Les Baxter, Al HIbbler, Harry Belafonte, The Fleetwoods, The Teddy Bears, Ricky Nelson, and Jimmy Young. These are just some of the artists who recorded and/or charted with Unchained Melody in the 1950s.
One Of Our Favorite “Ghost” Parodies
This is a parody of the pottery scene from the movie “Ghost,” done “Lego-style.”
Bobby Hatfield, brilliant singer and one half of The Righteous Brothers visiting with Alex North circa 1990.
As the feature film GHOST revived the popularity of “Unchained Melody” as performed by The Righteous Brothers, Bobby Hatfield took the time to visit Alex North at his home.
Today would have been Alex North’s 104th birthday. Happy Birthday Alex North!
Today through December 18, 2013, the London Philharmonic Orchestra website will be streaming John Mauceri’s performance from November 8th, which included Mauceri’s arrangement of Alex North’s CLEOPATRA score.
The performance also includes music by Nino Rota, Franz Waxman, Jerry Goldsmith, and more.
Ghost The Musical Arrives In Seoul, Korea
Ghost the Musical has landed in Seoul Korea!
The musical, based on the 1991 film “GHOST” starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore, launched in Manchester, England in 2011, and has had runs in London and on Broadway. Currently, there are European and US tours.
We are thrilled to see the entire world exposed to this show, which introduces an entirely new audience to “UNCHAINED MELODY.”
Music Machinery Blog Posts “The Deepest Artists” List
From Paul Lamere’s MUSIC MACHINERY BLOG: “But what should we listen to when we want a full and nutritious musical meal? We should look for music by artists that have deeper catalogs – artists where the fans spend substantial time listening to the non-hits. These are the Deep Artists, the opposite of the One Hit Wonders – the artists that you can spend months or years listening to and exploring their collection.”
The Deepest Artists List can be found at http://static.echonest.com/demo/deep_artists.html
I count 19 artists on this list who have performed or recorded Unchained Melody. How many can you identify?
Paramount Turning “Ghost” Into A Television Series
Could this spirit have a more powerful afterlife? First there was GHOST THE MUSICAL, and now GHOST, the 1990 film featuring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and an incredibly romantic pottery wheel, is being morphed by Paramount into a television series.
Forte hits #1 on Amazon’s Vocal Pop Chart!
Forte released its album on November 11, 2013, containing a stirring performance of “Unchained Melody,” and already they’re #1 on Amazon’s Vocal Pop Charts. Congratulations, and thank you so much for recording our song!
Forte’s Upcoming Album already #13 on Amazon’s Vocal Pop Chart!
From the latest season of America’s Got Talent, Forte is a trio of divos who performed a show-stopping English/Italian version of Unchained Melody/Senza Catene. Forte’s upcoming album has already hit #13 on Amazon’s Vocal Pop Charts. Congratulations to Forte! We can’t wait to hear the album.
Just found this video on YouTube from a recent Stand Up To Cancer event. Stevie Wonder opens, then Martina McBride, then Aaron Neville pipes in. No way not to get chills from this performance.
