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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), hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack.
Sep 2, 2021 · Who wrote 'Unchained Melody? The ballad was written in 1955, with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. What inspired the song? Unchained Melody by Todd Duncan 1955. In 1954, North was asked to compose the score for the prison film movie Unchained.
William Stirrat, aka Hy Zaret, was 16 when he wrote lyrics about Mary Louise "Cookie" Pierce (below right). Alex North wrote the music to Unchained Melody.
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 ...
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. Baxter's version hit #1 in the US; Hibbler's went to #3.
Apr 18, 2018 · Who Wrote "Unchained Melody?" "Unchained Melody" was written by composer Alex North and lyricist Hy Zaret. North composed the score for Unchained and was then asked to write a theme song. Zaret was originally not interested in helping North with the lyrics for the song, but North kept after him, and Zaret finally agreed.
Jul 1, 2022 · When speaking to GQ, Austin Butler, who plays Presley in the 2022 film "Elvis" filmed himself singing "Unchained Melody" and sent the video to the film's director Baz Luhrmann. It caught Luhrmann's attention and helped Butler land the role.
Hy Zaret (born Hyman Harry Zaritsky; August 21, 1907 – July 2, 2007) was an American Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer who wrote the lyrics of the 1955 hit "Unchained Melody," one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century.
“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 little-known prison film Unchained (January 1955), hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack.
Jul 13, 2015 · And that insistence proved prescient: “Unchained Melody,” in short order, eclipsed the movie that gave it its name. The song, with vocals by Al Hibbler, rose to the top of the charts in...
