When was unchained melody written

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Sign me up. Already have a WordPress. Log in now. North asked Hy Zaret to write the lyrics, but Zaret initially declined, saying he was too busy painting his house! Thankfully, he was convinced to take the job. Instead, Zaret focused on someone who pines for a lover he has not seen in a "long, lonely time". The film centered on a man who contemplates either escaping from prison to live life on the run or finishing his sentence and returning to his wife and family.

Todd Duncan sang the vocals in the film. Lying on a bed, he sings it accompanied by another prisoner on guitar, while others listen sadly. It was nominated for an Oscar in , but it went to the hit song 'Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing' from the movie of the same name. Bandleader Les Baxter released a version soon after the film, reaching number 1 on the US charts and number 10 in the UK.

The best-known version of the song was the recording by The Righteous Brothers. His singing partner Bill Medley later said that they had agreed to do one solo piece each per album. Both wanted to do 'Unchained Melody' for their fourth album, but Hatfield won the coin toss. It was originally released as the 'B' side of the single 'Hung On You'.

And then came, in , Ghost. And then came, in short order … everything else. It had shed its early associations with the romantic frustrations of prison life, and remains in the public mind concerned with a captivation of a different kind: that of the uncertainty that comes with romantic attachment.

In , the song was included in the soundtrack for Ghost: The Musical. Which is unsurprising. Thank you for the wonderful read and explanation of the origin of this song.

As a teen at the time of the Righteous Brothers release I had always imagined it as an plea of someone deployed in NAM! I was a bit disappointed to learn of its original plea, by a convict, but after all these years it still moves me beyond measure. That's what I thought too when I read that Flourish.

I'll bet he was glad later on through when the royalty payments came in! I like that reason for being so busy painting his house. So glad you enjoyed this. I was really surprised about the origin of the song Learning to Play. Playing in a Band. Musical Instruments. Sound Equipment. Studio Equipment.

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