Just unbelieveable. Now, you understand why baby boomers aren't so hot on today's music. This was the real deal.

Women, men, makes no difference, everyone falls in love with this performance.

Two things that's hugely important.first, this was a live performance, no auto tune, no dubbing, no computers, second look how Effortlessly Bobby Hatfield carried every single note. This is just pure talent my friend.

He was just joking about him not thinking it would be a hit, he actually produced it. He knew it was golden.

Said to be the best live solo performance ever ... had to have talent to sing back then ... no auto tune, no re-takes, no gimmicks, just pure God given talent .. known an blue eyed soul....check out You've Lost That Lovin feeling

Gen-X, this is the song that was playing on the radio when half of you were conceived.

It has been said that Bobby Hatfield wasn't feeling well that night. But, his mom was in the audience, and he wanted to make her proud of him. He did his performance, and he knew he nailed it! You can tell by his little smile at the end. It was indeed a perfect performance.

Bobby owns this song. The best to ever do it and this was live! RIP Bobby.

This is Live.1965. No effects, no autotune. Just pure raw talent

I am a 71 year young woman. The joy I get from watching you appreciate my best music memories is a warm fuzzy. Keep digging and you will be amazed. Thank you for sharing.

I'm a baby boomer and we had thee best music 🎶🎵 ever, it will never be like that again.😊

This is the song that set the benchmark that no one has been able to beat yet to this day. The ultimate Cover of this song. Even Elvis wasn't this good when he sung it.

I'm a 76 yr old S.an francisco w oman not black and whèn these two came on radio everyone thought they were black. I WAS MOTOWN and was surprised at these two white guys were on tv. They were pure soul. We had fantastic music then. No tricks just music. Thx I still have their album . THANK YOU. .

That little smile at the end of the song, isn't it adorable?

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 Show. The Epic performances by the NBC Studio Orchestra and Bobby Hatfield on "Unchained Melody." Has become the quintessential version of them all. It has become the standard by which every orchestra and singer have used ever since. The song was written by multi award winning music composer Alex North with Lyrics by Hy Zaret. For the (1955) Prison movie "Unchained." It has been stated that this performance is the greatest live television performance by an orchestra and singer ever! 'No Auto Tune in 1965.

This song was popular for many couples who were separated by the Vietnam war.

Literally the GOAT of live singing. Truley the best performance ever. Incredible!!!!

They were just joking around. It was always meant to be a solo song. Their agreement was that each of them would do one solo on every album.

No autotune, just raw talent.

He sang this as though he was standing in your lounge room. He was nervous because he Mother and fiance were in the audience and this was the first time they had heard it. No tricks, gimmicks or effects! Just his beautiful voice! He had talent, great talent, but he worked HARD, very hard! He was just around 23, here, just a kid! I doubt you know that the Vietnam war was happening then and lots of people were losing their loved ones. This song resonated with many.

Probably the greatest live performance of all time. Absolutely flawless vocals and performance. 99% of artists these days don't sound this good after being highly produced in the studio on modern mics and equipment.

I grew up on this kind of music. Truly talented artists. Bobby was a countertenor who could reach those soaring high notes without using falsetto so effortlessly. ❤

"You've Lost That Loving Feeling" is another fantastic Righteous Brothers song for you to react to, in it both brothers sing beautifully. Their have many awesome songs ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Bobby Hatfield singing "Summer Time" And anything with Bill and Bob together "You've Lost That Loving Feeling"

Never has there been a song that was sung so unbelievably beautiful. 💕

The 'DownSouth' they were talking about was Southern California.

This song has been performed by a lot of people & both Bill & Bobby had sung the song. Both wanted to put the song on an album as a solo (each could have a solo on the albums) & they flipped a coin to see who recorded the song. Bobby sang the song but Bill produced the song for Phil Specter who was producing another singer/group at the time. When the song became a hit & they wanted to do another pressing of the song Specter was listed as producer. I have a 1st pressing that has Bill listed as producer. This song was performed live on the Andy Williams Show at the New York NBC studios in October 1965 & was backed by the studio orchestra. Bobby had a bad cold & was afraid he would disappoint his parents who were in the audience sitting in the raised seating behind him. The Righteous Brothers were appearing that night instead of the Osmonds. I had a massive crush on Donny Osmond until this night. A lot of people wonder why everything was quiet during the performance & don't understand in those days the audience had to be quiet & still during taping. It also didn't hurt that every female in the place probably felt like he was singing to them, I know I did. This was back before everyone had phones, computers etc & most communication was by mail. You were really special if your BF/GF dedicated a song to you on the radio & this song was used a lot for the guys going off to war. This song was also used in the pottery scene in the movie GHOST. Bill & Bobby were not related. You have just gone down a rabbit hole of music, the Righteous Brothers, The Bee Gees, & Tom Jones are just a few that you should react to.

I remember this show....thanks for the memories!

Live singing, no auto tune just pure talent, regardless of age, gender or race

This song was written for a movie called Unchained.. it was about a prisoner longing for his woman...also Bobbys mom and dad were in the audience and Bobby was so nervous.. he'd also had a cold..the most hauntingly beautiful song..

Yes, they were named by black marines from El Toro marine base in So Cal. Bill actually produced the studio version for Bobby. It was only supposed to be an album cut.

this guy had a great vibe.....my grandmother still closes her eyes when she hears this.

Those were the days! Definitely some great baby making music. Just pure talent, no frills, no re-take, no auto tune, just talent

Voice from Heaven- THANK YOU BOBBY!!!

Our generation was spoiled by our music still play it & miss it to this day. ❤

He's got soul! Blue-eyed soul at it's finest!

Now you need to hear them sing You'll Never Walk Alone, they'll really blow your mind on that one!

Great reaction! IMO, the best live performance ever. Blue-eyed soul at its finest.

Gen X here so this is before my time. Love this music. So much talent and no auto tune. Actual talent.

This was on the Andy Williams show...Bobby's mom was in the audience ...she had never seen him perform before...Also this was during the Vietnam War.... 💛

I was in high school when I watched him sing this beautiful song on the Andy Williams show in 1965. Bobby owns this song. No auto tunes, just pure raw talent. You need to listen to their other hits, especially you've lost that loving feeling. RIP BOBBY! ❤️

The interesting thing about watching these reaction videos is the way current listeners try to make sense of the music of the 60s, without context. We listened to the Top 40 all day long on the radio. It was our backdrop. Now, in my 70s, I am losing my hearing but I know every note and lyric by heart. When you've listened to this song 500 times, it changes your view on life.

His mom was in the audience and he was so happy to hit the high note.

No autotuning, no studio remixing or editing. It is just a simple talent extraordinaire. You just don't have them like this anymore. Even in today's concerts, they dub in the originals and lipsync. These performances in the 50s, 60s, and even into the 70s were what you see and hear is what you get.

This is when we had great music

MAGNIFICENT!!!❤

💖🔥💖🔥💖 - Real Music -No autotune - No nonsense - heart & soul !

I'm 63 yo, my husband died in 2017. Everytime i hear this song i cry like a baby

Bobby's mom was in the audience. He was so happy he hit that high note.

👍👍An awesomely awesome performance!! 🖖❤

Todays electronics can not even compare to the pureness of the voices back in the day

The song was featured in the very popular movie "Ghost".

We used this song 🎵 on our wedding day in 1975 and here we are 2024 still very much in-love and my sweetheart at this time is incarcerated so this song now has even more feelings 😢❤

Best song very classic and just melt your heart ❤️

The song was sung in a movie where a prisoner was singing to his beloved. This was before Bobby sang the song. The Righteous Brothers made it famous. It was used in the movie Ghost as well.

This is an example of what we seniors called “blue eyed soul” back in our day !

You're absolutely right, he won my heart 💓! This is love personified ❤.

In 1965 a lot of our military 🪖 were being sent to Vietnam not knowing if they would be returning to the States, God bless all the men and women in our military!!

One of the most iconic songs of all time listen to righteous brothers sing summertime the best vocals of that song of all time Wild bill

I'm glad you as a young man actually love the old folks music, by the way I'm 72.

His vocal ability is incredible, there are parts where he doesn't even take a breath. You are 100% right when you say that every woman out there is melting, if a man sang a song like this to me with this much feeling I would never let him go. Also it was just a joke when Bill said he didn't think it would be a hit, he has a very deep voice and so this song was really just suitable for Bobby.

The song came from a 1955 prison movie Unchained Melody. This version is considered the gold standard.

live. no autotune he had a bad cold

No artificial added studio crap like today, this was LIVE by one of the greatest duos ever.🎉❤😊

Back in the day they were known as Blue-Eyed Soul. They were “crooners” baby!

Makes the soul tremble is the perfect way to describe this experience. Well said. Bobby Hatfield was somehow able to touch the soul with that voice of his, what a gift.

This song has been done soooo much. It’s beautiful. Hot!!

Bobby Hatfield was only 25 years old when he performed this song live on the Andy Williams show.

I grew up with these guys in Southern California. You knew they were going to be famous. Women were crazy about them. One of my all time favorite songs and singers.

Used to sing this song to my wife and it was our first dance song when we wed ..still going strong after 30 years

This song is sung from the perspective of a PRISONER to his loved one who is free. He misses her and wants to know if she still loves him, and he pleads with her to "Wait for me." And now I bet his emotions and lyrics make sense.

Absolutely best live performance ever, greatest vocals ever, and i enjoyed your reaction! Glad to see you younger folk listening to some old classics without the auto tune! Ty!

This song is timeless. I was blessed to be introduced to the Righteous Brothers from a young age because my Mama loved them. They were also in the movie Dirty Dancing, Top Gun and this song was in the movie Ghost back when movies really had good soundtracks.

One of the most frequently recorded and performed songs of all time is “Unchained Melody.” Written in 1954 for the prison movie "Unchained."

WELCOME TO BLUE EYED SOUL!!!

Your reaction is very wholesome. When I watched this live performance for the first time, I had tears falling from my eyes. Bobby sang this so beautifully and I couldn’t believe that such a man truly existed at one time. May he rest in peace ♥️

This song always makes me cry. So happy it touched your soul young one. My twins were born in 99 like you. ❤ I was born in 63. Music reaches across generations, I like all kinds of music too. My son is a musician. I wish you luck and love. Thanks for listening to the old stuff. 😎

This song is central to the movie 'Ghost'. Now watch 'Top Gun' and recognize 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling'. Yeah, that's Righteous Brothers, too.

Any man who has been in love, like TRULY in love, can feel exactly what he felt when he sang this.

“The Righteous Brothers” are considered by most to be the Greatest Male Vocal Duo Of All Time. I agree. Between Bill Medley’s Lows and Bobby Hatfield’s Highs they can hit every note on a piano. No other male singers can do that. Legendary. “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’’ was the most played song on radio in the 20th Century "Unchained Melody" - Bobby Hatfield Live 1965 Andy Williams Show (with his mother sitting right behind him) Considered by most as The Greatest Live Male Vocal Performance In History... I agree. Bobby’s use of “Runs” is masterful. He created the style and set the table that all others have fed off of for decades. 7 notes just to say the word “I” is melodic brilliance. Their name came from doing a show near a marine base in So Calif and a black marine said to them…. You two guys are Righteous Brothers. In 1983, in Newport Beach O.C. Calif. Bill and Bobby at the Jolly Roger Restaurant . I was 13 feet away for... "Unchained Melody"- "You've Lost That Lovin Feeling" - "Soul And Inspiration".... They were perfect, awesome, amazing, incredible......

Born in 58, so I was raised with this music 🥰🥰🥰

Unchanged Melody was just a little song from a little known prison movie from 1955, called Unchained. 3 other ppl. recorded this song (Al Hibbler's was the best of them). Then Bobby Hatfield took it to a much higher level ( in 1965) with his counter tenor voice and musicality. Unclaimed Melody was the B side of a record that wasn't a particular hit. This version that Bobby did here is not his original recorded version, which is fantastic. His original was used in the movie Ghost ( pottery scene and final scene) and elsewhere. Bobby was 24 here when he appeared here on The Andy Williams Show. He had a cold, was very nervous and his mother was in the audience, hearing him sing this song live for the first time. This show was a very popular TV show for many years and had a huge viewer audience of well over 1 million weekly. So, this was a big deal to showcase his 4 octave vocal range and deviate from the original recorded version. Pure notes, no falsetto. Bill Medley, the other Righteous Brother has a bass/baratone voice. If he had sung this song in his lower range, I doubt that it would have been a huge hit. After the release of the movie Ghost, this song had a resurgence in popularity with a new generation and once again was on the Billboard charts. It has been covered way over 650 + times by everyone from Elvis to Angelina Jordan. But Bobby Hatfield's version is the Gold Standard; he owns this song forever. So pleased that you reacted to it and saw the beauty of it.

A man and a microphone … nothing else just talant

My favorite song of all time

NO COMPUTERS... NO SYNTHESIZERS...NO LIP-SYNCING... PURE TALENT AND PURE LIVE VOICE!!!! ALSO CHECK OUT THEIR OTHER SONGS. SOUL & INSPIRATION & YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING!!!

It was like a religious experience listening to this song and others The Righteous Brothers did back when we first heard them on our AM radios even in Mono.

live and pure talent no autotune or anything.

Really funny I discovered utube during COVID and listening to young ppl discovering this song gave me joy.

Considered the greatest live music performance

You've Lost That Loving Feeling is another good one that they both sing. They were so good. ❤❤❤❤❤

Please bring back this loving music

THE LAST PART IS A KILLER

Newsflash: The girls all loved The Righteous Brothers. Bigly.

Bless u babe and everyone

Can you imagine, when this song was new, dancing with a weekend-love in your arms. You can give it a try; I remember.

Loved the song. I was a child when the song came out!

I wish I had a man that loved me like that.

“You’ve lost that lovin feeling,” Top Gun, 1985.

Just love the comments you have on time. It's something we all need to hear in this hectic world. So lucky growing up in the 60's when music spoke to your soul.

1 of the 10 most played songs of the 20th century in the USa