bobby hatfield-Summertime 1965

something special 1965

[@lisajames3359]

I cannot actually believe that when I search for the greatest singers of all time that Bobby Hatfield does not get a mention. This performance was incredible (along with the live performance of Unchained Melody on the Andy Williams Show). I’ve never heard anyone compare with his voice. He is so underrated.

[@joangreer9786]

Love Bobbie forever in my. Heart

[@mindyspencer2373]

I can't believe that when Summertime is mentioned anywhere, anytime, or in any context, Bobby's performance isn't what is mentioned. Before my time, but blows my mind every time I watch this.

[@harrisonmantooth7363]

lisajames ; There's a lot of people who don't know talent when it staring them in the face. Bobby Hatfield was one of the best singers out there. The Righteous Brothers were my all time favorites.

[@StephenFontaine-ue1iw]

Simply the greatest voices of all time and isn't even mentioned as one of the top vocalists of all time. that is egregious and criminal !! it shows you how uneducated and incredibly tragically misinformed our world sometimes is .both Bobby and Bill medley , in my opinion, as a vocalist myself, find myself floored by these two alien, out of this world talent !! shame on you critics and tragically misled music lovers to not realize that no one has ever before or after, been as other worldly as the righteous brothers.aretha Franklin and James Brown were both amazed by these two greats !!!

[@StephenFontaine-ue1iw]

Too bad cocaine was Bobby's demon.rip Bobby and say hi to Jesus for me !!!

[@PatsyNunez-dv6tb]

I hear Bobby everyday singing Unchained Melody! He's still making me smile!¡❤❤❤❤🕊✨️🕊✨️🕊✨️🕊✨️🕊✨️🕊✨️🕊✨️🕊✨️🕊✨️🕊✨️🕊✨️

[@Brian-pf7qq]

Incredible performance

[@bonnyphotinos4262]

incredible! i know he was recognized, but golly, seriously i don't feel he was recognized enough! just simply amazing!

[@AnnaH.-fs6uy]

❤💫💫💫💫❤ THANK YOU.

[@Bestial_Trigger93]

Greatest of all time in my opinion...nobody can do what he just did

[@pinkpoodle9831]

Bobby had one of the most beautiful voices his range is unbelievable I constantly go back and listen to him .

[@janetgallo5720]

This is just an unbelievable rendition of this song by a man with a vocal range out of this world

[@lisajames3359]

Bobby Hatfield is just something else, I have only discovered him recently. He is a beautiful legend and long may he rest in peace x

[@doloresschultz8393]

As a counter þenor, Bobby had the God given range, but it's what he did with it that is beyond a djectivès. Nor does it hurt that smile añd Chrisman were so enchanting

[@janetgallo5720]

@@doloresschultz8393 I love him. I have all his music in my car from Amazon. And at home I play all his CDs. I have the Richard Perry sessions CD and on it Bobby has unbelievable tracks that were never released. Stay with me, In the still of the night, Run to my loving arms, etc and Ringo Star was the drummer. Of course his other bother CD is phenomenal. And he was gorgeous. I wish he had taken better care of his health so that he was still here.

[@barbaral8973]

​@@janetgallo5720Janet, his "Stay with me" is something else, isn't it? He sings it like he's literally in pain and tears over being broken up with.

[@mariacasper9505]

His voice in the most beautiful instrument

[@crazydiamond6512]

Those notes only exist inside this man!

[@janetgallo5720]

Nobody can sing summertime like Bobby Hatfield

[@debralynn9678]

Actually Billy Stewart does the song justice. I'm not sure who is better. I call it a tie.

[@finallythere100]

Janis Joplin, too - FANTASTIC !!!

[@catherinelw9365]

Ella Fitzgerald is also brilliant.

[@RichardRichter-vz1ku]

Sam Cooke Summertime. Trust me

[@lisajames3359]

What can one say, I cannot perceive how talented he was (talent doesn’t begin to describe it). Greatest vocalist of all time in my opinion. RIP Bobby Hatfield.

[@DanyLove48]

Agree, and a very humble man also. When you have the incredible talent that has - you don’t need to brag about it.

[@WendyP1965]

Absolutely agree!

[@WendyP1965]

​@@DanyLove48Well said!

[@janetgallo5720]

Never a voice like this anywhere. I miss you Mr. Bobby Hatfield

[@ralex3697]

Similar tone Steve Marriott

[@MysticFiddler1]

Holy cow! I never heard him sing this before. He set the standard for today's vocalists!

[@dirtbikeheaven1129]

As many times as I have heard Unchained Melody, I have never heard this by Bobby Hatfield! WOW, absolutely amazing.

[@jeanberger598]

How on earth can mere words describe this guys voice! ❤️💕❤️💕

[@WildIronLizzy]

Killer vocals! Bobby Hatfield was certainly one of the greatest singers to go down in music history. This vocal performance was pitched perfect. His voice is candy to my ears 💯👌👍👍👍👍

[@xnay-ey8dk]

He is amazing. Agreed - terribly underrated talent.

[@raykrocker994]

He was sooooo good.

[@philippogue8158]

The Greatest singer ever! What a smooth vocal range he had unbelievable! RIP BOBBY! Your truly missed!

[@philippogue8158]

Boy Bobby really gets up there and hits the high notes in this one, vocal range unbelievable and soulful! You were awesome Bobby, one of a kind!

[@lindalandry2519]

Bobby is so versatile and his heart and soul shines through be it a jazz or love song. Miss you Bobby Hatfield RIP.

[@yvonnekruger-y5l]

just love and miss my teenage years Best years of my Life

[@yvonnekruger-y5l]

❤️

[@jaimemoreno3998]

Wow I have no words, this guy was an unbelievable singer. This is why the song unchain melody was so easy for him to sing

[@lindaszatkowski321]

Bobby was the best and he was underrated for some reason

[@Adam-ir4ck]

He was incredible

[@РашидМур]

who needs it appreciated

[@WendyP1965]

Wow, this is how it's done, baby! Such an incredibly soulful voice!❤❤❤

[@vallee3140]

Just found him singing this , dont know where I have been, but watching it over and over, its spectacular.

[@marymichael1211]

Where you've been is living in a very busy world with much going on. And Bobby Hatfield has been an underrated wonderful singer. Thank you for sharing your appreciation.

[@vallee3140]

@@marymichael1211 I already was a fan of theirs, but for some reason missed this song, I have played it a long since , and all their others.

[@AzaleaLala]

Damn I have chills. He made it his own. Dang.

[@sunnyskies-md5rk]

One of a kind. He can never be duplicated.

[@slyix0187]

holy ishhh man! what a voice! this guy is something else! just a singer at it's finest!

[@barbaral8973]

His breath control is out of this world. I am always amazed that his speaking voice is relatively high, but not only can he soar up to his famous high notes, his singing voice also hits much deeper notes. A true tenor/countertenor. I wish he could have been able to give us the treasure of his vocal capabilities a bit longer.

[@marymichael1211]

Thank You for pointing out that he could sing rich deep notes also. His voice moved through his throat too and throughout his body and soul and heart and spirit . . . and then through mine too.

[@barbaral8973]

@@marymichael1211 indeed, he made thousands of women "swoon" throughout the decades :)

[@utatriebel2211]

​@@barbaral8973 barbara, genau so ist es.😅

[@yvonnesanders4308]

He's a tenor with a countertenor range. He's not countertenor, the closest we get to that sound would be a schoolboy. Countertenors were castrati

[@nancydanise5073]

The Righteous Bros were probably the best Duo's of their time. Bobby Hatfield singing this is just wonderful.Bobby has the tenor voice and Bill Medley the baritone voice they shouldn't have blended together but they did and it was pure magic.

[@utatriebel2211]

Man kann immer einfach nur dahin schmelzen wenn man ihn sieht und hört.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@bountyhunteratacka]

Nobody else has ever come close.

[@Jardinier2023]

Wow…that was incredible! never heard that rendition before..unparalleled!

[@sanjuanitaleal2519]

😢 I love Bobby's voice. They both were awesome. I truly miss them. 💖

[@karensturdevant1472]

Bobby Hatfield is so underrated. He is the best male singer in my opinion, and Whitney Houston the best female singer!

[@jakeywilliams]

What a voice! This rendition is my favourite by far. His vocals athleticism is unparalleled 😊

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

And live Jakey. Incredible skill level.

[@GeorgeSwift-qj1ik]

Damn, first I heard this. Bobby owns this!

[@jasmineflower9879]

He sings from his deepest core, he reaches unfathomable heights.

[@PC-iv5so]

Kinda unbelievable.. his range on this is just.. even the lows are so good.. and the highs.. 🤯.

[@sonsofthunder915]

Blue eyed soul.

[@karenwilliams2503]

Fantastic! Bobby you are the greatest!!!!

[@IGotTheMusicInMe]

Blue eyed soul, delicious!

[@peterscocca3024]

I was around when they were new and still adore them

[@philippogue6941]

These 2 were so talented, wish I could a seen them live, and Bobby's vocal range is unbelievable but so dynamite and soulful, Greatest singer ever, and great dancer and comical. What a Voice! And Nice looking to go with it!

[@Richard-w1y]

You don't have to search anybody that knows music will say Bobby is # 1. He is more versatile than any singer ever not to mention he is a countertenor one of the rearest type of male singers there are. He also did not have too shabby a partner in duets with the great bill medley a fabulous bass baritone back in the day.

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

BEYOND Incomparable and Live! Virtuoso level vocalist. As a professional singer, I come back to this for inspiration. His register transitions were flawless.

[@rosemaryallison9411]

Bobby Hatfield can really sing!! Also Bill.

[@paulamac77]

BOBBY = pure soul ❤

[@edneal8044]

These Guys have been my Favorites since I was 22yrs old!!!

[@brendalandreau2981]

Makes my knees buckle everything I hear it.

[@jeanberger598]

Still listening to Bobby 2023 and will for a few years to come yet (I hope).

[@bluesky-rb8fn]

Gotta love Bobby!! So underrated!! Soar and sing with the angels Bobby!!!❤️

[@tallulahrubymonroe4280]

My face :O :O :O :O :O :O :O: :O inside HE WOKE ME UP! feelings i never knew i had! R.I.P Bobby Hatfield.

[@tkyeo7642]

Superhuman soul

[@agnesjenner3261]

Absolutely!

[@lamarjohnson4576]

2200 covers and here is the best

[@teresadavilasoares6136]

Their first performances show a very diferent Bobby. Happy and loose, dancing and funny. I can’t understand why they became so stiff. No wonder He had to channel his passion and soul by his whole body ❤

[@barbaral8973]

Bobby usually was very lively while Bill often came across as stiff. He probably "mirrored" Bill's demeanor to achieve complete harmony. There are quite a few recordings that show what a bundle of energy he was. Like, e.g. the live performance of "Yes indeed" with Peggy Lee on the Ed Sullivan show.

[@debrawucik826]

Talk about an incredibly diverse talent, Bobby you were amazing!

[@habituallearner7680]

Speechless

[@pauldickinson3809]

Wow

[@mariroerig2991]

Omg! I’ve never heard him sing this!

[@debbiem6406]

Thank you for this. Had not heard his rendition before (although probably saw it on tv as a young teen at the time). No one matches Bobby.

[@beriggs-turner9734]

Different from the record. This one is the best one. Wish it was the one on album.

[@dianefowler8779]

I am in my 70s and remember Bobby and Bill well from my teen years. My favorite for showing Bill's vocal skills and talent has always been "Unchained Melody" however I just heard him sing Summertime here and was beyond amazed! WOWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@philippogue8158]

That's Bobby singing these songs not Bill.

[@janetgallo5720]

That’s Bobby Hatfield doing unchained Melody and Ebb tide and summertime. Not Bill. It’s Bobby soaring Tenor that bought beautiful music to this world. Not Bill.

[@janetgallo5720]

That’s a Bobby Hatfield doing unchained Melody. Bill not only can’t sing high notes but he does not have the range or breath control that The amazing Bobby Hatfield had. Rest in peace Bobby. we all miss you

[@rebeccarowland2533]

I was 15 when he and Bill were on the Andy Williams show and Bobby did a incomparable “Unchained Melody “ but I just now for the first time hearing Summertime. Where have I been?

[@kayrogers880]

Bobby Hatfield singing Summer Time. Not Bill. Bobby did Unchained Melody solo.

[@harmonys2102]

Oh I’m obsessed with this; came back and watched it again. All due respect to the original artist(s) - had some trouble figuring out whose song it really is - but this here is the most charismatic and energized rendition I’ve ever heard.

[@jodyariewitz7349]

❤

[@patrickmcgee6917]

Just amazing!!!!!!😍😍😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. So if you really listen, and understand music, you can hear Johnny Wilder Jr from Heatwave(Always and Forever) in this song Summertime. God what I would give to hear those two guys sing together. Johnny never got the credit he deserved. His voice was just as amazing as Bobby’s. And we are all blessed that we get to listen to these beautiful singers every day. 😊😊🙏🙏

[@barbaral8973]

While Johnnie Wilder was a very talented and gifted singer, who certainly deserves more attention, he wasn't an influence on Bobby Hatfield. Bobby Hatfield who was born in 1940, recorded this song in 1965. Johnnie Wilder, born in 1949, was merely 16 when Bobby Hatfield performed this song. After serving in the military, which took him to Germany, Johnnie Wilder formed his group Heatwave in 1975. I heard him both when he sang in military clubs overseas, and again when he and his band revisited Germany. His brother Keith was also a founding member. Johnnie had such a smooth, most soulful voice!

[@scipioafrikanus9511]

That's insane voice control.

[@cmag6934]

One of the top 5 best singers in history

[@dawnmurphy7488]

The best version!

[@sebastianellis6110]

from the TV show Something Special September 1965... an insane rendition... out of this world really... trying to find the whole show .. no luck so far

[@fairalways]

SSSSSSSSSSSSSWINGING! OH BOBBY! MMM!

[@rhondanighman]

Damnnnn……..

[@1991AF]

So smooth, so hot!

[@missurl4191]

The gates of heaven open up when Bobby Hatfield sings and what a gift to share!

[@wcooke1957]

Can anyone think of any other white performer of this era who could sing a song in this style!

[@laurieeyebee]

Oh. My. God.

[@ciatangallaghe2485]

I don't know what can be said about Bobby anymore..

[@PatsyNunez-dv6tb]

Wonder how he was overlooked?? Amazing talent!💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💦

[@sherryrosen5697]

Greatest singer of his time!

[@4theLord1]

Wow! I missed this one!

[@zxcccccc1]

he was feeling something.

[@galerad7254]

Allegorically, bobby was well portraying the gospel call, was portraying the "voice" of God addressing his Son Jesus before and on the cross. Those are aches and cries of deepest love. Bobby "does" God, so-o-o humbly, naturally,

[@galerad7254]

Trying to get listener's attention, and bible love tropes are a great template for love of the eros style [for some people] as well as for the phileo and agape style. God's bible even gives is a complete chapter on relationship btwn the saved soul and its master/lover/savior, a "what-it's- like" favor from God to each person who has ears to hear (see Luke).

[@donwilsmore3945]

One of the best singers of all time …R.I.P. Bobby 🙏

[@GabrielJimeno-nl2id]

Dios q voz, estoy soñando.

[@palafox2237]

I absolutely ADORE the sound of this man's voice but ordinarily when I think of Summertime I think of Janis Joplin. Could you magine had Bobby & Janis done this song - or any song - together? How they could have played off of each others' voices!

[@dirtbikeheaven1129]

You are so right. That would surely have been epic! After just hearing Bobby’s version for the first time, I am going to listen to Janis’ version.

[@knmonlinemedia]

Dang, Bobby!

[@sheriblueeyes]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@TrinaKaren-r6m]

When Bobby hits some of those notes, he must be breathing through his ears

[@celialopes1692]

Amo Bobby

[@zills2]

WOW!!!!!

[@AlStone2]

Holy shit, so unchained melody was like basically hom holding bsck?! 😮

[@jakeywilliams]

What happened to the several thousands of views this video had a few months back??? 🤔

[@patriciaalanya5776]

Wuooo y lo hacían en vivo, quien ahora canta en vivo? Todo es play back

[@lieyungtjauw6320]

Out of this world

[@pierredefrance6069]

Combien de chanteurs ou chanteuses sur cette terre, de tous les temps, peuvent rivaliser avec lui ?

[@nightshade9549]

Wow amazing job

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

really cool

[@MuscleJacker]

I love the laugh track!

[@julien.4617]

Love Bill's intro.