Nobody had a vocal range like Bobby Hatfield. He could pick out notes everywhere and hit them bang on. He had A velvet voice with a lot of soul. Rest in peace Bobby
This song will always belong to Bobby Hatfield. It's from a 1950s prison movie called Unchained, hence the title. You should check out Home Free. I think you'll like them. The also covered Unchained Melody. Might want to start with Man Of Constant Sorrow. They're amazing.
Love your reactions, and all of the research that you took the time to do on these. Amazing Rochester Brothers! Listen to Bobby’s, summertime and Bill’s, I just want to make love to you.
Bobby hit 20 notes in this short song... he's capable of singing 5 octaves. I still get goosebumps from the top of my head to my toes when I hear him sing this
What a blessing to hear Bobby Hatfield sing this splendid song, in such a beautiful way by such a gorgeous man. Live. No gimmicks. Just his pure, God-given talent! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
It was said he was nervous because of his mother's presence. The only nervousness I sensed is at the end of his explanation of how they got their name. He sounded winded and I had to replay that several times before I understood what he said. Also, the way he smiled and nodded his head when he finished his statement was the only other nervousness he displayed. When it came time to sing, he was rock solid, relaxed, and delivered a flawless masterpiece. I have l Iistened to this song for 15 straight days, several times a day, and I don't plan to stop anytime soon.
His range & control were phenomenal!!! They did solos off & on through their careers. They actually flipped a coin on who got this song! lol. I can't imagine anyone else being able to do it the way Bobby did!!! He was so smooth...he made it look easy! Most guys screw up their face trying to hit the notes he did!!
No auto tunes. Just a young man, a microphone and pure talent. Nobody can sing this song like the late great Bobby Hatfield. RIP Bobby. Bobby and Bill each did solos in their shows. Plus, Bobby's mom was in the audience.
Many other artists have covered this song and some have done it justice, but Mr. Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers absolutely "OWNS" this song!!! And to top it off, this live version is even better than the studio version...How about that? Mic Drop!!!
He was a countertenor, which is extremely rare, like 1 every generation. It means, he would cover the entire spectrum of both tenor and soprano. Ppl very often confuse it with falsetto, but Bobby never sang falsetto. Falsetto literally means "false note", an example is Bee Gees, who did it very well (and lets admit it, most ppl cant pull off doing falsetto well). But Bobby didnt do falsetto, coz he could cover the range naturally and fully. In fact, he was even a rare among the very vare countertenors, in that he could go even beyond the soprano range. He covered 5-6 octaves, which is absolutely insane! I saw another reaction video, where the young guy compared Bobby to Michael Buble, and I was like, nope, no way, not even close. Michael Buble is a very good tenor. He is not anywhere near Bobby Hatfield. It is highly unlikely, that any of us alive today will ever hear another voice like Bobbys. And the real kicker? Bobby never took a single singing lesson his entire life, he did it all by ear!
Well, he did sing in church choir and school choir aka Glee club. He was even in a special group within the school choir designated the Mozart choir. He did learn to sing R&B by listening to radio and records. I agree with your assessment of Bublé.
Went to sleep every night listening to the transister radio that was under my pillow. This song with Bobby and Cara Mia by Jay and The Americans always made me swoon! LOVE this live performance! Bobby absolutely NAILED IT!
I've seen another reaction to this & read in comments he was very nervous bc his parents were in the audience & he prayed he'd hit those notes. I'm sure they were so proud! You made this so fun to rewatch!🍌❤✌
Oh !! That explains him biting his lip at the end. That is a child's reaction when looking for approval from your parents. "Well Mom, did I do ok?." I've done this same thing with my parents. So this One guy who reacted to this song said, him biting his lip was him knowing he was going to get lucky tonight with the women. Not the way I saw it.
@@cathie9614 Could have dates mixed up, but, Bobby was either a brand new bridegroom at the time of this performance or he got married days afterward. PS Lip biting is a gesture indicating nervousness, insecurity or other such emotions like what you mentioned.
On the studio version from 1965, he really wailed on this song, and that was used in Ghost. This live version is more intimate, and with a different ending. He did re-record this in 1990 when Ghost came out, because of licensing he received no royalties from the original recording after 1966 ish. Both his original version, re-released by the record company, and his new version were on the charts at the same time in 1990. Unmatched singer.
You can feel his voice in your soul. What a loss, Bobby apparently died in his sleep, hours before a scheduled Righteous Brothers concert. In January 2004, a toxicology report concluded that cocaine use had precipitated a fatal heart attack. The initial autopsy found that Hatfield had advanced coronary disease. RIP Bobby.
I was 10 years old when I watched this on the Andy Williams show. It still gives me chills and tears 58 years later! They FLAT don't make music like this anymore. The era between the 60s and the 80s produced some of the greatest music in history. This song, and Bobby Hatfield singing it, is the greatest performance of all time!
I don't know if it's just me, but did you notice how both times when Andy asked how they got their name and when he said he wanted them to do Unchained Melody, he only addressed Bill. It seemed like Bobby had to butt in as though he was the junior member of the duo because Bill was taller. Do you think this visit was rehearsed and how hard would it be to for them to laugh when they already knew what was going to be said? Obviously, all of them knew what song was going to be sung as it had to be rehearsed. What are your thoughts?
Ty for playing this song.I graduated from high school in 1969 and this was the music we girls danced to, made out to and grew up with. And No Auto tune! Made this 71 year old very happy 😘
Yes, I LOVE when they did "What I'd Say" with Andy. The part where he was literally left speechless for a bit after that one note Bobby did was just wonderful. They always had so much fun doing Ray Charles songs. You can just tell how much Bill loves doing those with how much he lights up whenever they do a Ray Charles here or on Shindig.
The original version of "Unchained Melody" was first written and performed in 1955, a prison movie titled "Unchained." You can hear portions of the studio version of "UM" in the movie "Ghost" (Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg). Since 1955, this song has been, perhaps, the most-covered song ever.
This has been called a master class in singing. He added the extra note at the end with this version. Oh the days past when lucky guys got to slow dance with their girl at the sock hops to this.
He was 21, had a head cold, didn't strain at all, his mum and dad were in the audience, nailed it. He re-recorded it for ghost. The soldiers missing their loved ones made this really big back in the day.
Awesome to see young people like yourself start to appreciate these all time great music and artists and believe you me there are so many more it will rock your mind. Go well.
That was a bit of stage play. When Bill and Bobby were recording the album they were choosing songs to do solo and Bobby wanted this one… they had both sung it with their separate bands in the past. In some interviews Bill has said they flipped a coin - but once Bobby recorded it he was the one who ‘owned’ it. Bill arranged the music, played piano and produced the track. They were both surprised when Phil Specter put it on the B side of the single he was producing and it became an ‘accidental’ hit.
Fantastic reaction, Dereck, my man ! .. This song is pure gold when sung by Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers .. The single version is absolutely flawless, as is this live version .. Can't think of many songs that I could hear as often as I've heard this ( many, many hundreds of times ) and still have to drop everything to listen again whenever it's played .. So glad you loved it too ! .. Wayne
Bobby added that soaring ‘I need your love’ in the last verse and that is the change that came into common use. The crescendo (to me!) was not in his recorded versions but he did it sometimes live. Sam Cooke does a beautiful version that is closer to the way it was written. Twenty five years later Bobby re-recorded this and with his older, smokier voice (he was 50 yrs old) it was still lovely. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I3FNSOuF2no.html
The good news is he left so many glorious records & videos for us to enjoy ❤. Bill had a terrific voice, but Bobby was unique and beyond great. A wonderful entertainer. Listen to My Prayer, He, somewhere and of course Summertime!❤😂❤
Bobby Hatfield did this song solo.His partner Bill Melody was there but not singing.Bobbyhad a voice from the heavens NO ONE WILL EVER DO THIS SONG LIKE HIM.Remember this was a live performance no do overs just Bobby Hatfield voice and a small microphone. The duo both did solos .Together they were pure magic. Bobby was the tenor voice and Bill Melody was the baritone their voices shouldn't have blended together but it did and Wow. They were inducted into the ROCK and ROLL HALL OF FAME in 2003 unfortunately Bobby passed away a few months after but Bill Melody is still singing and performing today.Listen to Your my soul and my inspiration They did a lot for soul together ❤
Thank you for listening till the end of this performance to give your appreciated reaction; also thanks for doing some research on this song. Because of Covid i finally bought an ipad and i am discovering great artists from the past. This 80 yr. old woman has fallen in love with Bobby Hatfield and also together with Bill Medley love their interpretations of many old hits. I do my introduction to my excercises in the morning by movements to their version of the Harlem Shuffle.
Thank You for sharing. I am 73 and having similar experiences, including re-experiencing the music of the 60's/my teens. The Righteous Brothers were favorites then and now I have been falling in love with Bobby Hatfield as my favorite singer. My very favorite song is "For Your Love", which I experience as spiritual love. I listen to "Harlem Shuffle" to move/dance and loosen/integrate my body being.
These guys are awesome. You need to watch them sing you'll never walk a lone on the Ed Sullivan show. It will blow you away. They have sl many hits to find.
Glad you mentioned Ghost as it's also where I first heard this song 🥰 but like you, listening to Bobby Hatfield singing it live was effortlessly perfect 🥹🥲🫶
Thé version you saw in ghost was the studio recording. This was a live performance on the Andy Williams show. Done flawlessly in one take with no auto tune or anything artificial. Just a man and his voice and a small microphone. Incredible.
Frumoasa reactie .Felicitari pt tine ca apreciezi adevaratele valori artistice .Te urmaresc de mult .Imi place ca apreciezi muzica de calitate .Sa fii iubit
No Autotune Bobby tenor, died 2003 but Bill Medley baritone is still singing. Listen to Dirty Dancing that they sang. I grew up with these guys n Elvis if you haven't reacted to Elvis listen to American Trilogy Aloha concert1973 that was broadcasted around the world and seen by 1.5 Billion people I sat 3rd row center n couldn't take my eyes off of him. Bridge Over Troubled Water Vagus 1970, You Gave Me A Mountain Aloha concert 1973, Suspicious Minds Vagus 1970( Elvis famous gyrating moves) Make The World Go Away Vagus 1970 n over 500 more. I never met Elvis but was friends with Charlie Hodge his confidant and best friend for years after Elvis died. Charlie got to know the human side of him. I kept a big journal of the many stories of Elvis.i love your reaction n thank you for taking the Chace with no pauses Sorry U-Tube
I think the coin toss story may be a joke. Bobby sang this song with his group The Variations before he and Bill had even become Righteous Brothers. Bobby's solo recording for the RBs was released in July 1965, before this live performance on the Andy Williams Show, in Oct 1965. IF the performer was decided by a coin toss, no doubt WE were the winners! Most breathtaking, beautiful and heartfelt live performance I've ever seen. 🕊️🌠💛
The coin toss was for who would record it… Bill had also sung it with his group before the two got together as The Righteous Brothers. It was that recording, produced by Bill that became a hit …. And forever after was Bobby’s song.
@@zanhar7688 It was more of an offhand answer to the question why Bobby recorded it solo. Who knows how many times he was asked that question. It was always Bobby's song.
@@sylviabuck3369 I don't remember reading that but I have heard Bobby being interviewed talking about how he sang Unchained Melody regularly before the RBs. I cannot imagine anyone hearing the way Bobby sings this would suggest anyone else record it.
@@lesliegeddes7896 i am german and know just what i read ( google and wikipedia ). The american fans will know much more. And i read billys book. Billy wrote aboud a monster hit and he was glad that bobby sings it allone. He wouldn't do it the same. Greatings and stay well.
