“Unchained Melody” was originally written in 1955 by Alex North for a now-obscure prison movie called “Unchained.” In that movie, a prisoner is contemplating escape because he hasn’t seen his love in “a long, lonely time.” The song has since been covered by literally hundreds of recording artists all over the world and in multiple different languages.
The Righteous Brothers performed “Unchained Melody” on television in 1965. We’ve posted this incredible footage of that amazing event below so you can see (and more importantly, hear) them make this song their own. It’s as fresh and powerful today as it was back then!
Have you always been a huge fan of the Righteous Brothers? Is “Unchained Melody” one of your favorites? See what others like you have to say in the discussion area below.