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The song "Unchained Melody" is a 1955 melody with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North used the music as a theme for the prison film Unchained. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. It has since become a standard and became 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 charted in the Top 10 Billboard in the United States, and four versions appeared in the Top 20 in the UK simultaneously, an unbeaten record for any song. 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 acahieved a second round of great popularity when it was featured in the 1990 film Ghost starring Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, and Whoopi Goldberg. It finished at number 27 on AFI's 100 years ... 100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema in 2004.
Video Credit:
Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody. YouTube, uploaded by Andrei V. Accessed September 11, 2008.
Resource:
Unchained Melody. en.wikipedia.org. Accessed September 11, 2008.
(c) 2008. Tel Asiado. Written for Inspired Pen Web. All rights reserved.
The song "Unchained Melody" is a 1955 melody with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North used the music as a theme for the prison film Unchained. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. It has since become a standard and became 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 charted in the Top 10 Billboard in the United States, and four versions appeared in the Top 20 in the UK simultaneously, an unbeaten record for any song. 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 acahieved a second round of great popularity when it was featured in the 1990 film Ghost starring Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, and Whoopi Goldberg. It finished at number 27 on AFI's 100 years ... 100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema in 2004.
Video Credit:
Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody. YouTube, uploaded by Andrei V. Accessed September 11, 2008.
Resource:
Unchained Melody. en.wikipedia.org. Accessed September 11, 2008.
(c) 2008. Tel Asiado. Written for Inspired Pen Web. All rights reserved.
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