Roy Hamilton
An extremely influential vocalist despite having a rather short career, Roy Hamilton had both classical training and gospel experience. Hamilton studied commercial art in high school and was a heavyweight Golden Gloves boxer before starting his music career as a member of the Searchlight Singers. During the mid- and late '50s, Hamilton's dramatic, searing voice and treatments of such songs as "You'll Never Walk Alone," "If I Loved You," "Ebb Tide," and "Unchained Melody" were enormously popular. "You'll Never Walk Alone" topped the R&B charts for two months in 1954, while "Unchained Melody" topped the R&B charts for three weeks, and was his only Top Ten pop hit. Jackie Wilson and Roy Brown were among the singers whose sound was affected by Hamilton, while the Righteous Brothers did their own versions of "You'll Never Walk Alone," "Ebb Tide," and "Unchained Melody" (which later got new life via the film Ghost). Hamilton had to retire from 1956 to 1958 due to exhaustion. He suffered a stroke in 1969 and died at age 40.
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You Can Have Her
Pop - Erschienen bei Legacy Recordings am 01.04.1960
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Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
Pop - Erschienen bei Master Tape Records am 25.09.2020
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With All My Love (Expanded Edition)
Pop - Erschienen bei Epic - Legacy am 01.04.1958
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You'll Never Walk Alone
Soul - Erschienen bei Putlabel am 22.08.2013
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Mr. Rock & Soul
Pop - Erschienen bei Epic - Legacy am 01.04.1962
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The Singles Collection 1954-62
Soul - Erschienen bei ACROBAT am 07.12.2018
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Come Out Swingin'
Pop - Erschienen bei Legacy Recordings am 12.09.2019
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Why Fight the Feeling?
Pop - Erschienen bei Legacy Recordings am 01.04.1959
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Roy Hamilton - Vintage Sounds
Pop - Erschienen bei Retro Music Box am 27.10.2021
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You'll Never Walk Alone
Pop - Erschienen bei Stage Door am 07.02.2022
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Turn up the Music
Soul - Erschienen bei Freestyle Records am 19.01.2024
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The Golden Voice of Roy Hamilton 1960-1962
Pop - Erschienen bei Jasmine Records am 12.05.2023
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Unchained Melody
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Cool Cats am 03.01.2009
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Very Best Of
Blues - Erschienen bei Master Classics am 20.06.2013
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You Can Have Her
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black Sheep Music am 14.05.2013
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