Young Crooner Sings Chilling Rendition Of ‘Unchained Melody’ By The Righteous Brothers

One young skilled singer turned in an impressive cover of the beloved classic tune from the 1960s, “Unchained Melody.”

The 1960s was a decade that produced several truly iconic songs. Some of the biggest, most influential bands and musicians of all time contributed music during that decade. The Beach Boys, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones all released new music during the decade marked by the Vietnam War and the moon landing.

In addition to the four lads from Liverpool, The Righteous Brothers released what is likely their biggest hit during the 1960s. “Unchained Melody,” their song about longing and waiting for love was released in 1965 and is still as popular as ever. In fact, Elliot James Reay, a young man with an outstanding voice, covered the old favorite in a video posted on YouTube. 

Whenever musicians cover a tune, they will likely change something from the original in order to leave their mark. They want to try and make the song their own in a way. The biggest and most noticeable way Elliot does this with “Unchained Melody” is with the song's speed. He sings the classic hit much slower, drawing out the lyrics. 

While the original is already a slow love song about longing to be reacquainted with his girl, Elliot’s is even more so. His voice and strumming on the guitar are fantastic, but some may not appreciate the exaggeratedly slow pace in which he sings the iconic lyrics. 

Elliot is a gifted musician whose musical stylings have won him more than 150,000 subscribers on his YouTube page. On his page, he covers a handful of songs by Elvis Presley, Billy Joel and Eric Clapton. Elliot also provides covers of more modern hits from Michael Bublé, One Direction and Ed Sheeran.

Psalm 95:1 “O come, let us sing to the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation.”