The news was filled this week with stories about the recent death of Hy Zaret, the composer of "Unchained Melody." But few mentioned the origin of the song, which explains the lyrics.
10 points for the first, best anwer.
And someone refresh my memory: As it originally was used, did it actually have lyrics? Or were they added after the melody became popular?
2007-07-05 03:49:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Other - Music
The lyrics were written by Hy Zaret and the melody composed by Alex North.
In 1955, North used the music as a theme for the now obscure prison film "Unchained". Unchained is a 1955 prison film based on the non-fiction book Prisoners are People by Kenyon J. Scudder. The plot essentially was about a prisoner torn between his sentence and seeing his wife.
The song was nominated for an Oscar - both lyrics and melody were included in the movie.
2007-07-05 03:56:30 · answer #1 · answered by PK 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Unchained Melody" is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, by some counts having spawned over 500 versions. The lyrics were written by Hy Zaret and the melody composed by Alex North.
In 1955, North used the music as a theme for the now obscure prison film Unchained. Todd Duncan, the baritone who performed in the original Porgy and Bess, sang the vocals for the film soundtrack.Les Baxter, released an instrumental version which reached #2.
2007-07-05 03:53:49 · answer #2 · answered by Bog woppit. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋