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  2. English singer-songwriter Gareth Gates first performed "Unchained Melody" as a contestant in the quarter-final of the first series of the UK singing competition television show Pop Idol, which included Simon Cowell as one of the judges. [135]

  3. Sep 2, 2021 · Unchained Melody was written in 1955 for a prison movie and became a hit for The Righteous Brothers in 1965. Learn about the song's origin, lyrics, and how it was used in Ghost and other films.

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  4. Todd Duncan performing the original Unchained Melody (1955)

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  5. Learn about the origin, evolution and popularity of Unchained Melody, a song written for a 1955 prison movie and later covered by many artists. Find out who sang it first, how it became a hit again in 1990, and who produced it.

  6. Music video by The Righteous Brothers performing Unchained Melody. © 1965 Philles Records

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  7. Sep 19, 2018 · THE HISTORY OF THE CLASSIC SONG UNCHAINED MELODY. "Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North used the music as a theme for the little-known prison film Unchained (1955), hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack.

  8. Jul 1, 2022 · Elvis Presley also famously covered "Unchained Melody" just two months before his death in 1977. 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.