It originally was one of his songs for american idol but he recorded the full length which is now a. Clayton holmes clay aiken born november 30, 1978 is an american singer, television personality, actor, producer, author, and activist who began his rise to fame on the second season of the television program american idol in 2003. Clay aiken releases new album tried and true today, 61. Clay sings unchained melody at david foster after party.
I always loved clay aikens faster arrangement on idol. Clay aiken s new album, a thousand different ways, features the covers of some of the most famous love songs of the 70s, 80s and 90s, including four original tracks. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from clay aiken at the discogs marketplace. Unchained melody pan flute and guitar version by inka gold by inka gold. Clay aiken born on november 30, 1978 is a popular american singer who rose to fame on the american idol television program, and who has become the most successful secondplace finisher in that shows history, even handily eclipsing that years idol winner in sales. On march 12, 2010, clay aiken stood on the stage of the raleigh memorial auditorium and sang one of the most popular songs in history. The righteous brothers version was a huge hit, but it was recorded with far more modest expectations. Why do tv vocal competitors think they belong on broadway. Saturday morning a simple post by cindilu2 spurred the song back into the spotlight when the tweaked version was quickly replicated onto boards throughout clay cyberspace. He first gained fame when he came in second place on the second season of american idol in 2003. Mar 06, 2011 arranged for clay by ben cohn, the special unchained melody was unveiled at the march 12, 2010, show, dubbed immediately by fans in attendance as the omg concert. Music and lyrics on this site are for the sole use of educational reference and are the property of respective authors, artists and labels.
Today has been topped off with video of the beautiful unchained melody with clay and david foster at the after concert gathering. Check out this amazing music video that was broadcast on television. May 05, 2009 it has been an great week for clay aiken fans. May 28, 2007 clay aiken singing unchained melody 200305 top3. Unchained melody by clayaiken clay aiken free listening.
Weve seen clay with david foster, clay on 30 rock, clay answering questions at the ofc message board and he blogged. The christmas song chestnuts roasting by an open fire. Clay aikens albums stream online music albums myspace. Lyrics for unchained melody by the righteous brothers songfacts. As a young boy, aiken sang in the raleigh boychoir. Listen to albums by clay aiken on myspace, stream free online music by clay aiken. Unchained melody by clay aiken song free music, listen. Twisting the night away, johnny b goode, rockin robin, the great pretender, only you, mr sandman, thatll be the day, rock and roll is here to stay, at the hop, great balls of fire unchained melody full song thank you, clay elvis. His debut album, measure of a man, released in october 2003, went multiplatinum.
It will be ruben and clay like sonny and cher, like donny and marie, but a substantially different version than that. In 1955, hy zaret wrote the beautiful lyrics and put them to the music created by alex north. Oh, my love, my darling ive hungered for your touch a long, lonely time and time goes by so slowly and time can do so much are you still mine. Clay aiken american idol season 2 top 3 unchained melody.
Unchained melody is a 1955 song with music by alex north and lyrics by hy zaret. Collection of recent photos of clay aiken set to unchained melody as sang by clay during his jukebox tour. When he was about 23 years old, a longtime friend persuaded him to audition for american idol. Video pics from the view and pbs teaser and of course and thanks again. Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea to the open arms of the sea, yeah lonely rivers sigh wait for me, wait for me ill be comin home wait for me oh. Listen to songs by clay aiken on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Bruno mars and elton john singing unchained melody at the rainforest benefit concert at carnegie hall in original full length video was uploaded by th. Decca released clay aikens fifth studio album, tried and true, today. Arranged for clay by ben cohn, the special unchained melody was unveiled at the march 12, 2010, show, dubbed immediately by fans in attendance as the omg concert. In 1955, hyzaret wrote the beautiful lyrics and put them to the music created by alex north. Roy orbison unchained melody lyrics letras testo are property and of their owners.
Clayton holmes aiken is an american singer, television personality, actor, political candidate, and activist. Dec 12, 2018 15 years ago ruben studdard and clay aiken, were the finalists on the second season of american idol. There are approximately 500 different versions of this song. His first single, bridge over troubled water this is the night debuted at number one, and became the bestselling single.
This is the studio version of clay s rendition of solitaire, originally sung by the carpenters. See more ideas about clay aiken, country music lyrics and music videos. Decca released clay aiken s fifth studio album, tried and true, today. Unchained melody has been covered so many times that i had no hope for it. Video clips of the very best of unchained melody clay aikens tried and true tour 2011. May 12, 2009 clay sings unchained melody at david foster after party. Final fantasy music video the way by clay aiken by rikkufairyglade. Clayton holmes grissom was born on november 30, 1978 in raleigh, north carolina, to faye aiken parker and vernon grissom. Lyrics for unchained melody by the righteous brothers. Clay aiken when you say you love me by fraikenclayzy22. Unchained melody is thought to be the most recorded song written in the 20 th century.
Unchained melody by the righteous brothers songfacts. The name of the record is hinting at a thousand different ways to show your love. Better than its predecessor home for the holidays, which featured american idol winner candice glover, the voice winner josh kaufman, americas got talent winner bianca ryan. After high school, he sang lead with a local band, just by chance, cohosting and performing with the band at just by chance and friends shows in dunn, north carolina. This version starts out slowly, as it was written, and the story as well as the vocals keep building until it reaches a climax that will send chills down your spine. The righteous brothers cover of unchained melody is now widely considered the definitive version of the song.
The following is the youtube of clay singing unchained melody on the pbs special in 2010. Tried and true will be available as a 60 minute core version, and 90 minute pledge event version for august pledge, 2010, distributed by pbs. Hes one of the most infectious performers that i have ever. Unchained melody, a song by clay aiken on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The bulk of the album is made up of songs from the 1950s and 1960s that aiken listened to as a child in raleigh, north carolina. Download clay aiken mp3 songs and albums music downloads. But clay s version works, with a dramatic closing that makes you sit up and take notice. Clay soars with um, 30 rock once i heard clay aikens exquisite version of unchained melody on american idol 2 in 2003, the song and especially the heavenly high note became tops in my book in the past six years, the carolina singer has performed the song countless times on tour and at various events. He has done the full song in concert, but i dont like the slower version as well. Angelina jordan bohemian rhapsody americas got talent. But clays version works, with a dramatic closing that makes you sit up and take notice. When clay was a teenager, he had a love for teaching and helping young children and later on studied to became a school teacher. Clay was the renowned runner up on the 2nd american idol, who became superstar artist in his own right. The single had unchained melody, with no producer credit on the label, as the flip to gerry goffin and carole kings hung on you, but many djs preferred unchained melody.
But it was those classics, like andy williams love story, johnny mathis misty and the aforementioned both sides now and unchained melody that allowed aiken to really shine, showing off his range and impressive vocal power, much to the audiences delight and amazement. Love me tender, hound dog, blue suede shoes, dont be cruel, heartbreak hotel, jailhouse rock, i cant help falling in love. I need your love, i need your love god speed your love to me lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea to the open arms of the sea lonely rivers sigh wait for me, wait for me ill be coming home. Clay aikens new album, a thousand different ways, features the covers of some of the most famous love songs of the 70s, 80s and 90s, including four original tracks. I was just wanted to share another version of unchained melody with you. Songstube is against piracy and promotes safe and legal music downloading on amazon. The righteous brothers version of unchained melody is absolutely timeless. Phil spector considered it album filler and released it as a bside. This is a true story that happened in the early 1930s. Unchained melody david phelps i personally cant stand the righteous brothers version. Richard and adam singing the impossible dream week 2 auditions britains got talent 20 duration.
Todd duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. After hearing clay aikens version, i can only say that he now owns this song for all time. Jun 04, 2010 it will be ruben and clay like sonny and cher, like donny and marie, but a substantially different version than that. Unchained melody by clayaiken published on 20110225t19. Clay soars with um, 30 rock once i heard clay aiken s exquisite version of unchained melody on american idol 2 in 2003, the song and especially the heavenly high note became tops in my book. Oh, my love, my darling ive hungered for your touch a long lonely time and time goes by so slowly. See more ideas about clay aiken, american idol and clay.
It has since become a standard and one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, most notably by the righteous brothers. Clayton holmes clay aiken born clayton holmes grissom. I believe that with this album, clay aiken has demonstrated that he is willing to stretch, and that he is here to stay. Unchained melody couldnt be included anywhere because. Jan 01, 2010 unchained melody has been covered so many times that i had no hope for it. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Clay aiken was born and raised in raleigh, north carolina. North wrote the music as a theme for the littleknown prison film unchained january 1955, hence the song title. The wonderful performance has been shared on twitter, facebook and many different blogs. I, once again, used one of my favorite singers, clay aikens song. I love it when todays singers sing the old classics, its like they bring new life to a song. Love me tender, hound dog, blue suede shoes, dont be cruel, heartbreak hotel, jailhouse rock, i cant help falling in love, suspicious minds full song.