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To: Neocon who wrote (228923)	2/20/2002 11:53:33 AM
From: goldworldnet	Read Replies (1) of 769670

Thanks, I had forgotten that. The Righteous Brothers did however establish a standard for the song. Here's some of it's history. "Unchained Melody" was written by Hy Zaret and Alex North for the 1955 movie "Unchained," starring Elroy (Crazy Legs) Hirsch and Barbara Hale. Todd Duncan, the famous baritone in Porgy and Bess, sang it in the film. That same year, Les Baxter's instrumental version (Capitol 3055) reached number one and became a million-seller. Other hit versions in 1955 included those by Al Hibbler (Decca 29441), which reached #5 on the Top 100 and sold over a million copies; Roy Hamilton (Epic 9102) reached #6 and June Valli (RCA 6708) reached #29. Over the years, "Unchained Melody" has been recorded by numerous artists. The Righteous Brothers (Philles 129) peaked at #4 in 1965, and the Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic 2551), reached #73 in 1968 with the tune. home.istar.ca Regarding, the gentle melodic tunes on "Tea for the Tillerman" by Cat Stevens it is interesting to note that he became an Islamic Monk (probably inappropriate terminology) and gave his wealth to his faith. There is no question in my mind that Stevens is a very gentle man. * * *

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