DOROTHY COLLINS - Unchained Melody - May 7, 1955

Dorothy Collins sings a dynamic and moving version of the song that was #2 on the "Your Hit Parade" survey for May 7, 1955, the melodic "Unchained Melody." Although Dorothy never recorded the song herself, her Hit Parade co-star, Gisele MacKenzie, released two different versions of the song for RCA Victor. Raymond Scott (Dorothy's husband) conducts the orchestra on the show and choral director, Ray Charles, leads the Hit Parade Singers.

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Music

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• Dorothy
• Collins
• Ray
• Charles
• Raymond
• Scott
• Hit
• Parade
• Unchained
• Melody

[buddyboy80]

where's the bridge?

[VideosTimes2]

@buddyboy80 ON the River Kawi.

[juliesfar]

I'm just comparing this " Hitparade" with modern shows like the ones on MTV.

[VideosTimes2]

Hit Parade was the inspiration for things like MTV. Eddie Murphy pointed that out in later years when he introduced Gisele MacKenzie, Russell Arms & Snooky Lanson as presenters on an Emmy show.

[juliesfar]

Great to see a hitparade without playback!!

[VideosTimes2]

What does this mean?

[GodsFavoriteBassPlyr]

Kind of neat to remember a time when stars were STARS...and you didn't read about them falling down drunk in front of night clubs, and exposing their uncovered crotches to the paparrazi.....

Just plain and simple talent - and they'd actually stop to think for a bit about how their public behavior might influence impressionable young minds ....those were the days, eh?

[RetroSaiyan]

Awesome! I love Dorothy Collins, She had such a great voice!

[UncleCharlieOakley]

Exquisite performance. She is so gifted.

[Rayarena]

Wow! I had no idea that this gorgeous song was so old! I thought that the Righteous Brothers were the first to sing it, but then I found out that the Platters sang it before them and before them this singer! What an amazing song!

[jbrumbeloe]

I used to love Hit Parade as a child, and especially loved Dorothy Collins. Mother took me to see her in a musical in Atlanta and I went backstage to meet her.

[rockgor]

I used to watch Your Hit Parade all during my teen years. In the 60s I

saw Gisele MacKenzie who was touring in "The King and I". She did

a great job as Anna.

In those days singers had voices.

Thanks for the melodious post.

[metalman45ret]

I WATCHED THE HIT PARADE WHEN I WAS A YOUNGSTER. BOY THAT WAS THE GOOD TIMES. JHD

[jcrobso]

We watched this shoe every week when I was a kid!

[Goomgam]

A vastly underrated singer. Such a pure voice -- huge range, and the top notes and bottom notes are all so clear, strong and effortless.

[affabledj]

I feel this is the way this beautiful song was meant to be heard, without being seductive, but in pure romantic tones.

[WiltatKansas]

This is what music actually is

[JubalCalif]

I've always loved this classic tune. And I think the lovely and talented Ms Collins has given us a beautiful version here. THANKS for posting it!!! :)