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This is the definitive version of this song ever recorded by which all others are measured. Several other musical artists also did their own renditions (including Elvis), but nobody comes even close to this one.
Oh wow! He didn’t even need to use a falsetto to hit those notes! Thanks for the info! And yes, such an incredible voice and timeless song! Appreciate you stopping by the channel!
This live TV performance is staggering. The perfect marriage of singer and song but to think this is a live vocal. Needs to be sent into space in a time capsule so as to share the true essence of beauty
Bobby wasn't just a tenor, his incredible range reached so high that he was a counter tenor, meaning he could sing in the range of a woman's contralto. Absolutely NOT falsetto. RIP, Bobby Hatfield. So many miss the part of the joke that infers the "Hatfield and Tenor" name was too similar to the infamous Hatfield and McCoy feud. The show was The Andy Williams Show. Andy was the best known of the Williams brothers, all wonderful singers in their own right.
This is from The Andy Williams show. If you haven't seen it you need to check out Bobby Hatfield solo live performance of "Summertime". He will blow your mind. He cuts loose and man does he have soul. Absolutely great vocal range and control.
Bobby never sang in falsetto. He was a rare Counter Tenor and could sing those high notes in head voice ...with an amazing 4 to 4 1/2 octave range. He could go from baritone to much higher than a true tenor could go. Stunning voice! Loved your reaction to the song and his voice!
I would love to see a reaction to Andy Williams singing Moon River. As a Boomer I can say he was a heart throb with a beautiful voice and also really seemed to be a lovely human being
Written as the music score for the Prison Movie "Unchained (1955). The music was composed by multi award winning composer Alex North with Lyrics by Hy Zaret who lived to be 100 years old. Ten years later in (1965). On the Andy Williams Show. Counter Tenor Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers and the NBC Studio Orchestra gave a performance that was one for the ages. It has been considered by many in the entertainment business as the greatest (Live) television performance ever. And the rest as they say is history. Andy Williams was one of the greatest singers ever. He sang multiple movie scores that have become popular and turned them into huge hits that became platinum. One of them happens to be "Love Story." He is worth going down the rabbit hole. Great reaction to Bobby Hatfield. One of the greatest counter tenor voices in Rock & Roll history.
In 1991 the year music composer extraordinaire Alex North passed away. His song "Unchained Melody" became a number one hit again due to the blockbuster movie "Ghost" (1991). It was the Bobby Hatfield studio version that was used in the movie. Not the live version you just reacted to. Thanks for your kind reply.@@setonhillstudios
The 'Love Story' theme was sung by Andy Williams, the host of this program. Bobby sang a couple of movie themes but Bill sang more than a dozen ... and of course it was their song 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' that was used in 'Top Gun'
The great composer Alex North also wrote the movie themes for two movies I'm sure you aware of. "2001 A Space Odyssey" and "A time For Us" from (Romeo & Juliet). Both written in1968.
@@setonhillstudios There's almost no singer who can do that. The ones who can are usually trained opera singers. A lot of those were either female or what they call "castrati" in Italian. A "castrato" was a male opera singer centuries ago who was...well, castrated before his voice could change to preserve the pure and high range of his voice.
The Host, Andy Williams sang "Moon River, Impossible Dream (the Quest) and "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year". He was a great vocalist himself.
That wasn’t actually what you call falsetto. Bobby Hatfield was a counter tenor and could hit those high notes naturally and with ease like a mezzo soprano.
The interviewer is Crooner Andy Williams. This clip is from the Andy Williams Show. Back in the day there were lots of these type tv entertainment shows . Usually named after the Host of the show. Rest in Peace Bobby Hatfield,and Andy Williams.✌️❤️🙏🙏
This song came out when I was in junior high school, and is a part of the soundtrack of my youth. By the way, the little lip biting smile at the end was because his mother was in the audience, and he was thinking at that point “I’ve nailed it!”
Love your reaction, to this great performance !! Bobby was a true "Counter Tenor" and in the last few notes he used his "head voice". He never needed to use falsetto. In this song Bobby uses 21 notes across 2-1/2 octaves. What a SINGER !! Keep up the good work !! also that night he had a slight cold and his parents were in the audience for the first time. The song was writtten for the movie "Unchained". A 1955 movie about prison life in California.
Bobby Hatfield was a true counter tenor. Fill from Wings of Pegasus did an analysis of the song. The last note was was just sharp og G5 I think he said. For and opposite end of his singing listen to Bobby sing Summertime. Link to Fill's analysis. ua-cam.com/video/Bj7k05JyHqs/v-deo.htmlsi=16kCrhe_vjmqfOj2
I was 15 yrs old when I watched Bobby sing this song on the Andy Williams show. He was awesome and no one sang it like he did. He owns this song. RIP Bobby ❤️ 🙏 😪 🪦
Andy Williams was the fella talking to them. Andy Williams was a legendary singer himself known for his signature song " Moon River ". He had his own variety show. You are so right with your reaction. In my opinion that was the best performance of all time. His name is Bobby Hatfield and i did some research and i found out that when he did that performance live that day he had a cold but still excelled even with a cold - how did he do it - unbelievable ! You know you showed a lot of class yourself with this video. You are a pleasant person - some people have it some people don't - it is what it is. And that song is the best song of all time for sure. I subscribed right away - hit the notification bell and hit the like button. Be safe and take care !
Thanks so much for the kind words! That made my day! Really appreciate you taking the time to check out the video and provide all the info! Have a great one!
I am glad to make your day. See in this world very few people project a nice quality. You are just a likeable person - that's all. My blessed angel parents that passed away in 2020 due to awful medical care always preached to me that when you come across a nice person that you should let them know so that they know that it is very noticable. Sir - you have a good day and always remember - be safe. Chester J. Wojnar Philadelphia, Pa ( USA ) @@setonhillstudios
Andy Williams' show was done to a high standard. Judging from this, you are seeing a restored version which does Bobby justice. The three also did another song together same episode that is worth watching. As you can see, he knew how to use a mike properly. This and the one by Sam Cooke are the 2 best renditions in my mind. Great singers. He had a 4 octave range but in later years figured he had added a note. Wasn't forcing his voice as you can see by how relaxed his mouth and throat are. As others have said not falsetto but a counter tenor.
Unchained Melody: Bobby Hatfield live performance. The Andy Williams Show- Episode #4.5 Episode aired: Monday, Oct 25, 1965: Robert Lee Hatfield (August 10, 1940 - November 5, 2003) Bobby Hatfield, who had a higher countertenor voice to Bill Medley’s, William Thomas Medley (born September 19, 1940) baritone, sang lead on this track. It was his idea to record it, since Medley and Hatfield were each allowed to choose a song to sing as a solo vocalist on their albums. As Medley tells it, Hatfield knew the song well, and was a big fan of the Roy Hamilton and Al Hibbler versions of the song. *In Nov. 2003 Hatfield died of a heart attack at age 63. The Righteous Brothers version was a huge hit, but it was recorded with far more modest expectations. Phil Spector considered it album filler and released it as a B-side. The single had "Unchained Melody," with no producer credit on the label, as the flip to Gerry Goffin and Carole King's "Hung on You," but many DJs preferred "Unchained Melody" and played that one instead. This infuriated Spector, who subsequently left no doubt (actually calling DJs telling them to play “Hung On You” not “Unchained Melody “)as to which side of a Philles single was the A-side. * The famous climax of this song where Bobby Hatfield sings the high "I need your love" line wasn't how the song was written. In an interview with Bill Medley, he explained that Hatfield did two takes of the song, then left. He would often reconsider his performance and come back later to change it, and that's what he did on this track, returning to ask Medley if he could make an edit. This was no easy task, since with a maximum of four tracks to work with, you had to record over part of the original take, but Medley accommodated and Hatfield delivered that soaring vocal line. Said Medley: "I punched that in and before he left he said, 'No, I can do it better. ’And I said, 'No, you can't.' [Laughs] And I think it's a big part of that song." * This was released on Philles Records, Phil Spector's label. Spector, known for his "Wall Of Sound" technique, did not produce this - Bill Medley did. In a 2007 statement to the Forgotten Hits newsletter, Medley said: "You have to remember that I was producing our stuff before Phil Spector... I mean I produced 'Little Latin Lupe Lu,' 'My Babe' and all that stuff. Then when we went with Phil, Phil asked me if I would produce the albums because it was too time consuming for him to produce the entire albums. So he was going to do the singles and I would do the album. And so that's how that happened and that's how I produced 'Unchained Melody,' which Phil Spector apparently now takes credit for. He can have the credit. And I'm not a producer. I know how to produce. But it's obviously not a Spector production. 'Unchained Melody' was never intended to be the single... it was produced to be on the album. It was put on the B side of a Phil Spector single 'Hung On You' and the minute it was released 'Unchained Melody' just went through the roof." Hatfield’s rendition of “Unchained Melody” although not the original, is the ‘gold standard’. Also: Bobby Hatfield live performance of “Unchained Melody “ on the TV show “Shindig” ua-cam.com/video/xIIvXYo5INo/v-deo.htmlsi=OmBVdie7xz-GPuIh
Wow! Thanks so much for all the info! It’s always funny how the song that never meant to be a single or sometimes even on the album ends of being the hit! Appreciate you sharing and have a great one! 😁
Back in the 60s in New Orleans I used to hang out at Cosmos recording studio and met a few producers and arrangers.I learned a lot at that time, that's a time in my life that brings back good memories .
@@setonhillstudios- It would be wonderful to see you react to a Andy Williams song. He was a kind of humble heart throb in the day. Moon River was a song everyone loved and adored
(I haven't read all of the comments so I might be repeating some things.) This was the Andy Williams show; he was a singer with a decades long career. It was October 25, 1965, not September, February or any other month that folks have guessed at. Bobby was ill. He also had major stage fright. It was intensified because his parents were in the audience for the first time for a professional performance. With all of that, he more than pulled it off. Bobby liked the acoustics in the theater and worked with the orchestra's conductor and arranger to create this rendition. He ended here sharp of G5. The opera singer Plácido Domingo apparently has watched this video and gave Bobby an A+, and said at the "climbing the ladder" at the end, he heard angels. Love that. The song is from the 1955 movie Unchained. It's set in a prison, but the lyricist, Hy Zaret, refused to put anything about prison in it. Therefore, anyone separated from a loved one can relate to it. Bobby's version is loved by many who served in Vietnam. Unchained Melody was nominated for an Oscar; however, it didn't win. Bobby and the composer, Alex North, met years later (there's a photo of them floating around). Mr. North loved the changes Bobby made to his score. Bobby is just outstanding.
No worries! Thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment! It truly was a phenomenal performance especially with him being ill (which I never would have guessed). With that and fighting stage fright he still performed at the highest level! Absolutely loved it! Thanks! 😃
If you really like this song, then you need to react to him singing "Summertime!" It will completely knock your socks off and then send you to the moon and back! Also, do not forget about "Brown Eyed Woman," which was a solo done by Bill Medley (the other "brother").
This was done with pure talent before a live audience. One take, no editing. Bobby Hatfield did this song as a solo. The duo consisted of Bill Medley ( the skinny one ) and Bobby Hatfield. The song was first performed in 1955 in the movie "Unchained". Through the years more than 250 artist have tried to duplicate and match Bobby Hatfield's performance, including Elvis Presley. I was a junior in high when this song came out in 1965.
He was actually 25 as he was born in August 1940 and Bill was born September 1940 so they both the same age. Still both very young and they had met 3 years earlier
I never get sick of watching this performance, I believe he was nervous because his mother was in the audience (that's what I've heard) so that little "Yes!" grin at the end always gets me. Great reaction, I'm going through a lot of your older uploads ATM and having such a good time. ✌❤
Andy Williams -- the dude in the middle -- also had a tremendous set of pipes on him. During this episode of his show, he sung a song with the "Brothers" called (I think), "That's What I'd Say!" He was normally known as a crooner, but he really belted it out on that one.
The Andy Williams Show had to meet that world-famous singer's musical requirements; here the studio orchestra and sound engineers met what Andy demanded. Helped Bobby Hatfield (half the Righteous Brothers act) deliver one of, if not THE, best broadcast musical performances EVER. This video proves IT DOESN'T TAKE A LARGE MICROPHONE TO RECORD A MASTERPIECE. Original song written in 1955 for a prison movie titled "Unchained." As the movie's main musical highlight, the untitled original composition got the title "Unchained Melody." Used years later in another movie, "Ghost" (Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg).
Andy Williams had the Osmond Brothers start out their careers, he was so enamored with them he had them on the show regularly. Check out the Osmond Brothers (the biggest sleeper band of all times). Osmond Mania was a real thing in England, when Led Zeppelin heard they the Osmonds were in the audience, they brought them back stage and then on stage with them. LEGIT. I recommend them to you, you will not be disappointed.
Phil Spector produced the music. I have gotten into a rut. I've watched 3 evening of the R Brothers being reacted to. I love the song. It was created in 1955 for the prison movie "Unchained". It charted by 3 different artist in 1955 and then this version happened in 1965 and has been redone by over 200 different artists. I loved watching all the women brought to tears over this song.
Why do reactors keep harping on the size of the microphone. It amplifies the voice. As long as it does that, what difference does the size make? Live performance and his parents were in the audience. RIP Bobby. This was written in 1955 for a prison movie entitled "Unchained". At this period of time, entertainers knew how to dress and so did the audience.
In 1965, I was turning 15. From the time I was just tiny, I had listened to our transatlantic radio every day, every day, every day, for new music to sing. We lived in Old Valdez, Alaska (which never got TV until 1978...shortly after my mom, my first four kids, and I moved to California). I sang with this song EVERY SINGLE TIME I possibly could. I still do! So thank you VERY much, for giving me something to sing with tonight! 😀 I'm sure others have already mentioned it, but the host was Andy Williams...ALSO one of my VERY favorite singers of all times! I had my own band, back in the 60s, and though we mainly did folk songs (think Bob Dylan and the like), we also loved pop, and Andy's music was ALWAYS good to sing...the same with Nat King Cole. If you'd like to see a really fun video featuring Andy Williams as a guest on a very fun show, check out: Ray Stevens - "Along Came Jones" (Live on Andy Williams Show, 1969) It's HILARIOUS! On the other hand, here's a really good sampling of a song that Andy is probably known for, the most: Andy Williams - Moon River (Year 1961) Thanks again, for a really great reaction.
Ok…now you’ve done it. I discovered you by going down the rabbit hole of Dan Vasc reactions. Since last week I can’t say how many reactions I have watched on your channel. You just keep reacting to such amazing artists. Now, Righteous Brothers…damn. I’m in, all in, for all your content. Also, thank you for the responses to comments. Thank you for your educated opinions on music (I’m learning so much), and reviewing so many classics. ❤️❤️❤️
Excellent reaction to a classic - I’ll be tuning in again, especially if you do a deep dive on Shirley Bassey’s work! Many believe her to be the greatest female vocalist ever. See Goldfinger, Diamond are Forever, For All We Know, The Love Song, With One Look, Light My Fire, Never, Never, Never, and many others you’ll easily discover.
This was done in 1965, 10 years after the original by Al Hibbler, from a film called Unchained, give Souls and Inspiration a listen. This was the Andy Williams show.
Hatfield was an amazing singer...and pretty much self-taught. He sang in church and school choirs and took a couple of music classes in high school, but he learned to sing listening to the radio, as did his partner, Bill. Bill is a bass-baritone and together their sound was totally unique. The Righteous Brothers' ballads 'You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling' and 'Soul and 'inspiration' were Billboard #1s for weeks and they had three albums in the top twenty simultaneously... something no other singers had done. Their first three years together they sang hard rock and roll.
Bobby majored in music in college. Hardly self taught. His professionalism, breath control, dynamics control and range comes from years of training, study and practice.
@@catherinelw9365 Bobby majored in athletics in college. He played baseball and football and intended to go into coaching if his first choice, pro baseball didn't work out. (He was scouted for the Dodgers.). He sang in choirs and had his own group'The Variations' that performed at dances. I asked Bobby's son about this and he confirmed that his dad had no real formal training.
Bobby's course of study was for a bachelor's degree in Physical Education (Long Beach State, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity) so that he could coach at whatever level. (If he was also going to teach, he would also have needed courses to qualify for a teaching certificate.) Any music education he had was high school and lower, choir and instruments. @@catherinelw9365
that was Andy Williams introducing them on his show that was on weekly ,we watched it every week because he always had great guests like the Osmonds and Donny and Marie and John Denver and so many more. it was called The Andy Williams Show and he was an excellent singer also and if you look up the song Moon River he will take you on a journey you don't want to come back from and he was one of the most treasured icons of our time/guess I'm aging myself a little bit there but hey good is good is good and those days were the best !!
I just found you but so far I really like what you're doing and I plan on doing a lot more and waiting with high hopes for more good reactions@@setonhillstudios
Elvis sings that song too. live, a couple of months before his death. poor man was very very ill and you can see it but his voice still powerful. check it out. MoRE. ELviS ⚡️
Sorry, but Bobby didn't use falsetto to hit his high notes. That was his natural voice. He's a countertenor like Adam Lambert with the ability to go lower in his barotone voice than Adam. And Bobby is the only singer who can sing Unchained Melody it at his level. He owns Unchained Melody.
Two comments .. 1. NO one has ever commented on Bobby`s failed attempt at humor during the interview. He said "someone in the audience yelled "that`s righteous brother so we were called the Harrisons". 2. Few people mention that this great hit was put on the backside of the record with a song expected to be more popular on the A side. This song was not expected to go far.... I find that interesting.
They both wanted to sing this song but it was actually a coin toss that allowed Bobby to sing this one. You can listen to both singing You’ve lost that loving feeling
That was one of Bill's dry humour comments. Bobby sang alone because it was his chosen solo on an album. Bill actually produced it, played piano and sang backup on the original studio version. That is why is was billed as a Righteous Brothers song, Here the piano was part of the Andy Williams orchestra and the only backup was the strings.
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Is this one of the best songs ever written? If not, what is?!? 👇🏻
This is the definitive version of this song ever recorded by which all others are measured. Several other musical artists also did their own renditions (including Elvis), but nobody comes even close to this one.
this is pure Music for Love Piece and Happyness
It's a great song with lots of true meanings
This song was the most played song ever, and probably still is. Many singers have covered it, but none has come close to Bobby Hatfield's voice
@@serafyo Amazing performance! Thanks for hanging out for a bit!
That is not a falsetto. he had almost a 4 octave range. He was a counter tenor who could sung as a male soprano. Unbelievable voice!
Oh wow! He didn’t even need to use a falsetto to hit those notes! Thanks for the info! And yes, such an incredible voice and timeless song! Appreciate you stopping by the channel!
This live TV performance is staggering. The perfect marriage of singer and song but to think this is a live vocal. Needs to be sent into space in a time capsule so as to share the true essence of beauty
Bobby wasn't just a tenor, his incredible range reached so high that he was a counter tenor, meaning he could sing in the range of a woman's contralto. Absolutely NOT falsetto.
RIP, Bobby Hatfield.
So many miss the part of the joke that infers the "Hatfield and Tenor" name was too similar to the infamous Hatfield and McCoy feud.
The show was The Andy Williams Show. Andy was the best known of the Williams brothers, all wonderful singers in their own right.
@@susansokoloski2233 Wow! Just absolutely incredible! Thanks for the info!
@@AidanCasserlyHome - Yes!
This is "The Andy Williams Show" and Andy Williams is a singer and song writer and he was very popular in the 1960's =70's and 80's '
Cool, thanks for the info!
Total voice and microphone control. It had to be real talent back in the day because you couldn’t fake it.
💯 He killed this performance! And to do it live with very little processing on his voice…..amazing! 😎
This is from The Andy Williams show. If you haven't seen it you need to check out Bobby Hatfield solo live performance of "Summertime". He will blow your mind. He cuts loose and man does he have soul. Absolutely great vocal range and control.
Awesome! Appreciate that! Yeah this performance already blew my mind so don’t know how much more I can handle! 🤣
@@setonhillstudios Bobby singing Summertime will REWIRE your brain!!
Nobody has ever sung it like Bob by and never will.
This solo performance is considered one of the best of all time.
It’s so good!
Not one of the best. The absolute Best!
Bobby never sang in falsetto. He was a rare Counter Tenor and could sing those high notes in head voice ...with an amazing 4 to 4 1/2 octave range. He could go from baritone to much higher than a true tenor could go. Stunning voice! Loved your reaction to the song and his voice!
Wow!! That’s amazing! Appreciate the info and the kind words! Have a great one! 😄
This was the Andy Williams Variety Show. Andy Williams was famous for singing Moon River
I would love to see a reaction to Andy Williams singing Moon River. As a Boomer I can say he was a heart throb with a beautiful voice and also really seemed to be a lovely human being
Written as the music score for the Prison Movie "Unchained (1955). The music was composed by multi award winning composer Alex North with Lyrics by Hy Zaret who lived to be 100 years old. Ten years later in (1965). On the Andy Williams Show. Counter Tenor Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers and the NBC Studio Orchestra gave a performance that was one for the ages. It has been considered by many in the entertainment business as the greatest (Live) television performance ever. And the rest as they say is history. Andy Williams was one of the greatest singers ever. He sang multiple movie scores that have become popular and turned them into huge hits that became platinum. One of them happens to be "Love Story." He is worth going down the rabbit hole. Great reaction to Bobby Hatfield. One of the greatest counter tenor voices in Rock & Roll history.
Oh wow! Thanks so much for sharing! So much to unpack there! Incredible performance for sure! 😎
In 1991 the year music composer extraordinaire Alex North passed away. His song "Unchained Melody" became a number one hit again due to the blockbuster movie "Ghost" (1991). It was the Bobby Hatfield studio version that was used in the movie. Not the live version you just reacted to. Thanks for your kind reply.@@setonhillstudios
The 'Love Story' theme was sung by Andy Williams, the host of this program. Bobby sang a couple of movie themes but Bill sang more than a dozen ... and of course it was their song 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' that was used in 'Top Gun'
The great composer Alex North also wrote the movie themes for two movies I'm sure you aware of. "2001 A Space Odyssey" and "A time For Us" from (Romeo & Juliet). Both written in1968.
@@2Cambourne In addition to those, he also did the scores for A Street Car Named Desire, Spartacus and several other well known movies.
21 NOTE CHANGES OVER 2.5 OCTAVES! A SOLO BY THE LATE GREAT BOBBY HATFIELD! CAN'T EVER BE DUPLICATED!!
Shewee! That’s wild! So good! Appreciate you stopping by the channel!
@@setonhillstudios There's almost no singer who can do that. The ones who can are usually trained opera singers. A lot of those were either female or what they call "castrati" in Italian. A "castrato" was a male opera singer centuries ago who was...well, castrated before his voice could change to preserve the pure and high range of his voice.
Still miss you Bobby RIP...😢😢
The Host, Andy Williams sang "Moon River, Impossible Dream (the Quest) and "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year". He was a great vocalist himself.
It doesn’t get any better.
It really doesn’t! So amazing! Thanks for watching!
That wasn’t actually what you call falsetto.
Bobby Hatfield was a counter tenor and could hit those high notes naturally and with ease like a mezzo soprano.
Gotcha! Thanks for the info! Yeah I’m not a singer but always looking to learn! Appreciate you dropping some knowledge!
Bobby’s Mother was in the audience so I think that helped out making this a great performance !
The man in the middle is the singer Andy Williams and the Righteous Brothers were guests on his television show ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I heard he was a great singer too? Appreciate you stopping by! Have a great one!
No one sang it like this
Such a beautiful performance! Thanks for watching!
Bobby was 24 years old and was just getting over a cold. His mother was in the audience and had never heard him sing professionally before.
Remember this was LIVE TV back in 1965.
That’s the crazy thing! And he sounded that good!!! Amazing! 🙌🏻
@@setonhillstudios And he just go over a bad cold.
@@chevy266nova Wow! I never would have guessed!
The interviewer is Crooner Andy Williams. This clip is from the Andy Williams Show. Back in the day there were lots of these type tv entertainment shows . Usually named after the Host of the show. Rest in Peace Bobby Hatfield,and Andy Williams.✌️❤️🙏🙏
Now if you want to react to a Bill Medley solo, try "I Just Wanna Make Love To You".
That smile says - I nailed it
Haha, No doubt!! Amazing performance! Thanks for watching! 😁
This song came out when I was in junior high school, and is a part of the soundtrack of my youth.
By the way, the little lip biting smile at the end was because his mother was in the audience, and he was thinking at that point “I’ve nailed it!”
So cool!!! Love it! Thanks for sharing!
It was because he was a nervous wreck.
@@Aurora-tp3dy He hid it will! Phenomenal performance!
Classic
Love your reaction, to this great performance !! Bobby was a true "Counter Tenor" and in the last few notes he used his "head voice". He never needed to use falsetto.
In this song Bobby uses 21 notes across 2-1/2 octaves. What a SINGER !! Keep up the good work !! also that night he had a slight cold
and his parents were in the audience for the first time. The song was writtten for the movie "Unchained". A 1955 movie about prison life in California.
Bobby Hatfield was a true counter tenor. Fill from Wings of Pegasus did an analysis of the song. The last note was was just sharp og G5 I think he said. For and opposite end of his singing listen to Bobby sing Summertime. Link to Fill's analysis.
ua-cam.com/video/Bj7k05JyHqs/v-deo.htmlsi=16kCrhe_vjmqfOj2
Awesome! Thank you so much! He has such an amazing voice and this song is so iconic! Appreciate the info and you stopping by the channel!
Yes everyone should check out Fill analysys!
I was 15 yrs old when I watched Bobby sing this song on the Andy Williams show. He was awesome and no one sang it like he did. He owns this song. RIP Bobby ❤️ 🙏 😪 🪦
It’s so cool that this song and performance has spanned generations! Thanks for sharing that memory! Have a great one! ❤️
Lovely song and great orchestra playing there 😊
This was during the Vietnam era...Can you imagine how it resonated at that time??? Wonderful song...💛
I never thought about that!!! I guarantee it! Thanks for watching! ❤️
This was from the Andy Williams show. Andy sung with his brothers and then sang solo.
Andy Williams was the fella talking to them. Andy Williams was a legendary singer himself known for his signature song " Moon River ". He had his own variety show. You are so right with your reaction. In my opinion that was the best performance of all time. His name is Bobby Hatfield and i did some research and i found out that when he did that performance live that day he had a cold but still excelled even with a cold - how did he do it - unbelievable ! You know you showed a lot of class yourself with this video. You are a pleasant person - some people have it some people don't - it is what it is. And that song is the best song of all time for sure. I subscribed right away - hit the notification bell and hit the like button. Be safe and take care !
Thanks so much for the kind words! That made my day! Really appreciate you taking the time to check out the video and provide all the info! Have a great one!
I am glad to make your day. See in this world very few people project a nice quality. You are just a likeable person - that's all. My blessed angel parents that passed away in 2020 due to awful medical care always preached to me that when you come across a nice person that you should let them know so that they know that it is very noticable. Sir - you have a good day and always remember - be safe. Chester J. Wojnar Philadelphia, Pa ( USA ) @@setonhillstudios
The three of them also sing together on this show. Bobby also did some great dance moves on it.
Gotta check that out! Such a killer song and beautiful performance!
It was the Andy Williams show..live.
@@ContentArmadillo-ie1xe Thanks so much! 😁
My all-time favorite song. This song is spot on. Beautiful voice. Didn't even have to strain.
I agree!!! Everything about this song and performance is perfect! Loved it! Thanks for sharing and stopping by the channel!
The Andy Williams Show. It was a musical show every week.
So cool! Loved this timeless performance! Thanks for watching! 😄
Andy Williams' show was done to a high standard. Judging from this, you are seeing a restored version which does Bobby justice. The three also did another song together same episode that is worth watching.
As you can see, he knew how to use a mike properly.
This and the one by Sam Cooke are the 2 best renditions in my mind. Great singers.
He had a 4 octave range but in later years figured he had added a note. Wasn't forcing his voice as you can see by how relaxed his mouth and throat are. As others have said not falsetto but a counter tenor.
So awesome, crazy talented!
Unchained Melody:
Bobby Hatfield live performance.
The Andy Williams Show-
Episode #4.5
Episode aired: Monday, Oct 25, 1965:
Robert Lee Hatfield (August 10, 1940 - November 5, 2003) Bobby Hatfield, who had a higher countertenor voice to Bill Medley’s, William Thomas Medley (born September 19, 1940) baritone, sang lead on this track. It was his idea to record it, since Medley and Hatfield were each allowed to choose a song to sing as a solo vocalist on their albums. As Medley tells it, Hatfield knew the song well, and was a big fan of the Roy Hamilton and Al Hibbler versions of the song.
*In Nov. 2003 Hatfield died of a heart attack at age 63.
The Righteous Brothers version was a huge hit, but it was recorded with far more modest expectations. Phil Spector considered it album filler and released it as a B-side. The single had "Unchained Melody," with no producer credit on the label, as the flip to Gerry Goffin and Carole King's "Hung on You," but many DJs preferred "Unchained Melody" and played that one instead. This infuriated Spector, who subsequently left no doubt (actually calling DJs telling them to play “Hung On You” not “Unchained Melody “)as to which side of a Philles single was the A-side.
* The famous climax of this song where Bobby Hatfield sings the high "I need your love" line wasn't how the song was written. In an interview with Bill Medley, he explained that Hatfield did two takes of the song, then left. He would often reconsider his performance and come back later to change it, and that's what he did on this track, returning to ask Medley if he could make an edit. This was no easy task, since with a maximum of four tracks to work with, you had to record over part of the original take, but Medley accommodated and Hatfield delivered that soaring vocal line. Said Medley: "I punched that in and before he left he said, 'No, I can do it better. ’And I said, 'No, you can't.' [Laughs] And I think it's a big part of that song."
* This was released on Philles Records, Phil Spector's label. Spector, known for his "Wall Of Sound" technique, did not produce this - Bill Medley did. In a 2007 statement to the Forgotten Hits newsletter, Medley said: "You have to remember that I was producing our stuff before Phil Spector... I mean I produced 'Little Latin Lupe Lu,' 'My Babe' and all that stuff. Then when we went with Phil, Phil asked me if I would produce the albums because it was too time consuming for him to produce the entire albums. So he was going to do the singles and I would do the album. And so that's how that happened and that's how I produced 'Unchained Melody,' which Phil Spector apparently now takes credit for. He can have the credit. And I'm not a producer. I know how to produce. But it's obviously not a Spector production. 'Unchained Melody' was never intended to be the single... it was produced to be on the album. It was put on the B side of a Phil Spector single 'Hung On You' and the minute it was released 'Unchained Melody' just went through the roof."
Hatfield’s rendition of “Unchained Melody” although not the original, is the ‘gold standard’.
Also:
Bobby Hatfield live performance of “Unchained Melody “ on the TV show “Shindig”
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Wow! Thanks so much for all the info! It’s always funny how the song that never meant to be a single or sometimes even on the album ends of being the hit! Appreciate you sharing and have a great one! 😁
I love this song! It was my late husband's and my song. We played it at his funeral. It means soo much to me even after 25 years 🥰
So sorry for your loss but I’m glad you all have this memory together. Such a beautiful song! Thanks for sharing and have a great day! 😃
The most romantic song of all time!
Possibly so!
Back then you had to have a voice a producer wouldn't have you because you had to go live
So true!
Back in the 60s in New Orleans I used to hang out at Cosmos recording studio and met a few producers and arrangers.I learned a lot at that time, that's a time in my life that brings back good memories .
The Andy Williams Show. The guy in the pink sweater is Andy Williams, no mean singer himself.
That’s what a few other people were saying! I have to check out him singing now! Appreciate the comment and you stopping by!
@@setonhillstudios- It would be wonderful to see you react to a Andy Williams song. He was a kind of humble heart throb in the day. Moon River was a song everyone loved and adored
NO Falsetto , a true counter-tenor
Gotcha, thanks for the heads up!
(I haven't read all of the comments so I might be repeating some things.)
This was the Andy Williams show; he was a singer with a decades long career.
It was October 25, 1965, not September, February or any other month that folks have guessed at.
Bobby was ill. He also had major stage fright. It was intensified because his parents were in the audience for the first time for a professional performance. With all of that, he more than pulled it off.
Bobby liked the acoustics in the theater and worked with the orchestra's conductor and arranger to create this rendition.
He ended here sharp of G5. The opera singer Plácido Domingo apparently has watched this video and gave Bobby an A+, and said at the "climbing the ladder" at the end, he heard angels. Love that.
The song is from the 1955 movie Unchained. It's set in a prison, but the lyricist, Hy Zaret, refused to put anything about prison in it. Therefore, anyone separated from a loved one can relate to it. Bobby's version is loved by many who served in Vietnam.
Unchained Melody was nominated for an Oscar; however, it didn't win.
Bobby and the composer, Alex North, met years later (there's a photo of them floating around). Mr. North loved the changes Bobby made to his score.
Bobby is just outstanding.
No worries! Thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment! It truly was a phenomenal performance especially with him being ill (which I never would have guessed). With that and fighting stage fright he still performed at the highest level! Absolutely loved it! Thanks! 😃
Pure raw talent Bobby had 1965 live performance and the best ever so sadly missed rip ❤
💯 So much talent! I absolutely loved this song and performance! Thanks for watching! 😁
If you really like this song, then you need to react to him singing "Summertime!" It will completely knock your socks off and then send you to the moon and back! Also, do not forget about "Brown Eyed Woman," which was a solo done by Bill Medley (the other "brother").
Thanks for the suggestion!
It was the Andy Williams tv show. Andy Williams was a famous singer back in the 60’s.
Appreciate it! Such an amazing performance! Thanks for swinging by the channel! 😁
This was done with pure talent before a live audience. One take, no editing. Bobby Hatfield did this song as a solo. The duo consisted of Bill Medley ( the skinny one ) and Bobby Hatfield. The song was first performed in 1955 in the movie "Unchained". Through the years more than 250 artist have tried to duplicate and match Bobby Hatfield's performance, including Elvis Presley.
I was a junior in high when this song came out in 1965.
💯 Love that! Such a killer performance! They don’t make em’ like they used to! Thanks for watching!
This was The Andy Williams Show, a weekly "variety show" of the type that used to be popular.
Awesome! Super cool! I wish they still had those type of shows around today!
That was andy williams's show he's the one that sang moon river
Oh wow!! I did not realize that! So cool! Appreciate you stopping by and sharing!
Not a falsetto its a 4 octave counter tenor!
In 1965 i met my boyfriend, he bought me this record. Got married in1966. I was 16 him 19. My song since 1965❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Oh wow, that’s awesome!
He was 24 years old at this time. This was done live on national TV, any mistakes included.
Wow! He was much younger than I thought! Incredible performance, especially to be live! Thanks for sharing!
He was actually 25 as he was born in August 1940 and Bill was born September 1940 so they both the same age. Still both very young and they had met 3 years earlier
I never get sick of watching this performance, I believe he was nervous because his mother was in the audience (that's what I've heard) so that little "Yes!" grin at the end always gets me. Great reaction, I'm going through a lot of your older uploads ATM and having such a good time. ✌❤
This was such an awesome performance and the song is amazing! So glad you are enjoying the content and glad you found the channel!
Andy Williams -- the dude in the middle -- also had a tremendous set of pipes on him. During this episode of his show, he sung a song with the "Brothers" called (I think), "That's What I'd Say!" He was normally known as a crooner, but he really belted it out on that one.
The Andy Williams Show had to meet that world-famous singer's musical requirements; here the studio orchestra and sound engineers met what Andy demanded. Helped Bobby Hatfield (half the Righteous Brothers act) deliver one of, if not THE, best broadcast musical performances EVER. This video proves IT DOESN'T TAKE A LARGE MICROPHONE TO RECORD A MASTERPIECE. Original song written in 1955 for a prison movie titled "Unchained." As the movie's main musical highlight, the untitled original composition got the title "Unchained Melody." Used years later in another movie, "Ghost" (Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg).
Bobby is not using falsetto. He is one of those very rare people with four octaves go look it up.
Oh wow, that’s incredible!
@@setonhillstudios yes it is . Lucky guy haha
Andy Williams had the Osmond Brothers start out their careers, he was so enamored with them he had them on the show regularly. Check out the Osmond Brothers (the biggest sleeper band of all times). Osmond Mania was a real thing in England, when Led Zeppelin heard they the Osmonds were in the audience, they brought them back stage and then on stage with them. LEGIT. I recommend them to you, you will not be disappointed.
Appreciate the recommendation and thanks for swinging by the channel! 😄
Phil Spector produced the music. I have gotten into a rut. I've watched 3 evening of the R Brothers being reacted to. I love the song. It was created in 1955 for the prison movie "Unchained". It charted by 3 different artist in 1955 and then this version happened in 1965 and has been redone by over 200 different artists. I loved watching all the women brought to tears over this song.
Thanks for the info! It truly is a phenomenal song and this performance was 🔥 Thanks for stopping by the channel!
Spector murdered Lana Clarkson and died in prison
Why do reactors keep harping on the size of the microphone. It amplifies the voice. As long as it does that, what difference does the size make? Live performance and his parents were in the audience. RIP Bobby. This was written in 1955 for a prison movie entitled "Unchained". At this period of time, entertainers knew how to dress and so did the audience.
Haha…just having alittle fun with it! It was an incredible performance of an amazing song! Thanks for watching!
Andy Williams Show.... I watched live.... I remember
I wish we had more live music shows like this today! Super cool!
In 1965, I was turning 15. From the time I was just tiny, I had listened to our transatlantic radio every day, every day, every day, for new music to sing. We lived in Old Valdez, Alaska (which never got TV until 1978...shortly after my mom, my first four kids, and I moved to California). I sang with this song EVERY SINGLE TIME I possibly could. I still do! So thank you VERY much, for giving me something to sing with tonight! 😀
I'm sure others have already mentioned it, but the host was Andy Williams...ALSO one of my VERY favorite singers of all times! I had my own band, back in the 60s, and though we mainly did folk songs (think Bob Dylan and the like), we also loved pop, and Andy's music was ALWAYS good to sing...the same with Nat King Cole.
If you'd like to see a really fun video featuring Andy Williams as a guest on a very fun show, check out:
Ray Stevens - "Along Came Jones" (Live on Andy Williams Show, 1969)
It's HILARIOUS!
On the other hand, here's a really good sampling of a song that Andy is probably known for, the most:
Andy Williams - Moon River (Year 1961)
Thanks again, for a really great reaction.
Thanks for all the info Linda! So cool! It’s such a great song and I love when music can take us back! Great memories and thanks for sharing! 😁
The Andy Williams show. Andy was a famous singer/crooner
Hes only 25 when he performed this...amazing
That’s wild! 😳
Ok…now you’ve done it. I discovered you by going down the rabbit hole of Dan Vasc reactions. Since last week I can’t say how many reactions I have watched on your channel. You just keep reacting to such amazing artists. Now, Righteous Brothers…damn. I’m in, all in, for all your content. Also, thank you for the responses to comments. Thank you for your educated opinions on music (I’m learning so much), and reviewing so many classics. ❤️❤️❤️
Wow, thanks so much for the kind words! We’re glad you’re enjoying the videos and our style of reacting!
Excellent reaction to a classic - I’ll be tuning in again, especially if you do a deep dive on Shirley Bassey’s work! Many believe her to be the greatest female vocalist ever. See Goldfinger, Diamond are Forever, For All We Know, The Love Song, With One Look, Light My Fire, Never, Never, Never, and many others you’ll easily discover.
Thanks so much for the kind words and the suggestions! I have to check her out for sure! Have a great one!
@@setonhillstudios - her tunes are all captured live on you tubes - free to access by one and by all.
Andy Williams Show. He was a great singer himself.
Didn’t know that!
This was done in 1965, 10 years after the original by Al Hibbler, from a film called Unchained, give Souls and Inspiration a listen. This was the Andy Williams show.
Andy Williams was a singer and he hosted a variety show
Hatfield was an amazing singer...and pretty much self-taught. He sang in church and school choirs and took a couple of music classes in high school, but he learned to sing listening to the radio, as did his partner, Bill. Bill is a bass-baritone and together their sound was totally unique. The Righteous Brothers' ballads 'You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling' and 'Soul and 'inspiration' were Billboard #1s for weeks and they had three albums in the top twenty simultaneously... something no other singers had done. Their first three years together they sang hard rock and roll.
So cool! Thanks for the info!! I absolutely loved this performance! Such an amazing song and phenomenal performance!
Bobby majored in music in college. Hardly self taught. His professionalism, breath control, dynamics control and range comes from years of training, study and practice.
@@catherinelw9365 Bobby majored in athletics in college. He played baseball and football and intended to go into coaching if his first choice, pro baseball didn't work out. (He was scouted for the Dodgers.). He sang in choirs and had his own group'The Variations' that performed at dances. I asked Bobby's son about this and he confirmed that his dad had no real formal training.
Bobby's course of study was for a bachelor's degree in Physical Education (Long Beach State, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity) so that he could coach at whatever level. (If he was also going to teach, he would also have needed courses to qualify for a teaching certificate.) Any music education he had was high school and lower, choir and instruments. @@catherinelw9365
Have a look at a British band 🇬🇧
SLADE “ Get down , get with it” you won’t believe singer Noddy Holder’s voice
Andy Williams show.
Ok cool!! Appreciate it! What a performance, right!?!? 🔥
He was a great singer also
@@spoodlew Super cool! Definitely had me cracking up! 🤣
The Andy Williams' Show
that was Andy Williams introducing them on his show that was on weekly ,we watched it every week because he always had great guests like the Osmonds and Donny and Marie and John Denver and so many more. it was called The Andy Williams Show and he was an excellent singer also and if you look up the song Moon River he will take you on a journey you don't want to come back from and he was one of the most treasured icons of our time/guess I'm aging myself a little bit there but hey good is good is good and those days were the best !!
So cool! Thanks for sharing! Yeah I have to check out Andy Williams singing! Thanks for stopping by the channel!
I just found you but so far I really like what you're doing and I plan on doing a lot more and waiting with high hopes for more good reactions@@setonhillstudios
The Andy Williams show. A variety show
Awesome, thanks for the info!
That's the Andy Williams show. You want to react to his song, Can't Get Used to Losing You.
Elvis sings that song too. live, a couple of months before his death. poor man was very very ill and you can see it but his voice still powerful. check it out. MoRE. ELviS ⚡️
Walker brothers first love never dies is also fantastic
Thanks so much for the suggestion and swinging by! Gotta check them out!
@@setonhillstudios you will like it
Sorry, but Bobby didn't use falsetto to hit his high notes. That was his natural voice. He's a countertenor like Adam Lambert with the ability to go lower in his barotone voice than Adam. And Bobby is the only singer who can sing Unchained Melody it at his level. He owns Unchained Melody.
please watch Elvis Presley do a smashing cover of this song. 2 month begore his death in 77
@setonhillstudios you should play Elvis Presley's live version with him sitting behind a piano.
That is not falsetto
The Andy Williams show
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Two comments ..
1. NO one has ever commented on Bobby`s failed attempt at humor during the interview.
He said "someone in the audience yelled "that`s righteous brother so we were called the Harrisons".
2. Few people mention that this great hit was put on the backside of the record with a song expected to be more popular on the A side. This song was not expected to go far.... I find that interesting.
I thought he said "so we were called that ever since", pretty sure that's what most people heard. I don't know.
@@taniaPBear No ... listen 2:02
Back in the days when singers could actually sing...
Such an excellent performance and a beautiful tune! You’re right, there wasn’t any auto tune back then! They had to bring it!
Great song. It takes me to the film Ghost.
New subscriber.
Thanks for the sub! Such a phenomenal song for sure! Appreciate you swinging by and sharing!
Andy Willems Show
love this song... also - this is from the Andy Williams Show.. give a listen to "Love Story" and the Theme from the Godfather by Andy..
Thanks for the suggestions!
It's about a man in prison hoping his girl will still be waiting for him.
Gotcha!
He had a cold
Try Robbie Williams Angels live in Knebworth 2003....
Appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching!
CHUUUUUT .............§
Killer performance right?!? Thanks for watching!
Andy Williams show
Believe or not this song comes from a 1955 low budget prison movie called “unchanged”…nice reaction.
Oh wow! Thanks for sharing and stopping by the channel!
Unchained.
oldstyle is best
No doubt! This was a banger! Thanks for watching! 😁
The Andy Williams Show. A early evening variety show. 😂l am a boomer.
Nothing wrong with that! 🤣
Would. Love your feedback on eva cassidy over the rainbow
I’ll have to look into it! Thanks for the recommendation!
THE ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW
Thank ya! 😁
They both wanted to sing this song but it was actually a coin toss that allowed Bobby to sing this one. You can listen to both singing You’ve lost that loving feeling
I actually covered that here on the channel as well! Such an amazing tune!! I loved it! ❤️
That was one of Bill's dry humour comments. Bobby sang alone because it was his chosen solo on an album. Bill actually produced it, played piano and sang backup on the original studio version. That is why is was billed as a Righteous Brothers song, Here the piano was part of the Andy Williams orchestra and the only backup was the strings.
Andy Williams show.
Thanks so much! What an incredible performance!