Righteous Brothers-Unchained Melody(VIDEO)

http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/righteous_unchained.html

[navysealdad]

The Righteous Brothers had several other hit singles in 1965, including "Just Once in My Life", "Ebb Tide" and "Unchained Melody

[navysealdad]

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[Daffynition]

A hard-to-beat classic!

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

They were the only white group that got air play on WWRL in Harlem in the 60’s.

[wendy1946]

Funny thing, in the 50s there were a handful of rockers who could actually sing...

[wendy1946]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSIJUz11-FE

[hinckley buzzard]

Yep."Blue-eyed soul."

[papasmurf]

Certainly one of their best, made even more famous by the movie “Ghost”, and then re-released.

Soul and Inspiration and then Lovin’ Feelin’ were, IMO, even better...iconic, in fact. But, the most fun song they ever did was thier first done as a duo, Little Latin Lupe Lu! Every girl we saw, we used to sing that to her. hahaha

BTW, why is it that every time I see a post linked to a song, I hit youtube and lose an hour...or so. LOL

[ottbmare]

Remarkable. Wonderful. Thanks for posting.

[EDINVA]

Do you remember the Al Hibler version? It was originally an instrumental, and was so popular, decided to make a redo with lyrics sung by Hibler, c. 1955. He had an amazing voice. And I DO love the Righteous Bros version.

[maine-iac7]

yep -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC7obNtXLYU

[maine-iac7]

Roy Orbinson gave a good rendition - but my favorite Orbinson song is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSIJUz11-FE&feature=fvw

but back to Unchained Melody - Al Hibler first sang it? - but I like the Righteous Brothers version best. If I had the proverbial nickle for every time I sang that back in the '50's, I'd have no money worries...

[EDINVA]

WOW !! Thanks. Haven’t heard that in years and years. Sure brought back some memories.

[blam]

You probably don't know that they made this one and was made popular later by others.

[citizencon]

Unchained and timeless...

Thanks.

[maine-iac7]

While we’re on Memory Lane - how about these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VMSGrY-IlU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcLwkrFH7xo

[maine-iac7]

Kingston Trio´s very last performance together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c3Tjk4Ck0c&NR=1

[norge]

Al Hibler...wow...you remember him? Fabulous voice.

[oldteen]

...I hit youtube and lose an hour...

Same thing happens here. Has anyone heard the Rightous Bros. version of White Cliffs of Dover? Can’t be beat.

[maine-iac7]

ya got me going now - remember this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbDFKC-jHQo&feature=related

and
this one I used to sing - and sing and sing when I was a little girl on the farm - in the ‘40’s!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jj7qab6KC4&feature=fvw

and back to the 50’s - Ghost Riders in the Sky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwAPa0qHmLo&feature=related

[Arizona Carolyn]

Oh, I remember it... all brings back pleasant memories of a much better time in the USA, if I had known it would go to the dumper I would have taken more time to appreciate the era.

[maine-iac7]

oh no - I forgot - it was Vaughn Monroe that did the first “Ghost Riders in the Sky”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsfw9CEQITA&feature=fvw

[EDINVA]

What a fun night on FR**. Went to YouTub, watched those AND my all time fav, at least in those years, “Scotch and Soda” which still sounds pretty dang good. Sent the links to some old college friends who used to be co-singer/drinkers.

** nice diversion from eligibility

[EDINVA]

Remembering AL Hibler really dates me, doesn’t it ? oh, well!

[maine-iac7]

last ones, I promise - now I’ll go to bed -

Loved this one as a little girl - actually, still my theme song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93argkjkRxk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37vqyQ8CIgU&feature=related

[papasmurf]

You probably don't know that they made this one and was made popular later by others.

Hah! I knew it. See my post # 8. :O) I grew up in Bobby's Uncle's neighborhood, watched and listened to them play in the garage. Medley wrote it, and the only other band that did better than they did with it, was up in Nanook of the North country (Minnesota), and that was a local band called the Chancellors. Curious, did you grow up in the South? Being, originally, from the West Coast, we had a different perspective than most of the Country did.

[Arizona Carolyn]

My husband knew Bobby in high school. My husband Fullerton and his best friend went to Anaheim, Hatfield went to Anaheim and they all graduated the same year... those were good days to be a Californian.

[maine-iac7]

yes - I didn’t realize these would be in youTube - I’m copying a list for playing over and over.

I’ll go to bed tonight remembering all those wonderful years as a little girl on my grampa and grammie’s farm.

betcha my memories (years) go back further than yours ;o)
Cattle Call -

Eddie Arnold
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG0I32IUP10&feature=fvw

and
Mairzy Doats (Mares Eat Oats)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4QImbUVHmk

Oh boy - look what I stumbled on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR3K5uB-wMA

okay - off to bed

[papasmurf]

That's Ana-hiney, to you! (Rick Dees in the 80's) LOL

We lived in Baldwin Park, at the time. His Uncle lived caddy corner from us. They used to come there with College buddies so they could drink and smoke and play. I got free tickets when they did El Monte Legion Stadium with the group they were with. (forgot the name).

Yeah, they were great days to be a Californian, weren't they?

[MurrietaMadman]

8 track bump. Thanks!

[Arizona Carolyn]

Which makes me all the more sad to see what has happened to the state. There was no better place to grow up than SoCal in the 50’s and 60’s.

[Arizona Carolyn]

BTW talk about a blast from the past El Monte Legion Stadium!

[papasmurf]

My first year of High School was at Arroyo, right down the street from the “Legion”. You know I was late going home a lot. heehee

People ask me if I miss Cali. I say yeah, where’d they put it? Haven’t been back in over 10 years. Sad.

[norge]

Dates me too. ;>))

[Jimmy Valentine]

Bill Medley made a single called "Brown Eyed Woman" which was really something. It was a love song to a woman he was dating at the time.You can really hear the emotion.

I was always sorry that BobbyHatfield could not shake off his drug habit. We lost a great singer in him.

[blam]

"Hah! I knew it. See my post # 8. :O) I grew up in Bobby's Uncle's neighborhood, watched and listened to them play in the garage. Medley wrote it, and the only other band that did better than they did with it, was up in Nanook of the North country (Minnesota), and that was a local band called the Chancellors. Curious, did you grow up in the South? Being, originally, from the West Coast, we had a different perspective than most of the Country did. "

Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels did it too. Yup, grew up in the Mobile area.

[Arizona Carolyn]

We’ve only been back for funerals.