Live performance. No second takes. NO auto tunes. Pure talent. An era when singers could actually carry a tune. We had the greatest music back then. They are 'just sitting there' because that is what we did back then. The audience was polite enough to shut up and listen. The Righteous Brothers are a duo. Bobby Hatfield, who you just heard, and Bill Medley. They each did solos in their performances. This was, and always will be, Bobby Hatfield's song. NOBODY can sing it like Bobby. He passed away in 2003. Bill Medley is still living.
I did a tour in Viet Nam in 1969. The song was adopted by many who were impressed by the lyrics and message conveying message of hope on returning home. As an infantry soldier the song was very meaningful to me and I continue to listen to it. Bobby Hatfield was a pure talent that we no longer see in music today
My husband got orders for Germany and we were apart for 8 months, waiting for housing for me and our baby son. This song always makes me remember the intense longing we had for each other for those long months apart.
Re: the audience reaction. At that time it was considered impolite to distract from the performance especially as this was a solo with an orchestral arrangement. Also because it was a live TV show that was being recorded most likely the audience had been told to hold their applause until the end. If you look closely you will see that the audience was mostly mature types rather than screaming adolescents. Bob’s mother was in the audience that night, the first time she saw him perform publicly.
He had the countertenor high notes. He had a rich, velvet middle voice. That alone was unusual. But more than anything else, someone had taught him breath control. Classical singers are taught to sing of a column of air. Although he claimed to have no vocal coach, somewhere, Bobby learned that. In his prime, he was astounding. I still miss him.
He was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin; family moved from there to SoCal when he was quite young. Never heard or read that his mother was an opera singer, but perhaps his singing talent came from her.@@teresarankin7077
Every woman loves to slow dance to this song with that special someone…no lip syncing, no auto tune…no AI just pure raw beautiful talent. We were so blessed to grow up in this era of music!
When I hear you give him the accolades this voice deserves, I tear up thinking how he did this with a small audience including his mother. Imagine the love his mother received hearing people critiquing this song like yourself, WOW. Thank You. R.I.P.
The late Bobby Hatfield. He owns this song. No one sang this better than he did. I was in high school when I watched him sing this beautiful song on the Andy Williams show in 1965. His voice was awesome, no auto tunes, just pure raw talent. You need to listen to their other songs. They will not disappoint you. RIP Bobby ❤️ ❤❤
Bobby Bobby Bobby still knocking the socks off anyone listening nearly sixty years later with his phenomenal talent, good looks, charm and soulful delivery. Blue Eyed soul at its finest. We were fortunate these two talents did solos. Check out You'll never walk alone to hear how their individual talents stand out yet blend.
ASTOUNDING GOAT PERFORMANCE BY BOBBY - THE BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE OF ALL TIME - THIS WAS VERY NOSTALGIC - I WAS 16 AT THAT TIME and ALL TEENAGERS LOVED THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS !!!!! THANKS NEVERENDER - BOER BEN
I'm from Australia and I was 15 when this song came out in 65. I remember listening to it on the radio and watching the Righteous Bros on the b & w TV. It sounded great then and it still sounds great today so much, it brings tears to my eyes. I'm glad you appreciated it too Mr Rapman, you're cool!
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’.
You should see his other song called "Summertime". If you like music with soul. You will like it! It will knock your souls off your shoes. He is playful with his voice singing normal to high so playful. You will want to see the live video it just gives you a view.
This, this is the song, and the voice that made me fall in love with music when I was a very little girl. All these years later and the magic is still there..
I have so much fun reacting to the reactions of those who have never seen this amazing performance. Especially when one reacts as you did before he brought out the really big guns of his voice. Think of it, he is dressed well, he isn't moving around, he is simply standing, suited up, and sings in away that blows everyone's mind. That, sir, is pure artistry.
What? That is phenomenal! What the...? That has got to be the most incredible performance I've ever seen. Like the Susan Boyle performance on Britain got Talent video. Totally fascinating!
He and his Righteous Brothers partner Bill Medley had just sung a song together immediately preceding this one called "Look At Me", and they sang one immediately after with Andy Williams called "What'd I Say" -- where Bobby Hatfield sang with such exhilaration at having just given the performance of his life. 🎶✨💥
Remember my brother, this was 1965, autotune wouldn't be invented for another 25 years. What you are hearing is all real, no electronic trickery, no fakery like so many of today's "singers". It just pure talent. Listen to you've lost that loving feeling or you're my soul and my hearts inspiration. NO one sings this song like Bobby Hatfield, NO ONE. HIs falsetto is much higher than his final note on this song.
Watch the expression on his face as he sings this song. There is no straining, just complete relaxation, you will see one little pucker of his eyebrows at one point, and that is it. Incredible, the only way I can describe it. I was 16 when this song was released, one of my all time favorites.
This was performed on a segment done on The Andy Williams Show, another talented singer, while Bill waited in the wings. This was actually wrote in the 50's for a movie called, "Unchained" about a prisoner in jail which was less then even a "b" movie! The song has been done by many but for me at least, it's the definitive performance!! Like you and your channel!!
How cool - I've never heard the backstory before. Although I have heard Bill tease that he only let him have this one as a solo cause he didn't think it would be a hit! lol
It was a TV show and they were instructed on how they should and should not respond. Or they would be kicked, so the audience behaved themselves only clapping at the end. There were other shows where they could respond a bit more freely. Check out more of the Blue Eyed Soul music!
You are correct to make the point it doesn't happen every day. In fact, it is exceptionally rare. Bobby Hatfield is beyond rare. Your review was AWESOME.
Heyyy homie,you want to be lifted off your seat,check out "summer time" from him,the live version,he hits it higher than Mariah Carey lol 😂 it's an amazing performance
Back then, we all assumed they were black gentlemen. When they started being on television, all of us could not believe our eyes thst they were white gentlemen. There was no auto tune back then. Or enhancement of any kind. Bobby died way too soon. Bill medley, his baritone partner is still alive. This voice is magic. It still brings tears to my eyes. He can reach the amazing heights of counter tenor, not falsetto.
That is what we called music in the 60’s. If you liked this kind of talent, check out Jay Black and his rendition of Cara Mia back in 1965. Hint, Jay Black’s nickname was “the Voice”, that should give you an idea.
Your reaction is spot on to Bobby Hatfield's live performance & it is still considered to be one of the best ever. You never stop being awestruck by amazing talent and The Righteous Brothers are an incredible duo. They would sing solos too. Hear both brothers sing Soul & Inspiration on the Hullabaloo TV show and You'll Never Walk Alone on the Ed Sullivan Variety Hour.
I was a teen when this came out & have loved the Righteous brothers ever since 💜❤️🥰 This song by Bobby Hatfield was a treasure that made people weep because of his voice & women were crazy about him. A huge hit back in the 60’s and still is because reactors are bringing the wonderful music of my generation back into the light, Thankyou for reacting ❣️
Bobby Hatfield was not using falsetto. He was a Counter Tenor, the rarest of voices. They are able to go from C3 to E5, or so I have been told. Watch his face, he sings the highs and lows comfortably.
He actually hit a G5 at the end. There's a channel on UA-cam that analyzed his singing via some gadget that measured the notes he hit. His range was incredible.
This version of Unchained Melodyby by Bobby Hatfield may be the ultimate, but it was inspired by Roy Hamilton's version 10 years earlier. I like them both equally well. You should listen to Roy Hamilton's version also. Hamilton was a great singer who inspired not only the Righteous Brothers, but Elvis Presley, Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, and others. The Righteous Brothers recorded at least three songs that were hits for Roy Hamilton about 10 years earlier--Unchained Melody, Ebb Tide, and You'll Never Walk Alone. Elvis Presley covered Hamilton's I'm Going to Sit Right down and Cry Over You, and near the end of Hamilton's life (he died in 1969 at 40 years old of a cerebral hemorrhage) Roy and Elvis were recording at the same Nashville studio and became friends; Elvis passed a song on Hamilton that he had intended to record, which was one of the last songs Roy recorded, Angelica. Elvis paid for Roy's funeral expenses, and sent his widow a bouquet of roses every day for a half year. It was discovered after Elvis died, when settling his estate, that Elvis had arranged to have regular payments made to Hamiltons widow, disguised as royalties. Those payments continued until 2000.
This is the music I'm used to! I come from that era. Back in the '60s and '70s, this is the quality of music and musicians we had. They are called crooners! You could give a girl or guy you liked a record and tell them this is how I feel about you. Today I feel sorry for the young people with what they call music. This guy wrote this song and sang it without his brother. He didn't think anyone would like it. You can tell he's a little shy. Listen to one with his brother called Unchained Melody.
This song was written in 1955 by Hy Zaret, music by Alex North, for a movie called 'Unchained'. Three other singers has hits with it before Bobby sang it so memorably.
Live performance. No second takes. NO auto tunes. Pure talent. An era when singers could actually carry a tune. We had the greatest music back then. They are 'just sitting there' because that is what we did back then. The audience was polite enough to shut up and listen. The Righteous Brothers are a duo. Bobby Hatfield, who you just heard, and Bill Medley. They each did solos in their performances. This was, and always will be, Bobby Hatfield's song. NOBODY can sing it like Bobby. He passed away in 2003. Bill Medley is still living.
WELL SAID.
The Greatest!!!!!
Notice at the very end..he wasn't even out of breath..he wasn't even breathinbg hard....unbelievable
@dougieyou pretty good for having a cold to deal with when you're singing the most important song in your life!
@@alrightbal9190and his Mom in the audience!
That's my favourite part- he just smiles shyly, bites his bottom lip and he's done, like no big deal.
@@coolbyrne Ya, that's the amazing part isn't it? Such a class act....
And it was EFFORTLESS and smooth! Truly the GREATEST! He jumped those octaves without stress, strain or skipping a beat! BRAVO!
Thats called Blue-Eyed Soul music.. That song caused a birth rate increase when it was released.. Good show..Thanks
I just had to laugh at his reaction to that first high note, knowing what else was coming.
I did a tour in Viet Nam in 1969. The song was adopted by many who were impressed by the lyrics and message conveying message of hope on returning home. As an infantry soldier the song was very meaningful to me and I continue to listen to it. Bobby Hatfield was a pure talent that we no longer see in music today
My husband got orders for Germany and we were apart for 8 months, waiting for housing for me and our baby son. This song always makes me remember the intense longing we had for each other for those long months apart.
I believe many of us still remember the need to stay connected and this song helped a great deal.@@roxannekean6025
I was in high school when you were in Vietnam. Thank You for your service
Thank you for your kind words, My team is having a reunion in May. We stuck together @@souledout3791
Thank you for your service!
No one on the planet nails this song like Bobby Hatfield did
This is an example of what we seniors called "blue eyed soul" back in our day.
SPEAK🎉🎉🎉🎉
I'm a hard rock/blues fan but I absolutely believe this to be the greatest Live performance I've ever heard.
Totally agree dude, total classic!
He sounds like a choir of angels
Bobby Hatfield OWNED this song. It will FOREVER be his song!
This is when an Angel came down to earth to give such a beautiful song
There will never be anybody like him again ever!
They called him the Blue eyed Soul.... One of very few singers that can hit 6 octaves.... no auto tune and live... incredible talent.
Bobby Hatfield should have won a Grammy for this performance! And an Academy Award!!
Re: the audience reaction. At that time it was considered impolite to distract from the performance especially as this was a solo with an orchestral arrangement. Also because it was a live TV show that was being recorded most likely the audience had been told to hold their applause until the end. If you look closely you will see that the audience was mostly mature types rather than screaming adolescents. Bob’s mother was in the audience that night, the first time she saw him perform publicly.
He had the countertenor high notes. He had a rich, velvet middle voice. That alone was unusual. But more than anything else, someone had taught him breath control. Classical singers are taught to sing of a column of air. Although he claimed to have no vocal coach, somewhere, Bobby learned that. In his prime, he was astounding. I still miss him.
His mother was an opera singer. They moved to California from the Northeast when he was 4yrs old. Maybe he learned it from Mom.
He was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin; family moved from there to SoCal when he was quite young. Never heard or read that his mother was an opera singer, but perhaps his singing talent came from her.@@teresarankin7077
@@teresarankin7077 Where did you hear that? His parents owned a dry cleaning business.
Some people are naturally talented. They don’t need training. For Andy Williams to shake Bobby’s hand after this song is a respect of true talent
Bobby majored in music in college. He had plenty of training and it’s obvious.
One of the most flawless live performances ever
I was 17 at the time he recorded this and still get chills when I hear him sing it. Well done young man, thanks for sharing.
Every woman loves to slow dance to this song with that special someone…no lip syncing, no auto tune…no AI just pure raw beautiful talent. We were so blessed to grow up in this era of music!
When I hear you give him the accolades this voice deserves, I tear up thinking how he did this with a small audience including his mother. Imagine the love his mother received hearing people critiquing this song like yourself, WOW. Thank You. R.I.P.
I first saw them on stage in 1965, they blew my heart and soul to pieces!
the BEST live performance EVER! NO ONE could do this today like he did with no help, this was RAW
Best vocals ever.. go to Wings of Pegasus and he breaks down Bobbys voice range.. his vocals are not like any other person ever..
Yes i have watched that. AMAZING !
Ditto on Bobby singing Summertime, you’ll fall on the floor!
The late Bobby Hatfield. He owns this song. No one sang this better than he did. I was in high school when I watched him sing this beautiful song on the Andy Williams show in 1965. His voice was awesome, no auto tunes, just pure raw talent. You need to listen to their other songs. They will not disappoint you. RIP Bobby ❤️ ❤❤
Bobby Bobby Bobby still knocking the socks off anyone listening nearly sixty years later with his phenomenal talent, good looks, charm and soulful delivery. Blue Eyed soul at its finest. We were fortunate these two talents did solos. Check out You'll never walk alone to hear how their individual talents stand out yet blend.
That was no falsetto, that was his head voice. Bobby was a countertenor and could hit those high notes.
ASTOUNDING GOAT PERFORMANCE BY BOBBY - THE BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE OF ALL TIME - THIS WAS VERY NOSTALGIC - I WAS 16 AT THAT TIME and ALL TEENAGERS LOVED THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS !!!!! THANKS NEVERENDER - BOER BEN
*unchained melody by the righteous brothers became one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century* the Righteous Brothers 1965.
I'm from Australia and I was 15 when this song came out in 65. I remember listening to it on the radio and watching the Righteous Bros on the b & w TV. It sounded great then and it still sounds great today so much, it brings tears to my eyes. I'm glad you appreciated it too Mr Rapman, you're cool!
I'm glad your room isn't any bigger or you might have disappeared from sight when he hit them incredible high notes. 😂 Great reaction, friend.
By the way, your reaction is EXACTLY what this HEAVENLY PERFORMANCE warranted, good job, you have JUST LISTENED to a song that will LIVE FOREVER.
I really jove his little smile at the end,,!!!
Greatest live musical performance ever !!!!!!
Bobby Hatfield legend ❤. GOAT vocal😇
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’.
The Andy williams show was on tv with millions watching, not only those in the tv room
I thought it was their Valentine's Day show.
Not Falsetto. He was a countertenor.Rare.
And he had been sick with a cold. Still sang with perfection.
You should see his other song called "Summertime". If you like music with soul. You will like it! It will knock your souls off your shoes. He is playful with his voice singing normal to high so playful. You will want to see the live video it just gives you a view.
This, this is the song, and the voice that made me fall in love with music when I was a very little girl. All these years later and the magic is still there..
For we in the 60's this was everyday. We were spoiled.
I have so much fun reacting to the reactions of those who have never seen this amazing performance. Especially when one reacts as you did before he brought out the really big guns of his voice.
Think of it, he is dressed well, he isn't moving around, he is simply standing, suited up, and sings in away that blows everyone's mind. That, sir, is pure artistry.
What? That is phenomenal! What the...? That has got to be the most incredible performance I've ever seen. Like the Susan Boyle performance on Britain got Talent video. Totally fascinating!
The ABSOLUTE MOST PERFECTLY SUNG BEAUTIFUL song from the MOST HANDSOME MAN, OMG, I listen to this song many times a day, it's a HEAVENLY PERFORMANCE.
Totally agree. I can't get through a day without listening and watching this beautiful man singing the most heart rendering music. ❤❤❤❤❤
One of the best vocalist of all time listen to him doing summertime Best cover ever Wild bill
I agree, simply an amazing song from Bob Hatfield, such an amazing singer of all time!! 💖💖💖💖
Now you need to hear them both
And that is with a cold his mum is watching him live for the first time ❤❤❤
You can hear him a little out of breathe when they were joking around and then he blows the roof off the place. Incredible talent.
He and his Righteous Brothers partner Bill Medley had just sung a song together immediately preceding this one called "Look At Me", and they sang one immediately after with Andy Williams called "What'd I Say" -- where Bobby Hatfield sang with such exhilaration at having just given the performance of his life. 🎶✨💥
Remember my brother, this was 1965, autotune wouldn't be invented for another 25 years. What you are hearing is all real, no electronic trickery, no fakery like so many of today's "singers". It just pure talent. Listen to you've lost that loving feeling or you're my soul and my hearts inspiration. NO one sings this song like Bobby Hatfield, NO ONE. HIs falsetto is much higher than his final note on this song.
for falsetto, listen to the BeeGees. You can hear the difference
Watch the expression on his face as he sings this song. There is no straining, just complete relaxation, you will see one little pucker of his eyebrows at one point, and that is it. Incredible, the only way I can describe it. I was 16 when this song was released, one of my all time favorites.
This was performed on a segment done on The Andy Williams Show, another talented singer, while Bill waited in the wings. This was actually wrote in the 50's for a movie called, "Unchained" about a prisoner in jail which was less then even a "b" movie! The song has been done by many but for me at least, it's the definitive performance!! Like you and your channel!!
How cool - I've never heard the backstory before. Although I have heard Bill tease that he only let him have this one as a solo cause he didn't think it would be a hit! lol
Exactly correct. This was in 1965. Live performance. Live studio audience. Live studio orchestra (common at this time for these variety shows).
@@dianedarby442 Bill produced the studio recording. He also sang almost inaudible backing vocals and played piano.
I had heard that before - about it being written for a movie. And you're right - to me, this is the way the song was meant to be sung.
One of the best talents ever THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS! Love ya reaction and appreciation there mate. Your performance was a beauty.
Perhaps, the finest live performance ever.
It was a TV show and they were instructed on how they should and should not respond. Or they would be kicked, so the audience behaved themselves only clapping at the end. There were other shows where they could respond a bit more freely. Check out more of the Blue Eyed Soul music!
Beyond great. Bobɓy was unique. Maybe his voice was a gift from God, but Bobby knew how to use it. He
Was a magnificent entertainer magnificent Bobby
That's when music was real, from the heart
That recording is a world treasure. Nice reaction.
I love this guy's reactions, so heartfelt and sincere. Bobby Hatfield's performance is flawless --- one for the ages.
Thank you very much
They have another hit mostly sung by his brother called " you lost that loving feeling". Give a listen. It will knock your socks off!
You had the best reaction I've seen yet by far and I've seen many. Keep on keeping on!
Bobby hatfied😊 la plus belle voix du monde . ❤❤❤
You are correct to make the point it doesn't happen every day. In fact, it is exceptionally rare. Bobby Hatfield is beyond rare. Your review was AWESOME.
Heyyy homie,you want to be lifted off your seat,check out "summer time" from him,the live version,he hits it higher than Mariah Carey lol 😂 it's an amazing performance
GREAT REACTION!! Thank You!!
If no one said it. He had a cold during his performance however that obviously didn’t stop these men from making amazing songs!
Pure God given talent. No effort required. He could do it all day long and not even breathe heavy
I knew what was coming, waited for your expressions and after 60 years Bobby still causes me to cry ❤
Yeah, this has got to be the best love serenade ever. Just ever. - And yes, effortlessly. He smiles during the whole thing. Just amazing.
Back then, we all assumed they were black gentlemen. When they started being on television, all of us could not believe our eyes thst they were white gentlemen. There was no auto tune back then. Or enhancement of any kind. Bobby died way too soon. Bill medley, his baritone partner is still alive. This voice is magic. It still brings tears to my eyes. He can reach the amazing heights of counter tenor, not falsetto.
they are beyond amazing
That is what we called music in the 60’s. If you liked this kind of talent, check out Jay Black and his rendition of Cara Mia back in 1965. Hint, Jay Black’s nickname was “the Voice”, that should give you an idea.
YES, I love that song 😊!
Your reaction is spot on to Bobby Hatfield's live performance & it is still considered to be one of the best ever. You never stop being awestruck by amazing talent and The Righteous Brothers are an incredible duo. They would sing solos too. Hear both brothers sing Soul & Inspiration on the Hullabaloo TV show and You'll Never Walk Alone on the Ed Sullivan Variety Hour.
It's like the words of this song are written on my heart.
The Andy Williams Orchestra did a fantastic job as well.
I was lucky enough to see them in person. Bobby’s voice is a gift given to only a few. RIP Bobby.
Yes, lucky you! 🎶
His mom was in the audience. He looks a lot like her. She was from Sweden
Oh hes amazing
I was thirteen years old when this song came out. My voice was changing and I tried to sing this. I think I scared every cat in the neighborhood..
I think he was only 23 years old. And I am one of those who probably owe my existence to that song.
He was 25.
Hello, bonjour from Vancouver, BC Canada 🇨🇦 Im listening to this classic, and its after midnight 👌
everytime i watch someone react to this i still get goosebumps x
So good to see someone appreciate this great performance.
The Soulful roar of the Heart !
Thankyou for falling out of your chair !
I love watching when I know what’s about to be heard
This is why older people are not impressed with the really shanty music today. I am so glad you got to experience this. : )) It truly is LOVELY1!!
I was a teen when this came out & have loved the Righteous brothers ever since 💜❤️🥰 This song by Bobby Hatfield was a treasure that made people weep because of his voice & women were crazy about him. A huge hit back in the 60’s and still is because reactors are bringing the wonderful music of my generation back into the light, Thankyou for reacting ❣️
Bobby Hatfield was not using falsetto. He was a Counter Tenor, the rarest of voices. They are able to go from C3 to E5, or so I have been told. Watch his face, he sings the highs and lows comfortably.
He actually hit a G5 at the end. There's a channel on UA-cam that analyzed his singing via some gadget that measured the notes he hit. His range was incredible.
Right, no falsetto, just incredible range!
This version of Unchained Melodyby by Bobby Hatfield may be the ultimate, but it was inspired by Roy Hamilton's version 10 years earlier. I like them both equally well. You should listen to Roy Hamilton's version also. Hamilton was a great singer who inspired not only the Righteous Brothers, but Elvis Presley, Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, and others. The Righteous Brothers recorded at least three songs that were hits for Roy Hamilton about 10 years earlier--Unchained Melody, Ebb Tide, and You'll Never Walk Alone. Elvis Presley covered Hamilton's I'm Going to Sit Right down and Cry Over You, and near the end of Hamilton's life (he died in 1969 at 40 years old of a cerebral hemorrhage) Roy and Elvis were recording at the same Nashville studio and became friends; Elvis passed a song on Hamilton that he had intended to record, which was one of the last songs Roy recorded, Angelica. Elvis paid for Roy's funeral expenses, and sent his widow a bouquet of roses every day for a half year. It was discovered after Elvis died, when settling his estate, that Elvis had arranged to have regular payments made to Hamiltons widow, disguised as royalties. Those payments continued until 2000.
... Yes that was Mr. Hatfield. We didn't have much, but we had the music ‼
We did indeed!
Absolutely the best reaction! I had so much fun watching you! Thanks!
This is the music I'm used to! I come from that era. Back in the '60s and '70s, this is the quality of music and musicians we had. They are called crooners! You could give a girl or guy you liked a record and tell them this is how I feel about you. Today I feel sorry for the young people with what they call music. This guy wrote this song and sang it without his brother. He didn't think anyone would like it. You can tell he's a little shy. Listen to one with his brother called Unchained Melody.
This song was written in 1955 by Hy Zaret, music by Alex North, for a movie called 'Unchained'. Three other singers has hits with it before Bobby sang it so memorably.
Great reaction. Thank you!!!
Thank you too!
Back in the day it was considered rude to interrupt until the performance was done. He was brilliant.
Loved your honest response
Great song and voice, I thought you had already reacted to this
This has to be one of my favorite reactions to this song!!
I love your reaction to an astonishing voice and song...!
MASTERFUL!!!!❤❤❤
Beautiful reaction ❤