Todd Duncan
Les Baxter
Righteous Brothers
Elvis, as depicted in Elvis
Another astonishing cover in pop culture lore would be Elvis covering "Unchained Melody."
The trailer for Elvis chose to spotlight “Melody” rather than many other songs more closely associated with Presley, and for that reason, for me anyway, it got me thinking about what he accomplished singing it, showcasing his range, and that he wasn’t just a novelty talent famous for being famous.
The song itself was in wide circulation a decade before the Righteous Brothers popularized it, originating in a film actually called Unchained, and performed by Todd Duncan. Les Baxter was among those who jumped at the chance at covering it. Among others U2 eventually did a version, too.
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