THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS - UNCHAINED MELODY 1966

UNCHAINED MELODY

THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS

MUSIC BY ALEX NORTH AND LYRICS BY HY ZARET

PRODUCER: PHIL SPECTOR

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ÁLBUM: UNCHAINED MELODY/LP

GRABADORA: PHILLES

GENE: BLUE-EYED SOUL

YEAR: 1966

The Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley. They recorded from 1963 through 1975 and continued to perform until Hatfield's death in 2003. Their emotive vocal stylings were sometimes dubbed "blue-eyed soul"

Hatfield and Medley both possessed exceptional vocal talent, with range, control and tone that helped them create a strong and distinctive duet sound and also to perform as soloists. Medley sang the low parts with his deep, soulful baritone, with Hatfield taking the higher register vocals with his soaring countertenor.

"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, by some estimates having spawned over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages.

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

yeah

Lonely rivers sigh "Wait for me"

Wait for me

I'll be coming home

Wait for me

Oh my love, my darling

I've hungered,

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,

I need your love

God speed your love to me