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"Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North used the music as a theme for the little-known prison film Unchained, hence the name. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. It has since become one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, most notably by the Righteous Brothers. According to the song's publishing administrator, over 1,500 recordings of "Unchained Melody" have been made by more than 670 artists in multiple languages.
In 1955, three versions of the song (Les Baxter, Al Hibbler, Roy Hamilton) charted in the Billboard Top 10 in the United States, and four versions (Al Hibbler, Les Baxter, Jimmy Young and Liberace) appeared in the Top 20 in the United Kingdom simultaneously, an unbeaten record for any song. It is also one of only two songs to reach number one by four different artists in the UK. Of the hundreds of recordings made, it was the July 1965 version by the Righteous Brothers, performed as a solo by Bobby Hatfield, that became a jukebox standard for the late 20th century. This version achieved a second round of great popularity when it was featured in the 1990 blockbuster film Ghost. In 2004 it finished at number 27 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.
Peter Fargo singing live and Joan Jullian lipsyncing "Unchained Melody" at Le Basilique in Brussel/BELGIUM better known as the duo Black & White Illusion
Elvis Presley Unchained Melody.Elvis recorded at Rushmore Civic Center in Rapid City, South Dakota, on June 21, 1977. Written by :Hy Zaret and Alex North Lyrics: Oh, my love, my darling I've hungered for your touch, a long lonely time Time goes by, so slowly and time can do so much Are you still mine? I need your love, I need your love God, speed your love to me Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea To the open arms of the sea Lonely rivers cry, wait for me, wait for me I’ll be coming home, wait for me Oh my love, my darling I've hungered for your touch, a long lonely time I need your love, I need your love God, speed your love, to me
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13 y.o. Brianna Jaffe performs the Righteous Brother's Hit Unchained Melody made famous in Ghost at the Media Theatre's Miscast Cabaret January 24, 2015
Jimmy Gnecco, one of the best vocal artists currently living and making music, sings 'Unchained Melody'. This is my favorite version of this song.
UNCHAINED MELODY é de autoria de Alex North e Hy Zaret. Foi gravada pelo grupo de Phil Spector, TEDDY BEARS no segundo semestre de 1958.
"Senza Catene (Unchained Melody) by Il Divo at the Wells Fargo Theater in Denver, CO on August 19, 2012
concert at the metro, in halifax, april28/09 First stop of their North American tour.
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"Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North used the music as a theme for the little-known prison film Unchained, hence the name. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. It has since become one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, most notably by the Righteous Brothers. According to the song's publishing administrator, over 1,500 recordings of "Unchained Melody" have been made by more than 670 artists in multiple languages.
In 1955, three versions of the song (Les Baxter, Al Hibbler, Roy Hamilton) charted in the Billboard Top 10 in the United States, and four versions (Al Hibbler, Les Baxter, Jimmy Young and Liberace) appeared in the Top 20 in the United Kingdom simultaneously, an unbeaten record for any song. It is also one of only two songs to reach number one by four different artists in the UK. Of the hundreds of recordings made, it was the July 1965 version by the Righteous Brothers, performed as a solo by Bobby Hatfield, that became a jukebox standard for the late 20th century. This version achieved a second round of great popularity when it was featured in the 1990 blockbuster film Ghost. In 2004 it finished at number 27 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.
Oh, my love
My darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
Time goes by
So slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine
I need your love
I need your love
God, speed your love to me
Lonely rivers flow to the sea
To the sea
To the open arms of the sea
Lonely river sigh
Wait for me, wait for me
I'll be coming home
Wait for me
Oh, my love
My darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
And time goes by
So slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine
I need your love
I need your love