pop songs

[rickylo]

who recorded unchained melody

[moonshadow]

The Righteous Brothers
Robson and Jerome
Gareth Gates
Cilla Black
Phil Collins etc.

[grasscarp]

and of course Jimmy Young!

[Joe_the_Lion]

And Elvis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rickylo]

the first person to record unchained melody was Al Hibbler in 1955,previously done by an orchestra.

[tessadog]

the lovely righteous brothers

[THAIBUS]

Cliff Richard

[Keeprockin]

It was written for the film 'Unchained' in 1955,where it was sung by Todd Duncan.
also in 55,there were 4 versions in US top 40
Les Baxter No1; Al Hibbler (first vocal) No3;Roy hamilton No6 and June Valli No29. Harry belafonte released it same year as well.
There's quite a good Upbeat Doo Wop version by the Salutations 1963 ish

[rickylo]

Cheers Keeprockin.Am I right in thinking ,when at No1 in 1955 it was the Les Baxter Orchestrsa`s version? Ricky