YouTube - You Can Have Her By Roy Hamilton

Published: July 14, 2009, 11:54 pm

Great music from the way-back machine.

Roy Hamilton came from an era where voice and ability stood on their own merits, and he has one of the most extraordinarily beautiful voices of mid 50's to early 60's. I believe he was the firt singer to hit with "Unchained Melody" in 1957.... someone has posted that video on YouTube.

Hope you enjoy!!

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emilyg - Jul 15, 2009, 12:06 am

That was true music.

konane - Jul 15, 2009, 12:12 am

Thanks Em!!! No kidding!!!!! He was magnificent and died much too young.

truecritic - Jul 15, 2009, 2:08 am

Real MUSIC is from the 50s, 60s! You might be right about 1957.

However, this is the 45rpm that sits in my basement:

Best known for his massive 1955 hit single UNCHAINED MELODY Al Hibbler (1915-2001) was a distinctive singer with a dramatic and steady vibrato which he used to great effect on a series of popular singles and albums. Blind-from-birth Hibbler was initially influenced by Crosby and Russ Columbo prior to becoming a vocal disciple with the Duke Ellington Orchestra during the Forties;

konane - Jul 15, 2009, 9:21 am

Thanks Truecritic!!! OMG I didn't know that .... I stand corrected!!! Oldie stations don't play the Al Hibber version of Unchained Melody so never knew it existed.

Heard Roy Hamilton's version the first time in about 1961. There was one major FM station in Atlanta (now sold and playing country) which featured oldies for a couple of hours once a week that played Roy Hamilton's version once in awhile ... vinyl crackles and all.

Rick G - Jul 15, 2009, 9:32 am

Good music to get you going on a Wed. morning. :-)

konane - Jul 15, 2009, 10:00 am

Thanks Rick!!! His voice was something else!!!

YouTube - You Can Have Her By Roy Hamilton

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