The Righteous Brothers Unchained Melody REACTION Video | best reaction video to music

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@vegaswillie
@vegaswillie 2 жыл бұрын
After more than 50+ years many still consider this to be the greatest "live" performance ever. It's hard to argue that . IMO
@thinking6307
@thinking6307 Жыл бұрын
I'm one who certainly considers it....the Greatest Performance...live or otherwise. Bobby Hatfield singing this....grabs hold of you just as she felt it...as most others feel it. We are just so gifted...that THIS performance was recorded and preserved so well...for us..and all others lucky enough to witness it.
@jacksonfl
@jacksonfl Жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree. So sorry that Bobby didn't make it. Tragic.
@Sunny-jz3dy
@Sunny-jz3dy Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@randylamb3296
@randylamb3296 Жыл бұрын
I agree. That was before the modern technology.
@louierivera7512
@louierivera7512 Жыл бұрын
Well said!👍🏻👍🏻
@deeohgee4574
@deeohgee4574 Жыл бұрын
Perhaps the finest LIVE vocal performance ever..
@rond4690
@rond4690 6 ай бұрын
I've been saying the same for years - just a perfect performance
@bobbyarnold5555
@bobbyarnold5555 5 ай бұрын
ROY ORBISON
@mikemurrin8956
@mikemurrin8956 3 ай бұрын
Excellent live performance…my favourite but second live performance is Disturbed singing Sounds of Silence
@mikedee2412
@mikedee2412 3 ай бұрын
THE BEST LIVE WAS ELVIS 1968 IF I CAN DREAM.
@maikailoa808
@maikailoa808 Ай бұрын
@@deeohgee4574 agree
@aaronz9410
@aaronz9410 2 жыл бұрын
Perfect vocals with zero autotune, pure talent, and he wasn't even trained, just God given talent.
@stephenle-surf9893
@stephenle-surf9893 Жыл бұрын
And he's playing in front of his mother two days after recovering from a cold.
@trevorhanlon6755
@trevorhanlon6755 Жыл бұрын
100 percent don't make them like they use to
@alansorensen5903
@alansorensen5903 Жыл бұрын
Bill and Bobby went the extra mile by frequently modifying their hits for concerts, recordings and TV appearances. I've heard at least four different versions of this song, including one by Bill. IMHO, the boys from Anaheim were great arrangers and producers as well as singers, and were topnotch professionals, as was their buddy Elvis.
@brianpowell6058
@brianpowell6058 Жыл бұрын
God given talent in the form of a hell of a lot of individual hard work gave singers their ability to sing before auto tune was invented and The Beatles drove the craze fo multi-tracking.
@louierivera7512
@louierivera7512 Жыл бұрын
Well said!!👍🏻👍🏻
@ruudversteege2868
@ruudversteege2868 Жыл бұрын
I am Dutch and 62 years old. I first heard this song around 1968, yes I was 8 years old. This song has never, ever bored me. Thousands of times I have listened to this. Many of today's younger people may think this is corny, but this man had a voice designed in heaven. There is no one, really no one who will ever surpass this. He even had a bit of a cold on this show. It's from the Andy Williams show in 1965.This should be the Anthem of the universe.
@jarosedufaut4872
@jarosedufaut4872 9 ай бұрын
Absolutly love this song and thus perfect sung
@janetbreckon8211
@janetbreckon8211 7 ай бұрын
Amen!
@shadysluvv.
@shadysluvv. 6 ай бұрын
i’m a 16 year old guy and this is my favourite song ever. and i’m definitely playing this at my wedding.
@stevenhanson9090
@stevenhanson9090 4 ай бұрын
I am 66 and this makes me 😭
@sabinedeboer5126
@sabinedeboer5126 2 ай бұрын
Helemaal mee eens, Ruud. Ik ben nu 77 jr, en geniet nog steeds van dit lied. Schitterend!
@johnhunter2294
@johnhunter2294 Жыл бұрын
A lot of people say this is the best live performance of any song in history. That covers a lot of territory, but I can say I've never heard a better one.
@brendawilliams8832
@brendawilliams8832 Жыл бұрын
Those were the days of real music. I am 76 now and I will never get tired of this music.
@CharlesCollier-kp7km
@CharlesCollier-kp7km 3 ай бұрын
Ditto!!
@colinstevens2691
@colinstevens2691 2 жыл бұрын
The vocal gymnastics of Bobbys voice are just incredible. This is one of the best and most emotive live performances of all time!
@moloney118
@moloney118 Жыл бұрын
He was 21 on the Andy Williams show singing live with his mom in the audience
@joestuph1
@joestuph1 Жыл бұрын
@@moloney118 I'll bet mom had tears in her eyes.
@kayrogers880
@kayrogers880 Жыл бұрын
RIP BOBBY HATFIELD 😢 Love always Mesa AZ
@catherinelw9365
@catherinelw9365 Жыл бұрын
@@moloney118 No, 25. This is 1965 and he was born in 1940.
@moloney118
@moloney118 Жыл бұрын
you are correct, i got mixed up, still an amazing performance.
@davidbarnett5777
@davidbarnett5777 Ай бұрын
If Bobby never sang anything else, this song alone would have immortalize him….and…it did.
@BudFlanders
@BudFlanders Жыл бұрын
I love the reaction of younger listeners who haven't heard this song before.
@marcgreenberg1271
@marcgreenberg1271 3 күн бұрын
Just imagine it’s 1065 and you’re a 17 year old girl and your boyfriend is fighting in Vietnam and you heard this song. By the way one of the back up singers is here Chere. You women are great.
@waynejohnson1304
@waynejohnson1304 Жыл бұрын
This is the GOLD standard for this song and always will be. Period.
@iche50
@iche50 2 жыл бұрын
This song was written in 1955. There where over 500 (!!!) covers of this song out there, but for me, and I think the rest of the world, THIS is the best and most beautiful cover!!!
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
Nothing beats Bobby!
@ripmod1
@ripmod1 2 жыл бұрын
Bobby is in the rock and roll hall of fame. He was 25yrs old at the time and earned the name"blue eyed soul."
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts Жыл бұрын
We’ll said Michael!
@zella417bcarter9
@zella417bcarter9 Жыл бұрын
@@generationgapreacts I believe you will hear this song sang again by other singers (even on KZbin) but for thousands of people nobody can sing it as brilliant as Bobby Hatfield, who sadly is no longer with us now
@thinking6307
@thinking6307 Жыл бұрын
@@zella417bcarter9 "Unchained Melody" has supposedly over 1,500 recordings by over 600 artists.
@wendellburkhart8297
@wendellburkhart8297 Жыл бұрын
If that voice doesn't capture your whole soul then you don't have one. Absolutely one of the most Amazing Voices ever !
@timsparks4990
@timsparks4990 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, this was a live performance and Bobby said he wanted to have a perfect performance because his mother was in the audience. HE FREAKING NAILED IT! He couldn't have made his mom prouder! Bill Medley, the other Righteous Brother, was asked why he let Bobby do this song solo and his answer was classic! He said, "I didn't know it was going to be a HIT!" Boy, was he surprised. Also, this song is from a movie called "Unchained", about a guy in prison waiting on the day he could return to his true love. Hence the name "Unchained Melody". Great reaction video again!
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tim! I didn’t know Bobby’s mother was in the audience. That’s fantastic! 😃
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
That makes sense about the song name! He really did nail this performance
@Aurora-tp3dy
@Aurora-tp3dy Жыл бұрын
​@@generationgapreacts If you look to his right and back a bit, you can see her. She's wearing a blue dress and a fur stole. His dad is sitting next to her.
@eugeneenslow8563
@eugeneenslow8563 Жыл бұрын
And he was dealing with a scratchy throat from a cold.
@petegregory517
@petegregory517 Жыл бұрын
I’m 70 and watched this original show. I have heard this a ba-zillion times. I still get chills even if I listen to it back-to-back. I know because I’ve tried it several times.
@davidg4595
@davidg4595 Жыл бұрын
The best live vocal performance of all time. Nothing comes close.
@js3599
@js3599 Жыл бұрын
One thing that gets me about this song is how many people swear they have never heard of it... But then, once they actually hear it... Their eyes light up when they realize they actually HAVE heard it, and just did not know it. Obviously, this didn't happen here, but there is still just as much, if not more, of a thrill to watch somebody witness perfection for the first time.
@sandralorenz1796
@sandralorenz1796 Жыл бұрын
My generation had the best music. The music world lost Bobby Hatfield in 2003, just weeks after The Righteous Brothers were inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame. RIP Bobby. Such a great talent. Just a young man, a microphone and pure talent. No auto tunes. Well dress. Wonderful performance.
@karlpeart1752
@karlpeart1752 Ай бұрын
In my opinion this is one of the best ever live performances by any artist ever. Its absolutely incredible
@petequesada2936
@petequesada2936 Жыл бұрын
"You're welcome". Beautiful
@rubberyowen1469
@rubberyowen1469 Жыл бұрын
You can understand why young people today are turning back to the days when performers made songs without all of the modern techno we have now. Real music and real singing will always be there and always played. The righteous Brothers were up there with the best of those times. Great video ladies. 👍
@johntrench
@johntrench Жыл бұрын
Bobby Hatfield was a contra tenor, the rarest of all singing voices. Every note that he demonstrated in this song looked effortless for him because it was, the full range you heard in this song was totally natural for him. Look at his face and his posture: stress free, relaxed, just a smooth flow. 100% natural voice, natural control, natural talent, no computer tricks or enhancements. Very few vocal artists match him, before or since. One of the acknowledged finest vocal performances of all time, with one of the top ten finest and most romantic songs of all time. There were many covers of this song, from the time it debuted in the little known prison movie “Unchained”, to the modern day. His live performance is still considered the best ever. He took total possession of that song, and made it forever his. He is truly missed.
@bbb462cid
@bbb462cid Жыл бұрын
I also have a remarkable voice, You could call it contra-Hatfield. It's the polar opposite of his voice; I'm horrid.
@johntrench
@johntrench Жыл бұрын
@@bbb462cid don’t feel alone. My singing voice has been banned in 26 states, and Texas enacted a law making it an alternative form of capital punishment.
@bbb462cid
@bbb462cid Жыл бұрын
@@johntrench lol
@devildoc4257
@devildoc4257 Жыл бұрын
No autotune, no reverb, just the voice of an angel.
@maryanngarrimone1153
@maryanngarrimone1153 Жыл бұрын
Ahh...the late Bobby Hatfield! I was 15 yrs old when I watched him sing this beautiful song on the Andy Williams show in 1965. I'm 74 yrs old and I still listen to their CD in my car all the time. My deceased husband and I fell in love with him and his other singing buddy in this group. RIP Bobby! We miss your beautful voice! You own this song. No one sang it like you did!
@Ozzcaddy
@Ozzcaddy 2 жыл бұрын
This is what singers of yesterday year such as Bobby performed like, whether live or in the studio, it was all talent to sing like he does. If auto-tune was used on this song, it would take away all the emotions that come from the various sounds and techniques that Bobby uses, and it would sound bland or oh-hum. The more people of today get to view, listen and react to singers of yesteryears, they will appreciate how talented they were in those eras.
@lawrencetomlinson761
@lawrencetomlinson761 2 жыл бұрын
It was Phil Spector and his wall of sound, auto tune wasn't a thing then.
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
I definitely appreciate the talent of yesteryears!
@Aurora-tp3dy
@Aurora-tp3dy 2 жыл бұрын
​@@generationgapreacts ​​ The Wall of Sound is how the instruments were used. Why have 1 guitarist and overdubbing several times when you can have 3 or more playing the exact same thing simultaneously. The same for all the other instruments. Each instrument has a different sound and their sounds, I guess, bleed into each other. However, none of that has anything to do with Unchained Melody. Bill Medley produced it for one of their albums. Spector was only interested in hit singles. No one knows why he used it for the B-side of Hung on You. He wasn't a happy camper when Unchained Melody became a huge hit, but he had no problem taking credit for it.
@Al-rs2rr
@Al-rs2rr 2 жыл бұрын
I loved the little grin at the end, he knew he nailed it even more than he expected to.
@Uriahjw
@Uriahjw 2 жыл бұрын
Another great duo who really are brothers is the Everly Brothers. Songs like "All I have to do is dream", "wake up little Susie", " Bird Dog" and "Cathy's Clown" just to name a few.
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
Great suggestions Joseph!
@johncavanagh9291
@johncavanagh9291 2 жыл бұрын
Bill medley and Bobby Hatfield aren't brothers
@Uriahjw
@Uriahjw 2 жыл бұрын
@@johncavanagh9291 yes that's why I said the other duo "really" are brothers. My mom told me that way back when I was little.
@Celtopia
@Celtopia 7 ай бұрын
Bobby's mother was in the front row of the audience,....it was his first time performing to her live,.....so he sang the most perfect live recording ever ..... Thank you.
@hifinsword
@hifinsword Жыл бұрын
Every time I hear Bobby Hatfield sing "Unchained Melody" I am blown away! Such a great voice and song!
@robertparera8046
@robertparera8046 12 сағат бұрын
Great work Mom, it's never to late to teach them what real music is..
@j20tower
@j20tower Жыл бұрын
This song covered by over 670 artists but this is the gold standard. Bobby Hatfield has the incredible range. What else can you say. Sadly Bobby left us in 2003. I was 15 when it came out and never get tired of it. Thank you
@petecogan1
@petecogan1 Жыл бұрын
This was my late parents’ song. I get teary every time. His version is absolutely the best.
@carolmuszynski931
@carolmuszynski931 Жыл бұрын
More than 670 Artist have sung this song, but no one can equal the voice of Bobby Hatfield. The reason this song is timeless...it belongs to every Military guy, who left his sweetheart at home from Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and every conflict past and future. It says everything he wants to tell her and the words breathe life into all who listen.
@deborahvretis3195
@deborahvretis3195 Жыл бұрын
I recommend every song published by the Righteous Brothers, they are ALL beautiful.
@rubbersole79
@rubbersole79 Жыл бұрын
Doing it live on televison makes it hard enough, but he was especially wanting to make his parents proud who were in the audience that evening.
@2Maccabees
@2Maccabees 18 күн бұрын
To add to the poignancy of this song, it was released during the Vietnam conflict when a lot of couples and families were separated and did know when or if they'd see each other again.
@docmason9677
@docmason9677 Жыл бұрын
I grew up in in the 1960s and was a teenager who heard so many good singers and was a lot into Soul Music R&B, Motown but the Righteous Brothers singing and and voices are unmatched. This video and watching the women who heard it for the first time almost crying also choked me to up remembering those days that are long behind me and we will never see a time like then and a duo like these guys ever again, Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley.
@robertfisher3241
@robertfisher3241 2 жыл бұрын
1965 NO Autotune, Pure talent
@brianbrown1979
@brianbrown1979 Жыл бұрын
IMO, the single finest live performance of any song ever recorded...pure gold.
@larryclark4297
@larryclark4297 Жыл бұрын
Chills are real
@musicaficionado2974
@musicaficionado2974 2 жыл бұрын
The fact that this song was played in the movie the Ghost gives it so much additional meaning. The song and the movie complement each other perfectly. Thanks for the reaction!
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts Жыл бұрын
Thank you and we’ll said!
@DanielFrost21
@DanielFrost21 2 жыл бұрын
This song has been covered by many artists including Elvis, but in my opinion no one has done it better than Bobby Hatfield. This was simply a magical performance. Ladies, I highly recommend reacting to "Soul & Inspiration" by The Righteous Brothers. Bobby's flowing tenor and Bill's thundering baritone make it a musical treat.
@piano88doc
@piano88doc Жыл бұрын
Bobby also was getting over being sick and yet sounded this good. It was an amazing performance. Loved your reaction!
@alanconrad8490
@alanconrad8490 2 жыл бұрын
It simply doesn't get any better than this
@dennislloyd4018
@dennislloyd4018 2 жыл бұрын
got to remember this was done LIVE on tv. no redo's nothing but pure talent from singer to band to stage personal
@c128stuff
@c128stuff Жыл бұрын
Ah, lets watch mother and daughter melt while listening to Bobby's voice 🙂
@debrawucik826
@debrawucik826 2 жыл бұрын
He was such an incredibly talented man, a great counter tenor, and cute as a button. The Righteous Brothers were a classy, romantic singing duo, timeless and sang many different genres of songs. They are once in a lifetime.
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
We’ll said Debra!
@aphowells
@aphowells 2 жыл бұрын
You a correct. This song has been described as both, brilliantly simple, and simply brilliant.
@robertronquillo563
@robertronquillo563 4 ай бұрын
Live. No autotune. Damn near acapella. Raw. Soul
@willemaartman2869
@willemaartman2869 Ай бұрын
Like an angel Bobby😍
@richarddaugherty8583
@richarddaugherty8583 2 жыл бұрын
This was known as Blue-eyed Soul back in the day. Bobby had a great range from Tenor to Countertenor (not falsetto, falsetto is breathy and straining). This performance was not only live (on the Andy Williams Show), he had a head cold, his mom and dad were in the audience and had never heard him sing live before and he was worried about getting that top note at the end. Nailed it! That little grin at the end says so much! This song was also used in the movie Ghost with Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze. I tear up every time I hear it, and I've heard it a lot! So nice to see it through your eyes. Makes it even more special. These guys got their name from the Marines (specifically the Black Marines) at El Toro Marine Base in Southern California. After the songs they would yell "That was righteous brothers! And it stuck!
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe how perfect his performance was while sick AND probably nervous that his parents were in the audience!
@keefmack
@keefmack Жыл бұрын
“Blue Eyed Soul” was a term created BECAUSE of Bobby. He is the reason the term exists.
@marleneclausen30
@marleneclausen30 2 жыл бұрын
Notice those cute little grins of his when he plays with his vocals! He knows exactly what he can do and that he CAN do it when he wants to. He doesn't mind showing of what he can do and enjoying every second of it. It has been said, more babies were conceived to this song than any other song in recorded history!!
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
Wow I can completely understand why!
@Joe-ym6bw
@Joe-ym6bw Жыл бұрын
He owned that song
@sueschmidt9404
@sueschmidt9404 2 жыл бұрын
This song was really amazing and released on my birthday December 12th 1965. I have always loved this song.
@toodlescae
@toodlescae 2 жыл бұрын
I think this still holds the record for most covered song in modern music history.
@carolespinoza8469
@carolespinoza8469 2 жыл бұрын
My boyfriend bought me this album when I met him in 1965. I was 15 & he was 18. We got married the next year 1966 💞💞💞. What. 55 years 🤔. Still my song 🥺🥺
@waltshields5483
@waltshields5483 2 жыл бұрын
This song has a very special meaning to us who were going to Vietnam.
@t0dd000
@t0dd000 2 жыл бұрын
We all know this song, but seeing it ... Man, he just kills it. Flawless indeed. Effortless almost. Incredible.
@deborahlewis656
@deborahlewis656 Жыл бұрын
Everytime "ghost" is watched; once again LOVE this song😥😘
@TruLdy
@TruLdy Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous gifted man may he RIP! No one other could ever sing this song like him. This was live.
@SilverHawkVaquero
@SilverHawkVaquero Жыл бұрын
"Stooop... ok... (daughter crying)" Thanks Bobby for this.
@jaywalker712
@jaywalker712 2 жыл бұрын
Its great young folks open their eyes to "our" music, its clean, pure, easy to dance to and full of feelings.
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
So true!
@roxannekean6025
@roxannekean6025 Жыл бұрын
My soldier husband and I were separated for 8 months because he was sent overseas. This song was our song because we were missing each other so much during that long separation. I always revive those days when I hear this song.
@musicfirst5020
@musicfirst5020 Жыл бұрын
One of a handful of most beautiful songs ever. Brings tears everytime.
@patrickgriffitt6551
@patrickgriffitt6551 5 ай бұрын
Daughter is fighting back a tear or two. Awesome.
@RetiredLover
@RetiredLover 5 ай бұрын
I am 84, and first heard this when it was released. I appreciate this performance now more than then. The young lady’s fighting back tears is my reaction today. Where are the artists today that can create such feelings?
@mariestew5623
@mariestew5623 Жыл бұрын
I really love how the younger generations can appreciate 60/70s music. This one was definitely a snuggle up with your boyfriend last dance song ❤️
@c4stlevania
@c4stlevania Жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful voices listened to by two stunningly beautiful ladies ❤
@armadillotoe
@armadillotoe 2 жыл бұрын
I was 13 when this song was released. Even with a head full of mush, I could tell this song was very special.
@jimnicosia5934
@jimnicosia5934 2 жыл бұрын
I saw that performance on TV when I was sixteen. Bobby was a natural.
@E.Kim_Style
@E.Kim_Style 2 жыл бұрын
Great reaction. Possibly the best live performance ever. Got to hear Tom Jones-"I`ll Never Fall In Love Again" (Live performance) . Daughter will love it!!
@philippevalois381
@philippevalois381 Жыл бұрын
Yes : THIS IS MUSIC!🤩
@mrb4749
@mrb4749 Жыл бұрын
The studio version is different but equally as magnificent. That is worth checking out. Was done on one take. The producer in the studio said it was perfection.
@Aurora-tp3dy
@Aurora-tp3dy Жыл бұрын
The producer was Bill Medley. Bobby wanted to do another take; he said he could do it better and Bill told him no you can't. I think here he showed he could.
@apollothemis1258
@apollothemis1258 11 күн бұрын
Speechless is a normal reaction to Bobby. And another heart falls in love in a time capsule.
@genevandyke4088
@genevandyke4088 3 ай бұрын
Pure talent……. No mixing, no turning, pure …… RIP Bobby
@Outlier999
@Outlier999 28 күн бұрын
This song was released in 1955 in the little known prison movie “Unchained,” thus the name. Todd Duncan sang it in the film. It was nominated for an Academy Award as “Best Song,” but didn’t win.
@ainoah68
@ainoah68 Жыл бұрын
No autotune, no nothing~ just pure talent❤️
@crsounddoctor4937
@crsounddoctor4937 Жыл бұрын
Ladies, Many other artists have covered this song doing it justice and with all due respect to them, in my humble opinion Mr. Bobby Hatfield (R.I.P.) absolutely "owns" this song!!! He slayed that live performance too!!! This is a timeless & unmatched masterpiece!!!
@waynebrower5558
@waynebrower5558 2 жыл бұрын
The back story on this song is that it was written by an inmate to his love interest while he was serving time. Lyrics make even more sense given that background.
@Aurora-tp3dy
@Aurora-tp3dy 2 жыл бұрын
It was written for the movie "Unchained" which was set in a prison by Alex North and Hy Zaret.
@jonathancadorin9714
@jonathancadorin9714 Жыл бұрын
You Ladies said it correctly. Flawless! Best live performance by anybody, ever!!
@pharamathews5152
@pharamathews5152 2 жыл бұрын
I've listened to this song since it came out a thousand times & like you I still get chills. This is considered one of the best live TV performances ever. Great reactions & really enjoy how you really take the song & incredible vocals in. You can't go wrong reacting to any Righteous Brothers songs. Their music library is large from their Moon Glow Record label album to the Verge & MGM record labels. Videos of "Soul and Inspiration" and the Ed Sullivan TV show where they sing "You'll Never Walk Alone" are great. They did solos too like the recordings of Bobby singing "Ebb Tide". "Stay With Me Baby", "Sentimental Reasons". The baritone Bill sings lead on the bluesy "I Wanna Make Love To You" & he has a video from the Playboy After Dark TV show I love that he sings his "Brown Eyed Woman" with the Blossoms singing backup. Bill Medley is still performing at age 82 with a new partner Bucky Heard. Saw them 6 months ago in CA & the auditorium was packed. Bobby sadly died in 2003 shortly after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Blue Eyed Soul Lives On. Enjoy the ride.
@pharamathews5152
@pharamathews5152 2 жыл бұрын
ps I'm normally not into the country music genre but I do recommend you hear Chris Stapleton perform "Tennessee Whiskey" live at the Austin City Limits. That's his wife Morgane singing backup with him.
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
I am a new fan of blue eyed soul! Wow! So happy to hear bill is still performing. How amazing You got to see him live!
@davidchase1439
@davidchase1439 2 жыл бұрын
This and elvis if I can dream 2 greatest live songs
@pharamathews5152
@pharamathews5152 Жыл бұрын
@@davidchase1439 I'll ck the Elvis's live version out. Thx. I actually am not a big fan of watching Elvis perform although I know some folks still adore him & he does have many good songs out there. So will watch & probably enjoy "If I Can Dream now" just from your recommendation.
@virginiawilson2213
@virginiawilson2213 3 ай бұрын
Bobby was a counter tenor. He could reach five octaves naturally! He had a God-given talent that is so rare.
@matskarlsson3219
@matskarlsson3219 2 жыл бұрын
Unchained Melody is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North wrote the music as a theme for the prison film Unchained (1955). The best - known version of Unchained Melody was recorded by the duo. The Righteous Brothers in 1965. Elvis Presley (cover version) is also great! Suggestion: Mariska Veres, Billie Jo Spears, Robert Gordon, Dana Gilliespie and Precious Wilson. Thanks! For a great reaction video.🙂
@Tribblepuppy
@Tribblepuppy 2 жыл бұрын
Bobby and Phil were on a Sunday night variety show called The Andy Williams Show when Bobby recorded this. My family sat and watched the show, as we did most Sundays, and after Bobby finished singing, both of my sisters fell in love with him. It one of my favorite memories from my teenage years. The song is from a 1952(?) movie named Unchained based on a man in prison who write a letter to his sweetheart if she will wait for him.
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
I can understand why!
@imweakfordeaky
@imweakfordeaky 2 жыл бұрын
*Bill Medley (not Phil )
@Tribblepuppy
@Tribblepuppy Жыл бұрын
@@imweakfordeaky you are right, my bad. 👍
@duckducknight
@duckducknight Жыл бұрын
I went to the Andy Williams show to see the Osmonds who were on Andy Williams show pretty regular but not on this show. I was so disappointed to not see them until this was sung. Like your sisters fell in love with Bobby who I thought was singing to me.
@Tribblepuppy
@Tribblepuppy Жыл бұрын
@@duckducknight I think almost every young lady who watched the show fell in love with him, and thought he was singing to only them. It was many years after this show until this video was shown agin, and a whole new generation of women fell for him. Thank goodness for KZbin for making this video available again.
@psa110
@psa110 5 ай бұрын
Love seeing your reactions, which is why so many of us watch these reaction videos. As you said, it is a flawless LIVE performance of a timeless song. It is so poignant if you know the context. It is about a prisoner who is in great anxiety over whether time has changed his wife's love for him (I'll be coming home, wait for me). It is really moving, bring tears to one's eyes. FYI, this was sung in a 1955 (I believe) movie about the man's time in prison. The Righteous Brothers, especially Bobby Hatfield, made it very popular. It has been covered hundreds of times by a multitude of artist.
@douggaijin
@douggaijin 2 жыл бұрын
Bobby was a shy person and some people said he had mild stage fright (not sure if that is true or not), but for this performance his mother was in the audience and he was worried that nervousness would affect him. Obviously not.
@mikejohnson9586
@mikejohnson9586 5 ай бұрын
Totally stunning!!! Phenomenal!
@nickface55
@nickface55 2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this song and have listened to at least a dozen or more performers sing it. This has always been my favorite rendition of this beautiful song. God bless and RIP Bobby.
@dturner1160
@dturner1160 Жыл бұрын
I love seeing the reactions of young people to old classics!
@karengray662
@karengray662 2 жыл бұрын
Bless you both. One of the best reactions I’ve seen of many. I look forward to more from you
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Karen!
@movingforward2570
@movingforward2570 4 ай бұрын
The lack of sweetness, softness, gentleness and kindness in today's music have changed the actual facial expression who we were back then to the tense faces of today's youth. The mother have a kinder face laid-back look😊 and the daughter is tense and not soft as the mom as she listens to the music I can see a difference a softer look on the young one face
@danastearns7939
@danastearns7939 2 жыл бұрын
Live on the Andy Williams TV Show. no auto tune here - just pure TALENT. This song sung by Bobby Hatfield (RIP) had all of us ladies melting and felt like he was singing to each one of us. His smooth, 3 octave range was so controlled and clear, with a tone quality unmatched and yet so effortlessly reaching those highest notes that sopranos' would strain to hit! simply amazing. His mom was in the audience - first time to watch him perform . Bill Medley is playing the piano. Your reaction is exactly the same as we ladies experienced back in the day- mesmerized and also tearful, wondering "will a man love me like this"? Left you speechless - as with us. And, regarding your comment after the song: This live version is nearly identical to the recorded version - except he did add some, and they - The Righteous Brothers - were not known for using a lot of "takes" to get it just right in the studio. Now, from among their other top 40 singles, one more is a must: Soul and Inspiration. A verse from each one, but the ending is all Bill - along with the usual harmony between them.
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
This was a surprising song compared to the last one we reacted to with both voices and their harmonies. They are both incredibly talented vocalists!
@ChicagoDB
@ChicagoDB 2 жыл бұрын
It's actually quite different from the studio/record/radio version. This Live performance is vastly superior to those which is sad because most have only heard the versions from the radio/album and Ghost. This performance is much more dynamic and there is far more power...especially towards the end.
@zanhar7688
@zanhar7688 Жыл бұрын
One correction 🙂. Bill played piano on the studio recording - this was the Andy Williams orchestra…
@Steelwings19658
@Steelwings19658 2 жыл бұрын
New subscriber. Love the reaction to this timeless classic. Mom knows already daughter will love it. A sign of a good mom :) Beautiful daughter. Beautiful reaction.
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Victor!
@GinMae
@GinMae 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, kids! Bobby is so awesome.. and he makes it seem easy... you never see him straining or screaming... he just "went there"... lol... (also, his MOM was in the audience that night, so he said he was nervous... I'm sure she was proud!)
@garysullivan3144
@garysullivan3144 Жыл бұрын
66yr old and I still get chills when i hear it
@sherigrow6480
@sherigrow6480 2 жыл бұрын
Time now to watch 'Ghost' together, which features Bobby's studio recording of this song. My future song suggestion is Peggy Lee singing Fever. Have fun with all the great music!
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@johnwilliamson2276
@johnwilliamson2276 18 күн бұрын
Bobby’s mom and dad were sitting in the audience in the front row. So, at the end of the song he glances down and smiles. He’s looking at his parents. He was 21 years old at the time. He had a bad cold and wanted to do this song justice. That is as what the smile was for.
@davidlitchke4964
@davidlitchke4964 2 жыл бұрын
Love to see women's reaction to this video. Bobby totally knocked it out of the park, on this performance.
@artbagley1406
@artbagley1406 Жыл бұрын
This TV performance was in 1965, but the song was "born" for a 1955 prison movie titled "Unchained." You may also listen for it to be played in the movie "Ghost." The imagery of the lyrics can't be beat (well, maybe some of Hank Williams Sr. songs win the top spot) and, as y'all say, the delivery here was without peer. Glad you introduced your Daughter to this music, Mom!
@robclark8889
@robclark8889 Жыл бұрын
I love these reactions. The genuine feelings people show towards blue eyed soul is amazing. Especially in this one where BOBBY and Bill flipped a coin to see who would sing it. Bobby’s mom was in the audience. And the fact that Bobby was suffering through a head cold and still nailed it without auto tune. It was live. One shot. The lip bite at the end showed that he knew he hit it. And, yes, that is the way Bobby sang. He did it without looking like he was straining. It was well within his range. Great reaction you two. Do more of them.
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts Жыл бұрын
Thank you Rob! This song was an instant favorite for me (daughter). His talent is unreal
@thinking6307
@thinking6307 Жыл бұрын
@@generationgapreacts I've read where Bobby loved this song...and had been singing it for years before this performance...even alone or a capella. I read where he would practice his singing in his high school's boys bathroom because the acoustics gave him feedback he liked (he was President of his '57-'58 high school class). By the way...Bobby and Bill's "You've Lost that Loving Feeling" is amazing too.
@russelbarnes7235
@russelbarnes7235 2 жыл бұрын
OK. Stop making me tear up. Sheesh, to see your first time reaction to this was emotion filled for me. Thank you! Soul Inspiration is the Righteous Brothers that I recommend you react to. I love you two so much and I'm so happy you decided to do this. Keep being amazing!
@generationgapreacts
@generationgapreacts 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Russel! Soul Inspiration will be coming soon. Thanks again for watching and enjoying our videos
@cton2wheels
@cton2wheels 2 жыл бұрын
So glad you picked the BEST version of this classic.
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