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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Life's Golden Moments
Pop - Released by Lifes moments on 20/03/2023
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Presenting Roy Hamilton
R&B - Released by Universal Digital Enterprises on 18/08/1954
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You Can Have Her (Mono Version)
Rock - Released by BNF Collection on 1/01/1961
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Mr. Rock and Soul (Mono Version)
R&B - Released by BNF Collection on 1/01/1900
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With All My Love (Mono Version)
Pop - Released by BNF Collection on 1/01/1959
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You'll Never Walk Alone
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Cool Cats on 3/01/2009
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Lazy Hazy Sunday Afternoon
Lounge - Released by Hat Man Records on 27/01/2011
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Mr. Rock and Soul + You Can Have Her (Bonus Track Version)
Soul - Released by Yeah Mama Records on 3/02/2017
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Satisfy Me
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Hatman Records on 28/08/2021
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The Classic Years
Pop - Released by Sleeping Giant Music on 5/11/2012
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Les idoles de la musique américaine : Roy Hamilton, Vol. 1
Pop - Released by Mpm on 16/02/2020
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Roy Hamilton - The Selection
Pop - Released by Vintage Jukebox on 15/06/2020
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Live Through This
R&B - Released by LTT brothers music on 21/06/2020
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