4.5 Episode aired: Monday, Oct 25, 1965: Robert Lee Hatfield (August 10, 1940 - November 5, 2003) Bobby Hatfield, who had a higher countertenor 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 before 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’.
I don't believe any version compares to this one. I was lucky to have seen Bobby Hatfield sing this live in Las Vegas a few times. I just waited for him to hit those high notes at the end of the song. He never failed to please the audience. I love watching reactors listen to this song. I also agree that this live version was better than the studio recording where he doesn't hit those last few high notes at the end, but instead drops back down when he ends the song.
Such a pure voice. No machines. No fillers. No overdubs. No Auto-tune. Being a blues/Rock guy I often discounted bands as the Righteous Bros,Gordon Lightfoot, Simon and Garfunkel. I'll admit I was dead wrong. They are/were incredibly talented.
One never gets tired of listening to this wonderful performance of this classic hit by the superbly talented Bobby Hatfield! Now you need to hear the two of them from the same TV show singing "You've Lost That Loving Feeling".
Beautiful song and perfomance . Amazing voice and vocal range. To think this was a flawless, to my ears, live performance makes me marvel at the true talent of Bobby Hatfield. A couple of other most popular Righteous Brothers songs (with Bill Medley) "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" an "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration"
No one mentions the incredible breath and vocal.control Bobby displays in the second stanza in which he doesn't breathe until the second "I need your love." Just astonishing.
This was Bobby Hatfield. React to "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" (I think it's from that same concert) and you'll hear the incredible baritone of Bill Medley, the other "brother". They are freaking incredible!
Not really my preferred genre, but IMO that has to be one of the greatest live solo vocal performance in the history of pop/rock music. It must have made the ladies swoon in 1965.
I agree that it's still making the ladies swoon. Just check out some of the other reaction videos. Of course, it doesn't hurt that Bobby was just so dang cute.
@@maryannc6313 cute, perfectly dressed, even in pink, lol, and that lip bite at the end really got to a couple reactors. I'm told he was really excited to perform that night because his parents were in the audience. How he hit that high note at the end, I have no clue.
I never tire of watching people react to this song. It is sung from the prospective of a man who is being released from prison and is asking if his true love has waited for him. Love your channel. Please do more Linda Ronstadt
HI DICION, BOBBY'S PERFORMANCE IS WHAT WE NOW CALL "X-FACTOR". THIS IS SIMPLY BOBBY'S RAW, NATURAL, GOD GIVEN MUSICAL TALENT - AMEN BOBBY SUNG THIS SONG SOFTLY, SWEETLY, SMOOTHLY, SENSUALLY WITH SOUL GRIPPING PASSION WHICH WAS SO PURE, CLEAN, ELEGANT AND POWERFUL. I HAVE HEARD MANY VERSIONS (incl Elvis), BUT BOBBY DID IT BEST - PERIOD . HE OWNS THIS PARTICULAR SONG. BOBBY HAD "MOVIE STAR" GOOD LOOKS AND ALONG WITH HIS VELVETY, CHARISMATIC & GREAT VOICE WAS ATTRACTIVE BY GIRLS OF HIS ERA AS WELL AS NOW
Think about the vocals you just heard. They were recorded with 1965 technology would know I repeat no digital fakery or enhancements. I agree you should do You Lost That Loving Feeling next.
Thank you for sharing . You said ..it was like a perfect song . You are totally right ..a lovely reaction and I also like the way you respect the song as a whole .
This is from a variety show called The Andy Williams show. I remember sitting in front of our black and white TV (color sets were too expensive at the time) watching this and falling in love with Bobby Hatfield. 56 years ago. I was 14 and already a Righteous Brothers fan. Of course, there was no way to record from the TV then, so I was so happy when I found this. The studio recording is excellent, but nothing comes close to this live version. Such memories. You've Lost That Loving Feeling and (You're My) Soul and Inspiration (both live versions) are great and reacted to a lot. Others I really like are I (Who Have Nothing) and Let It Be Me. All include both Bobby and Bill Medley (who weren't really brothers). Their harmonies are amazing. Bobby passed away in 2003, but Bill is alive and was still performing until the pandemic hit.
Mary Ann C - On the youtube search look up "Righteous brothers(bobby) - unchained melody (Andy Williams chat first)" from youtuber Steven Miller and you will see the Andy Williams show footage showing the chat between Andy Williams and both Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley beforehand. Very enjoyable. Like time travel!
@@classicslover Very enjoyable. I've watched it many times. Have you seen the performance of What'd I Say with Bill, Andy and Bobby that follows this performance? Very funny. ua-cam.com/video/KGClv9GKYmo/v-deo.html
@@maryannc6313 I had not seen that! Ha! You're right! Loved it! Rude of me to take so long to reply! Sorry! Was watching some classic movies. I've also recently been searching some of Karen Carpenters performances...also including on Andy Williams. And I've found episodes of The Monkees, Bewitched, Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Dick Van Dyke Show...and clips of other things as well! The new Marvel Studios TV show WandaVision has had episodes set up like Dick Van Dyke and Bewitched. Mining that classic TV gold.
What a thrill to see the original performance - of course you would have fallen in love with Bobby Hatfield. Many continue to do so as they watch this masterpiece. So pure and sung with heart and soul. 🤍💖
Bobby Hatfield had a gorgeous voice. His partner, Bill Medley, isn’t in this performance. For one of their ‘normal’ duets try their huge hit "You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling" or "Soul & Inspiration". The Righteous Brothers were a Southern California group. I never saw them together live, but Medley had a club in Orange County where he often performed and I saw him there and at a concert at the Anaheim Convention Center in the 80s. Medley has a sumptuous bass that melded wonderfully with Hatfield’s tenor. My aunt actually dated Medley for a few months when she visited us from Texas around ‘60 or ‘61. Unfortunately, she never brought him around. This was just before he teamed up with Hatfield and hit it big.
This ranks as one of my two top male vocals ever. The other incredible performance and which is completely different, is the cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s Sound of Silence by Disturbed on the Conan show. The official video is also pretty incredible. David Draiman has a phenomenal voice.
So glad you reacted to this classic. Bobby Hatfield put everything into this live version on the Andy Williams slow. Williams was another singer very popular in the Sixties with a unique and powerful voice.
Yeah. Tom Cruise "sings" the song in the bar scene, trying to pick up Kelly McGillis on a dare. The actual Righteous Brothers version is used over the closing credits.
@@DougRayPhillips True. In this case, I was more interested in the RB version to trigger memories of the song in question rather than Tom & the boys, but details can be useful. Thanks.
THIS is a cover! It was originally written and recorded (in 1955) as the theme song to a prison movie title Unchained. At best the movie was a semi-flop although the song was nominated for an Oscar. The best known cast member was Barbara Hale who played the secretary Della Street on Perry Mason.
The quintessential love song, covered by over 670 performers but no one can sing it like Bobby Hatfield. One half of the Righteous Brothers. Live! No autotune. This is pure talent. Sadly Bobby passed in 2003 but his legacy lives on. If you like the Righteous Brothers try the most played song of the 20th Century You’ve lost That Loving feeling. Also Soul and Inspiration, Rock and Roll Heaven. Thx for the real great music.
I grew up listening to this kind of music. My mom was a huge fan of many singers. This song is awesome. Many more Righteous Brothers songs out there. Keep up the good work. How about some Three Dog Night? Or any other 60’s, 70’s music. Just nothing from the disco era. Haha!
Truly a classic. Also sung by the immortal Sam Cooke but Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers made it his absolute own. This version was rereleased for the movie “Ghost” and his partner, Bill Medley sang a song in The movie Dirty Dancing called “I’ve Had the Time of My Life”. Twenty years after their major popularity, they reinvented themselves. Bobby has died but Bill continues to this day. This song was written for a movie called Unchained.
I grew up listening to these guys. I read somewhere that they were fraternity brothers at college. Please listen to Unchained Melody so that you can hear them sing together.
This performance of Bobby was from when the Righteous Brothers were on The Andy Williams Show. Here they are singing with Andy from same show: ua-cam.com/video/KGClv9GKYmo/v-deo.html
One of the best songs ever recorded. If you have some time, check out a song called"Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto 1963. The lyrics tell the story of a man who looks up while walking so that his tears won't fall. Although it was sung in Japanese, it was a worldwide hit and even reached the number one spot in the USA. It has a beautiful melody. English translation is available. Highly recommended.
I love this song also. Hearing it on the radio in the early '60s I could only think "wistful". BTW, "Sukiyaki" is not the title, nor does the song have anything to do with food. It is just a word western DJs knew their audience would associate with Japan. The actual title translates to."I Look Up When I Walk.". See: ua-cam.com/video/C35DrtPlUbc/v-deo.html
Live band and performance. He and Bill Medley (not real brothers) both wanted to record the single, so they tossed a coin and Bobby Hatfield won. It was meant to be because no one could match this perfection. After 60 years it’s still thrills old and young alike. RIP Bobby.
Young man do not ever lose your ability to listen and react to great music. Stay connected, it will help you all your life. You are a natural. From an older musician lady old enough to be your grandma.
"Right on brother, Right on brother" ... I believe it was these types of audience reactions that led them to choose their name, they were very soulful, great talents 👍🏼
There are actually UA-cam channels seemingly devoted to other UA-cam channels reacting to songs in synchronic fashion, which are quite unique and enjoyable. This song may top the list of that YT sub-genre.
The story is that they flipped a coin on who would record this song and Bobby won. Bill felt he could do it as well and it would be interesting hearing it from a baritone. Both so talented.
Glad you enjoyed that! as you know by now, there are 2 singers...so check out 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' by them ...it is actually one of the biggest "reacted to" videos on UA-cam.
Please check them out thoughly!!! The Righteous Brothers together & solos have made a huge impact upon our music back then & now!!! Haluljah!!! I swooned then & he's given me chills, fever & lots of sighing even now!! None does it better then Bobby!!!! Sighhhh 😃💐🌹❤️🥰
It’s the pottery wheel scene music in “Ghost”. Demi Moore & Patrick Swayze and it’s very hot and tender and gentle and passionate and , well, just WOW!
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Bobby Hatfield had a warmth and quality to his voice that was amazing. He was making love to the whole audience. Nobody can capture his soul and his heart or his vocals.
I'm writing this 56 years after Bobby sang Unchained Melody live on Andy Williams. His voice was effortless and beautiful. Incredible range. Nobody but nobody has ever sung this song like Bobby Hatfield. He set the bar too high. I miss him so much!!!
You just heard the Great Bobby Hatfield in his best performance of this beautiful song.
Bobby OWNS this song, and Always Will.
RIP BOBBY 🙏
Bobby Hatfield OWNED that song! What an amazing talent he was! 🥰🥰🥰
Talk about effortless! Bobby didn't break a sweat, even though he was nervous that his parents were in the audience. I agree with everyone that "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" should be on your list Daniel.
That was what I loved most! Bobby was nervous, solo, and still did not seem to strain or scream -- just cool as a cucumber!
When Bobby started to rehearse with the orchestra he realized how great the orchestra and the Acoustics were in that studio so he told them he would be right back he wanted to make some changes and this is the result of his changes that's why it's different from the record
This was Bobby Hatfield. One half of The Righteous Brothers. He is the tenor of the two. In this song he actually surpasses two full octaves higher than the beginning of the song; that's a feat considering that going up one full octave is the sign of a great singer. The other half is Bill Medley, the baritone. His deep soulful voice reaches the depths of your soul! Listen to their song "Soul and Inspiration" to hear that beautiful deep voice blended so perfectly with Bobby's golden tenor. Love & Light friend! ❤️🙏😇
His mother was in the audience and she’d never seen him perform live. He was nervous. Bless!! 😂😂
Check out 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' by them. They both sing on that one, the harmonies are to die for. They are not actual brothers, but they are definitely 'Righteous'
All time classic👍🏻☮️
It was american GIs that said they sang righteous and sounded like brothers. The nickname stuck.
Well said !!
The feeling you get when you hear him sing never goes away and it never gets old.
Bobby had a cold, he was nervous as his parents were in the audience, and yet, he gave a stellar performance! That's Bill Medley, the other brother on piano in the background. Love your reaction, shows you appreciate this beautiful song.
It is one of the classic songs that will always be cherished in American music history!
Please listen to "You've Lost That Loving Feeling".
It doesn't disappoint.
Yes!
Widely considered the finest live vocal performance of all time.
Welcome to the world of "blue-eyed soul;" back in the day, when this first started popping up on the radio, lots of people were surprised to find out the Righteous Brothers were white...and, judging by some of the other reaction videos on UA-cam, a lot of people still are surprised. Bobby Hatfield had the voice of an angel, with amazing control over it; Bill Medley had a soulful, bass-baritone, and, together, they had - have - a distinctive sound. "You've Lost That Loving Feeling," and, "(You're my) Soul and Inspiration" are definitely great choices for another of their songs.
The Righteous Brothers didn't write the song and it has been covered by many artists, including Elvis, but no one will ever surpass this amazing live performance by the late, great Bobby Hatfield. The song is written from the perspective of someone in prison hoping and praying that when they get out of prison, the person they love will still be there for him. You probably noticed the name the Righteous Brothers.....but only saw one person performing. The other Righteous Brother is Bill Medley (he is still alive and sings the male vocals on the massively popular song "I've Had The Time of My Life") and his voice is equally as great as Bobby's! He has a deep voice and combined with Bobby Hatfield you get pure Blue Eyed Soul! Check out "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" to hear both of them. It is the most played song on radio, TV, etc of any other song in the 20th century. Pretty impressive stat.
lol! Ironically, the man who wrote this song is actually in prison now, for murdering an actress in his home. Phil Spector also "invented" the recording technique he dubbed, "Wall of sound" that gives this music the fullness you hear.
@@foots-qt4pk No, it was written in 1955 by Alex North, the man you refer to is Phil Spector, who did include it as a `B side` on a record (Hung On You) that he produced.
I was 15 when me and my folks watched this live on the Andy Williams Show... It has been covered so many times but Bobby Hatfield's version has never beed surpassed, not even by Elvis..
Nobody will ever top this version of this song.
One female reactor had the perfect response: "I feel like I've just been serenaded."
I never get tired of hearing this song.. Its sang so beautifully by Bobby.
I’m so happy to hear you say “perfect song” because I agree. Bobby Hatfield is the perfect person to sing to sing it. I fell in love with him the first time I saw him sing it.
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"One of those songs you stay in the car until it's over", love that comment, thank you
Nice reaction to an amazing, unforgettable performance!
This live version was sung on the weekly variety show, _Andy Williams Show._ IMO (and most others) it is actually better than the studio version. His parents were in the audience, and he just went for it. His runs and the heights he takes his voice go well beyond what the studio version offers. There is a longer cut of this, with some banter between the two "brothers" and Andy Williams before the song begins. Andy asked Bill Medley (the other "brother") why he doesn't sing in it. He replies something like, "I didn't know it was going to be a huge hit!" During the show, they sang at least two other times, once as their normal duet and once with Andy (well known singer at the time) joining in.
While there have been innumerable covers, the Righteous Brothers version has become the standard. Elvis sang it toward the end of his life, and while it is good, it pales in comparison. (To be fair, his talents were fading at that point.)
In _Ghost,_ this was sung in the pottery scene with Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze. They used the Righteous Brothers version, because, well, you heard it.
This was my parents' song. When my dad was at sea (a career Naval officer, fighter pilot) my mom used to cry to this song. They are both gone now, dancing to it in heaven.
This song was actually about a prisoner that wanted to come home to his wife and children. Written in 1955 for a movie called "Unchained".
The way the violins echo his voice is and always will be legendary. I so miss my youth and the endless nights listening to the 60’s
He was awesome! Thank you for your respectful reaction to this beautiful rendition and gorgeous man!
This was done live on national television in one take! The talent level back then was so superior to what we are spoon fed nowadays.
Bobby Hatfield live performance.
The Andy Williams Show-
Episode #4.5
Episode aired: Monday, Oct 25, 1965:
Robert Lee Hatfield (August 10, 1940 - November 5, 2003) Bobby Hatfield, who had a higher countertenor 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 before 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’.
I don't believe any version compares to this one. I was lucky to have seen Bobby Hatfield sing this live in Las Vegas a few times. I just waited for him to hit those high notes at the end of the song. He never failed to please the audience. I love watching reactors listen to this song. I also agree that this live version was better than the studio recording where he doesn't hit those last few high notes at the end, but instead drops back down when he ends the song.
"Taking a very complicated emotion and put it into simple words" - so true, love it! ❤️
Another amazing song from the Righteous Brothers is Soul and Inspiration!
Such a pure voice. No machines. No fillers. No overdubs. No Auto-tune.
Being a blues/Rock guy I often discounted bands as the Righteous Bros,Gordon Lightfoot, Simon and Garfunkel.
I'll admit I was dead wrong. They are/were incredibly talented.
Fantastic! And no autotune back then. Pure talent!
The lyrics are not complicated but it's a beautiful song rendered perfectly by Bobby Hatfield.
Blue eyed soul. Love it. Yes I agree, You've lost that loving feeling......please.
One of my favorite songs of all time! This song is over fifty years old and still can still make any woman swoon.
Never fails to move. What a real classic. xxx
Also should be mentioned...what a vocal range.
One never gets tired of listening to this wonderful performance of this classic hit by the superbly talented Bobby Hatfield! Now you need to hear the two of them from the same TV show singing "You've Lost That Loving Feeling".
“Soul and Inspiration” by The Righteous Brothers
Beautiful song and perfomance . Amazing voice and vocal range. To think this was a flawless, to my ears, live performance makes me marvel at the true talent of Bobby Hatfield. A couple of other most popular Righteous Brothers songs (with Bill Medley) "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" an "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration"
No one mentions the incredible breath and vocal.control Bobby displays in the second stanza in which he doesn't breathe until the second "I need your love." Just astonishing.
@@lauradetjen1573 I 100% agree. Remarkable.
This was Bobby Hatfield. React to "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" (I think it's from that same concert) and you'll hear the incredible baritone of Bill Medley, the other "brother". They are freaking incredible!
Daniel, As far as I know, there is no worthy comparison version of this song. Don't waste your time doing a comparison. This was it!!
Like everyone is saying, ‘you’ve lost that lovin feeling’ - that live version.
very popular during the vietnam war -- such a lovely song. thank you for the reaction.
Not really my preferred genre, but IMO that has to be one of the greatest live solo vocal performance in the history of pop/rock music. It must have made the ladies swoon in 1965.
It's still making them swoon, trust me 😛
Still...
I agree that it's still making the ladies swoon. Just check out some of the other reaction videos. Of course, it doesn't hurt that Bobby was just so dang cute.
@@maryannc6313 cute, perfectly dressed, even in pink, lol, and that lip bite at the end really got to a couple reactors. I'm told he was really excited to perform that night because his parents were in the audience. How he hit that high note at the end, I have no clue.
@@Lightmane Yeah, the smile and lip bite at the end gets me every time. I'm 69 but as I always say, I'm old not dead.
Love that the old music is not being forgotten.
I never tire of watching people react to this song. It is sung from the prospective of a man who is being released from prison and is asking if his true love has waited for him. Love your channel. Please do more Linda Ronstadt
HI DICION, BOBBY'S PERFORMANCE IS WHAT WE NOW CALL "X-FACTOR". THIS IS SIMPLY BOBBY'S RAW, NATURAL, GOD GIVEN MUSICAL TALENT - AMEN
BOBBY SUNG THIS SONG SOFTLY, SWEETLY, SMOOTHLY, SENSUALLY WITH SOUL GRIPPING PASSION WHICH WAS SO PURE, CLEAN, ELEGANT AND POWERFUL.
I HAVE HEARD MANY VERSIONS (incl Elvis), BUT BOBBY DID IT BEST - PERIOD . HE OWNS THIS PARTICULAR SONG.
BOBBY HAD "MOVIE STAR" GOOD LOOKS AND ALONG WITH HIS VELVETY, CHARISMATIC & GREAT VOICE WAS ATTRACTIVE BY GIRLS OF HIS ERA AS WELL AS NOW
Pure vocal talent...NO AUTO TUNE!!!
This song is a Classic
Think about the vocals you just heard. They were recorded with 1965 technology would know I repeat no digital fakery or enhancements. I agree you should do You Lost That Loving Feeling next.
Thank you for sharing . You said ..it was like a perfect song . You are totally right ..a lovely reaction and I also like the way you respect the song as a whole .
Everyone loved their voices. They were in a class all their own.
This is from a variety show called The Andy Williams show. I remember sitting in front of our black and white TV (color sets were too expensive at the time) watching this and falling in love with Bobby Hatfield. 56 years ago. I was 14 and already a Righteous Brothers fan. Of course, there was no way to record from the TV then, so I was so happy when I found this. The studio recording is excellent, but nothing comes close to this live version. Such memories. You've Lost That Loving Feeling and (You're My) Soul and Inspiration (both live versions) are great and reacted to a lot. Others I really like are I (Who Have Nothing) and Let It Be Me. All include both Bobby and Bill Medley (who weren't really brothers). Their harmonies are amazing. Bobby passed away in 2003, but Bill is alive and was still performing until the pandemic hit.
Mary Ann C - On the youtube search look up "Righteous brothers(bobby) - unchained melody (Andy Williams chat first)" from youtuber Steven Miller and you will see the Andy Williams show footage showing the chat between Andy Williams and both Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley beforehand. Very enjoyable. Like time travel!
@@classicslover Very enjoyable. I've watched it many times. Have you seen the performance of What'd I Say with Bill, Andy and Bobby that follows this performance? Very funny. ua-cam.com/video/KGClv9GKYmo/v-deo.html
@@maryannc6313 I had not seen that! Ha! You're right! Loved it! Rude of me to take so long to reply! Sorry! Was watching some classic movies. I've also recently been searching some of Karen Carpenters performances...also including on Andy Williams. And I've found episodes of The Monkees, Bewitched, Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Dick Van Dyke Show...and clips of other things as well! The new Marvel Studios TV show WandaVision has had episodes set up like Dick Van Dyke and Bewitched. Mining that classic TV gold.
What a thrill to see the original performance - of course you would have fallen in love with Bobby Hatfield. Many continue to do so as they watch this masterpiece. So pure and sung with heart and soul. 🤍💖
I fell in love too
Stellar performance . . . especially for his parents who were in the audience that night
Bobby Hatfield had a gorgeous voice. His partner, Bill Medley, isn’t in this performance. For one of their ‘normal’ duets try their huge hit "You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling" or "Soul & Inspiration". The Righteous Brothers were a Southern California group. I never saw them together live, but Medley had a club in Orange County where he often performed and I saw him there and at a concert at the Anaheim Convention Center in the 80s. Medley has a sumptuous bass that melded wonderfully with Hatfield’s tenor. My aunt actually dated Medley for a few months when she visited us from Texas around ‘60 or ‘61. Unfortunately, she never brought him around. This was just before he teamed up with Hatfield and hit it big.
This ranks as one of my two top male vocals ever. The other incredible performance and which is completely different, is the cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s Sound of Silence by Disturbed on the Conan show. The official video is also pretty incredible. David Draiman has a phenomenal voice.
In Ghost its playing during the "pottery scene" when he's behind her. :)
No, that was Bernie... with his mittens 😎
@@Lightmane that explains why the pottery flopped,,
@@iowa7693 LOL
So glad you reacted to this classic. Bobby Hatfield put everything into this live version on the Andy Williams slow. Williams was another singer very popular in the Sixties with a unique and powerful voice.
You've Lost That Loving Feeling is a bigger hit (i think). That's definitely worth a listen. You may recall that from 'Top Gun'.
Yeah. Tom Cruise "sings" the song in the bar scene, trying to pick up Kelly McGillis on a dare. The actual Righteous Brothers version is used over the closing credits.
@@DougRayPhillips True. In this case, I was more interested in the RB version to trigger memories of the song in question rather than Tom & the boys, but details can be useful. Thanks.
Lana. Lana! LANA!!!! WHAT!?
DANGER ZONE!
@@matthewrobinson7379 appreciate the "Archer" reference.
Here's another: Phrasing! BOOM!
What also needs to be emphasised here is the brilliant orchestral arrangement which enhances the whole experience.
No cover l have heard is even memorable. I CAN'T REMEMBER A SINGLE ONE.
THIS is a cover! It was originally written and recorded (in 1955) as the theme song to a prison movie title Unchained. At best the movie was a semi-flop although the song was nominated for an Oscar. The best known cast member was Barbara Hale who played the secretary Della Street on Perry Mason.
My honest challenge for you: ua-cam.com/video/oATEWzJxj3k/v-deo.html
The quintessential love song, covered by over 670 performers but no one can sing it like Bobby Hatfield. One half of the Righteous Brothers. Live! No autotune. This is pure talent. Sadly Bobby passed in 2003 but his legacy lives on. If you like the Righteous Brothers try the most played song of the 20th Century You’ve lost That Loving feeling. Also Soul and Inspiration, Rock and Roll Heaven. Thx for the real great music.
I enjoyed your reaction. Will watch again.
When singing was pure and raw .❤️
Loved those boys, Bobby has quite a vocal range, all their stuff is great!!
My wife walked down the aisle to this song. I'm not at all ashamed to say I wept. IMHO, the most romantic love song of all time.
The range he had was ethereal.
Oh yeah. This is just a classic in every way. Wonderful that you're hearing this.
Along with Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", it is perhaps the most requested tune of reactors. Both are beautifully sung tunes.
True. Along with Disturbed's Sound of Silence cover.
1965: no autotune, no sophisticated filters, just pure, raw talent: straight from the singer to the hearer!
You are going to love this!
I grew up listening to this kind of music. My mom was a huge fan of many singers. This song is awesome. Many more Righteous Brothers songs out there. Keep up the good work. How about some Three Dog Night? Or any other 60’s, 70’s music. Just nothing from the disco era. Haha!
Truly a classic. Also sung by the immortal Sam Cooke but Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers made it his absolute own. This version was rereleased for the movie “Ghost” and his partner, Bill Medley sang a song in The movie Dirty Dancing called “I’ve Had the Time of My Life”. Twenty years after their major popularity, they reinvented themselves. Bobby has died but Bill continues to this day. This song was written for a movie called Unchained.
I grew up listening to these guys. I read somewhere that they were fraternity brothers at college. Please listen to Unchained Melody so that you can hear them sing together.
This performance of Bobby was from when the Righteous Brothers were on The Andy Williams Show. Here they are singing with Andy from same show: ua-cam.com/video/KGClv9GKYmo/v-deo.html
The best voice ever ! He owns this !
One of the best songs ever recorded. If you have some time, check out a song called"Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto 1963. The lyrics tell the story of a man who looks up while walking so that his tears won't fall. Although it was sung in Japanese, it was a worldwide hit and even reached the number one spot in the USA. It has a beautiful melody. English translation is available. Highly recommended.
I remember this song. It is lovely.
I love this song also. Hearing it on the radio in the early '60s I could only think "wistful". BTW, "Sukiyaki" is not the title, nor does the song have anything to do with food. It is just a word western DJs knew their audience would associate with Japan. The actual title translates to."I Look Up When I Walk.". See: ua-cam.com/video/C35DrtPlUbc/v-deo.html
rOKus, you are correct. The title is Ue O Muite Arukou
Live band and performance. He and Bill Medley (not real brothers) both wanted to record the single, so they tossed a coin and Bobby Hatfield won. It was meant to be because no one could match this perfection. After 60 years it’s still thrills old and young alike. RIP Bobby.
Young man do not ever lose your ability to listen and react to great music. Stay connected, it will help you all your life. You are a natural. From an older musician lady old enough to be your grandma.
"Right on brother, Right on brother" ... I believe it was these types of audience reactions that led them to choose their name, they were very soulful, great talents 👍🏼
Good reaction Daniel
Ah, I was wondering when you were going to get around to reviewing this - this performance is absolutely iconic - never to be forgotten!
There are actually UA-cam channels seemingly devoted to other UA-cam channels reacting to songs in synchronic fashion, which are quite unique and enjoyable. This song may top the list of that YT sub-genre.
My husband of 45 years is in hospital. I see him in my arms everytime I hear it. Love.
1965 - live - no autotune - no fake "backing" track - show this to your sister - i understand the girls loved the RB back in the day
Also made popular in the TV show "Cheers".
These guys were Iconic. This is a solo by Bobby! 😎👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Your taste in music is beyond your years and brings tears to my eyes , bless you and your classy taste in music!
I grew up with this music and a few other special Artists and because of him I know what it is like to be serenaded by an Angel.....
One of the best love songs ever sung!
The ladies ALL melt when they hear this, and also You've Lost That Loving Feeling.
The story is that they flipped a coin on who would record this song and Bobby won. Bill felt he could do it as well and it would be interesting hearing it from a baritone. Both so talented.
Glad you enjoyed that! as you know by now, there are 2 singers...so check out 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' by them ...it is actually one of the biggest "reacted to" videos on UA-cam.
Please check them out thoughly!!! The Righteous Brothers together & solos have made a huge impact upon our music back then & now!!! Haluljah!!! I swooned then & he's given me chills, fever & lots of sighing even now!! None does it better then Bobby!!!! Sighhhh 😃💐🌹❤️🥰
Now you need to watch "Ghost." It's in the scene where, in spirit, he comes up behind her on the potters wheel.
It’s the pottery wheel scene music in “Ghost”. Demi Moore & Patrick Swayze and it’s very hot and tender and gentle and passionate and , well, just WOW!