Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody *DayOne Reacts*

[@finismiller5802]

No one and I do mean no one done this song any better than Mr Bobby Hatfield

[@rond4690]

No one was even close

[@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258]

Affirmative

[@cashamackenzie3575]

Correct in spades!

[@antonioiniguez1615]

Sam Cooke is really good too

[@JoeyWord]

Absolutely 100% correct

[@tsad2686]

Although you knew the song, your reaction to the video was genuine and it's great to see all generations enjoy this brilliance as I can appreciate all generations of music from any time and all genres. Cheers!

[@richtensail]

its a song frm v 60s, vis is live frm v 60s, mvie ghost ( 80s?) used it n others. wonderful singing frm bobby.

[@alfrednaify1683]

Bobby Hatfield won the coin toss from Bill Medley to sing this song which Bill said Bobby was the better choice. Their name The Righteous Brothers came to them after a group of black Marines had seen them sing and said they sounded so Righteous. Blue Eyed Soul!

[@regalosswagswag2882]

si muchas eran mejores esta es la inolvidable, una melodia que encaja perfecta para los oidos.

[@elvisocc588]

No autotune baby!

[@dougsmith7426]

The movie "Ghost" came out in 1990.

[@thoroakenshield7283]

No matter who else tries to song this song, this song is Bobby's.

[@technomikelyons]

To be fair, though, Elvis Presley performed it on his last album, "Moody Blue", before his death in 1977 and put his all into it. A very worthy contender.

[@dawnaberry8452]

That's why I call it Bobby's Song."

[@thoroakenshield7283]

@@dawnaberry8452 So do I, Dawna.

[@matthewpaul1111]

It was the studio version you heard in Ghost which is a great version, but if you listen to this alongside the studio version you'd probably agree with me that this live version is near perfection. Near a 1000 other singers have done their version of Unchained Melody, but I can't imagine any of them equaling or bettering Bobby Hatfield's masterpiece.

[@tinapatterson5022]

I Agree 100% with you !!!

[@bbwng54]

This is one of the most iconic performances in music history.

[@finismiller5802]

I haven't heard anyone do this song any better than Bobby Hatfield. He was the very very best.

[@michaelwinkelman7165]

However you never heard it like this live version there will never be another blue eyed soul like Bobby who now sings amongst the Angels.

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

They have used this song in movies. Bobby Hatfields version to me..is the Absolute Best!!! His range & control is out of this world!!! No auto tune & Live!! He was just amazing & made it look so Easy! Bill Medley & Bobby Hatfield are the Righteous Brothers. They had solos they did...

[@ronaldolson3214]

Keep in mind Bobby Hatfield for the righteous Brothers singing unchained Melody this was actually live

[@ChicagoDB]

Sadly, most people have never heard this performance, and instead only have heard the version used in “Ghost” [the studio/record]…if you listen to that version, you will quickly notice how vastly superior and different this live performance is. So much more power and vocal coloring/agility. One of the greatest live vocal performances in TV history.

[@Daniel_Antonio_Arellano782]

I agree totally.

[@maryannc6313]

Agree 100%. Bobby is just magnificent in this performance. IMO the orchestral accompaniment is superior to the studio version, also.

[@windsorkid7069]

Absolutely damn right!

[@motblak]

Nailed it!

[@quentinmichel7581]

Absofragginposilutively!!

[@outoftheirskulls5676]

"Bobby Hatfield" Live TV 1965 the Andy Williams Verity Show. No Auto-Tune, his parents were sitting in the audience.

[@Shasha-yg1mm]

Your reaction was a bit disappointing. Although, his recorded rendition of this song in Ghost was amazing, it doesn't compare to this beautiful, glorious live performance. There have been some really good versions made by others, but his live performance is considered the best ever. No one else has been able to sing this beautifully live.

[@michaelaldan4354]

i will never ever understand how a human can sings this song...the notes he hits and the effortless breathing...as i understand this was performed live, and his mother was in the audience... it just stuns me to understand how a person can sing this flawless under so much pressure...

[@themchangesband]

This came out a long, long time before the movie "ghost".

[@3pan1]

We all knew that at the time and tried to just be happy for the extra income for Bobby Hatfield.

[@bobhess7434]

That ending. Wow. Incredible. Absolutely incredible.

[@ricshaffer4009]

Not only does no one do it better...no one's even come close...he hits over 20 seperate notes in this performance...hits them effortlessly...not many can replicate that range

[@annkalinowski6742]

This isn't from "Ghost" -"Ghost" used a recording of the same song by the same singer.

[@christophermondone6864]

In my opinion this performance was perfection. Other's since have tried to with this song. But only Bobby hit it on the head with perfection...

[@Spiran_SphereHunter]

I mean your not wrong but I feel The King's rendition was perfect in its own way too

[@donaldharris4012]

The best version by far ever, nobody did it better including Elvis.

[@turnsufficient4971]

He was amazing ! He worked and practiced hard to get his voice to that place !

[@rond4690]

The greatest love song EVER. I grew up during this era and the girls would just MELT everytime the late great Bobby Hatfield sang it. He hit 24 different notes singing this song. He sang this live on the Andy Williams show in 1965 and many still consider it the greatest live performance ever

[@wandajaneburlinson5288]

I watched it with my mother when I was ten years old.

[@flameofelijah]

Bobby hit 23 NOTES when he sang this. He hit SIX different octave levels when he sang this live on Andy Williams. i remember watching this on tv and i was blown away then and still do now.

[@Vannie-f1y]

The music today doesn’t come close to these classics

[@bgvan37]

Live on the Andy Williams show. No autotune and his parents were in the audience.

[@tonydawson8929]

1000% Better than the studio version that they played on Ghost, this was done Live in front of a studio audience that included Bobby's mother and sister.

[@wadeearley2524]

Nobody sings like Bobby

[@richardjohnson-jf3ke]

How times have changed. This song did not go over favorably with the Woodstock generation in the 60's however it seems to be an extremely emotional song judging from the reaction I've seen from different cultures.

[@cindy2252]

The night he performed this song, his mom and dad were in attendance. He sang his heart out and you can imagine how proud he made them here. Amazing live performance!

[@Charlie-zd2dr]

One of the best love songs ever written.

[@jameschatwick5754]

He got help from the NBC orchestra, because he was under pressure. His mama was in the audience. Don't you embarrasse me. He lived to sing another day.

[@bradenjennings7861]

The background music was taped.

[@matthewpaul1111]

You heard the studio version in the movie Ghost. So its very likely you were listening to this live version for the very first time. It is the best version by Bobby or anyone else for that matter. In my opinion.

[@robjohnson4592]

Live, No autotune, pure talent.

[@cmnslcf]

Welcome to the world of Blue-Eyed Soul.

[@mdarrenu]

I believe this was a one-take - "here's the mike, bobby. Sing" Amazing to this day!

[@stc6412]

Pure, raw talent, singing live without auto tune or studio enhancements….We still love you Bobby Hatfield!

[@jorgeestomba9888]

Wow !! This is Live , this is Talent , Magic !! The one and only BOBBY HATFIELD!! Iconic song RIP brother !!

[@foofghtr]

Well now you saw him sing it live with no gimmicks, raw talent. Blue eyed soul…

[@stephenrottschaefer9492]

Best live vocals ever...easily

[@BarbaraVale214]

I assume that was the first time by the Righteous Bros. and that's ok .. almost everyone I know has heard that song.. You had to have talent to sing back then ..no auto tune, no re-takes, no gimmicks .. just pure God given talent ..best version ever ..Bobby owned this song

[@davidg4595]

So i guess you didnt see anything special in his performance- Time to stop doing reactions.

[@flameofelijah]

you didnt hear THIS version in Ghost, The studio version was the one played in Ghost

[@GN-jn1ty]

The absolute control Bobby Hatfield has over both his tenor(chest) voice and falsetto(head) voice, and how he can blend them into a seamless several octave range is amazing. A talent for the ages.

[@AliasMark69]

“The Righteous Brothers” are considered by most to be the Greatest Male Vocal Duet Of All Time. I agree. Between Bill Medley’s Lows and Bobby Hatfield’s Highs they can hit every note on an 73 key piano. No other male singers can do that. Legendary. “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’’ was the most played song on radio in the 20th Century "Unchained Melody" - Bobby Hatfield Live 1965 Andy Williams Show (with his mother sitting right behind him) Considered by most as The Greatest Live Male Vocal Performance In History... I agree. Bobby’s use of “Runs” is masterful. He created the style and set the table that all others have fed off of for decades. 7 notes just to say the word “I” is melodic brilliance. Their name came from doing a show near a marine base in So Calif and a black marine said to them…. You two guys are Righteous Brothers. In 1983, in Newport Beach O.C. Calif. Bill and Bobby at the Jolly Roger Restaurant . I was 13 feet away for... "Unchained Melody"- "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" - "Soul And Inspiration".... They were perfect, awesome, amazing, incredible......

[@Lillandonget_bandz]

He's got The bluest eyes

[@andrewcoleman6349]

In the movie Ghost it was a recording, us old folks that hear it on the Andy Williams show in the 60's it was pure and clear, better than a recording in a movie, it they were played in the same room you could tell the difference, no autotune,in the 60,I think auto tune came into play in 1998

[@lll9416]

Pretty sure Bobby Hatfield would elated! that you compared him the Sam Cook! 👏👏👏

[@porgy]

What's even more incredible that this was a live performance.

[@emiliomazzeo4286]

CAN YOU BELIEVE A PERFORMANCE LIKE THIS FROM BOBBY HATFIELD BACK IN 1965. THIS IS WHAT WE NOW CALL "X-FACTOR PLUS" MANY SINGERS HAVE SUNG THIS SONG INCL ELVIS , DIAMOND, HUMPERDINCK, BUT BOBBY REALLY DID SING IT THE BEST. HE OWNES THIS SONG

[@chercee]

You'd never know he was nervous because his mom was in the audience.

[@edge1289]

The gentleman’s name is Bobby Hatfield, sadly he is no longer with us. I saw Bobby at the old Academy of Music in 14th St in NYC back in the day. His vocals were pure and powerful, he could have blown the roof off of the theatre that night with his voice and performance.

[@danmcdonagh8924]

One of the most beautiful songs ever.

[@vincentmaniscalco4421]

Again live no voice over no auto tune no lip syncing !! Raw talent

[@connormcmahon8939]

This one one take. No auto tune. No fillers. And his mom was in attendance for this and he was extremely nervous. But this is music at it's finest.

[@lindalandry2519]

Pure talent,good looks and unmitigated soul was Bobby Hatfield. He never disappoints and ALWAYS delivers us a perfect PUNCH. This performance was when he was 25 in 1965 and better than the studio cut which charted twice no doubt thanks to Ghost. Check him out solo with My Prayer.

[@drieuxkoeppel8152]

Bobby Hatfield was 24 years old when he sang this. TWENTY. FOUR. YEARS. OLD. RIP Bobby Hatfield 1940-2003.

[@mikerobertson4041]

Bobby Hatfield at his best!

[@badrigravesande6952]

Here he sings it the way it was meant to be

[@sandyleewhite]

❤️❤️ ❤️ ******MAKING WOMEN MELT SINCE THE 60'S****** ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@susanasison2283]

Never got tired of playing this live show

[@ChicagoDB]

It’s really a pity that most people have only heard his version used in Ghost…this is far superior.

[@billkarg3935]

Original Blue-Eyed Soul!

[@michaelmlewis]

This live performance kills the version they play on the radio and what was in the movie Ghost.

[@robertwilken9542]

My glasses shattered when he hit that last note.

[@windsorkid7069]

As great as the studio version is, this live performance is probably the greatest of anything ever done since.

[@bonitahobbs2374]

He had a natural tan, prominent features and was gorgeous. The voice of an Angel.

[@HGWTPaladin]

I agree with you. Bobby Hatfield gives me a Sam Cook(e) vibe as well. Smooth, easy and soulful. Great reaction. Thank you.

[@STC614]

Remember that is pure and unaltered vocals, no auto tune, reverb, or anything like that…just pure, raw talent….RIP Bobby Hatfield

[@ronniesmith9538]

Angela I love the way that you get into each song! The emotion that you show makes me enjoy the song that much more.

[@Stlmgnolia]

they were known as "Blue Eyed Soul"When they were starting out they played the Apollo in Harlem(tough crowd)they brought the house down!

[@freddyfurrah3789]

One of the most beautiful songs sung by one the most beautiful voices.

[@ericjahoda2997]

It's actually from the movie, "Unchained", hence the name. It was used, many years later, in "Ghost".

[@frankethomas1248]

1965. No autotune, no sophisticated audio filters, no cut & splice from multiple takes. Just live, one-take, pure, raw talent.

[@jnagarya519]

"The Righteous Brothers" came out of Doo-Wop/R&B, so doubtless appreciated Sam Cooke. And probably Nat King Cole.

[@BiggerThenKingKong]

It doesn't matter any time I see this song being played for a girl, it immediately "melts them"... Never fails... I'm a white guy and I played this song for my Iranian girlfriend and just like every other girl she was completely love struck by the song. LOL 😉

[@williamcabell142]

This isn’t the duo, it’s Bobby Hatfield by himself. If you want a good video of them both, check out You Lost That Loving feeling! 😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@pcraig1383]

The orchestra was killin it too.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

I saw a comment somewhere that during rehearsal Bobby and the orchestra leader noticed how great the acoustics were in the studio and they worked together on some changes to take advantage of it.

[@ChicagoDB]

Andy William's Orchestra was superb...as befits such a great singer.

[@pcraig1383]

@@ChicagoDB You know it! Lots of great musicians behind the scenes like The Wrecking Crew for instance.

[@audreydoy4878]

I heard this song as a child, I'm 67. The righteous were called the blue eye soul brothers.years past, it was used in the movie ghost. But it first came out in the 60s or the late 50s. My favor Righteous Brothers is, Just once in my life, please don't confuse it with, For once in my life. Both great songs. Everyone Smile.

[@rickfiltz5211]

Just a man and his voice. No autotunes, fillers or accompaniment. This song has always been considered one of the great vocals of all-time. One of the great sultry love songs. A song to get things going if u know what I mean. Thanks for doing this reaction. I know that u appreciate it.

[@jnagarya519]

There is orchestral accompaniment.

[@Albertarocks]

@@jnagarya519 Just so you understand... the orchestra wasn't even required except to color it up for the audience. Bobby Hatfield's vocal performance would have been just as beautiful without it. He could sing this song in the shower. Not sure WTF your point is, but it just demonstrates your complete inability to appreciate what you just watched.

[@ripmod1]

We use to call this "BLUE EYED SOUL." Bobby Hatfield was 25 years old in this video. It was 1965. Bobby is in the ROCK hall of fame.

[@stevepepchinski5662]

His voice was a gift 🎁 from God.

[@cashamackenzie3575]

Absolutely!😀

[@turnsufficient4971]

Nah, he practiced and worked on it. He could not sing like that till he was inspired by earthly things and then worked his butt off to get that great.

[@roybarwick3452]

Best version ever!!

[@ScaryPoppins]

I get chills listening to this.

[@marcallen7233]

👍 Bobby Hatfield. What a voice!

[@jerryr3752]

His beautiful sound was known in the 60's as "blue-eyed soul". His voice draws out emotions now, almost 60 years later, as much as it did then. Your reaction is priceless!!!

[@JoeyWord]

Sweetheart you never heard this one. This is live

[@JefferyMalik-e9t]

The very best!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelmahoney3806]

What REALLY needs to be appreciated is that this performance was done LIVE! No auto-tuning here, folks.

[@jimmythetout109]

That song has been covered 670 times ,,,,,nobody has done it like Bobby Hatfield . Righteous Brothers in R and R . Hall of Fame ..

[@clydeb7713]

I am a HUGE Elvis fan and this is the only cover I believe Elvis couldn't top. This is just too PERFECT!

[@johnsmith-ub7vr]

years ago this song came into my head and i couldnt remember who sang it and i couldnt get it out of my head all week and it was driving me nuts until it came on the radio and i thought finally i am going to find out who the singer was and at the end of the song the announcer said that was unchained melody sung by bobby hatfield who died on this day back in 2003 spooky moment right there

[@arnoldbandy1867]

Bobby Hatfield, Live...No Autotune...6 Octave range...Equals "Classic"...

[@samhain1894]

Beautiful. RIP Bobby.

[@yesterdayproductions1019]

Bobby Hatfield had a great high tenor voice & a great range. However, NO Male singer has a 6 octave range. That's impossible. lol I'm not trying to insult you, I 'm just saying that if you were a musician, you would understand. Anyway, Love Bobby Hatfield.

[@zanhar7688]

@@yesterdayproductions1019 …. 4 octaves and a counter-tenor….🙂

[@yesterdayproductions1019]

@@zanhar7688 more like maybe 3.5. If he could actually sing a A2 (which is low) up to a D6 (which is really high) that would be almost 3.5 which is tremendous! Anyway, his tone, phrasing, intonation & diction is way more important than how much is the actual range. The "Star Spangles Banner" has a little over 1.5 octave range in the song & 90% of the population cannot sing it including many "singers". lol

[@zanhar7688]

@@yesterdayproductions1019 apparently B2 to E6 but I am just quoting Range Planet … not from my own musical knowledge which is scant. Range Planet has examples of his voice …I found them impressive 🙂

[@jessegarciajr913]

Since you're a big fan of Sam Cooke, you should listen to his version of this song. A lot of people covered this song and Bobby Hatfield's version is the best version of all. Even though every artist that covered this song, still sounds good and different than others.

[@THETRUTHSERUM613]

I've binged watch you. The songs make you cry n you're making us cry. We all love you. You're a star heart.

[@Daniel_Antonio_Arellano782]

If the redition in Ghost made you cry , this live version is the creme of the crop for Bobby Hatfield.

[@vincentmaniscalco4421]

Bobby Hatfield hit notes that weren’t even invented in this song !!

[@usfreight]

His parents were in the audience and he wanted it perfect for them. I remember watching this at the time live on TV.

[@nonplayerzealot4]

That's interesting you mentioned that you thought they were black before seeing them because they as a duo were very proud of being a crossover hit to black listeners/audiences who respected them as soul artists. I've read that as a quote from one of them. They took more pride in that than they did in just being popular w/ white America at large. I think it was more common for black artists to be crossover hits to white audiences back then and, imo, it was because most white artists who attempted soul weren't as authentic or as talented as the R Bros were. Unfort, race problems were REEEAL THICK then. That was still a time of actual segregation in the South and in terms of white America at large vs most other ethnic groups, so the concept of a "crossover" artist that appealed to the opposite race was more of a thing then than it is now.