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
Soul - Released by Supreme Media on 1 jan. 2000
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Unchained Melody
Soul - Released by Vintage Music on 9 apr. 2013
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In dear old London
R&B - Released by In dear old London on 7 okt. 2022
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The Funny Barber Shop
R&B - Released by Funny Barber on 13 mrt. 2022
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Leisure Time
Funk - Released by LST Collector Series on 12 sep. 2014
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Holy Spirit (Yeah Yeah Yeah!) (feat. The Singer's Company)
Divers - Released by The Singer's Company Inc. on 5 apr. 2023
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Come Out Swingin'
Gospel - Released by Music Manager on 12 sep. 2019
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Just at the Turn of the Tide
Divers - Released by turn of the tide on 6 apr. 2023
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Castanets Dance
R&B - Released by Boisterous Two on 16 dec. 2020
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Platinum Selection
Pop - Released by Retro Music Box on 25 sep. 2020
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Unchained Melody (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 06)
R&B - Released by Music Manager on 19 dec. 2018
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