Just got my ears massaged!! Righteous Brothers- "Unchained Melody" Live 1965 *REACTION*

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  • @Naty_Sousa
    @Naty_Sousa Жыл бұрын

    He's not massaging your ears, he's massaging your soul 😍

  • @SomeBuddy777

    @SomeBuddy777

    Жыл бұрын

    Indeed!

  • @deborahhunnicutt7681

    @deborahhunnicutt7681

    Жыл бұрын

    TRUTH!! ❤️❤️❤️🙏

  • @lorenpiller9944

    @lorenpiller9944

    Жыл бұрын

    Very well said

  • @turtlemama888

    @turtlemama888

    Жыл бұрын

    Both!

  • @chommie5350

    @chommie5350

    Жыл бұрын

    You said it

  • @layne6675
    @layne6675 Жыл бұрын

    Still baffles me. No auto-tune. Subpar sound system. And STILL sounds better than most singers today. Unbelievable talent.

  • @MrClobbertime

    @MrClobbertime

    Жыл бұрын

    They aren't real singers if they have to use auto-tune.

  • @PeterIam1

    @PeterIam1

    Жыл бұрын

    Because today everyone can be a singer… right…. 😢 no, at that time real singers, today fake.

  • @angelatucker674

    @angelatucker674

    Жыл бұрын

    Real talent, not computer assisted

  • @maxalexander4817

    @maxalexander4817

    Жыл бұрын

    You are correct in that it is talent, but we had many talented performers in the 50s and 60s. Responding to each part of your message,,, auto tune makes a mockery of sound now, anyone can make a record that will be manipulated until it passes for ok quality. Next, sub-par sound systems,,, those were the best sound systems available at that time, analog, not digital. Lastly, singers then had to have real, well polished singing talents and vocal control. Today, most of those old style needs are not even considered because the industry would then offer only a few singers and groups that can actually sing well.

  • @marielaveau5321

    @marielaveau5321

    Жыл бұрын

    Not to mention he was sick with a cold when he did it. Otherworldly. 🤘✌️

  • @dacryptkeeper6836
    @dacryptkeeper6836 Жыл бұрын

    This was the first time Bobby's mom ever got to see her son perform, and he turned out what is considered the greatest solo live performance of all time!

  • @dulciedb12

    @dulciedb12

    9 ай бұрын

    And he had a head cold too. Amazing!

  • @helenatkinson9306

    @helenatkinson9306

    6 ай бұрын

    I love Unchained Melody and loved Bobby's voice - that song was my favorite and always will be. I married in 1965... 58 years later my husband went to heaven. This song has been my healing and has encouraged me to look at all my beautiful memories I have and thank God for all my blessings.

  • @Celtopia

    @Celtopia

    4 ай бұрын

    I came here to say exactly that too, its Why it has to be the most perfect live recording ever

  • @naomiseedberg2245

    @naomiseedberg2245

    4 ай бұрын

    So grateful to have had this great music....and Motown to love....

  • @dacryptkeeper6836

    @dacryptkeeper6836

    4 ай бұрын

    @@naomiseedberg2245 AMEN! Today's music is not even second-class to the music we had back then!!!

  • @keithmyers5328
    @keithmyers5328 Жыл бұрын

    That little smile at the end was for knowing he hammered it, and knowing his mom was in the audience for the first time hearing him live. Did his momma proud

  • @trudywolfe2795
    @trudywolfe2795 Жыл бұрын

    No one will ever sing this song any better than Bobby Hatfield just did.

  • @Broomrider1492

    @Broomrider1492

    Жыл бұрын

    LeAnn Rimes did an amazing cover of this song.

  • @laurahughes4799

    @laurahughes4799

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Broomrider1492 Sorry but i hear loads of versions and yes they were good they put there own vocal into it.But bobby owns this song

  • @JHouston62

    @JHouston62

    Жыл бұрын

    Elvis

  • @docbar4885

    @docbar4885

    Жыл бұрын

    That's exactly what I just told my wife. I remember the first time she listened to that song, she was almost in tears.

  • @trudywolfe2795

    @trudywolfe2795

    Жыл бұрын

    @@docbar4885 still brings tears to my eyes. Thanks for the reply. You and your wife have a wonderful day.

  • @Jeff-pi6ol
    @Jeff-pi6ol Жыл бұрын

    Unbelievable. I swear we just heard an actual angel sing. God bless you, RIP Bobby.

  • @lnetscoutnshelby5691
    @lnetscoutnshelby5691 Жыл бұрын

    You have just witnessed one of the greatest performances of all time in musical history. No autotune, just pure talent.

  • @doloresschultz8393

    @doloresschultz8393

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely. Bobby was quite simply great

  • @catarinapalomo976

    @catarinapalomo976

    Жыл бұрын

    Masterpiece..🥰

  • @cashamackenzie3575

    @cashamackenzie3575

    Жыл бұрын

    Truly amazing! What a voice he had. Magnificent. Passed away too soon.😞

  • @vegaswillie
    @vegaswillie Жыл бұрын

    Greg, for over 50 years this is considered by many to be the best "LIVE" performance EVER.

  • @ellenlewis9860

    @ellenlewis9860

    Жыл бұрын

    I have never heard better. Still waiting. We need more fuel for the soul!

  • @f4udhorn

    @f4udhorn

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely!

  • @antiquesuniquesmetaphysics147

    @antiquesuniquesmetaphysics147

    11 ай бұрын

    Agree!

  • @rajkoconjic8304

    @rajkoconjic8304

    11 ай бұрын

    Maybe Kenny Rogers- Lady? Very close one

  • @DippyHippie

    @DippyHippie

    10 ай бұрын

    I was in the audience!

  • @bridgethaines7127
    @bridgethaines7127 Жыл бұрын

    Bobby had a vocal range of B2-E♭6. It was all effortless for him. Truly gifted and gone too soon.

  • @TheNatalieem

    @TheNatalieem

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes he was a countertenor! Skipping those octaves with NO effort or straining! Simply MAGNIFICENT!

  • @RT-mn2pb
    @RT-mn2pb Жыл бұрын

    Oh he's more than just killing it, this guy made it look so absolutely effortless. He didn't even try, he's smiling while he di it. That's more than talent, that's genius.

  • @MaRoach7

    @MaRoach7

    Жыл бұрын

    plus he wasn't feeling well and was very nervous since his Mama was in the audience

  • @timcaldwell5241

    @timcaldwell5241

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MaRoach7 Exactly!!! I always thought it was somehow endearing that the live audience nor the millions watching on TV made him nervous…it was the fact that his mama was in the audience that made him nervous…he needn’t have been…he NAILED it! Just beautiful….

  • @Doris9664

    @Doris9664

    Жыл бұрын

    And that audience barely reacted… just polite applause like they were told to do, even tho they just heard possibly the most amazing thing in a century

  • @Aurora-tp3dy

    @Aurora-tp3dy

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@Doris9664 It was a program directed toward an adult audience. Acting out would have gotten you tossed out. They were instructed on how to behave beforehand. I think we are fortunate it was that way. Since he is in the middle of the audience, and if they had gone kind of crazy, we wouldn't have this amazing video. He would have been drowned out, and maybe even blocked from view. On a show like Shindig, made for teenagers, the audience could and did go wild. (There he is on stage a distance from the audience.) His performance of this song on Shindig is different, both his delivery/body language and the audience reaction. However, both performances are fantastic!

  • @geesegirl

    @geesegirl

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree 100%...killer stuff

  • @janettewebster2151
    @janettewebster2151 Жыл бұрын

    Note: He actually had a cold that day. No rehearsal. No gimmicks. It was also the 1st time his mum heard him sing "live". The little smile at the end was for her ❤❤❤

  • @11855alan

    @11855alan

    3 ай бұрын

    If that doesn’t pull at the old heartstrings nothing will!

  • @jaydee4009

    @jaydee4009

    2 ай бұрын

    @janettewebster2151: I read somewhere that there was a rehearsal in the studio on the day of the show. I also read that the conditions in the studio (acoustics? temperature? humidity?) were so good that Bobby proposed to Bill that he (Bobby) could add those high notes at the end of the song that night - notes that were NOT on the studio recording (album) that had become a hit that summer. Thus, without that rehearsal, we likely would not have heard those high notes in Bobby's live performance later that night.

  • @lindahake1666
    @lindahake1666 Жыл бұрын

    Bobby was singing high tenor , into alto, upper alto and finally with his gorgeous falsetto into the soprano range. Made it look easy, didn't he?!? 💞💞

  • @Aurora-tp3dy

    @Aurora-tp3dy

    Жыл бұрын

    Bobby was a natural countertenor. No falsetto needed.

  • @juliamedina1214

    @juliamedina1214

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes he did. That was TALENT

  • @sharonwise3433

    @sharonwise3433

    Жыл бұрын

    ABSOLUTELY!!!

  • @mrdougeran1

    @mrdougeran1

    Жыл бұрын

    The first part wasn't high tenor

  • @cashamackenzie3575

    @cashamackenzie3575

    Жыл бұрын

    Truly fantastic! I am old enough to remember when he sang it on the Andy Williams show live. A natural talent with a beautiful voice, who passed away far too soon.

  • @waynejohnson1304
    @waynejohnson1304 Жыл бұрын

    No one has EVER sung this song better than the Righteous Brothers and no one ever will. This is, unmistakably, the GOLD standard for this song.

  • @fareedaobrien3112
    @fareedaobrien3112 Жыл бұрын

    There will never be anyone that can sing that song, better. No auto tuning, just his beautiful voice.

  • @kingy002

    @kingy002

    Жыл бұрын

    A superb singer, but never make definitive statements. They come back to haunt you.

  • @maryhosea6475

    @maryhosea6475

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kingy002 at the time he performed this live, he was recovering from a bad cold and still, it is better than the recorded version

  • @kingy002

    @kingy002

    Жыл бұрын

    @@maryhosea6475 Truly remarkable then. Thanks for that.

  • @bowman4331

    @bowman4331

    Жыл бұрын

    @@maryhosea6475 That's what I thought when he was talking to Andy Williams.

  • @andrearegan8223

    @andrearegan8223

    11 ай бұрын

    No one absolutely no one can sing this song like him

  • @jeaneskridge1592
    @jeaneskridge1592 Жыл бұрын

    When Bobby Hatfield sang this song, he made it his own and I have NEVER heard it done better. You can watch him sing and it is natural. No trouble with high notes or lack of breath. He just started singing and enjoyed himself and did a beautiful job. It will never be topped. He and Bill Medley sang songs with clarity and were always on the spot.

  • @kathystammen8774
    @kathystammen8774 Жыл бұрын

    This was real music. They simply can’t make music like this anymore. His voice is amazing and sooooo effortless!!

  • @geesegirl

    @geesegirl

    Жыл бұрын

    I grew up listening to Elvis and this is so great...brings tears to my eyes..beautiful

  • @pomx2900

    @pomx2900

    Жыл бұрын

    There are just as talented singers around today, we just don't get to hear them as "popular" music is more style than substance. Unfortunately.

  • @johnharris8191

    @johnharris8191

    2 ай бұрын

    @@pomx2900 Oh yeah? Who?

  • @joanmayfield4791
    @joanmayfield4791 Жыл бұрын

    This has been called a Master Class of performance. Perfection.

  • @johnemmett188
    @johnemmett188 Жыл бұрын

    Sung live in front of an audience and no auto tune. THAT's TALENT!!!!

  • @zenjen1295
    @zenjen1295 Жыл бұрын

    Singing live with no background track or auto tune and he looks so relaxed not even breaking a sweat this is true talent

  • @ripmod1
    @ripmod1 Жыл бұрын

    Unchained Melody remains as one of the greatest love songs of all time. R.I.P. Bobby!

  • @Dave-ov3dc

    @Dave-ov3dc

    Жыл бұрын

    If it's not #1 for me, it's right behind "Faithfully" from Journey. They both get to me!

  • @zella417bcarter9

    @zella417bcarter9

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah and they used that song in the film Ghost!

  • @melissafernandez79
    @melissafernandez79 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for choosing the clip that includes the conversation at the beginning--I like Bill's deadpan delivery. Two phenomenal talents, separately and together.

  • @kimkelly5512

    @kimkelly5512

    Жыл бұрын

    I saw The Righteous Brother's in concert when I was a teenager, I still have the pictures today and I'm in my 60's. Bill and Bobby were the best!!!!

  • @assymcgee2835

    @assymcgee2835

    Жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite video of this song, mostly because of the effortless,good natured, clean humor at the beginning.

  • @doloresschultz8393

    @doloresschultz8393

    9 ай бұрын

    You would love Summertime- and soul and Inspiration and the most played song of the 20th century - Youve lost that loving feeling (Bobby shoots it right into the "Greatest" of all.

  • @marycarver1542
    @marycarver154210 ай бұрын

    With none of the musical enhancements used today ! Straightforward singing ! REAL talent, not artificially created !

  • @earlsauls2126
    @earlsauls2126 Жыл бұрын

    Never be another Bobby Hatfield ,what a great voice he had, left us to soon, Rip!

  • @wandalewis5097
    @wandalewis5097 Жыл бұрын

    I’m 69 and I grew up with this song and sounds just as good today as back then. You have to listen to both of them Soul and Inspiration and You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling. So glad the young generation like you appreciate our music. No Autotune just great singers. I don’t believe you have covered the BeeGees Staying Alive or Too Much Heaven think you’ll be impressed ❤️❤️

  • @davidward3122

    @davidward3122

    Жыл бұрын

    Just once in my life. And Ebb Tide.great songs too. Also Hung on you. Melissa Ward here.

  • @d.johnson1811

    @d.johnson1811

    Жыл бұрын

    Omg You've Lost That Loving Feeling is a favorite of mine

  • @wandalewis5097

    @wandalewis5097

    Жыл бұрын

    @@d.johnson1811 mine to 🥰

  • @u4riahsc

    @u4riahsc

    Жыл бұрын

    One time I was driving through the Mojave desert and I put a R Bros CD in and screamed all the songs as loud as I could.

  • @keithusace4352

    @keithusace4352

    Жыл бұрын

    Ditto everything you said even being 69yrs

  • @chercee
    @chercee Жыл бұрын

    This is live, no room for mistakes!! RIP, Bobby Hatfield.

  • @silvianath416
    @silvianath416 Жыл бұрын

    Listening to Boby's voice and I can't help it, makes me cry every time, BEAUTIFUL GIFT FROM GOD!

  • @wilfbentley6738
    @wilfbentley6738 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for choosing the version with the opening dialogue. I find that most amusing. Lots of other artists covered this tune - even Elvis. Nobody can touch Bobby's voice. He just kills it.

  • @eawe

    @eawe

    Жыл бұрын

    Bobby Hatfield was a genius. this version was the very best. andy williams was a bonus.

  • @kay9549

    @kay9549

    2 ай бұрын

    The one and only Bobby !! Other artists did this song with or without autotune feature that came into play in the 90 s. This song in its entirety belongs to Bobby and always will. He was a contratenor with such a range, off the charts basically. A live performance in 1965, with Andy Williams orchestra. So glad that you enjoyed this gentleman sing.

  • @marksummers1700
    @marksummers17005 ай бұрын

    that voice makes it perfectly clear why someone in their audience said, "you are some righteous brothers...!!!!!!"

  • @elenapatrick8116
    @elenapatrick8116 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing. This was a LIVE!!! Performance in 1965. Just pure raw talent. No Auto tone, no effects

  • @aDiam9545

    @aDiam9545

    Жыл бұрын

    Real singers back then,no auto tune no lip syncing

  • @TexasRose50
    @TexasRose50 Жыл бұрын

    With so many of us who grew up with the greatest music era of all time, getting on in age, I pray that you and others never let this music die! Please pass it on to the younger generation that it will go on forever!! Thank you for your reaction and appreciating such great talent.

  • @clintlewis8122
    @clintlewis8122 Жыл бұрын

    The single greatest live performance of all-time, bar none!!

  • @nelitasciretta7101
    @nelitasciretta7101 Жыл бұрын

    With Bobby you not only heard the music, you felt it. He was incredibly talented, gorgeous, and a good guy, and I believe terribly underrated as a solo singer. There will never be another Bobby and this song will always be his.

  • @Aurora-tp3dy

    @Aurora-tp3dy

    Жыл бұрын

    You always describe him perfectly.

  • @nelitasciretta7101

    @nelitasciretta7101

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Aurora-tp3dy thank you, love Bobby, I always will!

  • @diannecardenas9866
    @diannecardenas9866 Жыл бұрын

    This song was made for Bobby to sing and no one else. No auto tune, that little mic he used. You had to be able to sing.

  • @jimnech5066
    @jimnech5066 Жыл бұрын

    There will never be another male vocalist like him. Not many could approach his range and he did it so effortlessly. On the female side, there was Karen Carpenter who was like Bobby was taken from us much too soon.😢

  • @Mike-hd6pn
    @Mike-hd6pn5 ай бұрын

    Effortless voice of an angel. So smooth.

  • @Rayray-kj9cc
    @Rayray-kj9cc Жыл бұрын

    One of the most purest voices in the world!! So iconic!!

  • @ripmod1
    @ripmod1 Жыл бұрын

    No autotune. Just talent.

  • @fishfootface
    @fishfootface Жыл бұрын

    All so effortlessly sung. Gave me goosebumps.

  • @anitawright7169
    @anitawright7169 Жыл бұрын

    The Righteous Brothers are icons! Bobby Hatfield's voice is par excellence! Love your reaction!

  • @megs4193
    @megs4193 Жыл бұрын

    I call this river singing, it's not forced it just flows like a river, thank you for this 😃🤗✌️🇦🇺.

  • @mervinmannas7671
    @mervinmannas7671 Жыл бұрын

    Many consider this version the definative one, even better than their own studio version as the ending is so different. He allows himself that little smile at the end because he knew he'd nailed it and his mother was in the audience. This is the most played record on the radio of all time. Here in the UK it has been no.1 4 times, twice by these guys, once by another male duo and once by a male solo. In all cases it sold over a million copies and that was before streaming when you actually had to go out and buy it.

  • @Aurora-tp3dy

    @Aurora-tp3dy

    Жыл бұрын

    He was always smiling.

  • @thinking6307

    @thinking6307

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Aurora-tp3dy YES he was Aurora!! I've read hundreds of comments on different "Reactions" to this UNIQUE performance...and You are the First to point Bobby's constant wonderful SMILE out...THANK YOU.

  • @Aurora-tp3dy

    @Aurora-tp3dy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thinking6307 You're welcome. It was a warm genuine smile that so touches my heart.💞

  • @cynergy4
    @cynergy4 Жыл бұрын

    Nobody did it better than Bobby! He was magical, may he be at peace

  • @archiegeorge7264
    @archiegeorge7264 Жыл бұрын

    Decades ago I had gone to a Righteous Brothers concert. When Bobby Hatfield performed this song if you didn't get "Chicken Skin" that stirred your soul than you were dead. He sounded just like this as I was seated several feet away from the stage. Plus, when he and Bill Medley came together and sang it was awesome! Pure talent and not assisted by some computer..God given talent!

  • @kevinjorgensen1046
    @kevinjorgensen1046 Жыл бұрын

    The look on Andy Williams face said it all. He knew he'd just witnessed something very special, and the fact we are watching and enjoying this 57 years later is testament to what a fine performance this was. People will still be watching and re acting to this in 57 years time.

  • @m.harrison2151
    @m.harrison2151 Жыл бұрын

    This is true talent, singing live with no auto-tune or any embellishments of any kind! Not many would even attempt it now, except acapella groups like Home Free, and they covered this song spectacularly!!

  • @amk5378

    @amk5378

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm sorry - I am a GREAT FAN of Home Free - but NOBODY even comes close to bobby Hatfields live version FULL STOP

  • @GN-jn1ty

    @GN-jn1ty

    Жыл бұрын

    AND his MOM in the audience

  • @kingy002

    @kingy002

    Жыл бұрын

    There are many singers that sing without auto-tune, especially when they sing live! Autotune isn't so bad, as it can elevate others that are borderline, in terms of quality, and allow us to hear singers that normally we wouldn't like.

  • @kevcall
    @kevcall Жыл бұрын

    No matter how many times you listen to this.. It continues to impress

  • @grandeur9581
    @grandeur9581 Жыл бұрын

    He does multiple voice inflextions with each word, if you try to follow it and practice it hundreds of times you still can't get it. And he made it look so effortless, this is nothing less than masterful! Maybe one of the greatest solos ever recorded imho.

  • @Terry-dl4nf
    @Terry-dl4nf Жыл бұрын

    The most masterful, perfect and effortless vocal I have ever heard ... he sings with the voice of an angel. So, so beautiful, and when he sings those 3 high notes to finish the song, you feel like he is soaring up to heaven!

  • @fulltiltgonzales
    @fulltiltgonzales Жыл бұрын

    Great observation about his face not really changing with those end notes - that's so true! He just hits those notes effortlessly. Very few are blessed with that amount of vocal talent - VERY FEW.

  • @j20tower
    @j20tower Жыл бұрын

    There will never be another Bobby Hatfield RIP. I first heard this in 1965 and sounds just as good today. It was revived in 1990 in the movie GHOST. The Righteous Brothers are the greatest duo ever. Thx

  • @patriciafournier7462
    @patriciafournier7462 Жыл бұрын

    He also does a beautiful cover of 2 other ballads, " Only You" and " For Sentimental Reasons "..His voice is absolutely mesmerizing..sings effortlessly ..and knows how to tell the story ..a rare vocalist indeed..🎶👏💙🙌💜

  • @marknewell7509
    @marknewell7509 Жыл бұрын

    No production, no auto-tune, just all talent and voice live.

  • @retrobilly1986

    @retrobilly1986

    Жыл бұрын

    A lot of production today is to cover up the fact that the so called artist has no or very little talent. In fact it’s probably the backup singers that are carrying the songs in 2023.

  • @lorivandermotten4565
    @lorivandermotten4565 Жыл бұрын

    He wanted it to be perfect because his mom was in the audience. He nailed it!

  • @dagmar.6954
    @dagmar.6954 Жыл бұрын

    Best version hands down of this classic song! Absolutely loved the Righteous Brothers. Sadly we lost Bobby Hatfield about 20 years ago. He had a beautiful one of a kind voice. Home Free just did a great version of this song. And Austin Brown also did a very beautiful tribute of this song about a year ago.

  • @ronhunt9396
    @ronhunt939611 ай бұрын

    They were definitely GREAT. Remember them well , I was 16yrs old in 65. MISS THEM BIG TIME

  • @marknorwood7521
    @marknorwood7521 Жыл бұрын

    Been several covers of this song, but NONE stand up this. Not even ELVIS. Pure Talent.

  • @cmstand
    @cmstand Жыл бұрын

    Best live performance ever!

  • @kellykonoske91
    @kellykonoske91 Жыл бұрын

    Bobby Hatfields Mother was in the audience for this show. He was really trying to kill it. I think he succeeded!

  • @anthonydidonato7692
    @anthonydidonato7692 Жыл бұрын

    I was 15yrs old when this song came out and it still gives me the chills to listen to it. What a era for music the sixties was the best Rock & Roll, motown, British invasion ? Need to say more.

  • @mimiandujar5589
    @mimiandujar5589 Жыл бұрын

    ❤Him 😍 so handsome and a voice to die for! Why! 🥺

  • @shellygill5029
    @shellygill5029 Жыл бұрын

    The late, great Bobby Hatfield. He had an incredible voice and range. The term "Blue-Eyed Soul" was coined for this group as they sang with so much soul. Backstory on this performance and song.....the recorded version is slightly different than this tv version. The song came from an old prison movie called Unchained. There were 3 recorded versions ( with Al Hibbler's being the best) until Bobby sang it. Now there have been over 650 covers of the song. For most of us though, Bobby's is the best. His recorded version is featured in the movie Ghost ( giving it a rebirth onto the music charts)and has been used in tv commercials. Bobby was 24 when he sang this. He had a cold, and was very nervous because his mother was in the audience. It was her first time seeing him perform. No pressure, right? His performance was perfectly flawless and is the gold standard that others who cover it try to meet. Elvis' cover of the song is very good. Even though his health was failing his voice was strong and he did an excellent job. The Righteous Brothers don't have a big play list together, but what they do have is great. They split up for many years but eventually reunited to do concert tours. Bill Medly ( the skinny one) did a duet ( her name escapes me) and the song was a big hit...from the movie Dirty Dancing: I Had The Time of my Life.

  • @bp-ob8ic

    @bp-ob8ic

    Жыл бұрын

    Jennifer Warnes did 'I Had The Time of my Life' with Bill Medly.

  • @DallasPsyborg
    @DallasPsyborg Жыл бұрын

    The best performance of this song ever, including their studio version.

  • @johnhunter2294

    @johnhunter2294

    Жыл бұрын

    After Bobby recorded the studio version, he said to the producer "I want another take. I can do it better." The producer said "No, you can't." Well, as it turned out, he COULD do it better.

  • @ruthcrawford3015
    @ruthcrawford3015 Жыл бұрын

    This is known as one of the best, if not THEE best performances ever recorded LIVE. Righteous Brothers were so crazy popular on the radio and in Las Vegas, for decades...and they may be even more popular now, with internet, This is possibly the most listened to song in the world today. Last I saw..80 million views. Heavenly!!!

  • @willarth9186

    @willarth9186

    Жыл бұрын

    I listened to their song for 30 years in movies and the radio. Finally saw them on youtube doing 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling' and I just pointed at the screen and announced to the family that was close, "That ain't The Righteous Brother's! Those boys are WHITE!" I'd lived my whole life thinking wrong! But their music sure is RIGHTEOUS!

  • @glorybound7599
    @glorybound7599 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve listened to this since I was 12, I’m now 65, it never gets old. That’s a mark of great music.

  • @melissabrooke1146
    @melissabrooke1146 Жыл бұрын

    He had a cold that day and still nailed it and beyond!❤️

  • @MamaBe1963
    @MamaBe1963 Жыл бұрын

    The grin he gave at the end was his mom who was in the audience on the front row!

  • @d.wayneharbison8691
    @d.wayneharbison8691 Жыл бұрын

    Nothin' but raw talent. No autotune, no electronic correction, just pure, raw, music.

  • @brodjoe13
    @brodjoe13 Жыл бұрын

    As much as it’s surprises me that there are still people that haven’t heard this song, it also brings me so much joy to see people learn about these legends. It’s a simple pleasure!

  • @rg20322
    @rg20322 Жыл бұрын

    Today's vocals can learn from both of them instead of relying on fake auto-tune. They are the real deal and learn from it.

  • @RobinBanksNotThatOne
    @RobinBanksNotThatOne Жыл бұрын

    I never get tired of hearing this song, and your comments are spot on. Bobby Hatfield's voice flows effortlessly, almost magically. Another of his solos I'd like to see you react to is Summertime -- very different than Unchained Melody but equally impressive.

  • @BobG127
    @BobG1272 ай бұрын

    I wanted to leave a comment about how great a performance this was, but no words can do it justice. Listening, watching, and feeling say it all. Thank you, Bobby Hatfield, for sharing this with us. If a measure of a man's life is leaving the world a better place than he found it, you have succeeded beautifully. Rest in glorious peace.

  • @ArleneAdkinsZell
    @ArleneAdkinsZell Жыл бұрын

    Lovely reaction! He sang that with a 'house band', no auto tune or enhancements and didn't screw his face up to hit notes, just seemed effortless, simply amazing.

  • @retrobilly1986

    @retrobilly1986

    Жыл бұрын

    You say house band but those musicians were the best. A lot of the recordings from the 60’s replaced the named band with house musicians on the record because they were better.

  • @bella-xp7qd
    @bella-xp7qd Жыл бұрын

    He sounds out of breath when he was talking because Bobby had a head cold. Still nailed it

  • @marymichael1211

    @marymichael1211

    Жыл бұрын

    He and Bill Medley had just sung a song--Look At Me, which is on KZread. And he was nervous and excited.

  • @sherylhenley1931
    @sherylhenley1931 Жыл бұрын

    He puts such passion into it, you feel that the song is personal to him. Amazing breath control. So beautiful and romantic.

  • @ervsavord4985
    @ervsavord4985 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this wonderful performance. Bobby's voice control and especially his effortless sliding of scale makes a difficult song seem magical. You are correct with his facial expressions, Bobby knew he was knocking it out of the park. Easy Peasy for a great artist.

  • @Johnnycdrums
    @Johnnycdrums Жыл бұрын

    You could tell by his facial expression at the end, that he knew he nailed it.

  • @angelatheriault8855
    @angelatheriault8855 Жыл бұрын

    Great reaction! Another fantastic song by the Righteous Brothers is You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling. Even though the taller one’s voice is much deeper, they compliment each other perfectly.

  • @badrigravesande6952
    @badrigravesande695211 ай бұрын

    One of the greatest performances ever

  • @35daphni
    @35daphni Жыл бұрын

    He made it look effortless

  • @Moctipotili1
    @Moctipotili1 Жыл бұрын

    Such vocal control... It's like he's singing from soul to sound.

  • @daleb1279
    @daleb1279 Жыл бұрын

    That performance too was the result of him being sick at the time and nervous because mom was in the audience and he wanted it to go well. I think it went pretty darned well.

  • @edwardbroyles9738
    @edwardbroyles9738 Жыл бұрын

    I have watched this clip on other channels. Same reaction as yours. Pure astonishment. When they first started singing and people only had the radio for reference, it was assumed they were black. After people figured it out they were referred to as "blue eyed soul". As other comment's below say this was the age pre autotune. What you hear is ALL them. If you want to cuddle with your significant other, this is the song you want to listen to together!!! Another choice that shows both of them would be them performing "You've Lost That Lovin Feeing".

  • @HansumRob100
    @HansumRob100 Жыл бұрын

    just beautiful.. the end bit was just mind blowing....

  • @kentjensen4504
    @kentjensen45045 ай бұрын

    Very good commentary on this astounding performance.

  • @ProdigyBowlersTour
    @ProdigyBowlersTour Жыл бұрын

    Bobby Hatfield on his own is amazing. But Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley together -- the Righteous Brothers -- are pure magic. Check out their big breakout hit, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," which is on KZread in a black-and-white video. And their hit from a year later called "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" is also excellent. That's the sound they're most known for. But their first hit was one I don't think any reaction channel has done yet. It was written by Bill Medley, and it's called "Little Latin Lupe Lu." More of a rock 'n roll song. There's another hit they had that Bobby sang solo called "Ebb Tide." Unfortunately, there are no live performances by Bobby of it on KZread (don't be fooled, there's one by a guy who looks and sounds a lot like Bobby, but it's not him). But the studio recording is on KZread, and it's excellent.

  • @BetterGreta13
    @BetterGreta13 Жыл бұрын

    What a voice! What a song! What a time for music! Glad I am old enough to have seen that in real time on TV! Thanks for the reaction....how about a reaction to the under appreciated Irma Thomas' "Take A Look"! No one remembers her, but her song is being featured on Philadelphia Cream Cheese commercials and now everyone is finding her online because they are searching out the song! Also "Bernadette" by the Four Tops?: Motown forever!

  • @theresagallagher9161

    @theresagallagher9161

    Жыл бұрын

    Add the Temptations with Precious Love and Just My Imagination.

  • @maryannturton9830
    @maryannturton9830 Жыл бұрын

    FOREVER A MASTERPIECE!🎙👊

  • @judemorales4U
    @judemorales4U Жыл бұрын

    Of every first reaction on any channels... The Righteous Brothers are #1. I grew up with their music and at age 70, I appreciate their amazing, beautiful voices and talents!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @pwr27986
    @pwr27986 Жыл бұрын

    One of the most amazing live performances ever!!!

  • @CopperJenny
    @CopperJenny Жыл бұрын

    You want more? OK… Both boys singing: “Soul and Inspiration” “Just Once In My Life” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” Bobby’s solos: “Ebb Tide” (audio only ☹️) “Summertime” (Bobby goes so hard on this, you’ll think he’s about to hurt himself) Billy taking the lead with Bobby in backup: “I Just Wanna Make Love to You” 🔥🔥(sadly, this is also audio only) There’s a lot more than this, but start here. Enjoy!

  • @michaelp.7893
    @michaelp.7893 Жыл бұрын

    "most people got to frown up". 😄 I have also loved their "Soul and Inspiration" for 57 years.

  • @deborahdennehy9937
    @deborahdennehy993710 ай бұрын

    Bobby Hatfield sang 'Unchained Melody' & ofcourse such an incredible voice! Don't know of any guy has gone to that range?? What a beautiful song from him 💖💖💖💖

  • @richardmodglin3900
    @richardmodglin3900 Жыл бұрын

    Talent....... so vital for that high quality experience with music. Talent........ standing all on its own is responsible for music's long shelf life. You know, something produced and recorded that lasts beyond 4 or 5 weeks until its old news. This music has endured the decades and is still loved. Bands like Pink Floyd recording an album that spent over 952 weeks on the top charts. Now that's what I call shelf life! I understand things have changed and I'm getting old. But I also understand that the music industry at a paticular point in time decided to go with image over talent and it reflects as such in todays music. Great reaction!

  • @ericguyette5399
    @ericguyette5399 Жыл бұрын

    Arguably the greatest love song ever written

  • @brendaespino6157
    @brendaespino6157 Жыл бұрын

    Bobby Hatfield….tears flooded my eyes at work when I heard he passed away. Smooth, beautiful and pure talent. They were often in my area of SoCal and saw them a couple of times just random times. Blessed❤❤

  • @bobbiemarsden4340
    @bobbiemarsden4340 Жыл бұрын

    Everything they did was absolutely amazing you'll love them all

  • @tom56ism
    @tom56ism Жыл бұрын

    That was a great observation you made at the end of the song. Nothing about his facial expression changed when he hit those high notes.

  • @sammy_the_uncool2702
    @sammy_the_uncool2702 Жыл бұрын

    Bobby Hatfield- the blond guy- was a natural counter- tenor. The rarest of the rare amongst male singers. Bill Medley was a natural bass- baritone. To hear how well their voices blended together, I have a few suggestions. - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - (You're My) Soul And Inspiration - You'll Never Walk Alone If you want to hear a couple of solos done by Bill Medley, I highly recommend: - I Just Wanna Make Love To You - Brown- Eyed Woman Bobby also did another classic solo called "Ebb Tide". In that one, he does even more vocal gymnastics that are just 😍💖 Thank you so much for a fabulous reaction 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Peace & blessings to you & yours 💕

  • @BatyaWernick
    @BatyaWernick Жыл бұрын

    He hits every note effortlessly. I'm in love

  • @adrianotero7963
    @adrianotero7963 Жыл бұрын

    Listen to them singing YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE another work of art by both of them.....sung live with no auto tune.....will give you goose bumps....

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