With all due respect to the many artists who have covered this song, including Angelina Jordan, you need not have bothered. Bobby Hatfield cannot be bettered.

This is literally the greatest live performance of all time.

That was how the original sounded. No help. No autotune. Just talent.

It was Bobby, an orchestra, and a microphone. He was a master vocalist.

I'm a full blown Angelina fan, but this performance by Bobby is the single greatest version ever.

Hundreds of singers have recorded this song. NOBODY does it like Bobby Hatfield. This song was used in the movie "Ghost". The Righteous Brothers were 25 at this time. No auto tunes. Live performance, no second takes and his parents were in the audience. This song was written for a 1955 movie called "Unchained". Check out "Ebb Tide". In 1965, and way before, singers actually had to have talent to make it in the music business. Check out "You've Lost That Loving Feeling", "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "Soul and Inspiration". For Big Band sound, check out Glenn Miller's "In The Mood", "Moonlight Melody" and "Sting of Pearls". Check out Connie Frances "Where The Boys Are". Louis Armstrong "It's A Wonderful World". Judy Garland "Over the Rainbow".

His voice is true and pure. No one can do this song like him. No one.

A 24 year old Bobby Hatfield singing, with a cold, to his mom in the audience for the first time she was seeing him sing Live.

Andy Williams has one of the best voices ever - absolutely pitch perfect.

Bobby owns this song. No one sang this better than he did. You need to respect that he had a cold. His mother was in the audience. He put his whole heart and soul into this song. I was 16 yrs old when I watched him sing this beautiful on the Andy Williams show in 1965. No auto tunes, just pure raw talent. RIP Bobby! ❤❤❤❤

14:24 As someone else has already said the man in the pink was Andy williams. Andy Williams was a huge star for several decades and had his own variety show. He would often times have big stars on such as the Osmonds with Donny Osmond and the Jackson 5 with Michael Jackson and his brothers. Andy Williams has a beautiful voice of his own. You need to check out some of his music .

1965 - - live tv, no retakes, no do over, no auto tune. No pressure but his mom was in the front row, reportedly her first time hearing him sing publicly

Bobby was known to have quite a lot of stage fright. This performance was especially great because he was very nervous as his mother was in the audience. Word was he was a bit under the weather as well. No autotune, no special electronics, one take live only. You used the perfect word - Magical

I don't care what music you listen to, this is the greatest Solo EVER sung by mankind! Just UNREAL!!😲😲😲

This song was originally released by other music artists in 1955. “Unchained Melody” had been around for ten years when Bobby Hatfield sang this song. The audience clapped early in the TV performance, because they were very familiar with the song.

Three other Righteous Brother songs where both sing are You've Lost That Loving Feeling, Soul and Inspiration and I Just Wanna Make Love To You. If you like their music they are must listen.

Bobby owns this song . End of conversation

The incomparable Counter Tenor voice of the late great Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers. Done (Live) 59 years ago in 1965 on the NBC Andy Williams Televisions Show. Unchained Melody was composed by multi award winning composer Alex North with Lyrics by Hy Zaret for the (1955) Prison Movie "Unchained." It was first sung by movie and stage actor and opera singer Todd Duncan for the 1955 movie. This performance by Bobby Hatfield and the NBC Studio Orchestra of the Andy Williams Show. Performed 10 years later. Became the quintessential version of them all. It has become the standard by which every orchestra and every singer has use ever since. This performance by Bobby Hatfield and the NBC Studio Orchestra has gone down as the greatest live performance in television history by many in the entertainment industry. Together they created magic that will endure for a lifetime. Brilliant!

That’s Andy Williams in the bright pink 💜

It became a huge hit again in 1990 as a soundtrack of the box office movie, Ghost. Old movie also 😅

You may have heard this song, but not like this.. This is one of the few live performances that is better than the studio version. The best (solo artist) live performance of all time.

Back in those days love songs were derived from the heart, not from the groin. A man named Al Hibler made this song popular back in the late '50's. Then the song was revived by The Righteous Brothers.

Please don’t feel “cheated” that you heard only one performer. It’s all that the song needed and no one has done it better.

You had to have talent to sing back then ... no auto tune, no re-takes, just pure God given talent ..Check out You've Lost That Lovin Feeling (most played song of the 20th century). Also Bobby singing Summertime , You'll Never Walk Alone. Want to recommend you check out Dan Vasc .metal singer performs Amazing Grace

While I love Elvis' cover of this song, this will always be Bobby Hatfield's song. Bobby was still recovering from a cold and nervous because his mother was in the audience when he did this amazing solo performance.

Andy William's signature song was "Moon River".

What's so unbelievable about it is how effortlessly he's doing it. It's nothing for him.

The man hosting is Andy Williams. Famous singer! A crooner!

Bobby threw that "I really need your love" in for this iconic live performance. A masterpiece of a real voice. "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" was featured - sorta - in "Top Gun". You may recognize it when you hear it. "Unchained Melody" was written for a chain gang movie.

I was born in 1964 the last year of the Baby Boomers. I found your channel looking for Righteous Brothers reactions. Elvis is my favorite Singer and the Bee gees my favorite group. I am so glad I grew up in the 60's and 70's and 80's. It was a Golden Era of Music. Andy Williams was a huge Star and was the one who introduced the Righteous Brothers.

Andy Williams was considered one of the greatest vocalist of alll time. This was 1965 and Bobby was 25 years old at the time. Many people consider this to be one of the greatest love songs ever written..

As far as the mic, they were supposed to bring out a different mic for the song but Bobby grabbed the one off the stand and started. Listen to Summertime by Bobby and I just want to make love to you by Bill with some input from Bobby and of course, You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling by both together, and I’ll never Walk Alone from the Ed Sullivan show.

This song was very moving during the Vietnam War when we all had loved ones that we were praying would come back safely, hence the line "I'll be coming home, wait for me" was heartwrenching. My beloved "second brother" Pat and a neighbor Bill came home in flag draped coffins. God Rest their Souls 🙏

"Unchained Melody" was written for a little known prison movie "Unchained" (1955) and was sung by Todd Duncan, a well known opera singer. It's a love song a prisoner is singing to his loved one while he is in prison.

I was 16 when this song was sung by Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers. They did not write it and it was sung as part of a movie, (can't remember when) but no one has ever done it like Bobby, he was the best.

This is Bobby Hatfield of whom nobody can match….nobody

I was a mere teenager when I watched this performance on prime time television in 1965. A lot of good music in those days. I might be a bit biased because this is the music I grew up listening to.

The song itself is from the 1955 prison movie "Unchained."

This is the best love song ever made .. Bobby Hatfield is singing it of the Righteous Brothers

One of the most beautiful songs of all time!

I hear you two and agree….the 40, 50, and 60s is the time I’d like to go back to and see The Righteous Brothers live.

That’s Andy Williams in the middle, one of the greatest crooners and singers ever. You ought to listen to some of his songs. He really is popular in his Christmas songs.

Righteous Brothers are iconic. No autotune, just pure raw talent. Check out You've Lost That Loving Felling. It has both of them in it. It will blow your mind! Love your reactions!

The host was Andy Williams who had his own television show in the 60s. I was born in 1956 and used to watch this show with my parents.

You can react to their song you’ve lost that loving feeling where both of them singing.It was amazing n timeless.This song was featured in the movie top gun(the 80’s version,not the recent ones)😜😜

Thanks, Kids.. yep, Bobby was amazing... totally live, no synths, no autotune, no screaming or straining.. just pure talent... appreciate your listen...

This is a song you slow dance to with your true love. Sung live! And he's handsome!

Andy Williams, it was a weekly broadcast of his!

This song is from a 1955 movie called “Unchained” it was a prison movie, the song is sung from the perspective of the guy in prison longing for his wife, he is hoping she will be there when he gets out. After Bobby Hatfield sang this song it became his and his alone until the end of time

This song is also well known for its use in the 1990 movie "Ghost".

This song was written in 1954 for a movie sound track. It was a prison movie called Unchained.

This song was in the Movie “Ghost”

There will never be another duo like them again! They are the only version! It’s only Bobby on this one. 😎❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I was born in 52. I could be your great grandfather!

Thank you for this reaction. How very interesting to hear your remarks. I was born in 1950 and I'm the average age of the baby boomers. I graduated from high school in 1968. Now aged 73. Imagine what I think! (about the music of my generation and beyond.) Rock/R & B/pop/blues etc. of that era was played and sung by musicians with the bare minimum of electronic processing. The musicians all played together and had to get it "right" in one take. People felt their fellow musicians' soul and reacted to it in the moment. They "sang off each other." Once recorded, the sound was much less processed, and I believe this preserved as much of the soul as possible. I think that much of the soul has been removed from the recordings or even from the live performances of today as a result of all the processing, correction, auto-tune, mixing, etc. Another thing that has been removed is the delight of hearing sounds that might not be exactly on key. These are exquisite and are as wonderful as the soul they capture. Auto-tune should be eliminated altogether.

All applause here

Great reaction! IMO, one of the best live performances ever!

Listen to Bring Back That Loving Feeling, to hear their amazing voices together. ❤

The gentleman they're talking with is Andy Williams. He had a variety show and he's also a talented singer. There's a video of him singing Scarborough Fair with Simon and Garfunkel which is really good. They harmonized beautifully together on it.

The greatest performance in history .

If you want to her both sing l suggest the most played song" You Lost That Lovjng Feeling. Unchained Melody was sung here by the late Bobby Hatfield. The other guy is Bill Medley.

Timeless.

I drove the stage tractor-trailer for the Righteous Brothers tour, they sang like that everything. That was over 40 years ago, and at the twilight of their career, but they could still sing and they'd been doing it for a living for over 30 years at that time.

I was a mere 15 years old .....to quote a great writer-"It was the best of times....it was the worst of times. "

Great reaction! Now its time for their song, 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' ...you'll get both of them for that one, so good!! 😍

Thank you. Love his voice

Why, your just babies! I served my first combat tour in Vietnam in 1965! Good reaction. Tom Boyte GySgt. USMC, retired Vietnam 1965-66/1970-71

Bobby Hatfield OWNS this song. I really do not believe anyone can sing this song better than Bobby. This was LIVE before an audience with no electronic enhancements. It was an incredible unmatched performance. RIP Bobby - you're beyond fantastic.

Watching your facial expressions listening to this masterpiece is so satisfying and gratifying. Thank you both for your raw and honest reaction

My understanding is that Bobby's mother was in the audience and trhis was the first time she had ever gotten to hear her son, Bobby, perform before an audience. He really went all out and delivered a truly epic performance. I think this is probably the best live performance of a song maybe ever. It's rare, maybe 1-50 or 1-100 times, where a live performance of a song not only lives up to the studio version but surpasses it and not by a narrow margin. Bill Medley is a great singer, he and Bobby did lots of great work together. This song was almost just tailor made for Bobby. Lots of really good, talented performers have covered this and some of them aren't bad, a few are quite good, but none come close to this.

When The Righteous Brothers would record an album, each of them would sing one song sung solo. Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield both wanted to record “Unchained Melody”. They resolved the problem by flipping a coin to decide the matter. Bobby Hatfield won the coin toss.

Need to check out ‘You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling’ live where both are singing but Bill has the lead. And if you want to go back further, Andy Williams, the host of the show that interviewed them, has done Moon River beautifully and it was my Grandma’s favorite

I was 14 when I saw this on the Andy Williams show. Until I saw it on You Tube I never knew his suit color as we did not have a color TV.

I never tire of hearing this beautiful song.

The guy in the middle was Andy Williams. This song was done live! Bobby's mother was in the audience, and he sang this when he had the flu. No autotune!

Andy Williams is the host interviewing The Righteous Brothers. Bobby Hatfield sings solo on unchained melody

Remember pure raw talent nothing added

"Unchained Melody" was written for a mid fifties movie about a guy in prison. Bobby and Bill had a deal, each would do a solo on their albums. If you want to hear them both, try "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling." That song is ranked by BMI as radios most requested and played song of the 20th century. 25 years after Bobby recorded "Unchained Melody" his recording was used as the background music for a love scene in the 1990 movie "Ghost." The public reaction was so positive, the album was rereleased, and it earned pile of platinum records. One for every COUNTRY where it sold more than a million copies.

You know this from the movie "Ghost". It came out in 1990 & revived Bobbi's recording from 1965. Bill did not sing this song because as a baritone/bass it really fit Bobbi's voice better. He produced it and played the piano in studio. They are great together. Try some more of theirs.They didn't need voice enhancements, they had talent & no one back then made it otherwise. I lived during those times & we were rarelly parted from our radios. We had no idea what they looked like, just their sound.They're big hit"You've Lost that Loving Feeling" was the MOST requested for the 20th century ( not Beatles, Stones, etc).

You should listen to the two of them together singing “you’ve lost that loving feeling.”

This has been my all time fav song..And only by Bobby...No one is better...!!!

The host in pink sweater presenting the Righteous Brothers is Andy Williams ( he is a professional singer) and this was his the TV show every Sunday night in the 1960s.😊

the host of the show was Andy Williams, a famous crooner from the 40s and 50s.

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. The Man in the middle, wearing the pink top, was Andy Williams.

Raw talent no Auto-Tune

Unchained Melody: Bobby Hatfield live performance. The Andy Williams Show- Episode #4.5 Episode aired: Monday, Oct 25, 1965: Robert Lee Hatfield (August 10, 1940 - November 5, 2003) Bobby Hatfield, who had a higher countertenor voice ( in this performance his range is: D3 to G5 sharp) to Bill Medley’s, William Thomas Medley (born September 19, 1940) baritone, sang lead on this track. It was his idea to record it, since Medley and Hatfield were each allowed to choose a song to sing as a solo vocalist on their albums. Both wanted to sing "Unchained Melody" for their fourth album, but Hatfield won the coin toss. As Medley tells it, Hatfield knew the song well, and was a big fan of the Roy Hamilton and Al Hibbler versions of the song. *In Nov. 2003 Hatfield died of a heart attack at age 63. The Righteous Brothers version was a huge hit, but it was recorded with far more modest expectations. Phil Spector considered it album filler and released it as a B-side. The single had "Unchained Melody," with no producer credit on the label, as the flip to Gerry Goffin and Carole King's "Hung on You," but many DJs preferred "Unchained Melody" and played that one instead. This infuriated Spector, who subsequently left no doubt (actually calling DJs telling them to play “Hung On You” not “Unchained Melody “)as to which side of a Philles single was the A-side. * The famous climax of this song where Bobby Hatfield sings the high "I need your love" line wasn't how the song was written. In an interview with Bill Medley, he explained that Hatfield did two takes of the song, then left. He would often reconsider his performance and come back later to change it, and that's what he did on this track, returning to ask Medley if he could make an edit. This was no easy task, since with a maximum of four tracks to work with, you had to record over part of the original take, but Medley accommodated and Hatfield delivered that soaring vocal line. Said Medley: "I punched that in and before he left he said, 'No, I can do it better. ’And I said, 'No, you can't.' [Laughs] And I think it's a big part of that song." * This was released on Philles Records, Phil Spector's label. Spector, known for his "Wall Of Sound" technique, did not produce this - Bill Medley did. In a 2007 statement to the Forgotten Hits newsletter, Medley said: "You have to remember that I was producing our stuff before Phil Spector... I mean I produced 'Little Latin Lupe Lu,' 'My Babe' and all that stuff. Then when we went with Phil, Phil asked me if I would produce the albums because it was too time consuming for him to produce the entire albums. So he was going to do the singles and I would do the album. And so that's how that happened and that's how I produced 'Unchained Melody,' which Phil Spector apparently now takes credit for. He can have the credit. And I'm not a producer. I know how to produce. But it's obviously not a Spector production. 'Unchained Melody' was never intended to be the single... it was produced to be on the album. It was put on the B side of a Phil Spector single 'Hung On You' and the minute it was released 'Unchained Melody' just went through the roof." Hatfield’s rendition of “Unchained Melody” although not the original, is the ‘gold standard’. Also: Bobby Hatfield live performance of “Unchained Melody “ on the TV show “Shindig” kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rq95qbuK1JutfqM.htmlsi=OmBVdie7xz-GPuIh

This song is also way before my time, but I absolutely LOVE IT!! Btw, regarding how they got their name, I found out a few years ago that earlier in their career they were actually performing at a predominantly black nightclub down South...and the audience fell in love with them, and someone in the audience yelled out something like, "You're righteous, brothas!!"...and that's how they got their name...lol. I love that story. Also, although this song was from the 1960s, it made a huge resurgence in popularity in the 1990s with the release of the awesome movie "Ghost" (1990). You should also check out their other famous song, "You've Lost That Loving Feeling". That song was famously featured in the 1986 movie "Top Gun".

Great job guys, keep it going.

Its the Andy Williams show... I watched this live

Yes, it was magical in those days and we knew it as it was happening. It was fantastic time to be alive and the music, cars and women were all the best. Life was a party.

The guy you asked about is Andy Williams this was his tv show. He was a very good singer in his own right one of his most famous hits was called "Moon river" he also done a few Andy Williams Christmas Christmas tv specials ✌️❤️

Tom Jones, 1967, I'll never fall in love again. One of the best songs.

Bobby is in the Rock hall of fame.

The host was Andy Williams and they were on his show. He was a great singer too. Absolutely no one could sing this song like he did. He will forever own this song. Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Bros. was incredible and so was Bill Medley with his deep voice on other songs they recorded.

A cool fact about this performance was this was the first time his Mother ever saw him perform live

Noone does this song like they do, nobody does justice to this song they that do, nobody can ever top the rendition of these young men.

That is the Andy Williams Show,Singer Andy Williams had His own show for many years.

The guy in pink is Andy williams react ti him his big hit was moon river, you can hear the brother with deep voice sing you lost that loving feeling

If 70 years old and I have to tell you that you have missed out on a lot of great music,❤

Played at every wedding reception ever.

This song was written in 1955 for a low budget prison movie called “Unchained”. This might help you to understand the lyrics.