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| Single by The Righteous Brothers from the album Just Once in My Life |
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| A-side | Hung on You | ||||
| Released | July 17, 1965 | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Genre | Blue eyed soul | ||||
| Length | 3:34 | ||||
| Label | Philles | ||||
| Writer(s) | Hy Zaret Alex North |
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| Producer | Phil Spector | ||||
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"Unchained Melody" is a popular song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. The Righteous Brothers were the Musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. A gramophone A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Blue-eyed soul (also known as white soul) is a term used to describe R&B or Soul music performed by white artists In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Philles Records was a Record label formed in 1961 by Phil Spector and Lester Sill, the label taking its name from a hybrid of their first names A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Hy Zaret ( August 21, 1907 &ndash July 2, 2007) was an American Lyricist and Composer best known as the co-author of the Alex North ( December 4, 1910 – September 8, 1991) was an American Composer responsible for the first Jazz In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Harvey Philip Spector (born December 26 1940) is an American Record producer and Songwriter. The Righteous Brothers were the Musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. " Just Once in My Life " is a song written by Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Phil Spector. " Ebb Tide " is a popular Song, written in 1953 by lyricist Carl Sigman and composer Robert Maxwell. Alex North ( December 4, 1910 – September 8, 1991) was an American Composer responsible for the first Jazz Hy Zaret ( August 21, 1907 &ndash July 2, 2007) was an American Lyricist and Composer best known as the co-author of the It is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, by some counts having spawned over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on [1]
In 1955, North used the music as a theme for the obscure prison film Unchained. The phrase theme music usually refers to that of a radio program, Television program, or Movie. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of Unchained is a 1955 Prison film based on the Non-fiction book Prisoners are People by Kenyon J Todd Duncan, the baritone who performed in the original Porgy and Bess, sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. Robert Todd Duncan ( February 12, 1903, Danville Kentucky &ndash February 28, 1998, Washington D Porgy and Bess is an Opera, first performed in 1935, with music by George Gershwin, Libretto by DuBose Heyward, and [2] Les Baxter (Capitol Records catalog number 3055), released an instrumental version which reached #2. Les Baxter ( March 14, 1922 – January 15, 1996) was an American musician and composer Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as This list presents the numbering systems used by various record companies for single (mainly 7" 33 1/3 and 45 and 10" 78 rpm records Capitol Capitol Al Hibbler followed close behind (Decca Records catalog number 29441, with a vocal version that reached #3 on the Billboard charts). Al Hibbler ( August 16, 1915 - April 24, 2001) was a vocalist with several pop hits Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry He was followed soon after by Jimmy Young whose version hit #1 on the British charts. Jimmy Young may refer to Jimmy Young (boxer (1948&ndash2005 Jimmy Young (disc jockey, Singer (born 1921 Roy Hamilton's version (Epic Records catalog number 9102) reached #6, while June Valli (RCA Victor Records catalog number 20-6078) took it to #29. Roy Hamilton (b April 16, 1929, Leesburg Georgia – d July 20, 1969, New Rochelle New York Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. [3] Rockabilly legend Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps recorded it for their second album in 1956 — Vincent's version is played at mid-tempo and features a tremolo picking guitar part. Gene Vincent, real name Vincent Eugene Craddock, ( February 11, 1935 - October 12, 1971) was an American Rock'n'roll pioneer It is also probably the most unusual cover version, as the chorus was omitted. Harry Belafonte sang it at the 1956 Academy Awards where it finished fifth in the voting for the Academy Award for Best Original Song of 1955. Harold George Belafonte Jr (born March 1 1927 is an American musician actor and Social activist. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture In 1963, an uptempo, doo-wop version hit the regional charts (eastern U. S. ) by Vito & the Salutations, eventually becoming part of the soundtrack for Goodfellas in 1990. Vito & the Salutations is a New York Doo wop group from the 1960s whose first popular recording "Gloria" was a regional hit Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is an Academy Award winning 1990 Crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese
The song regained popularity when another version was produced by Phil Spector in 1965, credited to the Righteous Brothers, but performed as a solo by Bobby Hatfield, who later recorded versions credited solely to him. Harvey Philip Spector (born December 26 1940) is an American Record producer and Songwriter. The Righteous Brothers were the Musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. Robert Lee "Bobby" Hatfield ( August 10, 1940 &ndash November 5, 2003) was an American Singer, best known as one half It climbed to #4. "Unchained Melody" reappeared on the Billboard charts in 1990, reaching #19, after The Righteous Brothers' recording was used in the film Ghost. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Ghost is a 1990 romantic Fantasy film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi It reached #1 in the UK, becoming the UK's top selling single of 1990; it also later reached #1 in Australia, staying at number-one for seven weeks through November 1990 and into January 1991. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The following lists the number one singles on the Australian Singles Chart along with other substantial hits during the 1990s. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
On June 21, 1977, just six weeks before his death, Elvis Presley performed "Unchained Melody" for what would be his last television appearance, "Elvis In Concert. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays For the soundtrack album from this special see Elvis in Concert (album. " However, the recording that was ultimately released as a single and included on the "Moody Blue" album (the last released while he was alive) was from an earlier appearance at Ann Arbor, Michigan, featuring him on piano, as it was invariably the case when Presley sang the song in concert.
In 1995, the song was performed by Robson Green and Jerome Flynn in the UK drama series Soldier Soldier. Robson Golightly Green (born December 18, 1964 in Hexham, Northumberland) is an English Actor and Singer Jerome Flynn (b 16 March 1963) is an English actor best known for his role as Corporal Paddy Garvey of the King's Fusiliers in the ITV Soldier Soldier was a British Television Drama series The title comes from a traditional song of the same name This version was subsequently released as a single and quickly reached #1 in the UK, becoming one of the country's all time biggest selling records.
The song has become a favorite among auditioners for TV singing contests. It has often been said by Simon Cowell to be his favorite song, leading it to be a favourite among those hoping to impress him in auditions for Pop Idol, American Idol, and The X Factor. } Simon Phillip Cowell (born October 7 1959 is an English artist-and-repertoire ("A&R" executive and Television personality / producer Pop Idol was a British Television series which debuted on ITV on October 5 2001; the show was a talent contest to decide American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition For the original UK version see The X Factor (UK It was performed on the original series of Pop Idol by runner-up Gareth Gates, who later released it as a single. Gareth Paul Gates (born July 12, 1984, Bradford, England) is an English pop Singer. It was also sung on Australian Idol by finalist Dan England and 2006's winner Damien Leith, and on American Idol by Clay Aiken during the Season 2 Top 3 finals, after which he advanced to the Top 2 (finals), as well as Kellie Pickler on Season 5 Top 6 Love Songs Week, for which she was eliminated. Rules Auditions Auditions are held in major cities around Australia to find each season's contestants Overview For the first time in ' Australian Idol' history there were 13 finalists Damien Leo Leith (b 18 January 1976, Dublin, Republic of Ireland)is an Irish Australian Singer / Songwriter. Clay Aiken (born Clayton Holmes Grissom on November 30, 1978) is an American pop Singer who began his rise to fame on the The second season of American Idol premiered on January 21, 2003 and continued until May 21, 2003. Kellie Dawn Pickler (born June 28, 1986) is an American country singer and Television personality. The fifth season of American Idol began on January 17, 2006 and concluded on May 24, 2006.
The song appeared in a Ford Fiesta commercial featuring two German engineers moulding a car together, in a parody of Ghost. The Ford Fiesta is a Supermini car designed by Ford Europe, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject
In 2004 Rolling Stone placed the song at #365 on their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published
Cyndi Lauper was nominated for a 2005 Grammy award for "Best Instrumental Composition Accompanying a Vocal" for her interpretation of the song, which appears on the At Last album. Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22 1953 is an American Grammy - and Emmy award winning Singer-songwriter and At Last is a Grammy Award -nominated 2003 album by Cyndi Lauper. In 2006, singer Barry Manilow covered the song on his album Greatest Songs of the Fifties, and it reached #20. Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor
The song has been #1 on lists of love songs featured on Channel 4 and Five. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began `
Notable covers and derivations
- Al Green also covered it, available on Forever Legends: Al Green, and perhaps elsewhere.
- There is also an uptempo doo-wop version by Vito & the Salutations. Doo-wop is a style of vocal-based Rhythm and blues music which developed in African-American communities in the 1940s and which achieved mainstream popularity both in the 1950s Vito & the Salutations is a New York Doo wop group from the 1960s whose first popular recording "Gloria" was a regional hit The song was recorded by The Lettermen as a track on their 1962 album Jim, Tony, and Bob. The Lettermen are an American Pop music vocal group. The Lettermen's trademark is close- Harmony pop Songs with The Manhattan Transfer adopted this uptempo approach in their recording of the song for the album Bop Doo-wopp (1983).
- The song was covered by Gene Vincent in 1956. Gene Vincent, real name Vincent Eugene Craddock, ( February 11, 1935 - October 12, 1971) was an American Rock'n'roll pioneer It was released on his album Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps. Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps is an Album by Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps
- A somber a capella version of the song was covered by the late 1950s band The Fleetwoods. The Fleetwoods were a Singing trio from Olympia Washington, United States; formed in the late 1950s
- The song has the unique distinction of being a UK number-one hit for four different acts: Jimmy Young (1955); the Righteous Brothers (1990; recorded in 1965); Robson & Jerome (1995); Gareth Gates (2002). Sir Jimmy Young OBE, CBE (born Leslie Ronald Young, 21 September, 1921, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England The Righteous Brothers were the Musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. Robson & Jerome were an English pop duo featuring TV actors Robson Green and Jerome Flynn, who were best known for their British TV series Soldier Soldier Gareth Paul Gates (born July 12, 1984, Bradford, England) is an English pop Singer.
- In 1969, Roy Orbison recorded his own version of the song. Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning It appears on "Roy Orbison's Many Moods" (1969).
- Sonny & Cher recorded an unusually upbeat rendition of the song in 1968. Sonny & Cher were an American Pop music duo made up of husband and wife team Sonny Bono and Cher in the 1960s and 1970s
- Portions of the song were woven into the song "Chinese Café" by Joni Mitchell. Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and
- In 1990, country music artist Ronnie McDowell covered the song. Ronnie McDowell (born March 26 1950) is an American Country music artist
- Country singer LeAnn Rimes also recorded the song for her 1997 album Unchained Melody: The Early Years. LeAnn Rimes (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28, 1982 in Pearl Mississippi) is an American Country pop Singer An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Unchained Melody The Early Years is the second Album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes, released in the United States on February
- The late Joe Dolan, one of Ireland's biggest ever stars, recorded a version for his debut album The Answer to Everything in 1968
- Amy Grant references the song in her 2003 single "Simple Things". Joseph "Joe" Francis Robert Dolan ( October 16 1939 &ndash December 26 2007) was an Irish Singer of Amy Lee Grant (born November 25 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian
- Willie Nelson covered the song on his 1978 album Stardust
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| Single by LeAnn Rimes from the album Unchained Melody: The Early Years |
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| Released | 1997 | ||||
| Format | CD, digital download | ||||
| Recorded | 1996 | ||||
| Genre | country | ||||
| Length | 3:34 | ||||
| Label | Curb | ||||
| Writer(s) | Hy Zaret Alex North |
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| Producer | Wilbur C. Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. LeAnn Rimes (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28, 1982 in Pearl Mississippi) is an American Country pop Singer Unchained Melody The Early Years is the second Album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes, released in the United States on February A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Hy Zaret ( August 21, 1907 &ndash July 2, 2007) was an American Lyricist and Composer best known as the co-author of the Alex North ( December 4, 1910 – September 8, 1991) was an American Composer responsible for the first Jazz In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Rimes | ||||
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- Irish rock group U2 recorded a cover of the song as a B-side on the "All I Want Is You" single in 1989. LeAnn Rimes (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28, 1982 in Pearl Mississippi) is an American Country pop Singer "One Way Ticket (Because I Can" is a single released in 1996 by American Country music artist LeAnn Rimes. God Bless America is a 2001 album by LeAnn Rimes. The album is comprised of patriotic and inspirational songs that were originally recorded near the beginning Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s The song was first performed live by the band during the Zoo TV Tour where a brief form of the song was frequently sung after "One," such as the performance on the Zoo TV: Live from Sydney video. The Zoo TV Tour (also called ZooTV, ZOO TV or ZOOTV) was an elaborately-staged multimedia Concert tour by Irish rock band " One " is the third single from U2 's 1991 album Achtung Baby, and was released in 1992. Zoo TV Live from Sydney is a concert video release by Rock band U2 from the "Zoomerang" leg of their Zoo TV Tour. The song was played in full by U2 about 20 times during their PopMart Tour, but has since only returned to their live shows a handful of times in its original brief form. The PopMart Tour, often referred to as simply PopMart, was a world concert tour by the Irish rock band U2. [4]
- In 2006, Il Divo made a cover version in Italian named "Unchained Melody (Senza Catene)" in their second album, Ancora. Ancora is the second album of the Operatic pop vocal group Il Divo.
The rock duo Heart (Ann and Nancy Wilson) had a very popular 'live' version of "Unchained Melody" on their "Greatest Hits-Live" album of late 1980. It charted as a single in March of 1981.
- In 1997, Gerry & The Pacemakers covered the song on their album How Do You Do It.
- Elaine Paige recorded a version for her 'Cinema' album (referring to its appearance in 'Unchained'. This version has a 4/4 timing rather than the 6/8 time signature of most other versions, and notable differences in the lyrics of the middle eight ("Lonely mountains gaze at the stars, at stars/ Waiting for the dawn of the day/ All alone I gaze at the stars, at the stars/ Dreaming of my love far away").
- Dread Zeppelin covered this.
- Joseph Williams did a cover of this song for his solo album called Two Of Us (released in 2006). Joseph Williams (born September 1, 1960) is an American rock Singer and Film Score composer best known commercially
References
- ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Music | Brothers in good company with hits
- ^ Robert Rodriguez, The 1950s' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Rock & Roll Rebels, Brassey's, p90
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Joel Carver Whitburn (born November 29, 1939 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin) is an American Author and music historian Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research.
- ^ Unchained Melody. U2-Vertigo-Tour. com. Retrieved on 2007-06-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire.
External links
- Behind the song, MPL Communications
- 'Unchained Melody' Lyricist Dies at 99, All Things Considered, July 3, 2007, National Public Radio (U. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. S. ). The audio linked from that page includes snippets of various artists performing the song.
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