Just got my ears massaged!! Righteous Brothers- "Unchained Melody" Live 1965 *REACTION* 

This was the first time Bobby's mom ever got to see her son perform, and he turned out what is considered the greatest solo live performance of all time!

Still baffles me. No auto-tune. Subpar sound system. And STILL sounds better than most singers today. Unbelievable talent.

You have just witnessed one of the greatest performances of all time in musical history. No autotune, just pure talent.

That little smile at the end was for knowing he hammered it, and knowing his mom was in the audience for the first time hearing him live. Did his momma proud

No one will ever sing this song any better than Bobby Hatfield just did.

He's not massaging your ears, he's massaging your soul 😍

Note: He actually had a cold that day. No rehearsal. No gimmicks. It was also the 1st time his mum heard him sing "live". The little smile at the end was for her ❤❤❤

Bobby was singing high tenor , into alto, upper alto and finally with his gorgeous falsetto into the soprano range. Made it look easy, didn't he?!? 💞💞

Oh he's more than just killing it, this guy made it look so absolutely effortless. He didn't even try, he's smiling while he di it. That's more than talent, that's genius.

Greg, for over 50 years this is considered by many to be the best "LIVE" performance EVER.

Unbelievable. I swear we just heard an actual angel sing. God bless you, RIP Bobby.

Bobby had a vocal range of B2-E♭6. It was all effortless for him. Truly gifted and gone too soon.

This was real music. They simply can’t make music like this anymore. His voice is amazing and sooooo effortless!!

There will never be anyone that can sing that song, better. No auto tuning, just his beautiful voice.

No one has EVER sung this song better than the Righteous Brothers and no one ever will. This is, unmistakably, the GOLD standard for this song.

This has been called a Master Class of performance. Perfection.

Unchained Melody remains as one of the greatest love songs of all time. R.I.P. Bobby!

Thank you for choosing the clip that includes the conversation at the beginning--I like Bill's deadpan delivery. Two phenomenal talents, separately and together.

When Bobby Hatfield sang this song, he made it his own and I have NEVER heard it done better. You can watch him sing and it is natural. No trouble with high notes or lack of breath. He just started singing and enjoyed himself and did a beautiful job. It will never be topped. He and Bill Medley sang songs with clarity and were always on the spot.

Sung live in front of an audience and no auto tune. THAT's TALENT!!!!

I’m 69 and I grew up with this song and sounds just as good today as back then. You have to listen to both of them Soul and Inspiration and You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling. So glad the young generation like you appreciate our music. No Autotune just great singers. I don’t believe you have covered the BeeGees Staying Alive or Too Much Heaven think you’ll be impressed ❤️❤️

Thank you for choosing the version with the opening dialogue. I find that most amusing. Lots of other artists covered this tune - even Elvis. Nobody can touch Bobby's voice. He just kills it.

Singing live with no background track or auto tune and he looks so relaxed not even breaking a sweat this is true talent

Amazing. This was a LIVE!!! Performance in 1965. Just pure raw talent. No Auto tone, no effects

This is true talent, singing live with no auto-tune or any embellishments of any kind! Not many would even attempt it now, except acapella groups like Home Free, and they covered this song spectacularly!!

With Bobby you not only heard the music, you felt it. He was incredibly talented, gorgeous, and a good guy, and I believe terribly underrated as a solo singer. There will never be another Bobby and this song will always be his.

This is live, no room for mistakes!! RIP, Bobby Hatfield.

Many consider this version the definative one, even better than their own studio version as the ending is so different. He allows himself that little smile at the end because he knew he'd nailed it and his mother was in the audience. This is the most played record on the radio of all time. Here in the UK it has been no.1 4 times, twice by these guys, once by another male duo and once by a male solo. In all cases it sold over a million copies and that was before streaming when you actually had to go out and buy it.

With none of the musical enhancements used today ! Straightforward singing ! REAL talent, not artificially created !

Listening to Boby's voice and I can't help it, makes me cry every time, BEAUTIFUL GIFT FROM GOD!

Never be another Bobby Hatfield ,what a great voice he had, left us to soon, Rip!

This song was made for Bobby to sing and no one else. No auto tune, that little mic he used. You had to be able to sing.

There will never be another male vocalist like him. Not many could approach his range and he did it so effortlessly. On the female side, there was Karen Carpenter who was like Bobby was taken from us much too soon.😢

The single greatest live performance of all-time, bar none!!

With so many of us who grew up with the greatest music era of all time, getting on in age, I pray that you and others never let this music die! Please pass it on to the younger generation that it will go on forever!! Thank you for your reaction and appreciating such great talent.

He wanted it to be perfect because his mom was in the audience. He nailed it!

Nobody did it better than Bobby! He was magical, may he be at peace

All so effortlessly sung. Gave me goosebumps.

This is known as one of the best, if not THEE best performances ever recorded LIVE. Righteous Brothers were so crazy popular on the radio and in Las Vegas, for decades...and they may be even more popular now, with internet, This is possibly the most listened to song in the world today. Last I saw..80 million views. Heavenly!!!

Best version hands down of this classic song! Absolutely loved the Righteous Brothers. Sadly we lost Bobby Hatfield about 20 years ago. He had a beautiful one of a kind voice. Home Free just did a great version of this song. And Austin Brown also did a very beautiful tribute of this song about a year ago.

The grin he gave at the end was his mom who was in the audience on the front row!

One of the most purest voices in the world!! So iconic!!

He does multiple voice inflextions with each word, if you try to follow it and practice it hundreds of times you still can't get it. And he made it look so effortless, this is nothing less than masterful! Maybe one of the greatest solos ever recorded imho.

that voice makes it perfectly clear why someone in their audience said, "you are some righteous brothers...!!!!!!"

Great observation about his face not really changing with those end notes - that's so true! He just hits those notes effortlessly. Very few are blessed with that amount of vocal talent - VERY FEW.

Today's vocals can learn from both of them instead of relying on fake auto-tune. They are the real deal and learn from it.

The look on Andy Williams face said it all. He knew he'd just witnessed something very special, and the fact we are watching and enjoying this 57 years later is testament to what a fine performance this was. People will still be watching and re acting to this in 57 years time.

The Righteous Brothers are icons! Bobby Hatfield's voice is par excellence! Love your reaction!

No autotune. Just talent.

No matter how many times you listen to this.. It continues to impress

No production, no auto-tune, just all talent and voice live.

They were definitely GREAT. Remember them well , I was 16yrs old in 65. MISS THEM BIG TIME

Bobby Hatfields Mother was in the audience for this show. He was really trying to kill it. I think he succeeded!

The late, great Bobby Hatfield. He had an incredible voice and range. The term "Blue-Eyed Soul" was coined for this group as they sang with so much soul. Backstory on this performance and song.....the recorded version is slightly different than this tv version. The song came from an old prison movie called Unchained. There were 3 recorded versions ( with Al Hibbler's being the best) until Bobby sang it. Now there have been over 650 covers of the song. For most of us though, Bobby's is the best. His recorded version is featured in the movie Ghost ( giving it a rebirth onto the music charts)and has been used in tv commercials. Bobby was 24 when he sang this. He had a cold, and was very nervous because his mother was in the audience. It was her first time seeing him perform. No pressure, right? His performance was perfectly flawless and is the gold standard that others who cover it try to meet. Elvis' cover of the song is very good. Even though his health was failing his voice was strong and he did an excellent job. The Righteous Brothers don't have a big play list together, but what they do have is great. They split up for many years but eventually reunited to do concert tours. Bill Medly ( the skinny one) did a duet ( her name escapes me) and the song was a big hit...from the movie Dirty Dancing: I Had The Time of my Life.

Decades ago I had gone to a Righteous Brothers concert. When Bobby Hatfield performed this song if you didn't get "Chicken Skin" that stirred your soul than you were dead. He sounded just like this as I was seated several feet away from the stage. Plus, when he and Bill Medley came together and sang it was awesome! Pure talent and not assisted by some computer..God given talent!

❤Him 😍 so handsome and a voice to die for! Why! 🥺

There will never be another Bobby Hatfield RIP. I first heard this in 1965 and sounds just as good today. It was revived in 1990 in the movie GHOST. The Righteous Brothers are the greatest duo ever. Thx

He sounds out of breath when he was talking because Bobby had a head cold. Still nailed it

He also does a beautiful cover of 2 other ballads, " Only You" and " For Sentimental Reasons "..His voice is absolutely mesmerizing..sings effortlessly ..and knows how to tell the story ..a rare vocalist indeed..🎶👏💙🙌💜

Been several covers of this song, but NONE stand up this. Not even ELVIS. Pure Talent.

The best performance of this song ever, including their studio version.

He puts such passion into it, you feel that the song is personal to him. Amazing breath control. So beautiful and romantic.

I call this river singing, it's not forced it just flows like a river, thank you for this 😃🤗✌️🇦🇺.

The most masterful, perfect and effortless vocal I have ever heard ... he sings with the voice of an angel. So, so beautiful, and when he sings those 3 high notes to finish the song, you feel like he is soaring up to heaven!

Best live performance ever!

He had a cold that day and still nailed it and beyond!❤️

I was 15yrs old when this song came out and it still gives me the chills to listen to it. What a era for music the sixties was the best Rock & Roll, motown, British invasion ? Need to say more.

Lovely reaction! He sang that with a 'house band', no auto tune or enhancements and didn't screw his face up to hit notes, just seemed effortless, simply amazing.

I never get tired of hearing this song, and your comments are spot on. Bobby Hatfield's voice flows effortlessly, almost magically. Another of his solos I'd like to see you react to is Summertime -- very different than Unchained Melody but equally impressive.

You could tell by his facial expression at the end, that he knew he nailed it.

Nothin' but raw talent. No autotune, no electronic correction, just pure, raw, music.

As much as it’s surprises me that there are still people that haven’t heard this song, it also brings me so much joy to see people learn about these legends. It’s a simple pleasure!

That performance too was the result of him being sick at the time and nervous because mom was in the audience and he wanted it to go well. I think it went pretty darned well.

Bobby Hatfield- the blond guy- was a natural counter- tenor. The rarest of the rare amongst male singers. Bill Medley was a natural bass- baritone. To hear how well their voices blended together, I have a few suggestions. - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - (You're My) Soul And Inspiration - You'll Never Walk Alone If you want to hear a couple of solos done by Bill Medley, I highly recommend: - I Just Wanna Make Love To You - Brown- Eyed Woman Bobby also did another classic solo called "Ebb Tide". In that one, he does even more vocal gymnastics that are just 😍💖 Thank you so much for a fabulous reaction 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Peace & blessings to you & yours 💕

Such vocal control... It's like he's singing from soul to sound.

Thanks for sharing this wonderful performance. Bobby's voice control and especially his effortless sliding of scale makes a difficult song seem magical. You are correct with his facial expressions, Bobby knew he was knocking it out of the park. Easy Peasy for a great artist.

Great reaction! Another fantastic song by the Righteous Brothers is You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling. Even though the taller one’s voice is much deeper, they compliment each other perfectly.

Bobby Hatfield on his own is amazing. But Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley together -- the Righteous Brothers -- are pure magic. Check out their big breakout hit, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," which is on RU-vid in a black-and-white video. And their hit from a year later called "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" is also excellent. That's the sound they're most known for. But their first hit was one I don't think any reaction channel has done yet. It was written by Bill Medley, and it's called "Little Latin Lupe Lu." More of a rock 'n roll song. There's another hit they had that Bobby sang solo called "Ebb Tide." Unfortunately, there are no live performances by Bobby of it on RU-vid (don't be fooled, there's one by a guy who looks and sounds a lot like Bobby, but it's not him). But the studio recording is on RU-vid, and it's excellent.

I’ve listened to this since I was 12, I’m now 65, it never gets old. That’s a mark of great music.

To put this song in context, 1965 was the middle of the Vietnam War which was escalating. The lyrics hit home with both men and women.

I have watched this clip on other channels. Same reaction as yours. Pure astonishment. When they first started singing and people only had the radio for reference, it was assumed they were black. After people figured it out they were referred to as "blue eyed soul". As other comment's below say this was the age pre autotune. What you hear is ALL them. If you want to cuddle with your significant other, this is the song you want to listen to together!!! Another choice that shows both of them would be them performing "You've Lost That Lovin Feeing".

You have to remember, this song was done back when you had to have talent to perform. Not like today's singers with all the electronics they use to make it good.

I wanted to leave a comment about how great a performance this was, but no words can do it justice. Listening, watching, and feeling say it all. Thank you, Bobby Hatfield, for sharing this with us. If a measure of a man's life is leaving the world a better place than he found it, you have succeeded beautifully. Rest in glorious peace.

Effortless voice of an angel. So smooth.

You want more? OK… Both boys singing: “Soul and Inspiration” “Just Once In My Life” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” Bobby’s solos: “Ebb Tide” (audio only ☹️) “Summertime” (Bobby goes so hard on this, you’ll think he’s about to hurt himself) Billy taking the lead with Bobby in backup: “I Just Wanna Make Love to You” 🔥🔥(sadly, this is also audio only) There’s a lot more than this, but start here. Enjoy!

What a voice! What a song! What a time for music! Glad I am old enough to have seen that in real time on TV! Thanks for the reaction....how about a reaction to the under appreciated Irma Thomas' "Take A Look"! No one remembers her, but her song is being featured on Philadelphia Cream Cheese commercials and now everyone is finding her online because they are searching out the song! Also "Bernadette" by the Four Tops?: Motown forever!

This version of Bobby's song is actually better than his studio recording. Which is extremely unusual.

FOREVER A MASTERPIECE!🎙👊

Talent....... so vital for that high quality experience with music. Talent........ standing all on its own is responsible for music's long shelf life. You know, something produced and recorded that lasts beyond 4 or 5 weeks until its old news. This music has endured the decades and is still loved. Bands like Pink Floyd recording an album that spent over 952 weeks on the top charts. Now that's what I call shelf life! I understand things have changed and I'm getting old. But I also understand that the music industry at a paticular point in time decided to go with image over talent and it reflects as such in todays music. Great reaction!

One of the most amazing live performances ever!!!

One of the greatest performances ever

Bobby Hatfield sang 'Unchained Melody' & ofcourse such an incredible voice! Don't know of any guy has gone to that range?? What a beautiful song from him 💖💖💖💖

Amazing voice, best live performance, song & orchestra. Bobby Hatfield's effortless, buttery voice is one for all times. He had a cold even & had severe stage fright plus his mom was in the audience listening to him sing professionally for the 1st time so he knew at the end when he bit his lip he did it. Yes...please listen to other commentators suggestions on the next songs of the Righteous Brothers to react to. You'll be glad you did. Bill Medley (still performing at age 82 w/a new partner) with his baritone voice & Bobby with his counter tenor voice turned out to be the perfect blend. They both sang solos on each album also. Together they were a soulful incredibly talented duo. Love me some Righteous Brothers. Great reaction & I subscribed.

"Soul And Inspiration" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" feature both Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. Great harmonies and rich tones in both songs.

He made it look effortless

Everything they did was absolutely amazing you'll love them all

That was a great observation you made at the end of the song. Nothing about his facial expression changed when he hit those high notes.

Arguably the greatest love song ever written

Bobby Hatfield….tears flooded my eyes at work when I heard he passed away. Smooth, beautiful and pure talent. They were often in my area of SoCal and saw them a couple of times just random times. Blessed❤❤

"most people got to frown up". 😄 I have also loved their "Soul and Inspiration" for 57 years.