1963 HITS ARCHIVE: Unchained Melody - Vito & the Salutations
Details
| Title | 1963 HITS ARCHIVE: Unchained Melody - Vito & the Salutations |
| Author | The45Prof |
| Duration | 2:00 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=T5SGI0GxrS0 |
Description
Musical sacrilege? Or just amusingly playful? The Brooklyn doo-wop group, led by Vito Balsamo, performed unnatural acts upon the 1955 movie hit which would be most successfully revived in 1965 by the Righteous Brothers.
Pop Chart Peaks: Music Vendor 50, Cash Box 51, Billboard 66
The original 45rpm single was issued on Herald 583 - Unchained Melody (Zaret-North) by Vito & the Salutations, produced & arranged by Dave Rick
THE 1963 HITS ARCHIVE - Here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1963 (some were recorded in 1962).
