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" Unchained Melody " is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North wrote the music as a theme for the prison film Unchained (1955), [ 1] hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. [ 2] .
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Alex North wrote the music, Hy Zaret wrote the lyrics, and a black singer named Todd Duncan sang the version in the movie. Duncan went on to become a popular vocal instructor. When the movie came out, an orchestral version by Les Baxter was released along with a version by Al Hibbler.
Al Hibbler is believed to have been the first to sing the song. The song has charted in the Top 100, 10 different times between 1955 and 1990. It was last charted in 1990 by the Righteous Brothers as the song was featured in the Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze film ‘Ghost.’
Sep 2, 2021 · Who sang 'Unchained Melody' first? 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.
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North wrote the music as a theme for the little-known prison film Unchained (January 1955), hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. It has since become a standard and one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, most notably by the Righteous Brothers.
Lyricist (s) Hy Zaret. " Unchained Melody " is a 1955 song recorded by Alex North and was recorded for the movie Unchained. It has been covered by numerous artists over the years including The Righteous Brothers in 1965 and was used in the 1990 movie Ghost.
Feb 12, 2023 · Meet the Writers Behind the Righteous Brothers Hit, “Unchained Melody”. Though “Unchained Melody” was written as the theme song for the 1955 prison film, Unchained, it’s since become one ...
