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by Gary E. Andrews - 04/15/24 07:08 PM
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Cheyenne had mentioned a song on another thread, Unchained or Unchained Melody.
The song is UNCHAINED MELODY and was recorded sometime back in the 1950's. The Original Artist was Al Hibbler. I Have the song on a double CD set Entitled: THOSE WONDERFUL YEARS. I believe the song was recorded for a Movie but don't know what the Movie was. It is probably Posted on the Web.
The Title, UNCHAINED MELODY appears nowhere in the song and the song is a bit hard to sing. Others have since recorded the song Leann Rimes is one.
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Hi Ray:
That was a popular song when I was a freshman in Fayetteville back in '54. You are correct, Al Hibbler first sang it and it stayed on the charts a long time. People were not as fickle back then... or maybe it was just because they didn't have smart phones to dumb them down? LOL! Never heard LeeAnn's version and can't remember anyone else having the vocal ability to do the song justice. Thanks for the memories, Ray and Cheyenne.
Have a great day. ----Dave
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The movie was Sea of Love Ray. Kind of a gruesome film.
John:)
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So, John... can we blame you for the gruesomeness? LOL! Since I've been away for more days than I can remember... have you posted the link to this composition? Getting old is the shivering pits! ----Dave
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BTW, Unchained Melody and Sea of Love are both using the same kind of broken chords. I see a lawsuit coming. John
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And Further more, Marty Robbins also recorded the song. I have it and the Leann Rimes recording as well the Al Hibbler recording. Lawsuit!!! Well let the fun begin!
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john as i stated in my thread That Song Unchained Melody was written
for the movie UNCHAINED early fifties a Pretty Poor Western Film even by
the fifties standards
All Hibbler in the USA had a big hit at that time with it and in the U K Jimmy Young
All Martino maybe recorded it as well since then the song has been used in several
movies besides the two you stated The best recording of that song was done by
an American Duo The writer had one other hit ONE MEAT BALL and that was it as far as I know
just looking uo the two singers that sang it as a duo for the film - Ghosts- that was
The Righteous Brothers
The Juke box Standard for the fifties was recorded by Bobby
Hatfield and The Writer of Unchained Melody plus One Meat Ball was Hy Zaret
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One of the most important principles of songwriting is to remember that a good song is a partnership of many different components, all working together to produce a satisfying musical experience.
In that respect, song components are either enhancing or compromising their combined effects.
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Aw, Well, It seems the Movie, UNCHAINED has been lost in obscurity but the song has lived on as somewhere I may have read it has been covered some 500 times. The best version? Well that is a matter of opinion. I just listened to Marty's version, Lee Ann's version and the R. Bro's version, on the Net and of course Al Hibbler's version. Of all those I still think Al Hibbler's version ranks as the best. Smooth Sailing everybody!
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If you look at the lyrics, it's clear the melody was written first or at the same time the lyrics were. Nobody writes "Oh, My love, My darling" without knowing the melody
There's not much to the lyric by itself, it's the emotion of the singer that makes it a moving song. Economy in lyrics reveals itself again
Oh, my love, my darling I've hungered for your touch A long, lonely time Time goes by so slowly And time can do so much Are you still mine? I need your love I need your love God speed your love to me
Lonely rivers flow To the sea, to the sea To the open arms of the sea Lonely rivers sigh "Wait for me, wait for me" I'll be coming home, wait for me
Oh, my love, my darling I've hungered, for your touch A long, lonely time Time goes by so slowly And time can do so much Are you still mine? I need your love I need your love God speed your love to me
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RAY THE COUNT AT THE MOMENT IS ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRD AND STILL RISING
One of the most important principles of songwriting is to remember that a good song is a partnership of many different components, all working together to produce a satisfying musical experience.
In that respect, song components are either enhancing or compromising their combined effects.
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Now that's successful songwriting. I watched the trailer for "Unchained". Looked like a gruesome movie about slavery. One I wouldn't want to see. Can't imagine that song fitting in that film. John
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Eh, Well, I would say this is an example of a song that as basic as it is had no right to go anywhere but from little acorns grow big trees no? So don't over write your songs. You too may have an UNCHAINED MELODY. Heck, I have several!
Ray E. Strode
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