The lyrics in “Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers are about people pining for the lover they haven’t seen in an awfully long time (“And time goes by so slowly/And time can do so much/Are you still mine?”). The literal melody of “Unchained Melody” is enough to deduce ...
although he enjoyed a lot of success with blue-eyed soul duo the Righteous Brothers in the mid-60s. After the failure of Ike & Tina Turners 1966 single River Deep, Mountain High — which he always considered among his greatest achievements, blaming a vengeful U.S. music industry for its ...
Righteous Brothers to Beatles, Petula Clark to Temptations, this is 1965 This Is Music: 1966 The year pop music exploded! Beach Boys, Dylan, Temptations, Supremes, and lots of surprise treat... This Is Music: 1967 The biggest hits in pop, rock, soul, and country for the year of Montere...
5 - 'Unchained Melody' by the Righteous Brothers Originally recorded in 1955, 'Unchained Melody' was made famous by the Righteous Brothers' 1965 version. With its ethereal harmonies and heart-wrenching lyrics, this song is a classic tearjerker that never fails to make people weep. 6 - 'Tears...
already scored two platinum albums before ever hooking up with Eddie Van Halen. He added another gold-selling solo album while still with Van Halen, and three more Top 40 LPs since. His best-known solo songs include "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy," "I Can't Drive 55" and "Give to ...
Righteous Brothers to Beatles, Petula Clark to Temptations, this is 1965 This Is Music: 1966 The year pop music exploded! Beach Boys, Dylan, Temptations, Supremes, and lots of surprise treat... This Is Music: 1967 The biggest hits in pop, rock, soul, and country for the year of Montere...
songs — and they were up to the challenge on their bloated but beguiling fourth album. Greg Lake's requisite acoustic ballad, "Still … You Turn Me On," brings schmaltzy crooning and wildly heavy wah-wah; Emerson's honky-tonk oddity "Benny the Bouncer" offers dark comic relief; and the...
“A lot of stuff isn’t a direct response to what’s going on over the last couple of months, but it’s definitely a response to what’s been going on the last few years,” said McKean. “This year was the right time for these songs to come out.” ...