I’ve never cared, nor thought about whether the musicians I loved were black, white or purple. Music is for humanity. Humanity consists of everyone.

This is live in 1965, no auto tune, no redo's, no second chances and no remix, just him live on stage with a microphone, this guy is awesome. One of the greatest live performances of all time

This performance by Mr. Bobby Hatfield (R.I.P.) of The Righteous Brothers was one for the ages!!! It is absolutely "FIRE!!!" 🔥 This "Live" version is even better than the studio recording (which yes, was used in the movie Ghost), because this one was done in 1 take before a TV audience with a live orchestra and the studio recorded version did not have the "crescendo" ending that this "Live" version has!!! Many other artist have covered this song, but in my humble opinion, Mr. Bobby Hatfield "OWNS" this song, no one has done it better than him and I don't think anyone ever will, as he absolutely "NAILED-IT!!!" Mic Drop!!! 🎤

This is Bobby Hatfield, his mother was in the audience that night watching him sing for the first time ever. He was singing to her.

This song was a hit long before the Ghost movie....this was 1965. Nobody can touch Bobby on this song, it's truly his. His mom was in the audience, he was nervous, and he nailed it to the wall. evbeurbody has soul....on the bottom of their shoes!

The Righteous Brothers are known as "Blue Eyed Soul": their voices compliment each other,: they're soooooooo soulful; this is back n the 60's; they're pure talent

This was a live performance in the 60's. He was sick at the time and still killed it. No autotune just him

This is Bobby Hatfield, he and Bill Medley are the Righteous Brothers. This was called blue eyed soul. A coin toss determined who would sing this song and Bobby won. No one has come close to singing it like Bobby. He will always be connected to this song. He hit 20 different notes in this one song. Thank you for your reaction.

thats real talent no auto tune no effects just him and his voice

Nice reaction! Yes, this was in the movie Ghost. The Righteous Brothers are a duo, Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield (the soloist here) - they typically did one solo each per album. On the studio version of this, the other "brother" Medley contributed by playing the piano. He would later joke that if he knew this song would become such a big hit, he would have hired a better pianist! They got their name when playing at a military base and some African-American marines heard them and shouted out "man, you sound righteous, brother!" The name stuck. Sounding black wasn't exactly a big help back in the 60's. Some "white" radio stations didn't play their songs because they assumed they were black. And one "black" station played their songs for the same reason and asked them to come in for an on-air interview. The DJ was shocked when two white dudes walked in! That DJ later said that his management didn't want the station to keep playing their songs after they realized they were white but the DJ refused; he said as long as our audience likes the music, I'll keep playing it. Please react to "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" - here is the link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q7WejLxqst2Wdps.html This was their biggest hit, in fact it was THE most played song on the radio in the 20th century (and still #2 most played even today). And as far as movies, Loving Feeling was featured in the 1986 movie Top Gun starring Tom Cruise.

My Father grew up in Anaheim and went to School with Bobby! As kids they lived on the same Block. They were the Pride of Orange 🍊 County California!! 🎤🎼🤙🏽👍🏽😎

Gotta say how amazing it is that a live performance sounds and feels even better than the record.

This is "Bobby's Song." No one EVER performed and sang it as beautifully as Bobby. Every song he sang, he made his own. Wait until you hear Bill and Bobby together. Bill's a great Baritone. Together they are amazing!

This was a performance on the Andy Williams show. Bobby said he'd be doing this as a soloist. Check out their other hits such as You've Lost That Loving Feeling. It was a huge hit for them.

This is blue eyed soul at its best, you should listen to them singing ‘you’ve lost that lovin feeling’ next.

This was a live performance on the Andy Williams show there were no do overs ,auto-tone or gimmicks Just his God given voice. There are 2 Righteous Bros but at times they did solos. The other brother Bill Medley was there and they sang together later in the show with Andy Williams..Bobby Hatfield owns this song no one can touch his performance it was effortless, smooth and sheer perfection Many artists before and after him have done this song but no one compares to his performance. There are so many songs by them They were also known as the Blue Eyed Soul Bros because they sang from their hearts and souls every performance. Type in Righteous Bros and listen to them.

Yes he was sick that night but his mother was in the audience and he did not want to dissapoint her. No auto tune, just pure Bobby :)

1965, Blue eyed soul, and everything this duo did was fantastic!

This is only Bobby...this is a solo of his! Monsters...Iconic! 😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

The Righteous Brothers (who I nicknamed "Thunder" & "Lightning") are a duo of Bill Medley (Thunder: Baritone Voice) & Bobby Hatfield (Lightning: High Tenor Voice)...They performed many songs together and they also did some solo performances (as you just witnessed)...They have a deep "rabbit-hole" as well, but for starters if you want to see & hear them together, please react to the following songs: "You've Lost That Loving Feeling," Soul & Inspiration," "I Just Want To Make Love To You" and "Rock & Roll Heaven" you'll be glad you did because these brothers are known for their "Blue-Eyed-Soul" singing style!!!

Glo was right about the sound track was on 'Ghost'. Sunny was right. In their time(60's), their style of music was called 'Blue Eye Soul'. Finally, there are 2 singers in the 'Righteous Brothers', but sometimes they sang individually. This was Bobby Hatfield's song. Bill Medley had the bass voice and had his own successful songs, as well. Great reaction. If the 'Brothers' being white were a surprise(no negative implications), try listening to the Bee Gees singing 'Staying Alive' if you haven't heard of them or the song. Am subscribing. Good luck.

This is on the Andy Williams show Bobby Hatfield was 25 years old and it was his parents first time hearing Bobby sing professional I know i was there my grandfather was the producer of the show im now 73 years old

You can feel Bobby's voice in your soul when he sings this song. RIP Bobby.

Yes, there are two guys. This is a shortened clip - the longer clip shows them both and the (solo) being introduced. They also sing You've Lost That Loving Feeling which was featured in Top Gun.

The song was written for a 1955 movie ‘Unchained’. It’s been covered hundreds of times by hundreds of artists but this version is cited as the best. Its been in several movies, most notably ‘Ghost’

This song came from an old 50s film called. Unchained ,Bobby wasn't on the sound track then. Bobby sang this in front of his mother,who was seeing him sing live on stage for the first time,no auto tune . This song featured on the movie Ghost and once again brought it back. This song has probably been recorded the most but no one sung it like Bobby. There was 2 of them but Booby only featured .

Not a lot of guys could pull off wearing a salmon jacket on TV, but Bobby Hatfield owned it!

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

Live. The Incredible Bobby Hatfield. Many have covered this song. Bobby OWNS this song. Always Has, Always Will.

The other Righteous Brother (they're not actually brothers) is Bill Medley. He has a deep voice and the two of them singing together is smoother than peanut butter. You've probably already heard Bill Medley's voice many times because he is the male vocalist on the song "Time of My Life" from the movie Dirty Dancing.

They were starting out and played a club near a Marine post. After their show some black Marines came up and told them their singing was righteous. The guys liked it and so became the Righteous Brothers. Their song You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling was the most requested song for play to radio stations in the 20th century. Another tidbit, on the recording of that song a very very young teenage girl named Cher was one of the back up singers. It was also featured on the first Top Gun movie.

As far as I've heard, The Righteous Brothers were normally a duo but Bobby's tenor voice on Unchained Melody was too good on it's own to have Bill's bass-baritone voice harmonized with it.

Recorded live on analog tape, no auto-tune, computers or even any digital equipment, just pure talent, amazing. If you would like to hear something different but equal check out Israel Kamakawiwo'ole doing Somewhere Over The Rainbow, it is a member of the KZfaq one billion view club.

Blue-eyed soul at its very best!!!

Surprise! This was 1965. Bobby Hatfield was 25. No auto tunes. The Righteous Brothers were Bobby Hatfield (seen here) and Bill Medley. Bobby passed away in 2003, a few weeks after The Righteous Brothers were inducted into the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame. Check out "You've Lost That Loving Feeling". Also, Bobby singing "Ebb Tide". Each Bobby and Bill would sing solos in their performances.

Yes, Whoopi Goldberg and Patrick Swazie , and Demi Moore were in that movie in the 1990's . Bobby Hatfield recorded this live version on the Andy Williams Show on T V on in1965 .

Bobby had a 4 octave range. The range he sang at the ending is not falsetto, it's a genuine counter-tenor (as it would be called in opera). Falsetto is when someone has to force their voice higher than their normal range and it's breathier. Bobby hit that note with ease and just knocked everyone's socks off! I love that little grin and smile at the end! He had a cold that night, his mother and father were in the audience for this live performance, and he was worried that he wouldn't be able to hit that note at the end. This ending differs from the studio recording, and I think it's actually better. The studio version is what they used in Ghost (Patrick Swazi, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg) in 1990.

This is THE perfect live performance of THE perfect love song.

Unchained Melody was the title song of a prison movie that was released a decade before this version was released. Now, when this was released the Vietnam War was going on. The theme of 'enforced separation' from a loved one hit home with the audience. If you really want to get a good taste of what this duo can do I'd suggest, "I Just Want to Make Love to You." kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i8qppNOj1pqakmQ.html Yes there are two of them but they each had their 'solo' songs.

Damn, I'm 70 and never knew that certain people had to speak (sing) a certain way. That's the trouble with the younger generation. We grew up with everyone loving all kinds of music by all kinds of people.

The stupendous voice of the Bobby Hatfield who's talent was so underrated. Thankfully he and Bill Medley did solos to showcase their diverse talents. This live version was actually superior to the studio cut which charted twice despite being released as the B side of a 45. RIP Bobby Hatfield you and your charm and talent are truly missed. Check out their duo recordings like You'll never walk alone.

A lot of people also thought the singer was black. This is the type of song that we seniors called “blue eyed soul” back in the day.

He was a little nervous because his mom was in the audience.

He is half of a duo but they were both excellent vocalists and would sing solo. For the studio version of this, the other ‘brother’ (they were not actually related), produced and arranged the track, played piano and also sang on the backup vocals.🙂

This is the original version. Bobby sang it because his partner Bill didn't think it would sell. I think it was '64 or '65. Bobby is a tenor and Bill is a baritone so please listen to "You've Lost that Loving Feeling" or "Soul and Inspiration" with them as a duet. This song was written as a solo!

This song has been recorded by over 700 performers and Bobby Hatfield is by far the best performer of this song!!!!!!

THE OTHER SUBSCRIBERS HAVE PROVIDED MUCH BACKROUND INFORMATION FOR YOU. A PERFORMANCE LIKE THIS FROM BOBBY HATFIELD BACK IN 1965 IS WHAT WE NOW CALL "X-FACTOR-PLUS" MANY HAVE SUNG THIS SONG INCL ELVIS, DIAMOND &HUMPERDINK, BUT BOBBY SANG THIS SONG THE BEST. HE OWNS THIS SONG ! THANKS FOR YOUR REACTION

You've Lost that Loving Feeling is truly fantastic as well.

Bobby Hatfield has the most acclaim and popular version of this song. But he not the original singer it was introduce in the 1955 movie "UNCHAINED " where Todd Duncan sang it. Also in that year Al Hibler and Roy Hamilton placed it on the Billboard charts, with some 1,500 renditions has been sung by Elvis, the Platters, Home Free who pays homage to the movie, and Austin Brown of Home Free, Peter Holland they were called the Righteous Brothers because they were a duo, its Bobby took the solo spot for this song check out "YOU LOST THAT LOVING FEELING ". Yes it was featured in the movie "GHOST"

The Righteous Brother who was absent from this video, Bill Medley sang the theme song from the movie, "Dirty Dancing" called "The Time Of My Life" with Jenifer Warnes. You should listen to The Righteous Brothers' songs, "Soul And Inspiration" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling".

Elected to R and R Hall of Fame in 2004 .....and the artists on the most played song in the 20 th century .

righteous brothers soul and inspiration will have both singing and its a great tune as well

Bobby Hatfield’s Oct. 25,1965 solo on “The Andy Williams Show.” On the recording Bill Medley (the other brother) played piano, sang background vocals and produced the trac.

We used to call him "blue eyed soul" Bobby Hatfield who was 25 years old at the time is in the rock and roll hall of fame.

Bobby Hartfield and his partner were singing guests on the Andy Williams Show, but only one of them sang this song by mutual decision. However, I think they sang other songs together in that same show, if I remember right.

Gorgeous performance, gorgeous man! 🥰

Yes it was in the movie Ghost. Amazing singer. There are two of them, not brothers, but they did solos too.

Awww...the late Bobby Hatfield! I was 15 yrs old when I watched him sing this beautiful song on the Andy Williams show in 1965. This is Bobby's song and no sang it better than him. RIP Bobby! We miss you! ❤❤❤

And Bobby had a cold and was somewhat unwell when singing this song! He is a counter tenor. I like your motto, 'living intentionally'. If people honestly and insightfully questioned their intent before their actions, the world would be a better place.

My Grandmother on their album cover titled. THE SONS OF MRS RIGHTEOUS

That happens!!Many people also think the Bee Gees are black kuz they have only listen to their music 🤷

You can see both members of this duo performing in the black & white video (December 1964) of their song YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING. Another great live performance.

Here's another artist that I think you will enjoy listening to "The Animals -The House Of The Rising Sun (1964)" Nice reaction👍

Lol love the way she says "you should watch it, it's a really lovely movie", and he's thinking, noooooooooooo

This song is sang from the viewpoint of convict Steve Davitt, who wonders if his wife and family will be there, still, waiting for him when he gets out.

The live performance in 1965 was fantastic. I loved it. Just his natural voice and the mike on television live. His partner had cold and couldn't perform that day. He has the deep voice. Listen to the song "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" to see them both. I watched that one live on Ed Sullivan, I think it was.

"SOUL" or PURE TALENT doesn't have a colour!!

"Hey look! It's an octave. I'm going to jump over it!" -Bobby Hatfield

It's a solo folks! Imagine they have A Vegas act, each of the duo would be getting a solo sometime in the show. That was Bobby's.

That would have been the latest microphone. High tech. 👍🏾👏🏽

Pink suits like Bobby's were common in the late '50s and early '60s because they appeared as a clean gray on black-and-white television. Actual grays and whites looked washed-out. To look good in this era you had to wear pink... .

Hi from Australia! Try watching Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'. It showcases the other Righteous Brother

Try “Soul and Inspiration” and “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”. These two songs have the lead singer as Bill Medley but in this one it was Bobby Hatfield who won a bet and therefore sang this solo. One of the biggest hits ever and became a huge hit in the sixties and then again when “Ghost “ was released. Bobby is no longer living but Bill wrote the song for the movie “ Dirty Dancing” where Baby and Johnny were dancing on the stage, “I’ve Had the Time of My Life.” They sang others, “Rock and Roll Heaven “ comes to mind.

Music knows no color, proof! We are all brothers and sisters!

BOBBY HAD A STUDIO VERSION OF THIS SONG AND IT WAS THIS STUDIO VERSION THAT WAS IN THAT FAMOUS FILM "GHOST" STARRING PATRICK SWAYZE AND DEMI MOORE AND WHOOPIE GOLDBERG. THE LIVE PERFORMANCE (HERE) WAS THE BEST VERSION IN MY VIEW AND SHOWED OFF HIS GOD GIVEN TALENT FOR THE HIGH NOTES.

I'll wager that when he was done singing there wasn't a dry pair of knickers in the house.

Its a live performance and he's singing this song solo because the other member of the band has a deeper voice so he sat this song out

Thank you @Cary Takagawa! I’ve been a fan of the Righteous Brothers for most of my life but you’ve added some very special knowledge to my adoration. I’ve seen this video before, and recently one of Bill performing Bobbys song. That was a huge let down. I was very fortunate in seeing them perform live (a highlight of my life) only months before Bobby passed on. (a low in my life) One of the best seats in the house, front row right of stage. Looking back i wish it had been left of center. I’m getting off topic but I just wanted to pass on my appreciation for your comment. ❤ Since you seem so knowledgeable; do you have any lesser known facts about Martha Reeves and the Vandellas? Again i was the luckiest girl in the theatre, center stage about 4 rows back. Luckiest white girl ever! (Mpls mayor Sharon Sayles Belton was seated 3 rows behind😮) I had gotten tickets to see Isaac Hayes not knowing the Vandellas were the opening act. I just about died! This won’t mean a thing to a man, but I could see individual sequins on Marthas razzle dazzled shoes! 👠 The night was fantastic, we all stood and danced, many people filling the aisles. Except for the man i had invited, sat there like a lump of dough. But nothing could take away from my joy that night.

The other "Brother" was in the orchestra, he is a baritone so couldn't sing on this one. And yes, this was in the movie Ghost with Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze and Whoopi. They had another hit song in the movie Top Gun with Tom Cruise. Bill is still singing in the RB's with another tenor. Bobby passed away in early 2000's. Duo of Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley, I got to see them in concert in the early 1970s.

Bobby Hatfield sang this song as a solo and his partner in the Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley did not participate .

When they were performing one night someone yelled your righteous brothers and the Righteous Brothers had their name.

you should hear bobby hatfield do "summertime" lots of soul

Blue Eyed Soul

In the video there is short interview with both of them. But Bobby does this alone.

Well, a black guy did sing it before the Righteous Brother's sang it. (well, Bobby Hatfield is singing it here) . In 1955 a black man named Roy Hamilton sang it first and he did a great job too, but this is the best version imo. Thanks for playing this .

Hey my man, you are not hurting this 62 yr old white dude feeling in Texas...enjoy..asked the lady to dance to it!

Pure blue eyed soul!

Nice set up, with the music video in the main screen and your reactions in the smaller screen but still big enough to watch your reations.

Yes it was the soundtrack to ghost this is the original singer the Righteous Brothers are not really brothers they are partners but he always sings this song by himself. His partner didn't think the song was good enough but then realized it was. Lol

You're not the only one who thought he was.......😄. An absolute classic.

You want to see the both of them singing together then you need to feature “ You’ve lost that lovin feeling”. It’s beautifully done and you won’t be disappointed. Watch the black and white version on stage.

This song was a solo by Bobby Haywood and Bill Melody did not sing with him on this. As far as I know Bill is still alive but Bobby passed a while back. And the jondra is called Blue-eyed soul music.

it was written for a 50s pic called unchained about an experimental prison for 1st non violent offenders without walls. this is the famous version

They are on the Andy Williams show and Bobby is doing a solo. Try the two of them (plus Bill Medley) singing You've Lost That Loving Feeling. Many people, not seeing them, think they are black

Thanks guys 💞👍 beautiful.

For both brothers, try 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling'.......great.

the RBs got their name from an audience member who exclaimed after a song "thats righteous brother"

It was the soundtrack for Ghost….this brother sang the song by himself

Soul and inspiration, you will love it. Also In the year 2525 by Zager and Evans.

The movie you were thinking about was "Ghost" with Demi More, Patrick Swayze and Whoopie.