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malaise

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23. The Righteous Brothers did a mighty fine job for me and my generation

Reply to TigressDem (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2021, 04:47 PM

Jan 2021

but this is a nice cover. Indeed the original was probably one of the first big time love songs for us teenagers back in 1965.

Did you know that the Righteous brothers were so named by an old African-American man after a performance one night in their early days - he said 'that was righteous brothers' amd their name was born!

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Unchained Melody covered by Austin Brown. [View all] TigressDem Jan 2021 OP

Is anybody old enough VA_Jill Jan 2021 #1

50s prison movie blm Jan 2021 #2

didn't Ricky Nelson also record it.... dhill926 Jan 2021 #5

Yep TigressDem Jan 2021 #8

Willie Nelson TOO??? Nice, but still very Willie!! TigressDem Jan 2021 #9

Original movie title UNCHAINED (makes sense) TigressDem Jan 2021 #14

Never knew this was the original malaise Jan 2021 #24

Yup VA_Jill Jan 2021 #22

Well, I found a 1955 Movie version with Todd Duncan TigressDem Jan 2021 #10

Good. Had some tough moments and some really good ones. blm Jan 2021 #3

There is a risk with "almost accapella" nowhere to hide or blend in to the soaring parts TigressDem Jan 2021 #7

But the one that really get me teared up is the Ghost Version TigressDem Jan 2021 #11

I finally understood that pottery scene in the Naked Gun Ron Obvious Jan 2021 #15

Yes. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #4

It's like he took the best of Sam Cooke version and Righteous Brothers version then stripped it down TigressDem Jan 2021 #6

That performance by Bobby Hatfield is one of the best live performances blm Jan 2021 #16

Yeah, loved the Hatfield vocals, but the music sounded cheezy, not needed. nt TigressDem Jan 2021 #17

The Andy Williams Show orchestra, and I think they rose to the occasion. blm Jan 2021 #18

Fine for the time and tech... but it's like how Chaplin shines in black and white silent movies. TigressDem Jan 2021 #19

Heh. Bobby Hatfield vocals always rise above. blm Jan 2021 #20

Yeah, that is a golden voice for sure. nt TigressDem Jan 2021 #21

Even Elvis recorded it. TigressDem Jan 2021 #12

Sorry folks. Did not realize what a rabbit hole this song's origin and history was. TigressDem Jan 2021 #13

The Righteous Brothers did a mighty fine job for me and my generation malaise Jan 2021 #23

Bobby Hatfield's live performance on Andy Williams Show is blm Jan 2021 #25

I learned a lot on this thread about one of the great love songs malaise Jan 2021 #26