ROY HAMILTON-THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM

[iluminatiytu]

Hyruleand, I never diminish any singers voice but do critique their ability in their perfomance of a song. Elvis did not have a great voice, from my prospective, but he did have charisma that was received very well by his fans. He was performing music that was listened to, although black, because he was white and good looking. He had the stage presence to perform Black while being white. He was a very good performer that learned from others just like evrybody else.

[iluminatiytu]

There were many singers who sang "Impossible Dream" with style and passion.

Matt Munroe was a very good barritone whose voive produced rich, clean soundsv as vwel las those bass sounds you need to rumble with when your songs require it to make women swoon. Matt was the only "Britt" baritone that was able to compete with american talent and also become a star internationally.

[iluminatiytu]

Hamilton did some very good music with some ballads, however he also sang some at a good level which I catagorise as mediocre.He didn't or perhaps the recordings didn't sound clear in his enunciation of words and also did not stay on key continuosly.

[eagleswing44]

This is awesome! So much amazing talent that never really got the recognition they rightly deserved!

[CALIXTE96]

ROY gives me goose bump at the end of this song-i have heard a lot of versions his is the best!!!!!!

[CALIXTE96]

ROY gives me goose bump at the end of this song-i have heard a lot of versions  his is the bes

[colwynbay123]

"To be but a thought in your heart ..............,to be willing to die so that honour and justice may live", good grief, if ever more beautiful words could be put into one song, i think not. many thanks, one happy Welshman

[beamer522706]

can the sound be fixed on this? Thanks.

[MrBumboclart]

George Foreman sang it better.

[CalypieAndroid]

wow that gives me chills

[cassak1]

so cute but I like the old one better he sings so low he should start choir first

[angelamwatts]

In this version of the song he sings "to give when there's no more to give, to be willing to die so that honor and justice may live" this is the only version of this song I have heard on youtube that sings this verse. All of the others sing it differently. Has anyone noticed that there is a different version of this song?

[CalypieAndroid]

Elvis died on the Shitter because he is a Thief and a Parrot, who Stole everything he had from Black Artists. He exploited White Heathen Racism. And pretended He was more then a Parrot. Elvis and Evils, shows the Whole Evil nature of White Folks trying to make a King out of a Thief, that is all White Folks is feed off of, their own BS lies. And they Even are stupid enough to think their oppression spawned Black Music. BLACKS ARE THE SONGS OF DAVID, FROM THE ANCIENT OF DAYS, in Cosmic time.

[delveslad]

listen to tom jones version , its so from the heart

[101morgen101]

Never heard of this guy. Am an Elvis fan, but this is like Elvis is alive again, what a find fantastic voice. He wont over take theking. But AM so glad I found this guy.

[eenayeah]

Change in lyrics?!

[GabrielToraTheOne]

wow-love itttttttttttttttttttttt

[eagleswing44]

Wow! He's incredible! I want his greatest hits!

[musicmanregina]

wow!

[ArbitratorMatt]

Here he shows off his naturally gifted voice. I put him up there with Johnny Hartman and the like.

[kwilly54]

Does anyone ever ask why isn't an original Rock n Roll artis like this with these

kind of incredible credentials in not in the Hall of Fame ?

[cadrolls1]

Wow! Only a handful of people can do this song justice. This man is one of them. Andy Williams, Elvis, and Tom Jones are some of the others.

GREAT!

[delveslad]

@cadrolls1 , must agree , tom jones my fav , me dad ,Billy Batty did a great version , sadly never filmed but will always be remembered in my heart .

[wmauibill]

Amazing voice ,taken to soon , singing with the angels

[iluminatiytu]

Not one of his best efforts.

[kwilly54]

@iluminatiytu

You are Retarded .

[memphis77]

roy hamilton was a great friend and influence on ELVIS and i can hear why.

[vienticello]

Placido Domingo is the king

[Leandroraivieira]

Elvis é o melhor cantor de todos os tempos!THE BEST

THE KING!!!!!!!!!!!

[Leandroraivieira]

A melhor versão é a do Elvis gravada em fevereiro de 1972,não existe interpretação mais genial!!!!!

[nancyfloressantos]

Thanks for sharing.

[robertclemon]

Elvis , was Roy Haniltions illlegitmate son

[mgoos9]

Roy Hamilton and Jackie Wilson were two great performers that Elvis really liked. Only "fans" "compete"; most performers admire each other's work- and "borrow" from each other.

[FeWorker721]

all time fav, don't let go.

[kwilly54]

How can anyone after hearing the sheer

majesty of this man's voice not ask the question; What kind of mindset prevented

the proper promotion of Roy Hamilton's music ? Was it Stupid Racism or Insane

Stupidity ?

[MrRaydioray]

thank you so much for your comments. please go to my videos and rate the dedication I made to my father Roy Hamilton.

[4300Rose]

Hamilton, a religious Man, never went further then this type of beautiful music because of his devotion to God. He was my power in the early 60's.

[MrRaydioray]

God bless you too for your special words about my father Roy Hamilton. please go to my videos and view my memorial to my late father. your comments are always welcomed. -Ray Hamilton

[kern39743]

great singer but this is not a doo wop song and a lot of singers own unchained melody.

[blackarawak83]

Once again a white singer got all the credit and success for this song.(Andy Williams) He and the Platters got ripped off plenty!

[PutOnASweater]

You don't know What you're saying.I love Roy Hamilton and think he had the best version of this song,..Jack Jones had the hit on this song longs before Roy recorded it..so he did not get "ripped off"...and the song is from the Broadway musical, "The Man of La Mancha" most of the artist who recorded the song did so before Roy ever did, like I stated, he had the best version..and it's the only one I will listen to...bought the Lp when it came out & it's the best Roy ever made,every song a classic

[blackarawak83]

you're right as it was from a musical. Sorry I was only born in '83 and misinformed!

[danielgijon]

not better version than Elvis´s

[PutOnASweater]

Roy's version is MUCH better than Elvis'..It's the best of al lthe verisons i have evr heard..and I've heard over 100. Elvis was largely influenced by Roy Hamilton and admitted it. Many of the "Elvis" songs were originally done by Roy who was a huge star before Elvis. This particular track is very distorted and is not playin at the correct speed. This song was recently release on a Roy Hamilton CD...

[danielgijon]

Elvis was not perfect for sure, but the way he sings, the emotion he gives in the songs, cannot be compared. I think that´s a fact. Even though there are many singers who do a great great job in their way. Roy is great too, but he couldn´t express emotions as Elvis does.

[PutOnASweater]

Sorry, but you've got that so wrong...Once Elvis started doing the Las Vegas shows, he lost all emotional interpretation of his songs...just because those arrangements were LOUD and he contorted his face, does not transmit emotion, only "showmanship"..once he went to Vegas, I stopped listening to him. As to Roy, he WAS the prime example of how to put emotion into a song...That's why Elvis loved his music and covered so many of his songs. Check out "Hurt" by Roy and Timi Yuro..that's the way.

[yorksingingsensation]

Brilliantly put

[neoconsnightmare3]

danielgijon, that is your opinion, of course, that elvis 'expressed emotion' better than roy.

it's MY and others' opinion that roy did this song better than elvis.

that's the wonderful thing about OPINIONS...we all have one.

[Mathew1985AZ]

@PutOnASweater have you heard andy williams version?andy williams owns the song. BUT I favor peter o'tooles genius performance over all because he really knows the feeling and meaning of the words portrayed with emotion.

[PutOnASweater]

@Mathew1985AZ I've heard so many versions of this song that I finally got tired of it. But Roy in my opinion has the best. The track here is very distorted and is playing a bit fast...I don't know if there is another video of Roy doing this, but i'ts worth looking for on LP...the CD "compilation" that contains this song by Roy is not a very good representation of his talent.

[TheMG63]

@PutOnASweater Which version of Elvis' are you talking about? Elvis, unlike Roy, never made a studio recording of the Impossible dream but sang it several times in concert. All this 'this version is better than so-and-so's version' makes no sense whatsoever as it's based on personal opinion, so is hardly a statement of fact. Though Elvis admired Roy, there are very few songs 'originally' recorded by Roy that Elvis recorded, as they too were recorded by other artists before Roy recorded them.

[PutOnASweater]

@TheMG63 3 come to mind immediately. "I Believe", "Hurt", You'll Never Walk Alone'. Nothing wrong with recording great songs others had hits with, the problem is that the "Vegas Elvis" sang those songs as if he were Roy Hamilton & in my opinion poorly.. Artists emulate their mentors & that's ok, he made some great covers when he recorded in his own style: Saved, That's All Right, Mystery Train,etc. Elvis should have stayed with his own style, when he went to Vegas, he became Neil Diamond.

[tikigal00]

you should do a video for the song "im gonna lock you in my heart" great stuff

[franklibrary]

This guy helped put me through High School along with all the other great singers of the middle 50's who never got the recognition they so badly deserve!

[albinowingnut]

Check out how he sings 'My Prayer'.

Pure magic.

[rose17rose]

WoW......

[Waszma]

Always loved "Don't Let Go", but never heard his other stuff till now. What a talented dude, man. Should have been a household name. BTW, the lyrics make even a cynic like me believe. Gonna grab some of Roys stuff.

[edsnantonio]

My extreme thanks to you for publishing this version of my all-time favorite and also an all-time favorite singer. For me Roy Hamilton owns UNCHAINED MELODY. This and his renditions of HURT and EBB TIDE are his all-time triad. Again, thanks.

[cbw5355]

Gone too soon. He had range from soul to opera. I understand  the late singer Jackie Wilson idolize him.

[artensia]

So did Elvis.

[Tony123321456]

Someone please upload " I believe" by Roy Hamilton.

[VALLEYOFGWANGI]

I'M DOING IT NOW

[brayqn]

This version by Roy Hamilton is my all time favorite of The Impossible Dream

[FURYBOY56]

stunning singing

[bbukid]

Loved Roy, since my high-school years. This is one of my favorites.

[coralwave59]

A master at work...what a masterpiece!

[aujuma]

When I was a teenager it was my mom who bought the Roy Hamilton records! She had good taste!

[whispperson]

Why isnt his Songs Played more often. Thanks for This.

[sergiocova]

Trata-se de uma raridade simplemente maravilhosa!

[bedfordcf]

AWESOME!!!!!!!

[artensia]

Thanks for posting this song. You made my day!

[mohendry]

My first concert was to see Roy Hamilton in the 50s. Loved him.