In response to your question, I don't think they were ahead of their time at all. It was an era filled with massive songwriting and vocal talent . . . the Temptations, the Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, Tom Jones, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, the Beatles, the Supremes, Lenny Welch ("Since I Fell for You"). . . and on and on and on. The Righteous Brothers were just a major component of the greatest musical era in America's history, in my opinion. I've had some success as a songwriter and whenever I get a chance to advise young songwriters, I tell them, "please, don't listen to your peers or what's on the radio now. Most of it has terrible melodies, terrible lyrics. So much of it is just awful. Go back and listen to the music of the '60s and '70s if you want to hear great melodies, UNIQUE artists who are readily identifiable . . . not clones of each other." Thanks for the great response . . . to this performance and others. You rock.
So so true and perfectly stated! What an era for the best music ever. The 60’s and then especially the ‘70’s! Oh what an era to be blessed to grow up in! And hey, wasn’t this the tune that Maverick and Goose used to pick up women in Top Gun?!! 😂♥️🎶
I find it funny. Autotune is just a digital pitch shifter, no different than the analog pitch shifters of old. Been used in vocal recordings since the 1940's. One of the uses that most people know is Alvin and the Chipmunks. It's not something NEW.
Having lived through this era, I have to say that lip syncing was very common on TV at the time. I attended a few TV shows like Dick Clark's Saturday Night show in New York and it was obvious that the performers were lip syncing. I believe that this performance is being lip synced; because, it sounds exactly like the original version on 45 vinyl that came out in late 1964. Having said that, it is still the most outstanding ballad of the era. These guys were absolutely phenomenal.
I can recall every detail,I was 10 in ‘64 and I can even remember the smells. The music was everything,all the culture of those 2 decades stemmed from the music. I can remember word for word,conversations from 60years ago,but I can’t remember what I went upstairs for just now. My memory is full but thankfully,all the good ones are intact and treasured.
Being a BOOMER has lots of benefits like hearing these songs when they were brand new since you were a teen. I grew up as the Beatles hit. This is 1964's blue-eyed soul. Be amazed. This is real talent
No wonder I’m a music snob,I’m a boomer,born in ‘54,and I thank God every day. The music,the style,the parties,the concerts. Kicks todays garbage out of the stadium.
Also born in 54 and my dad loved the Righteous Brothers as well as Elvis and the Beatles so I grew up playing awesome LP’s over and over and over. Then at 16 the Carpenters came out with Close to You. Those were precious days. I’m so glad I was raised with that background music.
"Baby, Baby, I get down on my knees for you." There isn't a woman on this planet (Or any other) who wouldn't just melt at having that line sung to them.
This is called blue-eyed soul. These guys were the best. Bobby Hatfield with his beautiful tenor voice & Bill Medley with his deeper voice. They were magic together. And remember this is done live. No auto-tuning crap like today. And the songs had meaningful beautiful lyrics. Other great songs by them is "Soul & Inspiration", "Just Once In My Life", "Ebb Tide", "Rock & Roll Heaven" etc.
When we older people that know this song know what's coming up in a song waiting to see your reaction is everything!!! The big notes the building of the music 🎶 just love it ❤.
They were not ahead of their time....this is the music we boomers grew up with...just pure talent...not the stuff you listen to for the past 20 years...
There was a joke back then that the birth rate spiked nine months after the Righteous Brothers released a new single. This was the most requested song on the radio in the 20th century. 😎✌🏻🤟🏻🖖🏻
You've Lost That Loving Feeling was played more times on American radio than any other song in the 20th century. Over 8,000,000 times in 35 years. Not bad ...
Blue eyed soul at it's very best. Second to none.... this was just our era. Best music and the best song writers.... still as strong today as it was then.
@@sharilynnpalmer7435 We had our problems, but we had the best soundtrack ever. You could turn on your cheapest little radio or car radio and always find the best music ever. All the time.
After a performance, someone yelled “righteous, brothers!” By the way, Bobby Hatfield had a 5 octave range. Back in the 60’s and 70’s, there really weren’t videos. It was usually live performance.
We Boomers didn’t live under a rock. I was born in 1947 and the music from my young years was awesome-no profanity, sexual lyrics, unbridled anger-just talented writers and nicely dressed singers performing without the help of electronic audio enhancement equipment.
This was a natural progression from the age of the crooner. Artists like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong laid the foundation and these guys built on it.
If you wanted to make it to the big time them you couldn't be just good you had to be great!! On your own. No auto tune etc. And didn't just have to have 1 style. You really had to have skills. No putting women down, not ugly lyrics, etc ❤
OMG the Righteous Brothers! I'm 74 yrs and talk about bringing back memories from my teenage years. Fell in love with these guys in 1964. I have all of their vinyl record albums in my collection. So talented. No auto tunes...pure raw talent! Too bad Bobby is gone. RIP Bobby! ❤️ ❤❤
I wouldn't say that they were ahead of their time, they were a product of their time. This song was produced by Phil Spector, a major music producer who changed Pop music. One of his signature songs, along with this one, was 1963's "Be My Baby" by The Ronettes. He also produced Tina Turner's 1966 "River Deep, Mountain High". His signature "wall of sound" can be heard in these songs, as well as in this song by The Righteous Brothers. Phil Spector produced music starting in the late 50s and well into the 70s. Phil Spector's life is also a Hollywood producer/drama/murder story.
Which is why it's a good thing we have groups like Home Free, who do such a WONDERFUL job of covering many of the "old" songs. I'm turning 74 this year, so, to me, we're talking about my early teenage-to-young adult years, which don't seem THAT long ago or OLD to me, but (sigh), I guess they are. ;-)
@@GrandmasGotGraceLW I will be 65 on Aug 1st,, but I am the last of 4 so I listened to ALL the 60s growing up w my siblings and was a teen in the 70s... GOOD TIMES.. fast cars and GREAT MUSIC...
This is called Blue eyed soul!! You should do Rock & Roll Heaven. It pays homage to those singers who have passed away. The fan videos have kept adding pics of singers not mentioned in the song!😊
The Righteous Brothers were a sensation and worthy of all the accolades they still receive BUT definitely not ahead of their time. To name just a few, listen to these late '50s and early '60s male singers: Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, The Everly Brothers, Sam Cooke, Paul Anka, and Elvis!
This reaction right here is why I love watching younger generations EPIC reactions to music we grew up listening to. And seeing what true talent sounds like lol. Pioneers at blue eyed soul singing, goosebumps will provide you with.
I'm 73 why is it I remember all the songs and lyrics from +- 1964 until 1972 when I got married and came to live in Spain eventhough I'm belgian born and english not being my language..flemish is.That was music to be remembered,soul,funkie,ballads..whatever genre.And I still love it except now I most certainly add Angelina,Dimash and Diana to my favourites.I respect fully that many younger people will disagree but their choice of music is absolutely personal and the best in their opinion.Generational opinions are always to be accepted as much as we,older people,may differ.Enjoy what YOU want.Peace everybody,we need it🌍
If you haven't already, try listening to Canadian singer/musician Loreena McKennitt, she does her work in differing Celtic styles of music and is known to travel to different areas of the world to study the Celtic influences to expand her knowledge, she writes a lot of her own words, uses lines from well-known writers and poets of the past, and some traditional songs, she is great on the piano, harp, and accordion-her voice is unreal, and she is one of the few people who are as good, and sometimes better live-and a lovely person in all senses of the word-I agree about the era you mention, as I am the same age as you.
Bobby’s voice was NOT Falsetto! Bobby was a Counter Tenor! Mitch Grassi from Pentatonix is also a Counter Tenor! Peace and Blessings to you and family!
They were 2 of the early artists whose music was referred to as "blue-eyed soul". Two of the finest male voices to ever grace modern music. Thanks for your reaction.
In our era I guarantee that no one had never heard of three dog night, unless they'd just come out of a coma, and even then, the family probably played it for them and it went into them, so that when they came out of the coma they heard it and said, oh yeah, I know them!!!!
The vocals by Hatfield and Medley were then recorded and the strings overdubbed. The background singers were mainly the vocal group The Blossoms, joined in the song's crescendo by a young Cher.
If you liked Bobby’s voice you need to watch him sing “Unchained Melody”. He is on that one on his own, and you really get to appreciate his control and range.
They also do an incredible version of "You'll Never Walk Alone" and Bobby Hatfield does an amazing version of "Summer Time" from Porgy and Bess. Plus NOBODY does a better version of "Unchained Melody" than Bobby! (Pink suit version) Enjoy. Love your reactions.
This song was used in many movies from the 80s! But only one movie in particular brought this song to life! Do you know which one?! Give up?! It's TOP GUN!
These guys were a bridge of musical styles, much like Bobby Darin and Johnny Rivers. This was pre-Beatles/British invasion music. These tunes were a blend of Big Band/Jazz/ Doo Wop/ and popular music and provided an excellent platform for musical growth. I'm 70 years old and must say that my lifetime had some of the finest musicians and music to grow up with; by the way, I'm an old "Folkie".
yes, back then, Before there was auto tune and other computer aides to enhance tone/vocal qualities, etc. This is a live performance with live raw talent! oh, and the harmony between the two - amazing.
No auto-tune, just soul. “You Should Have Seen it in Color” - 1962, the back seat of an 8 or so year old car, blessed with an A.M. radio. I think responsible for as many offspring as the end of WWII! P.S., Sebastian inspires strength, understanding, and kindness! Ware that name with pride! Don’t EVER hide it!
You're getting into some of my first musical memories--I'm 65. The early sixties were an incredible time for vocal music: folk, rock and roll, R and B etc. Also I think a great time for studio production (Phil Spector etc). I don't listen to a lot of contemporary pop music but it would be hard to believe that there is much to equal this period. Pick anything you want recorded by Aretha, Elvis, Marvin Gaye, on and on and on.....and btw THANKS for doing this!!
I'm 61 and grew up around this music. It's so fun watching your reactions. I love it..and I get to hear those old songs through your perspective. It's fabulous! Thanks for sharing.
Say Hey, Sebs. I watched your jaw drop open at points as you were knocked out by the magnitude of this performance. This song and recording is considered by many to be the greatest pop/soul song of all time. These guys were night club singers who crossed over onto the pop/rock/soul charts when they released this masterpiece production by the infamous producer Phil Spector.
Bill is a bass-baritone. Bobby is a tenor whose voice often reached the register of a countertenor (equivalent to that of a female contralto or mezzo-soprano.) Arguably the most perfect contrasting of voices in a group or duo in the history of music. You can thank Phil Spector for the production values. Oh, and those are LIVE mics. No backstage manipulations. The clear definition of "blue-eyed soul,"
boomer woman here.. I was only like 9 or 10 when this song came out, but yes, we had the best music.. hands down. I love to watch these reactions. I note that the reactor can really relate to this song.. I wonder if he could say the same of any song like 'WAP' or whatever piece of crap going around today? Now, let me ask everyone.. what else might us boomers be right about.. and always remember old school, because OLD'S COOL
As one born in 1950 and raised with the greatest of all music... let us not forget the WALL of SOUND background...no matter what you may think of Phil Spector, he was a genius in the music world. As for Bobby, his range was and still is beyond today's voices... one more to listen to is SUMMERTIME...again his range is perfection and the soul of that song will stir even the most hardened Blues Brother.
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the performing-rights organization, determined it was the most-played song on American radio and television of the 20th century.
Bill & Bobby's vocals and Phil Spector's "Wall Of Sound" resulted in what BMI claimed was the most played song of the 20th Century (including all versions).
My parents were of this generation. Dad always said, if you cant dance together, you wouldnt be together. It was how you know you can work together in a relationship with joy. He came back from WWII, escorted his sister to a local dance, saw her across the room, and started dancing. He told her Navy date, who hevoutranked, that he was taking her home. Nine weeks later, they married. A live band to dance to was their favorite outing.
They have two of the most 'Downloaded' and 'Searched' songs of all time; 'Unchained Melody' and 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling.' Both tunes have been included in countless movies, ads and other commercial endeavors many times. THEY ARE AMONG THE TOP OF ALL CLASSICS OF CLASSICS.
I love the music of the 60s and 70s because I grew up in those years (I am a 70 yr old baby boomer) and I think no music can compare! I am so happy that your generation is hearing my music! Thank you for purtint it out there.
I'm right there with you (Class of '72 here) -- and how many songs from our youth (and even 70s/80s aka 20+ yars old) are classics that you hear in the supermarket, LOL!!
Around 1965 was the greatest time regarding experimentation in rock and roll history and perhaps in music history. I was lucky to have been a very young teenager then. I also still have fond memories of going on a date to see a The Righteous Brothers concert.
Also a great similar sounding group from the same time, The Walker Brothers (again not real brothers) and their big hits "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" and the amazing "Make It Easy On Yourself". BIG pop production like this and the lead vocalist was an influence on David Bowie.
Classic! So glad this format has emerged to help get younger people to pay attention to these great old songs. I hope you've got some younger viewers coming to discover things they haven't heard.
Are you beginning to understand why we Boomers are so critical of today's music?
Amen
Exactly ❤
Exactly!!! This is what I grew up on at home. This is music.
I’m not even a boomer and I feel the same
Hahaha. Oh, yes!
In response to your question, I don't think they were ahead of their time at all. It was an era filled with massive songwriting and vocal talent . . . the Temptations, the Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, Tom Jones, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, the Beatles, the Supremes, Lenny Welch ("Since I Fell for You"). . . and on and on and on. The Righteous Brothers were just a major component of the greatest musical era in America's history, in my opinion. I've had some success as a songwriter and whenever I get a chance to advise young songwriters, I tell them, "please, don't listen to your peers or what's on the radio now. Most of it has terrible melodies, terrible lyrics. So much of it is just awful. Go back and listen to the music of the '60s and '70s if you want to hear great melodies, UNIQUE artists who are readily identifiable . . . not clones of each other." Thanks for the great response . . . to this performance and others. You rock.
Oh, my goodness, please don't forget Ben E. King.
Agree.. so much good music. No videos, but there were lots of local radio stations that played all types of music.
YES! 😀
Ditto
So so true and perfectly stated! What an era for the best music ever. The 60’s and then especially the ‘70’s! Oh what an era to be blessed to grow up in! And hey, wasn’t this the tune that Maverick and Goose used to pick up women in Top Gun?!! 😂♥️🎶
These singers didn't lip sync. No auto tune. You hear their voices. That's true of many singers back then.
I find it funny. Autotune is just a digital pitch shifter, no different than the analog pitch shifters of old. Been used in vocal recordings since the 1940's. One of the uses that most people know is Alvin and the Chipmunks. It's not something NEW.
Having lived through this era, I have to say that lip syncing was very common on TV at the time. I attended a few TV shows like Dick Clark's Saturday Night show in New York and it was obvious that the performers were lip syncing. I believe that this performance is being lip synced; because, it sounds exactly like the original version on 45 vinyl that came out in late 1964. Having said that, it is still the most outstanding ballad of the era. These guys were absolutely phenomenal.
They weren't ahead of their time. IT WAS THE TIME
Yes! 😀
Perfect❤
YES!
"Summertime" Bobby. "Brown Eyed Woman" Bill. Both absolutely fabulous!
The sixties was full of music like this. It was a marvelous time to grow up.
I can recall every detail,I was 10 in ‘64 and I can even remember the smells.
The music was everything,all the culture of those 2 decades stemmed from the music.
I can remember word for word,conversations from 60years ago,but I can’t remember what I went upstairs for just now.
My memory is full but thankfully,all the good ones are intact and treasured.
Amen to that!
Being a BOOMER has lots of benefits like hearing these songs when they were brand new since you were a teen. I grew up as the Beatles hit. This is 1964's blue-eyed soul. Be amazed. This is real talent
No wonder I’m a music snob,I’m a boomer,born in ‘54,and I thank God every day.
The music,the style,the parties,the concerts.
Kicks todays garbage out of the stadium.
'57 model here1
@@dahuffyI think I must borrow your phrase!
Also born in 54 and my dad loved the Righteous Brothers as well as Elvis and the Beatles so I grew up playing awesome LP’s over and over and over. Then at 16 the Carpenters came out with Close to You. Those were precious days. I’m so glad I was raised with that background music.
Late boomers hit the sweet spot of America. Sad so many now want to screw it up so bad for us younger folks.
I m a '54 baby too. Between my parents and grandparents I learned to appreciate 40s, be g band,50s -70s
No auto tune. No digital editing. Just true talent, and musicianship. People spent their time honing their skills. True talent takes time.
The most played song in the history of radio.
This is how the music was back in the 1950's through the 1970's .
"Baby, Baby, I get down on my knees for you." There isn't a woman on this planet (Or any other) who wouldn't just melt at having that line sung to them.
I do....melt....!
It would definitely work for me!!!
Truth!
works every time.
Yep. That's totally true. Says this woman :)
No one can say that this generation wasn't every bit, or more cool than anything today..... major props to the great music back then
We were cooler, hands down.
We were spoiled rotten.
What a revolution it was.
This was a live TV appearance so there was no possibility of a re-take, this is what pure talent looks like.
This is called blue-eyed soul. These guys were the best. Bobby Hatfield with his beautiful tenor voice & Bill Medley with his deeper voice. They were magic together. And remember this is done live. No auto-tuning crap like today. And the songs had meaningful beautiful lyrics. Other great songs by them is "Soul & Inspiration", "Just Once In My Life", "Ebb Tide", "Rock & Roll Heaven" etc.
Scott Walker and the Walker Brothers...
Let's not forget Hall and Oates
Bobby's singing lifts them well above all the others of that era.
Damn, they knew how to sing a song! Pure talent....
And let's not forget "You'll Never Walk Alone" - theirs is by far the best version
When we older people that know this song know what's coming up in a song waiting to see your reaction is everything!!! The big notes the building of the music 🎶 just love it ❤.
🎶 Baby, 🎶BABY! 🎶I need your love, Whooo 🎶BRING IT ON BACK!! Raises eyebrows every time❣ God bless their talent and Phil Spector's Wall of Sound.
So happy to see you appreciate the music of my youth. I am 72 and still love this raw talent.
Nice to see a young person who can really appreciate the wonderful music and singers we had when I was young.
They were not ahead of their time....this is the music we boomers grew up with...just pure talent...not the stuff you listen to for the past 20 years...
As a babyboomer, I took all our music for granted,I don't anymore, feel sorry for the current generation
We of a certain age just grew up with the very best music out there....
I'm so glad I grew up in the era of the greatest music ever. I love to see young people discovering REAL MUSIC.
These guys are from back in my day when there was no way to manipulate music and it was just pure and raw talent.
You have to remember late 50s and early 60s you had the DooWoop and 5 part harmonies these people could SING!
just a small correction it's "SANG" there I fixed it ❤😂
There was a joke back then that the birth rate spiked nine months after the Righteous Brothers released a new single. This was the most requested song on the radio in the 20th century. 😎✌🏻🤟🏻🖖🏻
Paul McCartney himself said it was the perfect song.
Unchained melody, Righteous Brothers. Even better
In my old lady, humble opinion, this is the greatest duo ever.
they are right up there on top but so were the Everly Brothers
You've Lost That Loving Feeling was played more times on American radio than any other song in the 20th century.
Over 8,000,000 times in 35 years. Not bad ...
Blue eyed soul at it's very best. Second to none.... this was just our era. Best music and the best song writers.... still as strong today as it was then.
This was the most played song on radio and television in the 20th century.
The Righteous Bros got their name after an audience member yelled out "Thats righteous, brothers!"
Rock and Roll Heaven is absolutely awesome.
I'm 71 and this was the music of my life. Really the sound track of my teenage years.
@@sharilynnpalmer7435
We had our problems, but we had the best soundtrack ever. You could turn on your cheapest little radio or car radio and always find the best music ever. All the time.
I’m from that era and absolutely LOVED these guys! Beautiful voices!!! Perfection!!!
Sadly Bobby has passed but Bill Medily is still performing with a new partner. Bill and Bobby were not real brothers, just brothers in Soul.
After a performance, someone yelled “righteous, brothers!” By the way, Bobby Hatfield had a 5 octave range. Back in the 60’s and 70’s, there really weren’t videos. It was usually live performance.
We Boomers didn’t live under a rock. I was born in 1947 and the music from my young years was awesome-no profanity, sexual lyrics, unbridled anger-just talented writers and nicely dressed singers performing without the help of electronic audio enhancement equipment.
My favorite is Bobby's live performance of "Unchained Melody"...but this is a close second.
For sure! 😀
And Bobby's "Summertime" is OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!🔥🔥
AMEN!
I agree…when I heard Bobby sing Summertime…it blew my mind ❤
We grew up in a creative time.
This was a natural progression from the age of the crooner. Artists like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong laid the foundation and these guys built on it.
Andy Williams Prrry Como. The Mills Brothers The Ames Brothers
Yep, great voices.
If you wanted to make it to the big time them you couldn't be just good you had to be great!! On your own. No auto tune etc. And didn't just have to have 1 style. You really had to have skills. No putting women down, not ugly lyrics, etc ❤
I love me some Sinatra
others may have mentioned it...but just as a bit of trivia, Cher is one of the singers in the background chorus, I believe he was 19
Third from last word I think is missing something. 😉
@@Glittersword - you’re right…it should say “it”.
@@ChicagoDB Don't be crass, Cher is awesome.
OMG the Righteous Brothers! I'm 74 yrs and talk about bringing back memories from my teenage years. Fell in love with these guys in 1964. I have all of their vinyl record albums in my collection. So talented. No auto tunes...pure raw talent! Too bad Bobby is gone. RIP Bobby! ❤️ ❤❤
Pure unedited talent….blue eyed soul!!!! They don’t make em like this anymore
Bill sing is in on dirty dancing and on soundtrack. The song is time of my life.
I wouldn't say that they were ahead of their time, they were a product of their time. This song was produced by Phil Spector, a major music producer who changed Pop music. One of his signature songs, along with this one, was 1963's "Be My Baby" by The Ronettes. He also produced Tina Turner's 1966 "River Deep, Mountain High". His signature "wall of sound" can be heard in these songs, as well as in this song by The Righteous Brothers. Phil Spector produced music starting in the late 50s and well into the 70s. Phil Spector's life is also a Hollywood producer/drama/murder story.
"Wall of Sound." Such was the term for Phil Spector's musical productions. Phil died in prison after he murdered his girlfriend.
This song was played on the radio more than any other song in the 20th century !!! Think about that !
ALL our music was RAW, real.. The 60s-70s best sounds EVER nothing like it today...
Which is why it's a good thing we have groups like Home Free, who do such a WONDERFUL job of covering many of the "old" songs. I'm turning 74 this year, so, to me, we're talking about my early teenage-to-young adult years, which don't seem THAT long ago or OLD to me, but (sigh), I guess they are. ;-)
@@GrandmasGotGraceLW I will be 65 on Aug 1st,, but I am the last of 4 so I listened to ALL the 60s growing up w my siblings and was a teen in the 70s... GOOD TIMES.. fast cars and GREAT MUSIC...
This is called Blue eyed soul!! You should do Rock & Roll Heaven. It pays homage to those singers who have passed away. The fan videos have kept adding pics of singers not mentioned in the song!😊
The Righteous Brothers were a sensation and worthy of all the accolades they still receive BUT definitely not ahead of their time. To name just a few, listen to these late '50s and early '60s male singers: Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, The Everly Brothers, Sam Cooke, Paul Anka, and Elvis!
This reaction right here is why I love watching younger generations EPIC reactions to music we grew up listening to. And seeing what true talent sounds like lol. Pioneers at blue eyed soul singing, goosebumps will provide you with.
I'm 73 why is it I remember all the songs and lyrics from +- 1964 until 1972 when I got married and came to live in Spain eventhough I'm belgian born and english not being my language..flemish is.That was music to be remembered,soul,funkie,ballads..whatever genre.And I still love it except now I most certainly add Angelina,Dimash and Diana to my favourites.I respect fully that many younger people will disagree but their choice of music is absolutely personal and the best in their opinion.Generational opinions are always to be accepted as much as we,older people,may differ.Enjoy what YOU want.Peace everybody,we need it🌍
If you haven't already, try listening to Canadian singer/musician Loreena McKennitt, she does her work in differing Celtic styles of music and is known to travel to different areas of the world to study the Celtic influences to expand her knowledge, she writes a lot of her own words, uses lines from well-known writers and poets of the past, and some traditional songs, she is great on the piano, harp, and accordion-her voice is unreal, and she is one of the few people who are as good, and sometimes better live-and a lovely person in all senses of the word-I agree about the era you mention, as I am the same age as you.
I’m a 70s baby and growing up my aunts played this music all the time. It’s bringing back such great memories.
I could listen to Bill Medley tell Elvis stories all day. I love that they were friends. Elvis needed all the real friends he could get.
They were singing in a club one night using their names when someone yelled out "that was righteous bothers". The Righteous Brothers were born!
The 60's were the height of soul music From Motown to Memphis and all points in between and beyond.
Bobby’s voice was NOT Falsetto! Bobby was a Counter Tenor! Mitch Grassi from Pentatonix is also a Counter Tenor! Peace and Blessings to you and family!
They were 2 of the early artists whose music was referred to as "blue-eyed soul". Two of the finest male voices to ever grace modern music. Thanks for your reaction.
Blue-eyed soul. They were the best.
Life was so uncomplicated back then. It was a wonderful time to grow up.
In our era I guarantee that no one had never heard of three dog night, unless they'd just come out of a coma, and even then, the family probably played it for them and it went into them, so that when they came out of the coma they heard it and said, oh yeah, I know them!!!!
The vocals by Hatfield and Medley were then recorded and the strings overdubbed. The background singers were mainly the vocal group The Blossoms, joined in the song's crescendo by a young Cher.
If you liked Bobby’s voice you need to watch him sing “Unchained Melody”. He is on that one on his own, and you really get to appreciate his control and range.
3:55 Coming in on the millisecond, perfectly pitched, perfect volume - and in the dark. Pure talent.
They also do an incredible version of "You'll Never Walk Alone" and Bobby Hatfield does an amazing version of "Summer Time" from Porgy and Bess. Plus NOBODY does a better version of "Unchained Melody" than Bobby! (Pink suit version) Enjoy. Love your reactions.
The Do-Wop era was full of talent like this. It's a wonderful era to listen to.
Singers back then not only had great voices, they could sing. Reason why I still listen to 50's and 60's music.
This song was used in many movies from the 80s!
But only one movie in particular brought this song to life!
Do you know which one?!
Give up?!
It's TOP GUN!
These guys were a bridge of musical styles, much like Bobby Darin and Johnny Rivers. This was pre-Beatles/British invasion music. These tunes were a blend of Big Band/Jazz/ Doo Wop/ and popular music and provided an excellent platform for musical growth. I'm 70 years old and must say that my lifetime had some of the finest musicians and music to grow up with; by the way, I'm an old "Folkie".
You didn't grow up back then expecting to have flings. Boys did a little. But, for the most part, we grew up believing in true love.
yes, back then, Before there was auto tune and other computer aides to enhance tone/vocal qualities, etc. This is a live performance with live raw talent! oh, and the harmony between the two - amazing.
I'll always say that my generation had the BEST music!!!!!! You had to have real talent back then!!!
No auto-tune, just soul. “You Should Have Seen it in Color” - 1962, the back seat of an 8 or so year old car, blessed with an A.M. radio. I think responsible for as many offspring as the end of WWII!
P.S., Sebastian inspires strength, understanding, and kindness! Ware that name with pride! Don’t EVER hide it!
You're getting into some of my first musical memories--I'm 65. The early sixties were an incredible time for vocal music: folk, rock and roll, R and B etc. Also I think a great time for studio production (Phil Spector etc). I don't listen to a lot of contemporary pop music but it would be hard to believe that there is much to equal this period. Pick anything you want recorded by Aretha, Elvis, Marvin Gaye, on and on and on.....and btw THANKS for doing this!!
I'm 61 and grew up around this music. It's so fun watching your reactions. I love it..and I get to hear those old songs through your perspective. It's fabulous! Thanks for sharing.
Also the bass baritone was on the soundtrack for dirty dancing
Our songs reflected emotions. I asked my millennial son to play me a happy song. Nothing he played was happy.
I still get chills listening to this!! My mom use to listen to them so of course I love it❤ Brings back old memories.
Say Hey, Sebs. I watched your jaw drop open at points as you were knocked out by the magnitude of this performance. This song and recording is considered by many to be the greatest pop/soul song of all time.
These guys were night club singers who crossed over onto the pop/rock/soul charts when they released this masterpiece production by the infamous producer Phil Spector.
Bill is a bass-baritone. Bobby is a tenor whose voice often reached the register of a countertenor (equivalent to that of a female contralto or mezzo-soprano.) Arguably the most perfect contrasting of voices in a group or duo in the history of music. You can thank Phil Spector for the production values. Oh, and those are LIVE mics. No backstage manipulations. The clear definition of "blue-eyed soul,"
Great song, a classic. I think it holds the record for being the song most played on the radio in history.
boomer woman here.. I was only like 9 or 10 when this song came out, but yes, we had the best music.. hands down. I love to watch these reactions. I note that the reactor can really relate to this song.. I wonder if he could say the same of any song like 'WAP' or whatever piece of crap going around today?
Now, let me ask everyone.. what else might us boomers be right about.. and always remember old school, because OLD'S COOL
Check out their cover of You'll Never Walk Alone on the Ed Sullivan Show.
As one born in 1950 and raised with the greatest of all music... let us not forget the WALL of SOUND background...no matter what you may think of Phil Spector, he was a genius in the music world. As for Bobby, his range was and still is beyond today's voices... one more to listen to is SUMMERTIME...again his range is perfection and the soul of that song will stir even the most hardened Blues Brother.
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the performing-rights organization, determined it was the most-played song on American radio and television of the 20th century.
They were known back in the day as "blue-eyed soul". They were terrific singers and an awesome duet.
My son agrees that my generation had the best music.
Your appreciation for music before your time shows all over your face. Thank you, for keeping this music alive.
Bobby Hatfield was one of the best voices ever. So much range and easy control. Amazing singer!
I’ve been waiting for this! ❤❤❤
Bill & Bobby's vocals and Phil Spector's "Wall Of Sound" resulted in what BMI claimed was the most played song of the 20th Century (including all versions).
I was young when they sang. Bobby has passed away ,but Bill is still singing.
My parents were of this generation. Dad always said, if you cant dance together, you wouldnt be together. It was how you know you can work together in a relationship with joy. He came back from WWII, escorted his sister to a local dance, saw her across the room, and started dancing. He told her Navy date, who hevoutranked, that he was taking her home. Nine weeks later, they married. A live band to dance to was their favorite outing.
Blue eyed soul 😍
They were the best and the best song ever recorded
They have two of the most 'Downloaded' and 'Searched' songs of all time; 'Unchained Melody' and 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling.' Both tunes have been included in countless movies, ads and other commercial endeavors many times.
THEY ARE AMONG THE TOP OF ALL CLASSICS OF CLASSICS.
I love the music of the 60s and 70s because I grew up in those years (I am a 70 yr old baby boomer) and I think no music can compare! I am so happy that your generation is hearing my music! Thank you for purtint it out there.
I'm right there with you (Class of '72 here) -- and how many songs from our youth (and even 70s/80s aka 20+ yars old) are classics that you hear in the supermarket, LOL!!
Around 1965 was the greatest time regarding experimentation in rock and roll history and perhaps in music history. I was lucky to have been a very young teenager then. I also still have fond memories of going on a date to see a The Righteous Brothers concert.
Also a great similar sounding group from the same time, The Walker Brothers (again not real brothers) and their big hits "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" and the amazing "Make It Easy On Yourself". BIG pop production like this and the lead vocalist was an influence on David Bowie.
Born 1951. The righteous brothers were the BEST, in 1965. Many songs #1. Thank you so much. 🌷
Classic! So glad this format has emerged to help get younger people to pay attention to these great old songs. I hope you've got some younger viewers coming to discover things they haven't heard.
You should really check out the rest of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound. They could all sing!