Original Blog Entry: Unchained Melody - Two versions Pre Rightuous Brothers

konane — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:48:30 GMT

Thanks to Truecritic on my last blog post I found out there was a hit previous to Roy Hamilton for Unchained Melody. I was also wrong stating when Hamilton hit in 1957 with Unchained Melody.

According to http://www.royhamilton.net/Bio.htm .... Walk , released in 1954, which went to number one on the R B chart and was a pop hit, Unchained Melody , another number one R B hit as well as a top ten pop hit the following year (1955) , and the up-tempo hits Don t Let Go in 1958 and You Can Have Her , in 1961, both top ten hits.

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Truecritic ... 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;

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YouTube - AL HIBBLER - UNCHAINED MELODY

YouTube - ROY HAMILTON - UNCHAINED MELODY/YOU'LL NEVER WLK ALONE

Note: not a clue whose wedding

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