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.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
-
-
You Can Have Her
Pop - Released by Legacy Recordings on 1 apr. 1960
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
Pop - Released by Master Tape Records on 25 sep. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
-
With All My Love (Expanded Edition)
Pop - Released by Epic - Legacy on 1 apr. 1958
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
You'll Never Walk Alone
Soul - Released by Putlabel on 22 aug. 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
-
The Singles Collection 1954-62
Soul - Released by ACROBAT on 7 dec. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Come Out Swingin'
Pop - Released by Legacy Recordings on 12 sep. 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Why Fight the Feeling?
Pop - Released by Legacy Recordings on 1 apr. 1959
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Roy Hamilton - Vintage Sounds
Pop - Released by Retro Music Box on 27 okt. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
You'll Never Walk Alone
Pop - Released by Stage Door on 7 feb. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Turn up the Music
Soul - Released by Freestyle Records on 19 jan. 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Golden Voice of Roy Hamilton 1960-1962
Pop - Released by Jasmine Records on 12 mei 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Unchained Melody
Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) - Released by Cool Cats on 3 jan. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Very Best Of
Blues - Released by Master Classics on 20 jun. 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
You Can Have Her
Jazz - Released by Black Sheep Music on 14 mei 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo