His mother had never heard him perform live and she was in the audience that night. He said he was extremely nervous because he didn’t want to disappoint her. I saw it live on tv and I glanced over at my mother as he was singing and she was in tears.
He wasn't live all the other times?? 😁 I think rather it was the first professional performance she attended. He said he was aware of her being there the entire time. That it was like when he would practice at home.
@@sophocles1198, it's Unchained Melody, like Rebecca says, watch the scene in Ghost with Patrick and Demi. I'm welling up now and haven't seen that movie in nearly 30 years. Wow, I'm getting old, lol.
We should all be on our knees thanking God that we live in a time when a song, sung 50 years ago, can bring goosebumps to you in your home and you can share that moment with millions around the world. Great reaction ;)
I am thankful that I grew up in the 60s. What a privilege to hear the best music and the best bands ever. No Computer enhancement no auto tune just extremely talented raw performers. I still listen to that music.
I’m a 67 year old guy and i recall vividly the first time I heard this song when I was a young teenager. It blew my mind then, and it continues to give me goosebumps to this day. He was pure vocal talent on a scale not seen in pop music today. No auto tune, no pyrotechnics, no dancers, nothing except a microphone. Unbelievable.
51 yo Australian man here. Obviously I grew up hearing this song. I must have heard it hundreds of times; but I will never get tired of hearing it. I really enjoy these vocal coach reacts to x-song vids. Getting to hear some great songs I have sometimes forgotten and getting that professional take on the subtleties. This is good YT.
I agree. I am 69 and know when I first heard it. The same with Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone. Add in the Wall of Sound too which undergirds this profound song and vocal performance. The Vocal Coaches analysis is spot on. So lovely, all.
i love this song. and it is from one of the "brothers". but its not the best version. the "brothers" had a lot of duets. this was always a solo. and this "in person" concert is not the best version. it seems to be the only one with a video so it is the only video everyone is reacting to. and yes, i know i about to end a sentence with a preposition. i tried, i swear. do better. i'm drunk, but know better.
dUMMY bUTTON OHHH!! too much. way too much. methinks tis only you and i who’ve ANY idea what in th wide wide world uh sports is that of which you speak. very well and nicely done. thank you.
Johnny Cash made the song "Hurt" his own; even the composer acknowledged he can never sing it again after Johnny's treatment. Similar thing with "Unchained Melody"; a performance comes along that 'owns' the song in a way nobody had before.
Of course no auto-tune ...none needed anyways because the guy had what it takes , the best voice possible ! Auto-tune was invented because voices are not like that anymore . The more i grow older the luckier i feel i had the honor to listen to those magnificent songs from that era !
The man sang pitch perfect. His tone is beyond anything I've heard from the vocal chord. Playful, elegant, powerful... I can go on. He was vocal virtuoso.
Becca, Bobby revealed in interviews that he always sang a song "the best that he could". A very sweet - but manly - guy he was always working at his songs indeed (as the very fine voice coach astutely discerns). His performances betray no evident physical stress (especially when he was younger & in optimal health) because of the extraordinary gift of voice that he was given by Almighty God. His musical gift was so much a part of his life that he was NOT aware of how extraordinary his singing was to the world audience that admired him. Proof of this statement is that he admitted he NEVER thought of himself as a legend: It was Bill that he most humbly looked up to as the music legend! (As you can imagine, this public confession visibly startled Bill Medley - it also gave him the courage to continue to use the name "Righteous Brothers" for the act even when Bobby was not performing with him.). Bobby was a simple, hardworking and very kind hearted guy - very characteristic of men of the post WWII, pre-feminist Christian era in the USA. He loved to sing and had a most extraordinary talent for doing so: all these facets blended together making his soul-filled performances so memorable then - and unmatched to this day.🌹
@@rmp7400 It was Bobby who continued to use the name when he paired with Jimmy Walker after the Brothers split. Bill did not revive it for himself and Bucky Heard until 2016, thirteen years after Bobby’s death.
I rediscovered this song as I cared for my beautiful young wife as she was very ill. She succumbed to her illness and I will miss her until I’ve drawn my final breath. This song, and specifically this rendition, bring me back to those hard times but remind me of the pure love she and I were blessed to share. When he sings “wait for me” I cry every time. Miss you every day Katie. Doing my best with the children. We are so thankful to have had you my darling. Catch up with you when the time is right.
Please notice that he is modulating his voice himself. There were no sound engineers to do it then. He moves the microphone closer or further away, he moves the angle of his mouth relative to the micriphone higher or lower. That is skill.
I can understand completely. My heart goes out to you, my brother. When it comes to pain, physical pain can be supressed, but the kind you're feeling only you can feel & comprehend. God bless you!❤🩹🙏
My husband and I were separated by the military forces 12 months. Toward the last half of his tour in South Korea we each separately discovered this very song back in he 1960’s through written letters. No Face Time back then. We have been married 54 years and we’re in our very early 20’s. When my husband finally returned home, met our 6 month old daughter he had never seen when the evening approached and we had put the baby to bed we had a romantic evening getting to know one another again after a 12 month separation and we did it by listening to Bobby Hatfield sing our song and we danced the night away. It was beautifully romantic evening thanks to this great classic song, which was a fairly new hit back then. You hear older folks refer back to the good old days. Well, those were the good old days for sure with playing the vinyls on the stereo over and over. ❤️💕😍🥰. Two young lovers. Now we are two old lovers 💕 and still manage to dance to that every often.
Joyce that is so sweet. I just love it. That ache. When you truly love someone it is an ache. There is an emptiness until they return. Thank you very much for writing it down so i could read it. Love, Tim
Love your story! I have being married for 26 years. Liked another comment here, we are getting there! I was not even born when this song was made. But I found it rather lovely the formalities, romanticism, etc.
Hmmm. Maybe not, but maybe there are undiscovered talents out there. As for artists, I have seen Chris Isaak several times. I always see him when he tours in my area. He has the greatest range of any singer I have ever heard.
Yes Dimash has enough octaves to destroy the notes but also this song. I can take a scanner, scanner 3D, and I will be able to reproduce Michel Angelo, Vinci, Rembrandt ... Even without a scanner I can reproduce Picasso and Van Gogh. Too late it has already been created.
@@invest48 your missing the point, of course today people finely developed mechanical devives can replicate his sound, but body can do it without these enhances
my parents danced to this song whenever it came on, and it still makes my mom cry whenever she hears it since it reminds her so much of my late father.
Bobby could sing anything he wanted to sing, he was that great a singer. This is without doubt the very best song of all time. It's a shame he passed away in 2003, we lost a great singer the day he died. He'll never be replaced.
No one else should ever be allowed to sing this song. Bobby Hackett owns it. It belongs to him. Singers out there, you can not sing this song, it has already been sung and you will be no match for the singer.
I was born in the 50's grew up in the 60's and 70's, I suppose our generation was spoiled with GREAT music. When you grow up listening to Elvis, Tom Jones, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson Five, Aretha Franklin, The Guess Who, The Who, The Bee Gees, Marvin Gaye, The Eagles, The Carpenters, Frankie Valli, The Grass Roots and Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley (The Righteous Brothers) along with scores of other AWESOME artists, we were so very fortunate to have grew up during that era and to be blessed with all that incredible music. It was like when you turned on the radio, it was a golden hit, one right after another, after another, after another all day long. As one person on here said, many have done a cover of this song, but Bobby Hatfield will ALWAYS own this song.
This performance should have been put on the golden record disc that were put on NASA's Voyager probes launched in 1977 which will last for billions of years.
Bobby was and will be one of the greatest voices ever. The Righteous Brothers are one of if nothing the greatest duo in history. He sang this effortlessly. A voice of an angel on earth folks. This was our song my wife and I danced to on our wedding.
A God-given vocal talent like Bobby Hatfield comes once in a lifetime. OFTEN imitated, but NEVER surpassed! R.I.P. Bobby, you're singing with your fellow angels once more.
Many people may not realize that this Andy Williams performance was unique because many of the vocal gymnastics he performed here were not in the recorded version, or the movie, only this particular performance. Amazing...
I've listened to this a hundred times and I still get goose bumps. I am 75 years old and did take some voice lessons in college but could never get anywhere near this level. You mentioned how beautiful the song is. It was written for a 1950s B&W prison movie called "Unchained." The story is about a prisoner who misses his wife very much and wants to be with her. He has an opportunity to escape when he has only a short time left to serve of his sentence but decides not to run but serve out his time. He knew that if he ran he could only spend a brief moment with his love and then have to keep running. A great moral lesson and a great love story, sacrifice a brief moment of pleasure today for a lifetime of love..I guess that is old fashioned.
I lost my dad when I was 1 year old, back in 1992. After his death, my mom had VHS of Ghost and she was watching over and over again, desperetaly wishing that my dad would come like in the movie. After 17 years, i started playing guitar and this was the first song that i learned and played to my mom. I still remember the tears in her eyes as she listened all the way through the song. It sure has a special place in her heart, and mine too. Thanks for reaciting to this masterpiece. Brought me tears at 3 am in the morning. This was an unforgettable moment for me
I was touched by you sharing about the loss of your dad and how you sang to her years later the song she liked so much. I can see that you have a great love for your mother and for the memories of your dad I'm certain she shared with you . I wish you all the best as you journey on in this life.
Dude. Oh my God. I know you wrote this four months ago. But holy shit. I lost my dad in January of 1992 ( I was 4). My mom also had the vhs of Ghost and we watched it soooo much, and this song has ALWAYS reminded me so much of my dad. What a crazy similarity to find with someone else.
My favourite thing about this performance is the absolute confidence he has that the voice will be there when he needs it, with no fear of failure or safety net needed.
Actually, his mother was in the audience and he later said in interviews that he was very nervous for that reason. But he crushed it anyway! His mother must have been beaming the whole time!
I am so impressed with this performance. Bobby is just standing there producing a masterpiece. Not some fancy control room tricks, just God talent. This has to be one of the best love songs ever.
@@michaeljones0007 Paul McCartney once said "it's hard to write a hit song today, (90's I think). All the good melodies are already taken. He being the greatest, most successful, most hits, made the most money, songwriter in the history of man. I'm so glad I was around to hear them twice, live. Good luck to the rest.
Oh thank you, thank you! Bobby Hatfield and I grew up in the same small town (he was one year ahead of me in school). I’ve listened to that marvelous voice since an all classes assembly my second year in senior high school. I haven’t seen this particular video in years. Thank you, thank you. RIP my old friend Bobby.
My wife and I danced to the Righteous Bros music at her Prom. This was one of our favorite songs. We were married for over 53 years until her death in 2018.
I have watched any number of women react to this. Without fail, at some point, you can tell that every one of them has that moment where they get lost in the song and feel like someone special is singing that to them personally. I have heard this song so many times and I still get goose bumps when he reaches the line, "Are you still mine?"
I thought the same thing, it was almost like he was just having a casual conversation but that slight expression at the end suggests maybe he knows how others view it.
I hadn't seen this video or this performance ever - until now. I'm a 64-year-old man sitting here with tears streaming down my face after watching the original video. Your video was on the right as a suggestion and I'm so glad to see I wasn't the only one who got goosebumps seeing it. There will never be another singer, ever, that will come close to matching Bobby Hatfield's performance here. Anyone who knows someone who thinks the hacks on the TV shows like The Voice or America's Got Talent are great, needs to show them this video. This is the Gold Standard.
Hi Rebecca. I'm 76 years old and I remember this song very very well. Driving through the country on a beautiful early Sunday morning and the car radio turned up loud. He sang it live on TV, so no studio tom foolery, and in 1965 so no auto tune. He was worried and nervous because his parents were in the live audience and also because he had a slight cold. You can imagine the reactions to that wonderful silky voice and masterful execution. You only have to see Ghost to get the idea. It was said with some humour at the time that the main sound heard after the song was the sound of women undressing.
I will never forget the righteous brothers and this song. It's beautiful ! Bobby sang it the best. No one sings it like him.They were one of the best groups ever, and the best blue-eyed soul in history can beat Bobby singing this song. I miss him. RIP. . Bill, I love you too. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Everyone has moments that are perfect. When a singer with a superb voice and control has such a moment they transcend the worldly realm and sing from the spiritual heart. That is what makes the performance of this song timeless.
This was recorded in 1965. Go and have a listen to Paul McCartney's efforts with The Beatles at the same time. Easily the same quality voice, plus a superior musician and legendary world class songwriter. By 25 years of age Paul had made Sgt Peppers, by 26 years of age he'd made Hey Jude, and by 27 years of age, Let It Be and Abbey Road.
Arguably the greatest love song ever written, performed by one of the greatest tenor/alto voices of all time! I think what makes this performance so emotionally pervasive is that Bobby Hatfield gives the impression of potential energy under control...He has us waiting for the impending eruption throughout the performance and unleashes all that pent-up energy at the climactic ending. Absolutely stunning vocal ability and theatrics without ever changing position on stage! I have heard and performed this song countless times and this rendition still gives me chills.
The amazing thing is Bobby was only 25 years old here. At 25 is voice was absolutely incredible and so well polished and he makes it look so effortless. I'm always blown away every time I see this video. 0 autotune 0 lip syncing just mesmerizing and beautiful to watch and listen to. One of my all time favorite songs ever. And on of the few covers that is actually better than the original.
I'm quite a burly bloke but makes me cry almost every time I hear this song..and I've heard/watched this song a lot. Bobby Hatfiled ...voice of an angel... sang it better than anyone could possibly have...LIVE.
My Mom was a huge fan and I remember her listening to their music and enjoying his perfect voice. As another man out there I too think his voice is amazing. This version gives me the chills even to this day. His voice is so amazing, it still stands up to this day as one of the most amazing performances by a human. His gift and this performance should be cherished by the human race, period.
Reggie i hea ya brotha. Here i just typed this on a comment a couple minutes ago..... Absofuckinlutely. This goes waaaaaay past the goosebump factor. This floods my eyes with emotion which is translated into tears. So much emotion is evoked. And im a man and a man's man at that but it dont matter. So many different emotions run through u with this. One's experiences in life..past present and hopefully future. Love..is to be human. U are absolutely right
My brother singing and playing this song on the piano as if my Dad was singing it to my Mom is one of the earliest memories I have following my Dads suicide. Now in my mid-forties and 25 years later, I still cannot listen to this song without getting emotional.
This is SO embarrassing! I keep coming back to this video of Bobby singing UNCHAINED MELODY. What's embarrassing is that my eyes TEAR UP every single time! So beautiful, so evocative, such perfection!
It is Bobby Hatfield singing in Ghost. It was the studio recording they used in the soundtrack. This was a live version, and , if you ask me, this version is even better !!!
@@lucybrown1929 For a live performance this was as close to perfection as you can get imo. I did prefer the studio version when he hits the high note on the last "I need your love" but I love the way he ended the song in this performance...I wish that had been part of the studio recording.
Lost my wife of 40 years a while ago. Asked a local radio station to play this for her. Still brings tears to my eyes when I hear it. Awesome song!! So much emotion!!
IMO- One of the most important points is that he uses the more extreme vocal expressions to punctuate the lyrical message. He fills the hall with a woeful cry of anguish with "I NEED your love!" for a most powerful emotional moment. This is very different from singers who launch into all kinds of vocal fireworks just to show they can do it. It is not over-done, it is not a display of skill. It is true mastery of what music is supposed to be and of what music is supposed to do; convey emotions in a way no other form of communication can. The chills and goosebumps are evidence of this. Yes, you will still experience them again and again every time you hear this performance. It is that good!
You’ll hear that song for 60+ years, and I swear, he will still give you goosebumps! Not many mention the effortlessness with which he sings. My favorite part of this video is at the end when he bites his lip, and smiles. OMG! Be still my heart! ❤️💕❤️
One of the purest singing voices of all time. The magic of what can be done to aid a voice today will never come close to this man's pure ability. There is talent that you can teach and there is God given talent, this man truly has pure God given talent.
You are the professional at analyzing his technique but I love watching women from around the world watch this song for the first time and, within seconds, are completely mesmerized. Amazing to see.
Fun fact. Bobby's mom and dad were in the audience that evening and he was a nervous wreck about performing in front of them. He sure hid it well didn't he??
My wife was and I were great fans of the Righteous Brothers. When we became empty nesters we committed to being a coupe again and part of that plan was to see as many of the old time Rock N Roll groups as possible. The Bros were our first live group and the absolute best. Bobby was in his early 60,s then and you could tell the audience was anticipating him hitting the note in Unchained Melody. He took his time and wound himself up when the time came. He got a standing ovation during the song because everybody knew it was not easy for him to do it. We went on to see them 7 more times before he passed. Also, he was very comedic on stage with Bill Medley. Two old pros delivering a great time each time.
I live in Hungary at the moment, and am from UK. My dad passed on mid march this year, and due to the whole pandemic thing, I was unable to physically attend his funeral. This song by The Righteous Brothers was the song my dad chose as his entrance song at the funeral. So I watched that video countless times before attending the live stream of his funeral. Yet even though watching it so many times, when they brought in his coffin and that song started to play , it has to be have been one of the most emotional experiences of my life . It is one hell of a song, and a great choice by my dad x :-)
I heard in an interview with his partner, Bill Medley, that he was worried he wouldn't sing it well (and his parents were in the audience) as he had a mild cold and you can pick it up in his lower register. Still cold or not his high notes are into the stratosphere. 🇦🇺😷😷😷😷👏👏👏👏
When Bobby Hatfield can give women goose bumps and chills with his singing you know he is the master of this song of all time. No one to this day and from the first time I heard the Righteous Brothers in the mid 1960's can top them as a singing duo. Once in a lifetime talent and super cool guys.
This is, by far, the most beautiful, drop dead sexy, iconic love song ever written, sang, or recorded. This song has been covered so many times, BUT nobody, even ELVIS himself, could ever come close to Bobby Hatfield’s performance. Bobby is still crooning women of all ages to this day, 55 years later. He had the total package, blonde hair, blue eyes, drop dead handsome, and of course THAT VOICE (come on, right there he’s separated from the rest). How many men have blonde hair after the age of 10-12? Until the day I die, and beyond, I will never tire of listening to this song!! It actually makes me believe that true love does exist, ........ well at least for some, lol 😅😂🤣😁😊. I very much love your channel. It makes me happy! Have a Blessed day 🙏
A good man singing a good song - very well. Never thought of this beautiful phenomenon as sexy, sorry - angelic, euphoric, mystical, hopeful, mesmerizing, transformative, transfiguring, uplifting, inspiring,- yes. And yes an attractive man - but never vulgar, which is why Elvis, for all his great talent, could not sing like Bobby.
Alex North composed the score in 1954 for a film by the name of "Unchained" and he asked his friend, Hy Zaret to write the lyrics. I personally thank both of them with my entire heart. In my opinion, NO ONE sings it like Bobby did in this performance. Classic.
It was sung in the 1955 movie by African American opera star Todd Duncan, who had a small part in the movie. It actually won an Oscar nomination for Best Song, but didn’t win. Probably because the film was so bad.
Rebecca, I wish that Bobby was still living today seeing you and other reactors reacting to his singing. As you know, he died in 2003 almost 17 years ago.
Its amazing how a highly professional voice coach watches this video and becomes a puddle on the floor. She certainly is not the only female who melts at the sight of Bobby Hatfield performing this song.
I always loved the way he bites his lip at the end too - like he knows he's done well but doesn't want to seem too overly pleased with himself. You gave fantastic insights - I enjoyed this very much :)
Most perfect live performance ever....it's unexplainable how perfect Bobby Hatfield sang his heart so effortlessly....I can listen to this over and over and totally react emotionally each and every time.
I remember watching this on the Andy Williams show in 1965 I was fifteen.His mom was in the audience that night.When he smiled and bit his lip at the end of the song.He knew he had nailed it for his mom!
Unfortunately I heard the Studio version and he doesn't go stratospheric on those wonderful high notes at the end of the song - which is a pity. 🇦🇺👏👏👏👏👏
@@elainepearson4817 He goes stratospheric on are you still mine though .. LOL any version sung by the immortal Bobby Hatfield surpasses this stratosphere for me 💘
I know this is just my opinion but this is truly one of the greatest love songs ever written. Bobby Hatfield one of the greatest voices ever, an almost unbeatable combination.
I am in my 70's ... have listened to this song God only knows how many times. Still get chill bumps at the end. This was ...THAT song ... when I was out and about ... this song was the song you had to dance with that special, special young lady ....
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His mother had never heard him perform live and she was in the audience that night. He said he was extremely nervous because he didn’t want to disappoint her. I saw it live on tv and I glanced over at my mother as he was singing and she was in tears.
He had that effect. lol
She was prob fiercely proud of him..i bet she felt like screaming "That's my boy"!!!!
Goosebumps!
He actually had a cold that night.
He wasn't live all the other times?? 😁 I think rather it was the first professional performance she attended.
He said he was aware of her being there the entire time. That it was like when he would practice at home.
This may be one of the most perfectly executed live, unedited songs ever performed on camera.
Agreed.
These fine fellows are easily most underappreciated artists IMO ever. I'm just a guy but my goodness...just speechless
He was in god mode that evening
No autotune no over production just a man and a microphone its amazing and timeless.
Ditto- I had forgotten how moving and unique were his vocal abilities.
You just heard the Greatest performance ever.
Bobby Hatfield OWNS this song.
Always will.
RIP Bobby and Thank You
It's hard to say which is better, Unchained Melody or You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling
@@sophocles1198, it's Unchained Melody, like Rebecca says, watch the scene in Ghost with Patrick and Demi. I'm welling up now and haven't seen that movie in nearly 30 years. Wow, I'm getting old, lol.
Yes just the song, but not the voice that’s the money…
We should all be on our knees thanking God that we live in a time when a song, sung 50 years ago, can bring goosebumps to you in your home and you can share that moment with millions around the world.
Great reaction ;)
I am thankful that I grew up in the 60s. What a privilege to hear the best music and the best bands ever. No Computer enhancement no auto tune just extremely talented raw performers. I still listen to that music.
I’m a 67 year old guy and i recall vividly the first time I heard this song when I was a young teenager. It blew my mind then, and it continues to give me goosebumps to this day. He was pure vocal talent on a scale not seen in pop music today. No auto tune, no pyrotechnics, no dancers, nothing except a microphone. Unbelievable.
51 yo Australian man here. Obviously I grew up hearing this song. I must have heard it hundreds of times; but I will never get tired of hearing it.
I really enjoy these vocal coach reacts to x-song vids. Getting to hear some great songs I have sometimes forgotten and getting that professional take on the subtleties. This is good YT.
I'm imagining it with auto tune, full pyrotechnic explosions, 10 back up dancers...and a microphone. It's fun, give it a try.
I agree. I am 69 and know when I first heard it. The same with Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone. Add in the Wall of Sound too which undergirds this profound song and vocal performance. The Vocal Coaches analysis is spot on. So lovely, all.
What a privileged memory to have. 🙂
We owe most of the original versions made back in the day from witch many artists are making their own cover today of previous work.
You're right, a lot of people have covered this song. But this performance is not Bobby covering this song, it;s Bobby owning this song.
Bobby Hatfield is the only person who could sing this song this way.
i love this song. and it is from one of the "brothers". but its not the best version. the "brothers" had a lot of duets. this was always a solo. and this "in person" concert is not the best version. it seems to be the only one with a video so it is the only video everyone is reacting to. and yes, i know i about to end a sentence with a preposition. i tried, i swear. do better. i'm drunk, but know better.
dUMMY bUTTON OHHH!! too much. way too much. methinks tis only you and i who’ve ANY idea what in th wide wide world uh sports is that of which you speak. very well and nicely done. thank you.
Anyone else would just be covering him
Johnny Cash made the song "Hurt" his own; even the composer acknowledged he can never sing it again after Johnny's treatment.
Similar thing with "Unchained Melody"; a performance comes along that 'owns' the song in a way nobody had before.
No Auto-Tune pure talent, and that grin and lip bite at the end shows you that He KNOWS that he Killed this.
Of course no auto-tune ...none needed anyways because the guy had what it takes , the best voice possible ! Auto-tune was invented because voices are not like that anymore . The more i grow older the luckier i feel i had the honor to listen to those magnificent songs from that era !
And how sexy is that lip bite!
What I wouldn't give to sing like that!
I guess Bill Clinton learned from the master...
@@rosslynemrys5829 Me too. I have a natural break in my voice, so I don't know if even auto-tune would help with that.
The man sang pitch perfect. His tone is beyond anything I've heard from the vocal chord. Playful, elegant, powerful... I can go on. He was vocal virtuoso.
He looks like he sings this so effortlessly. I get goosebumps every time.
It’s striking how placid and calm his face and body remain. Even that crazy high note appears, as you say, effortless.
yup didn't even sweat or strain at all to hit that high note at the end !
He wasn't even trying...lol
Becca, Bobby revealed in interviews that he always sang a song "the best that he could". A very sweet - but manly - guy he was always working at his songs indeed (as the very fine voice coach astutely discerns).
His performances betray no evident physical stress (especially when he was younger & in optimal health) because of the extraordinary gift of voice that he was given by Almighty God.
His musical gift was so much a part of his life that he was NOT aware of how extraordinary his singing was to the world audience that admired him. Proof of this statement is that he admitted he NEVER thought of himself as a legend: It was Bill that he most humbly looked up to as the music legend! (As you can imagine, this public confession visibly startled Bill Medley - it also gave him the courage to continue to use the name "Righteous Brothers" for the act even when Bobby was not performing with him.).
Bobby was a simple, hardworking and very kind hearted guy - very characteristic of men of the post WWII, pre-feminist Christian era in the USA. He loved to sing and had a most extraordinary talent for doing so: all these facets blended together making his soul-filled performances so memorable then - and unmatched to this day.🌹
@@rmp7400 It was Bobby who continued to use the name when he paired with Jimmy Walker after the Brothers split. Bill did not revive it for himself and Bucky Heard until 2016, thirteen years after Bobby’s death.
I rediscovered this song as I cared for my beautiful young wife as she was very ill. She succumbed to her illness and I will miss her until I’ve drawn my final breath. This song, and specifically this rendition, bring me back to those hard times but remind me of the pure love she and I were blessed to share. When he sings “wait for me” I cry every time. Miss you every day Katie. Doing my best with the children. We are so thankful to have had you my darling. Catch up with you when the time is right.
I feel bad for you brother. You have beautiful children. God bless you and them, always.
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😢 God bless you
JOSHUA.... you're a gent. Wow
God bless you 💕
I wish you and your family all the best, Joshua. Reading this brought tears to my eyes.
Please notice that he is modulating his voice himself. There were no sound engineers to do it then. He moves the microphone closer or further away, he moves the angle of his mouth relative to the micriphone higher or lower. That is skill.
the microphone used to be an instrument to play.
Gayle Baker Only the greatest singers do that.
Skill! Crazy.
yeah, no autotune, no gimmicks, live.
And TALENT! 😁
This song was played at my wife’s wake. I’ve never cried so hard or for so long. RIP Marielle.
❤🙏
I can understand completely. My heart goes out to you, my brother. When it comes to pain, physical pain can be supressed, but the kind you're feeling only you can feel & comprehend. God bless you!❤🩹🙏
Be at peace my brother. She watches and waits.
My sincere condolences. I lost my Vickie 12 years ago. I pray you have the comfort of God’s Spirit.
Your comment, after watching this clip, has me in complete tears in my office. How absolutely touching.
Bobby Hatfield was quoted as saying"I was so nervous that night because my mother was in the audience.I was afraid of messing up." He nailed it!
He was only 25 years old at the time - just a kid, but so controlled!
And he had stage fright Bobby is a legend for this performance RIP
He was 25 years of age when he performed this masterpiece
I am a metal fan but the excellence of his voice here transcends styles.
Me too Steve,it's an amazing song and you have to admit he was an incredible singer.
true, true and true
Metal fans always like yeah I'm a metal fan (aka bad@ss) but this non aggressive song is so good even I can appreciated it
@@matthewferguson7084 I am a metal fan, not a badass, at least not for the last 40 years or so 😁. Maybe an ass.
Like opera, it’s not most peoples cup of tea but the pure talent can be appreciated by all
My husband and I were separated by the military forces 12 months. Toward the last half of his tour in South Korea we each separately discovered this very song back in he 1960’s through written letters. No Face Time back then. We have been married 54 years and we’re in our very early 20’s. When my husband finally returned home, met our 6 month old daughter he had never seen when the evening approached and we had put the baby to bed we had a romantic evening getting to know one another again after a 12 month separation and we did it by listening to Bobby Hatfield sing our song and we danced the night away. It was beautifully romantic evening thanks to this great classic song, which was a fairly new hit back then. You hear older folks refer back to the good old days. Well, those were the good old days for sure with playing the vinyls on the stereo over and over.
❤️💕😍🥰. Two young lovers. Now we are two old lovers 💕 and still manage to dance to that every often.
I think we're following your path, although without the dance because that always puts me in an awkward situation
Bless you BOTH❤
I love these comments from older folks in love. I hope I find what you guys have one day. ❌⭕️
Joyce that is so sweet. I just love it. That ache. When you truly love someone it is an ache. There is an emptiness until they return. Thank you very much for writing it down so i could read it. Love, Tim
Love your story! I have being married for 26 years. Liked another comment here, we are getting there! I was not even born when this song was made. But I found it rather lovely the formalities, romanticism, etc.
This was released during the Vietnam war, can you imagine how many women just cried their hearts out to this song. 🥺🥺🥺😭
Silentpartner34 my mom when my dad was in Vietnam
Just in time for Jodie to catch her tears! Fuck Jodie
This song was released in 1955 ...Here is another singer Dorothy Collins on Your Hit Parade singing it in 1955 ua-cam.com/video/a5RrYduPMf8/v-deo.html
tweevers2 I’m talking about this a Righteous Brothers version, the original was 1955 correct.
Yep. I was one of them.
there's not one artist today who can replicate what bobby did in front of a live audience in 1965
@@robione5627 ummm…no.
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Hmmm. Maybe not, but maybe there are undiscovered talents out there. As for artists, I have seen Chris Isaak several times. I always see him when he tours in my area. He has the greatest range of any singer I have ever heard.
Yes Dimash has enough octaves to destroy the notes but also this song.
I can take a scanner, scanner 3D, and I will be able to reproduce Michel Angelo, Vinci, Rembrandt ... Even without a scanner I can reproduce Picasso and Van Gogh.
Too late it has already been created.
@@invest48 your missing the point, of course today people finely developed mechanical devives can replicate his sound, but body can do it without these enhances
my parents danced to this song whenever it came on, and it still makes my mom cry whenever she hears it since it reminds her so much of my late father.
R. I .P to ur father🙏🙏
That's beautiful.
luv u
When music meant everything to many people! Sadly corporate greed
has ruined it!
Give your mom a hug. She’s obviously a wonderful lady.
Perfect pitch, perfect phrasing, perfect everything, Just an absolute masterclass!
The phrasing is key through the whole song. Beautiful.
one of the greatest live vocal performances in any genre and any era.
Bobby could sing anything he wanted to sing, he was that great a singer. This is without doubt the very best song of all time. It's a shame he passed away in 2003, we lost a great singer the day he died. He'll never be replaced.
As far as I am concerned, this song with Bobby Hatfield singing is the most beautiful and heart-rending song ever!
I was first tenor soloist in high school . Bobby Hatfield always brought tears to my eys. RIP Bobby. One of the great ones. Truly a gift from God .
He was only on loan from God to us. We can look forward to more of his wonderful voice in Heaven
His voice sounds like warm angel tears falling from heaven.
You’re right Ricky Bobby.
Lol
Ghost is the most romantic movie with this song included.
Perfect reply!
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It really should be illegal for anyone else to sing this song, his voice with this song is magic
The two other gentlemen that I wouldn't mind hearing sing this are gone too. Mr. Orbison and Mr. Mercury
Elvis did it well.
Al Green did a pretty good version too
No one else should ever be allowed to sing this song. Bobby Hackett owns it. It belongs to him. Singers out there, you can not sing this song, it has already been sung and you will be no match for the singer.
@@coachmikesfilmroom3111 Roy definitely . Not sure it would've suited Freddy.
Almost 60 years after the fact, Bobby Hatfield still making women all over the world blush.
and some guys
More than blush. Replace with "moist."
@@mikkie444 i though i was straight before i watched his video :v i guess he bend it
Harry Clams that was inevitable.
Trying to be polite she seems very close to the moist..
I was born in the 50's grew up in the 60's and 70's, I suppose our generation was spoiled with GREAT music. When you grow up listening to Elvis, Tom Jones, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson Five, Aretha Franklin, The Guess Who, The Who, The Bee Gees, Marvin Gaye, The Eagles, The Carpenters, Frankie Valli, The Grass Roots and Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley (The Righteous Brothers) along with scores of other AWESOME artists, we were so very fortunate to have grew up during that era and to be blessed with all that incredible music. It was like when you turned on the radio, it was a golden hit, one right after another, after another, after another all day long. As one person on here said, many have done a cover of this song, but Bobby Hatfield will ALWAYS own this song.
So many reasons to be grateful for our time. Thank you for this list, and saying that just scratched the surface.
This song and performance is a true gift to humanity.
It's possible that the evolution of man up to that point could have existed so Hatfield could sing this song.
@Andre McGoo some of us evolve later than others
This performance should have been put on the golden record disc that were put on NASA's Voyager probes launched in 1977 which will last for billions of years.
@@howardodonnell7858 yep
Bobby was and will be one of the greatest voices ever. The Righteous Brothers are one of if nothing the greatest duo in history. He sang this effortlessly. A voice of an angel on earth folks. This was our song my wife and I danced to on our wedding.
A God-given vocal talent like Bobby Hatfield comes once in a lifetime. OFTEN imitated, but NEVER surpassed! R.I.P. Bobby, you're singing with your fellow angels once more.
Many people may not realize that this Andy Williams performance was unique because many of the vocal gymnastics he performed here were not in the recorded version, or the movie, only this particular performance. Amazing...
Andy Williams?????? This is Bobby Hatfield.
@@BillHancock-sk5sjit was on the Andy Williams Show with the NBC Orchestra.
One of the most timeless and profound songs ever written and sung,,,, enough said...
Absolutely
Classic. NO ONE sings like this anymore!
I've listened to this a hundred times and I still get goose bumps. I am 75 years old and did take some voice lessons in college but could never get anywhere near this level.
You mentioned how beautiful the song is. It was written for a 1950s B&W prison movie called "Unchained." The story is about a prisoner who misses his wife very much and wants to be with her. He has an opportunity to escape when he has only a short time left to serve of his sentence but decides not to run but serve out his time. He knew that if he ran he could only spend a brief moment with his love and then have to keep running. A great moral lesson and a great love story, sacrifice a brief moment of pleasure today for a lifetime of love..I guess that is old fashioned.
I'm going to reintroduce this song to my students so they can understand what a great singer sounds like! 😊
Amen
I lost my dad when I was 1 year old, back in 1992. After his death, my mom had VHS of Ghost and she was watching over and over again, desperetaly wishing that my dad would come like in the movie. After 17 years, i started playing guitar and this was the first song that i learned and played to my mom. I still remember the tears in her eyes as she listened all the way through the song. It sure has a special place in her heart, and mine too. Thanks for reaciting to this masterpiece. Brought me tears at 3 am in the morning. This was an unforgettable moment for me
I was touched by you sharing about the loss of your dad and how you sang to her years later the song she liked so much. I can see that you have a great love for your mother and for the memories of your dad I'm certain she shared with you . I wish you all the best as you journey on in this life.
Touched me also
I am very moved by your story and you sound like a wonderful and caring son.
Dude. Oh my God. I know you wrote this four months ago. But holy shit.
I lost my dad in January of 1992 ( I was 4). My mom also had the vhs of Ghost and we watched it soooo much, and this song has ALWAYS reminded me so much of my dad. What a crazy similarity to find with someone else.
Whoa glad u did that for ur Mom
My favourite thing about this performance is the absolute confidence he has that the voice will be there when he needs it, with no fear of failure or safety net needed.
100% agree. Have thought the same thing every listen.
You can tell at the end of the song when he smiles and bites his lip, that he is proud of himself for absolutely nailing it.
WHICH HE DID!!!
Actually, his mother was in the audience and he later said in interviews that he was very nervous for that reason. But he crushed it anyway! His mother must have been beaming the whole time!
@@chrisrabideau9910 Along with every woman in the audience - and Rebecca as well. The perfect song performed perfectly.
...and that sweet, victorious smile at the end.
I am so impressed with this performance. Bobby is just standing there producing a masterpiece. Not some fancy control room tricks, just God talent. This has to be one of the best love songs ever.
We got to get back to REAL musicians cause in about 40 years or so they are gonna run out of all the great music from the 60s - 90s to sample from.
@@michaeljones0007 Paul McCartney once said "it's hard to write a hit song today, (90's I think). All the good melodies are already taken. He being the greatest, most successful, most hits, made the most money, songwriter in the history of man. I'm so glad I was around to hear them twice, live. Good luck to the rest.
Only 25 at the time and yet truly a master of his craft. Bobby touched the hearts of women then and now with this performance.
Bobby Hatfield: 1 = Auto-Tune: 0
Bill Medley: 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Talent always wins.
Nailed it!
M McBride should autotune be outlawed?
An instant goosebump generator. One of the best vocalists and amazing love songs ever!
Oh thank you, thank you! Bobby Hatfield and I grew up in the same small town (he was one year ahead of me in school). I’ve listened to that marvelous voice since an all classes assembly my second year in senior high school. I haven’t seen this particular video in years. Thank you, thank you. RIP my old friend Bobby.
My wife and I danced to the Righteous Bros music at her Prom. This was one of our favorite songs. We were married for over 53 years until her death in 2018.
@gwyn oke Thank you.
Sorry sir
@@alldayeveryday2180 Thank You.
She is listening with you and smiling!
@@Alicia-yh6kc Thank you. Her favorite to dance to was Old Time Rock and Roll.
I have watched any number of women react to this. Without fail, at some point, you can tell that every one of them has that moment where they get lost in the song and feel like someone special is singing that to them personally. I have heard this song so many times and I still get goose bumps when he reaches the line, "Are you still mine?"
Don't forget the boys😊
What i love most about this performance is how effortless it is. He was born to perform.
I thought the same thing, it was almost like he was just having a casual conversation but that slight expression at the end suggests maybe he knows how others view it.
No autotune, no flashy light effects, no cellphones just listening to superb music the way it's supposed to be heard. Just pure God-given talent
The fact that he did this on mic in front of a crowd, and had no backup was phenomenal.
I hadn't seen this video or this performance ever - until now. I'm a 64-year-old man sitting here with tears streaming down my face after watching the original video. Your video was on the right as a suggestion and I'm so glad to see I wasn't the only one who got goosebumps seeing it. There will never be another singer, ever, that will come close to matching Bobby Hatfield's performance here. Anyone who knows someone who thinks the hacks on the TV shows like The Voice or America's Got Talent are great, needs to show them this video. This is the Gold Standard.
Hi Rebecca. I'm 76 years old and I remember this song very very well. Driving through the country on a beautiful early Sunday morning and the car radio turned up loud. He sang it live on TV, so no studio tom foolery, and in 1965 so no auto tune. He was worried and nervous because his parents were in the live audience and also because he had a slight cold. You can imagine the reactions to that wonderful silky voice and masterful execution. You only have to see Ghost to get the idea. It was said with some humour at the time that the main sound heard after the song was the sound of women undressing.
lol
For me, this particular performance that he did on the Andy Williams Show is particularly the very best.
that's a funny remark ,, but yeah ,, I felted like that too,, so emotional ,,
I will never forget the righteous brothers and this song. It's beautiful ! Bobby sang it the best. No one sings it like him.They were one of the best groups ever, and the best blue-eyed soul in history can beat Bobby singing this song. I miss him. RIP. . Bill, I love you too. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This is the most emotional song by a human voice ever recorded.Leaves me in tears everytime I listen. Memories of loved ones gone.
This is was and forever will be Bobby Hatfields' song.
Ebb Tide also
RIP Bobby
Truth.. enough said.
He totally owns it !!! No one can even come close.
Everyone has moments that are perfect. When a singer with a superb voice and control has such a moment they transcend the worldly realm and sing from the spiritual heart. That is what makes the performance of this song timeless.
No one could ever sing it like him. Such a wide vocal range and beautiful voice. Nailed it.
Excatly
Maybe mike patton?
This was recorded in 1965. Go and have a listen to Paul McCartney's efforts with The Beatles at the same time. Easily the same quality voice, plus a superior musician and legendary world class songwriter. By 25 years of age Paul had made Sgt Peppers, by 26 years of age he'd made Hey Jude, and by 27 years of age, Let It Be and Abbey Road.
When a vocal coach reacts like this, you know this guy nailed it to perfection.
Arguably the greatest love song ever written, performed by one of the greatest tenor/alto voices of all time! I think what makes this performance so emotionally pervasive is that Bobby Hatfield gives the impression of potential energy under control...He has us waiting for the impending eruption throughout the performance and unleashes all that pent-up energy at the climactic ending. Absolutely stunning vocal ability and theatrics without ever changing position on stage! I have heard and performed this song countless times and this rendition still gives me chills.
underrated comment
I find it hard to believe that any school that teaches singing would not include this performance in their curriculum. This is the vocal perfection.
The amazing thing is Bobby was only 25 years old here. At 25 is voice was absolutely incredible and so well polished and he makes it look so effortless. I'm always blown away every time I see this video. 0 autotune 0 lip syncing just mesmerizing and beautiful to watch and listen to. One of my all time favorite songs ever. And on of the few covers that is actually better than the original.
Awesome, I’ve never heard a song and a singer that was meant for each other like this one.
He doesn't even strain by the relaxed facial expression. Amazing.
I'm quite a burly bloke but makes me cry almost every time I hear this song..and I've heard/watched this song a lot. Bobby Hatfiled ...voice of an angel... sang it better than anyone could possibly have...LIVE.
My Mom was a huge fan and I remember her listening to their music and enjoying his perfect voice. As another man out there I too think his voice is amazing. This version gives me the chills even to this day. His voice is so amazing, it still stands up to this day as one of the most amazing performances by a human. His gift and this performance should be cherished by the human race, period.
Reggie i hea ya brotha. Here i just typed this on a comment a couple minutes ago.....
Absofuckinlutely. This goes waaaaaay past the goosebump factor. This floods my eyes with emotion which is translated into tears. So much emotion is evoked. And im a man and a man's man at that but it dont matter. So many different emotions run through u with this. One's experiences in life..past present and hopefully future. Love..is to be human. U are absolutely right
My brother singing and playing this song on the piano as if my Dad was singing it to my Mom is one of the earliest memories I have following my Dads suicide. Now in my mid-forties and 25 years later, I still cannot listen to this song without getting emotional.
@Nicolas Broszky bittersweet emotion, melancholy
Hope you'll be able to appreciate your now, while treasuring your past
Greetings from Spain
This is SO embarrassing! I keep coming back to this video of Bobby singing UNCHAINED MELODY. What's embarrassing is that my eyes TEAR UP every single time! So beautiful, so evocative, such perfection!
Me,too!!! Not embarrassing, just real and tender!
I do the same thing!!
I listen to it every day
It is Bobby Hatfield singing in Ghost. It was the studio recording they used in the soundtrack. This was a live version, and , if you ask me, this version is even better !!!
Too right.
@@lucybrown1929 For a live performance this was as close to perfection as you can get imo. I did prefer the studio version when he hits the high note on the last "I need your love" but I love the way he ended the song in this performance...I wish that had been part of the studio recording.
Lost my wife of 40 years a while ago. Asked a local radio station to play this for her. Still brings tears to my eyes when I hear it. Awesome song!! So much emotion!!
IMO- One of the most important points is that he uses the more extreme vocal expressions to punctuate the lyrical message. He fills the hall with a woeful cry of anguish with "I NEED your love!" for a most powerful emotional moment. This is very different from singers who launch into all kinds of vocal fireworks just to show they can do it. It is not over-done, it is not a display of skill. It is true mastery of what music is supposed to be and of what music is supposed to do; convey emotions in a way no other form of communication can. The chills and goosebumps are evidence of this. Yes, you will still experience them again and again every time you hear this performance. It is that good!
Bobby Hatfield owns this song, it has been covered over six hundred times and no one sings it so smoothly with incredible range.
Hands down the greatest song ever performed. But this version only.
You’ll hear that song for 60+ years, and I swear, he will still give you goosebumps! Not many mention the effortlessness with which he sings. My favorite part of this video is at the end when he bites his lip, and smiles. OMG! Be still my heart! ❤️💕❤️
One of the purest singing voices of all time. The magic of what can be done to aid a voice today will never come close to this man's pure ability. There is talent that you can teach and there is God given talent, this man truly has pure God given talent.
You are the professional at analyzing his technique but I love watching women from around the world watch this song for the first time and, within seconds, are completely mesmerized. Amazing to see.
Just think he did this live, cold straight to the stage, no electronics or computers!
@TheBrabon1 lol
Absolutely. Very few if any so called modern singers can do this. Elton John to name one can do it.
its back when singers where SINGERS .. and didnt need mixers bla bla bla to sound good ..
@tintinesk nope...he had perfect pitch.
Sometimes its really real.
Fun fact. Bobby's mom and dad were in the audience that evening and he was a nervous wreck about performing in front of them. He sure hid it well didn't he??
perfect in every way...
That's adorable!!
Another fun fact, the guy suffered from stage fright and this was live TV.
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If that's what he looks like nervous he probably ascends to heaven when he's feeling serene.
There is not a word in this world to describe how unrealistically true his voice is.
I got goosebumps even though I’ve heard this song hundreds of times.
This is one of the greatest sung songs...“Blue eyed soul” right there
Velvet is a good description 🎶🎧 “ his voice is everything “. Yes indeed. I knew you were going to get goosebumps and you did 😊
I yearn for the good old days when people could actually sing
My wife was and I were great fans of the Righteous Brothers. When we became empty nesters we committed to being a coupe again and part of that plan was to see as many of the old time Rock N Roll groups as possible. The Bros were our first live group and the absolute best. Bobby was in his early 60,s then and you could tell the audience was anticipating him hitting the note in Unchained Melody. He took his time and wound himself up when the time came. He got a standing ovation during the song because everybody knew it was not easy for him to do it. We went on to see them 7 more times before he passed. Also, he was very comedic on stage with Bill Medley. Two old pros delivering a great time each time.
Yet he comes across as such a humble soul. And don't forget his deep blue eyes. It's a good job this was recorded for us all to enjoy.
I live in Hungary at the moment, and am from UK. My dad passed on mid march this year, and due to the whole pandemic thing, I was unable to physically attend his funeral. This song by The Righteous Brothers was the song my dad chose as his entrance song at the funeral. So I watched that video countless times before attending the live stream of his funeral. Yet even though watching it so many times, when they brought in his coffin and that song started to play , it has to be have been one of the most emotional experiences of my life . It is one hell of a song, and a great choice by my dad x :-)
What an Amazing Live Performance !With no fancy sound equipment no autotune ,no back up singers etc Just pure heart and Talent
One of the most beautiful songs ever written and The Late Bobby Hatfield owns this song no one will ever sing this song as good as Bobby.
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I heard in an interview with his partner, Bill Medley, that he was worried he wouldn't sing it well (and his parents were in the audience) as he had a mild cold and you can pick it up in his lower register. Still cold or not his high notes are into the stratosphere.
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This song should be retired, like a player's number in sports, because nobody will ever sing it this well again.
@@howardsmith9342 I agree.
When Bobby Hatfield can give women goose bumps and chills with his singing you know he is the master of this song of all time. No one to this day and from the first time I heard the Righteous Brothers in the mid 1960's can top them as a singing duo. Once in a lifetime talent and super cool guys.
This is, by far, the most beautiful, drop dead sexy, iconic love song ever written, sang, or recorded. This song has been covered so many times, BUT nobody, even ELVIS himself, could ever come close to Bobby Hatfield’s performance. Bobby is still crooning women of all ages to this day, 55 years later. He had the total package, blonde hair, blue eyes, drop dead handsome, and of course THAT VOICE (come on, right there he’s separated from the rest). How many men have blonde hair after the age of 10-12? Until the day I die, and beyond, I will never tire of listening to this song!! It actually makes me believe that true love does exist, ........ well at least for some, lol 😅😂🤣😁😊. I very much love your channel. It makes me happy! Have a Blessed day 🙏
A good man singing a good song - very well. Never thought of this beautiful phenomenon as sexy, sorry - angelic, euphoric, mystical, hopeful, mesmerizing, transformative, transfiguring, uplifting, inspiring,- yes. And yes an attractive man - but never vulgar, which is why Elvis, for all his great talent, could not sing like Bobby.
What that man could do with his voice was truly amazing. So much talent!
If you don't get goosebumps listening to this live version, check yourself for a pulse. Wonderful analysis too.
Shhh,im back in 1960.... on a dark country road falling in love....
Alex North composed the score in 1954 for a film by the name of "Unchained" and he asked his friend, Hy Zaret to write the lyrics. I personally thank both of them with my entire heart. In my opinion, NO ONE sings it like Bobby did in this performance. Classic.
It was sung in the 1955 movie by African American opera star Todd Duncan, who had a small part in the movie. It actually won an Oscar nomination for Best Song, but didn’t win. Probably because the film was so bad.
Rebecca, I wish that Bobby was still living today seeing you and other reactors reacting to his singing. As you know, he died in 2003 almost 17 years ago.
Lovely idea x😪
Its amazing how a highly professional voice coach watches this video and becomes a puddle on the floor. She certainly is not the only female who melts at the sight of Bobby Hatfield performing this song.
The purity of sound and the emotion of Bobby Hatfield's voice is a perfect vehicle for the lyrics and the meaning of this song....
I always loved the way he bites his lip at the end too - like he knows he's done well but doesn't want to seem too overly pleased with himself. You gave fantastic insights - I enjoyed this very much :)
He looks like it’s so effortless when sings, even the high notes.
Bobby Hatfield: Taking girls breaths away for 60 years and counting.
Sorry to break the news to you...Hatfield died 11/5/03...Kalamazoo, MI
@@gregorywilson9322 we know, that doesn't make a difference dude!
@@gregorywilson9322 Really? He's not going to live 500 years?
@@gregorywilson9322 The Rightous Brothers music lives on.
Of every colour - That's truly amazing!
Most perfect live performance ever....it's unexplainable how perfect Bobby Hatfield sang his heart so effortlessly....I can listen to this over and over and totally react emotionally each and every time.
I remember watching this on the Andy Williams show in 1965 I was fifteen.His mom was in the audience that night.When he smiled and bit his lip at the end of the song.He knew he had nailed it for his mom!
Bobby owns this. This performance never fails to move me.
If that ending doesn’t give you chills you must be dead inside.
I'm def dead inside, but I got chills.
@@0ptimal I read that as 'I'm deaf inside' and got very confused~
Unfortunately I heard the Studio version and he doesn't go stratospheric on those wonderful high notes at the end of the song - which is a pity.
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I'm 70 still love this song
@@elainepearson4817 He goes stratospheric on are you still mine though .. LOL any version sung by the immortal Bobby Hatfield surpasses this stratosphere for me 💘
There is a point in the performance where it looks like he knows he's nailing it, but he refocuses and finishes like a pro. Amazing performance.
I'm 71. This was the greatest love song for all of us during the 60s and 70s. It's still well loved today.
I know this is just my opinion but this is truly one of the greatest love songs ever written. Bobby Hatfield one of the greatest voices ever, an almost unbeatable combination.
No one can beat the blue eyes soul of Bobby Hatfield, and this is HIS song!
I think that the term Blue Eye'd soul originated with this performance.
I am in my 70's ... have listened to this song God only knows how many times. Still get chill bumps at the end.
This was ...THAT song ... when I was out and about ... this song was the song you had to dance with that special, special young lady ....
I, also am in my 70's...back in our days..." BLUE EYED SOUL "...was RARE.
I've listened to this hundreds of times and still get gooseflesh every time. My eyes are welling up from listening to it again.