No wonder older people say today’s music is rubbish. We were so lucky to have grown up with so much real talent.

Music today just can’t compare to the music of the 50s - 80s❤

No auto tune needed. A true artist!

His mom was in the audience, and he was nervous. That little smile at the end shows he had nothing to worry about!

Nobody ever did it like him.....period.

Swifties" take note...this IS how it's done, no overproduction, inane costumes, fluffy dance moves or screaming. All talent, supported by a live orchestra. This was the Anthem of the Vietnam war…Every trooper wondered..."Are you still mine?“

Stunning, He really uses his voice like an instrument, and wow that vocal range.

No auto tune, no mixing, no flashing lights, no dancing girls, no fireworks. Live, on a TV show. Wasn't even a Righteous Brothers concert. Andy Williams (good singer) Variety Hour. A damn weekly TV variety show. & 50 years on, singers may love this song. But this performance set a bar that hasn't budged in 50 years. So much for 'modern technology' singers still can't touch it.

No autotune and 1 take live. My favorite performance of all time.

Bobby Hatfield's version of this is the gold standard for the song. No one before or since has sung it as well. Gorgeous song, gorgeous voice & this is one of his best performances.

Still think this might be the single most brilliant solo male performance ever recorded, with one of the most spectacular and pure endings to a song that you'll ever hear. Sensational, voice of an angel!

Thank you for not interrupting this song.

Better than the studio version. One of the finest live performances in history. Magnificent Bobby!!!

It's called Blue-Eyed Soul. This song caused a massive population growth in the mid sixties, What woman could say no to that!

Live broadcast. No electronic manipulation. Just pure talent.

Nobody... not even Elvis, could sing this song better than this gentleman right here.

no autotune!!!! pure talent!

My dad was in the army and was posted overseas for a year on his own when this song came out. This was 'their' song. My mum now has dementia and is mostly unresponsive, but when she hears this it makes her smile.

Bobby Hatfield has a rare counter tenor voice. He doesn't change to a head voice or falsetto to hit those incredibly high notes he achieves with no strain visible. His version of "Summertime" is a vocal exercise like you've never heard. It's amazing.

simply amazing!! THIS is how music is supposed to be enjoyed. NO dancers, No fireworks, NO stupid costumes just SING without autotune.

I think I've watched about 50 people react to this song. I never get tired of hearing it. It blows me away every single time

Bobby was suffering with a bad cold and nailed this anyway. His parents were in the audience and he was so nervous. He had nothing to worry about. RIP Bobby. You were an angel sent from heaven.

I tell you, this song is the most powerful testament to a true and enduring love that was ever written - oh. And it’s this rendition.

Perhaps, the best live performance of all time.

Yeah, that is the kind of performance that makes you give a standing ovation in your own home. It is hard to imagine having that combination of vocal tone, range and control in a live show.

No auto tune, just perfect pitch and control ✨

Your reaction was priceless you didn't need to say anything 🙏

Bobby Hatfield's Version is Unsurpassed with his Vocal Range and Stage Presence, Absolutely a Phenomenal Performance ! RIP Mr. Hatfield "The One And Only !"

It's wonderful to watch someone properly appreciate the Righteous Brothers.

No matter how many times I hear this, it never fails to give me chills.

reaches into your soul then grabs it and holds on till you have Goosebumps over your whole body no purer music

No matter how many co er the song, it BELONGS to Bobyy. May he rest in peace, and MANY THANKS for leaving this spectacular music with us .

Nothing but a vocalist and a microphone, the way it should be. That was a great reaction to an amazing song. This song brings a tear to my eye every time.

Can’t imagine anyone wanting to hear any of the modern day singers 60 years from now. Unlike this masterpiece by a master vocalist. None of the mealy mouthed mumbling stuff from today.

I do enjoy watching how much you are moved... that is how you do it!!!

Salvo, Bobby had a slight cold when he performed this. That, and his mother was in the audience listening to him sing this for the first time. He was scared spitless because he didn't want to mess it up. I think maybe he didn't. He looks so relaxed and into the song. No auto-tune or pitch correction used here - just his beautiful vocals. Always has been and always will be my favorite - pink velvet suit notwithstanding. Thanks for this beautiful blue-eyes soul song and your reaction! Be well and stay happy!

Beautiful, wonderful to hear.

Ain't gonna hear it any better than THIS! Pure perfection! Thanks for your reaction.

Just gorgeous!

Bobby always put so much emotion and soul in his songs! Nobody sings this song as beautifully as Bobby did! This is his song!!!

No autotune.... and... LIVE.

Bobby Hatfield did this song but no one will ever do this song better than Bobby his performance was effortless ,smooth and sheer perfection. He owns this song

Best "live" performance ever. And it was live, no auto tune (not invented yet). And his mom & dad were in the audience too so he was very nervous. Btw... The fella that introduced them (Andy Williams) is a great singer too, "Youre Just Too Good To Be True" is a really nice one by him. ❤

His voice is like liquid gold

Magnificent

🎵. The greatest live vocal performance ever. Truly, a masterpiece for the ages

So nice to see a young person appreciate pure talent. No autotune in those days. You either had it, or you didn't. Good one!

Oh, cool-I never saw the intro convo with Andy Williams before. Gosh, variety shows were great back in the day. So much pure talent on that stage.

Many singers have covered this song but nobody does it like Bobby Hatfield !😮😁

Effortless and Beautiful!!!👍❤️🕯️🙌

Ahhhh..... the talent of yesteryear!!!

Walking the dorm halls, 1965, half the radios I hear are playing Righteous Bros. We did have the very best music in those days.

Maybe the best love song live performance on planet earth ever❤❤❤

I get chills every time I hear this!

Pure gold.

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤brilliant man

The bit with Bill saying "I didn't think it would be a hit" was a joke of course...they both wanted to do it, but Bobby is said to have "won a coin toss". They each had "solos" throughout their time together. The original song back in 1955 was so popular, that 3 different artists charted with it.

Awesome job Bobby! No cover comes close to Bobby’s singing.

They were friends of mine since 1962...bobby passed away...we miss him

You totally get it dude! Most people are impressed, but I saw it in your face! You were transported back in time! I was a teenager then!

MASTERFUL!!!❤

I love your reaction. He was one of a kind. Beautiful voice. RIP Bobby. He wasn't called 'blue eyed soul' for nothing. :)

Top shelf stuff.

It was perfection, from what I remember, Bobby Hatfield was nervous due to his parents being in the audience. The host is legendary singer Andy Williams who has hits during this period, react to Andy William's "Can't Get Used To Losing You" and "Moon River," "Born Free," "Where Do I Begin?" and, "Canadian Sunset" and "Love is A Many Splendored Thing." Christmas Song "It's the Most Wonderful Time of Year" and "Happy Holidays/The Holiday Season.

I am very entertained by your reactions. Ty. Hugs from Sweden.

Effortless perfection! No tricks, just talent

A masterpiece. I was 4 when this came out and my parents played it a lot! So many fond memories!

Pure amazing talent.

This is my favorite song, and no one has ever come close to this performance by the late, great Bobby Hatfield. Two more solo songs by Bobby you may want to check out are "Summertime" and "Ebb Tide". This segment from the Andy Williams Show is such a treasure and needs to be preserved for all eternity. This is how it's done, and future generations need to hear it. Most of todays music will be long forgotten , and this will forever stand the test of time. RIP, Bobby.

Greatest male singer ever.

Live, one take and no auto tune. 👍🏼

I was 13 years old when this song came out- we little girls go to song for young heartbreak- The Rightious Brothers were what we needed for our tears-- the MC was Andy Williams and that man could sing!

The 60's is where all the creativity and classics come from, amazing decade.

This is talent , I love your reactions

great reaction, as always, salvog.

No auto-tune. No lip-syncing. Recorded in front of a live studio audience.

The definition of vocal perfection!

Poor Bobby had a head cold. He still nailed it. His parents were in the audience too. Check out their tribute to rock legends Rock And Roll Heaven.

Slow dancing to this with your best girl was something that you can never forget. Peace ✌️

This is the original and it's the best

I like it that you let the song finished without pausing. Not that pausing is no good, but....Great reaction coming from a guy. Most gal reactors would hold their hearts, fan their faces with their hands, smile and even cry. They just get swept away with emotions by this love song. I can understand why. I always enjoy watching their faces. Many great singers tried to cover this song. But none could own it like Bobby, not even Elvis, in my opinion.

❤ BEAUTIFUL ❤

New here, as a 60 yr old, love that the younger generation is opening up to older music, also thank you for letting the video play without interruption. Enjoy the music and thank you again.

Thank you for not interrupting the singing during the song. Unbelievable voice; never matched by anyone else.❤

This was featured in the film "Ghost", which was very funny, but did feature Patrick Swazi and Demi Moore in a very emotional clip at the potters wheel. Very memorable.

You should go back and watch his face at the end because it looks like he wasn't even trying.😮❤Beautiful voice. ❤

These guys were so popular in the 60s. I loved their music.

That’s how it’s done! Yep

Loved your reaction

I like the way he never looked as if he was straining to reach a note the entire song, just effortless. Wings of Pegasus has this version where he isolated the voice track, still sounds wonderful

Robert Lee Hatfield (August 10, 1940 - November 5, 2003) Bobby Hatfield, who had a higher counter tenor voice 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. 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 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 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 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’.

I was 11 years old in 1965. The song then knocked my socks off and still does so today. One of my all-time favourite songs, not only because it's a beautiful song, but also because no-one ever sang it like the great Bobby Hatfield. What a voice the man had! Cheers from South Africa.

That song was responsible for lots of babies being born! Just doesn't get better

SUMMERTIME..You Lost that loving feeling are awesome as well.

First time his mom heard him sing live. I think he nailed it.

This was the first song reaction I ever watched. Pure perfection! nothing more to be said.

I was 12 when they did this on The Andy Williams show. I remember it well! They were one of my favorites. You should do You’ve Lost that Lovin Feeling by them.

Bobby Hatfield had one of the most impressive voices in the world at the time. Another channel, Wings of Pegasus did a vocal analysis of it and said he was hitting around 24 to 25 different notes in this song. Which is practically unheard of.

I'm from the Kalamazoo Michigan area where Bobby Hatfield passed away at the Radisson Hotel. They were due to perform the night they found him. Such a tragic loss. 💔

I was in high school and loved the Righteous Brothers. ❤