Early versions Unchained Melody




1 versions

1.1 charts
1.2 les baxter
1.3 roy hamilton
1.4 jimmy young
1.5 al hibbler





early versions

todd duncan sang vocals film soundtrack. performs abbreviated version in film, playing 1 of prisoners. lying on bed, sings accompanied prisoner on guitar while others listen sadly. bandleader les baxter released version (capitol records catalog number 3055) reached number 1 on charts , number 10 in uk. words unchain me sung repeatedly @ beginning , lyrics sung choir. billboard ranked version no. 5 song of 1955.


al hibbler followed close behind vocal version (decca records catalog number 29441), reached number 3 on billboard charts , number 2 in uk chart listings. followed jimmy young, version hit number 1 on british charts. jimmy young later re-recorded version of 1955 chart topper in 1964, rose number 43 in uk. 2 weeks after young s version entered top 10 of british charts in june 1955, liberace score number 20 hit (philips pb 430). roy hamilton s version (epic records catalog number 9102) reached number 1 on r&b best sellers list , number 6 on pop chart. june valli recorded song on march 15, 1955, released rca victor records catalog number 20-6078, flip side tomorrow , , took number 29. harry belafonte sang @ 1956 academy awards, nominated academy award best original song of 1955. belafonte had made recording of song rca victor records, released catalog number 20-6784 in 1955, flip side a-roving . perry como recorded song in 1955, did rca victor labelmate top country crooner eddy arnold, , english jazz musician cliff townshend of squadronaires (father of guitarist pete townshend) released popular version in 1956, did american rock n roll star gene vincent in same year. in 1963, uptempo doo-wop version vito & salutations peaked @ number 66 on billboard hot 100; version used in soundtrack goodfellas in 1990.


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