Only thing sharper than this man’s technique is his jawline

Bobby Hatfield absolutely owns this song, no one else even comes close.

Live. No auto tunes. Just a 25 year old young man with great talent.

As others have mentioned: 1965. Live performance. No autotune, no sophisticated audio filters, no retakes or dubbing. Just pure, raw, disciplined talent. I wish we had music and singers like this today.

I'm 81 years old and I remember when this song came out. I'm amazed at young people today when they hear it. They cannot beleive he does such a wonderful job and his voice is so great. He had an amazing range in it.

I’m 73 years old and remember him doing this on the Andy Williams Show in 1965 when I was 15. Bill Medly and Andy are listening in the wings. I can’t think of a more beautiful song than this by the late great Bobby Hatfield RIP. This is the Gold Standard since this has been covered by over 670 artists. No autotune, just pure talent. His vocal range is un-matched. What more can you say about this performance. This is greatness

This is the kind of music I grew up with in the 1960s and 1970s. Real talent with no digital enhancement.

the greatest single live performance....for any song..... ever.

Remember when this was recorded. No auto tune etc. just pure talent...

The greatest live performance of any song ever!

This was an era where you got it right, no retakes. The artists put feeling into their work. The younger people of today have missed some of the world greatest artist and their singing. Bobby this will be your song till the end of time.

One of those occasions where nobody will ever sing this song better ...live aswell..amazing

Bobby could have dropped to that last G and this would have been a highlight of his career. Instead he actually went into the stratosphere for the last note making this a God mode performance. Share this video with any tenors you know that are getting too full of themselves, it's an instant dose of humility.

He was just a natural singer he sings without struggling to get the range, absolutely brilliant and classy

The greatest performance in history .

He latter said he was nervous that night because his mother was in the audience . I am 75 years old have, heard it many times and I still get goose bumps too !

Probably,the most amazing live performance ever captured on film,....thank you.

Everyone else is just singing the song : Bobby Hatfield OWNS it .

This has become the live and best version of this song only since it became available on internet videos. Otherwise people had been listening to studio recorded versions. Thanks KZfaq and video makers..

You're absolutely right, because many artists have covered this song & several of them have done it "justice" while others have flopped...But in my humble opinion and in agreement with you, Bobby Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers "OWNS" this song!!! Mic-Drop!!! 🎤

He does more than sing beautifully, he makes you feel the pain of longing for someone.

Amazing ... I'd like to see em do like that today .. no auto tune. no re-takes, no gimmicks ..just pure raw talent ..".Blue eyed soul" ,Bobby left us to soon ..The greatest live performance ever!!

It's incredible to know that this was live in 1965, no auto tune, no overdub, and Bobby had a head cold during the performance!

This is the LIVE version everyone else chased to varying degrees of success. But Bobby is the one.

I'm 76 and saw Bill & Bobby, Righteous Brothers in San Diego at the Community Concourse in 1965 with my high school sweetheart and the love of my life, Sharon. They were all CLASS, tuxedo & small orchestra. There were Black couples there as well. Everyone had a magnificent time. I will NEVER FORGET that Night & yes Sharon still is the love of my life .

The Righteous Brothers are among the best selling vocal artists of all time.

To give you some background... Bobby Hatfield sang tenor/countertenor. On that night he had a bit of a cold, his mom was in the audience, never having heard him sing live before, and he was worried about that top note at the end. Nailed it! 3 minutes of sheer perfection, live, no autotune, just talent. Many have tried this song, but Bobby owns this. IMHO this performance is better than the studio release. This was also featured in the movie, Ghost, with Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, and Whoopi Goldberg. Love your reaction! Even after hearing it so many times I still get tears!

Truly one of the finest male voices in modern music. Thanks for your analysis.

A time when a gifted talent was recognized and thru decades.

Bobby is top notch on this song! No one can beat this. I could hear him sing all day long.

Bobby makes it look so effortless. There's no strain, contortions or extraordinary effort in his face while to hit those high notes. Bobby Hatfield owns this song.

It has been said this performance back in (1965) on the "Andy Williams Show" was the greatest (live) television performance by an orchestra and singer ever! The NBC Studio Orchestra's music arrangement of this Alex North composed song with lyrics by Hy Zaret (1955). In my humble opinion this is the best version of this song "Unchained Melody" ever! You add the great Counter Tenor vocals by the late great Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers, and it becomes an instant classic. Brilliant!

No one has ever come close to equalling this beautiful voice singing, Unchained Melody. You get a touch of what heaveningly voices must sound like, after listening to Bobby Hatfield.

I read that they played this video at Bobby's funeral. He is an amazing talent and what a perfect way to honor that talent. Still my favorite male singer to this day.

🥺 Makes me feel old ... I remember the original release of this. Back in the day, The Righteous Brothers were probably the best duo around, "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" is another classic and both Bobby and Bill are in it.

THE ABSOLUTE BEST VERSION of this song ! That's it ! And probably the most reacted to video on You Tube

I don't understand vocal stuff, but Jesus Christ. That is one good looking man!

The IMMACULATE arrangement coupled with EXQUISITE vocals create a totality VERY rarely seen in a live concert. A true "once in a lifetime" performance...

I woke up and just listened to you cover this timeless song. I can go back to bed now. My day is done. It can't get any better 😂

It’s one of the most covered songs in music history. This is the definitive version of this superb song. Sadly, most people have only ever heard the record/studio/radio version…used in the movie “Ghost”…which is a pity because this version is far more dynamic and powerful. Bobby was a superb Countertenor.

Thank you. You are the ONLY !! vocal coach who reacts with musical intelligence and the only one who didn't try to mimic every lick. Your respect for Bobby is evident.

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!!!

The guy was truly one of a kind. So much range with so little effort.

A different arrangement than the studio version. This one feels more intimate. The beautiful, soaring studio recording, the one used in Ghost 25 years later, he is really letting it rip. The two best versions of the song ever. Still love it, still listen to their music.

It is just a masterpiece. The pure art of singing a song. R.I.P. Bobby

greatest voice ever .He alwaysc looked happy when singing and it was always effortless

This is the version against which all others are compared.

The key word here is effortless- not a single sign of any strain at all, a simple, perfect preformance, without a single sign of effort at all.

If this song lasts another ten thousand years, no one will ever match it

Worse commentary? You can just enjoy the song elsewhere. I have found great value in listening to the analysis of music professionals who are really understand what is happening and how very difficult many of the things Bobby adds to this song are. And yet as many have commented, it all appears effortless. Such mastery and sincerity. As a reactor Nina is right up there with Beth Roars, Elizabeth of The Charismatic Voice, and Fil at Wings of Pegasus. There are a few others with the skill to understand all the nuances as well. For those who do not know this, Bobby was that rarest of male singers - a true counter tenor. His high notes are not falsetto, he had the range to hit those notes right on without an adjustment in technique. Anybody can sway along and proclaim how the song makes them feel, often without knowing a thing about what they are listening to. One should not spurn the offer of deeper understanding.

Grew up listening to their music.they voices were silk and thunder, together they were damn near perfect.there are over 600 covers of this song.this is the only one that matters.

It doesn’t get any better than this. This performance could make _anyone_ fall in love!

Vocal coach being surprised by Bobby Hatfield is a sign of the Apocalypse

Such a lovely, intelligent, articulate reaction. You both feel the beauty and understand how it was created. Thank-you.

I was 13 when I saw this. A cold, his mom in the audience and the wrong mic couldn't stop the greatest live performance, ever.

Thank you for the reaction. It is Bobby’s song. His voice is tender, melodious, calm, warm. He encompasses an audience like he’s making love to them. Just a man with an old microphone and he makes magic. What a magnificent performance.

He performs at such a level, obviously - so effortlessly. Top top quality

Perfect control made to sound spontaneous -- such brilliant technique. IMO Bobby and Bill were and remain the best duo in history. Nina, your reactions and analysis are among the very best. Thank you.

I would never call myself a lead singer, however I've had a fair number of extensive voice lessons and I can say without equivocation that Bobby Hatfield was one of the best of all time. Incredible singer!

This was recorded live on the Andy Williams TV Show. That is why the audience is so quiet

Another great song in which Bobby sings solo is Ebb Tide. Bobby hit some serious high notes in this song. One of the most under rated songs in the Righteous Brothers oeuvre.

Bobby just had one of those voices!!! No other version comes close!!!

Wonderful reaction and so informative. Having the vocal chops to hit the notes still takes a back seat to having the soul to breathe fire into those beautiful lyrics.

Bobby left us a gift.

It's an all-time classic. It will stay an all-time classic. Just before this came out my mother told me that she thought modern ('60's,) music was just a bunch of screaming, (early Beatles.) This came out shortly after, and I played it for her. She changed her tune. I've watched several ladies do reviews of this tune. I noticed that they tend to start playing with their hair.

Bobby was pure magic. You not only heard the songs that he sang, you felt them to your soul. Listening to Bobby is addictive, magical, and a pure joy. This will always be Bobby's song and there will never be another like him. He was unique, definitely one of a kind. A few other of his great solos is: My Prayer, Love You For Sentimental Reasons, Ebb Tide, For Your Love, Only You, and another one of my absolute favorites "Stay With Me". For me, Bobby was the voice of the Righteous Brothers. Fun fact: Bobby was being scouted for pro baseball while in college, but chose to do his music instead.

Best love song of the 20th century.

She understands this song performance yet nobody currently has the talent to come close

The little smile at the end was because his mother was in the audience, and he knew he nailed it

one of the best reaction videos of this amazing singer/song i've seen on youtube. when it first began, i thought, ok here we go, another young lady who will be fawning and swooning and fanning herself breathlessly throughout the performance. this was superb, not simmering, not overdone but in a way that made me look at it with new eyes. great job.

Master class on how to sing live, genius.

This is so very beautiful! Bobby Hatfield is amazing! Love your reaction!

I grew up on a farm and had many hours of tractor field work where I could try to sing this song aloud without anyone hearing my poor attempts. I imagined myself having the range and the delivery. This was the pinnacle of male vocals for me, and still is at age 76.

The coy little lip bite at the end: "Yeah nailed it.". 🙂 A truly amazing performance.

This man doesn’t make mistakes live or not.

Hi Nina, One can tell that you are a great vocal coach by the way you broke down this song and by the intricate details you gave in your analysis of this performance by Bobby Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers!!! Well done...

BOBBY DESERVES A FANTASTIC REACTION LIKE YOU HAVE JUST GIVEN - VERY NOSTALGIC FOR ME, I WAS 16 AT THAT TIME - WILL NEVER FORGET THIS PARTICULAR SONG FROM BOBBY !!!!!!! THANKS NINA - BOER BEN

I introduced my older boy to this when he was about 18, and he immediately added it to his playlist. I told him that I was lucky enough to grow up to all the great "60s music, when musical gods walked the earth. P.S. From all the misspellings, I must point out that the group was The Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield!

This is the benchmark for all male vocalists. Its not just his range, but how long he can carry a phrase with one breath and keep his musical quality perfect. His other achievement is how he does such challenging music so effortlessly. You keep waiting for that voice to break but no, he just keeps plowing on. The fact that he has inspired over 600 artists to cover it and no one has matched his performance, let alone done better, speaks to his achievement.

Great comments, thanks ! Bobby had a way to make his middle register plunges into low notes sound like Elvis’: pitch perfect, resonant, smooth… almost Elio Pinza, but an octave above. And his high notes..wheeew 🙀.

No one will ever do it better.

My favorite version by far!!!

Love your reaction, Nina. It was so genuine, and you were so drawn in to the performance. ❤❤

What an amazing singer, Bobby Hatfield, was! 👍

I have heard most of the other versions, but they all sound like funeral dirges. Bobby with his magical voice, lightened it up and now owns it forever. This is the standard by which all others are judged. It is said that his mother was sitting in the front row and it was the first time she had ever heard or see him perform live.

I was a 9 year old kid growing up in New Jersey USA when this song come out in 1965. Me and my friend would listen to his older brothers 45 RPM record of this over and over. This song was written for a 1955 prison movie called 'Unchained" Hence the song title.

I've seen a lot of reaction videos to this, but so far you're the only one that really has pointed out how he stretches the vowels in the words and stopped at "the cry" to point it out.

Yes! I remember seeing Bobby sing this incredible heart tugging song live on the Andy Williams show in 1965. I'll never forget how awestruck I was at his amazing vocal control!! One of the greatest voices in world! music world

The 4th video of this reaction video KZfaq sent me. I still get emotional and chills listening to this song. Very nice reaction. Thanks.

This film is from The Andy Williams Show Valentines Day Special of '65. If this had been the longer clip we would've seen Andy Williams talking with Bobby & Bill Medley for a couple of minutes just before Bobby sang. All three of them were wearing pink & white. Andy was in a pink pullover with white pants and Bobby & Bill were dressed identically. We would have also noticed that Bobby was huffing & puffing, not quite gasping for air like a sprinter. He was suffering from an upper respiratory infection; a cold, bronchitis? He also suffered from extreme stage fright. Losing his lunch just before going onstage. And, as someone mentioned, his mother was in the audience watching him perform live for the first time and he was very anxious about disappointing her. I think it's safe to say that none of the audience or TV viewers were disappointed that Valentines Night. Someone once mentioned that nine-months later there was a remarkable surge in the number of births under the sign of Scorpio.

Great reaction Nina! IMO, the best reditions of this song and an amazing live performance!

Nina, for those of us who lived through this particular era of music, this song ranks very high if we had to list our all time favorite hit songs. Nina, when you think about it for a second or two you will realize the originality involved is so unique, to this day I cannot think of anything I've ever heard which can compare to it. And of course the magic ingredient was Bobby Hatfield's stunning performance. So glad you gave this a listen. Nina, please give Angelina a listen when she sings this at 12 years old. "Oh", you say, "That wouldn't be fair." Nina, she chose to sing this song and that should tell you volumes about the end result. Share it with all your devoted followers and enjoy.

Blue-eyed soul, at it's best.

One of the greatest live performances of all time.

I think this is one of the great all time live performances. You did very well breaking it down and explaining it. Along with that you are an absolute peach with an angelic voice! Easily sub'd within 5 minutes. thanks!

I think this song and Bobby's performance is the modern musical equivalent of Neal Armstrong's first step on the moon. What I mean by that simply is that it will never be done this well ever again. His signature voice on this song is eternal and evokes such emotion from all who hear it no matter how many times it's played. What a gift.

No pitch correction, no post production enhancements in those days. You had it or you didn't Probably the best singer in his day.❤❤❤

Great reaction, and your right.. Bobby Owned this in this performance. The greatest contemporary tenor in this era

I absolutely love Elvis but this is my favorite song! Even Elvis can't deliver this song like Bobby!!

This is Bobby's song, period. No shade thrown to the other covers. This performance is THE version.