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An extremely influential vocalist despite having a rather short career, Roy Hamilton had both classical training and gospel experience. He studied commer- cial art in high school and was a heavyweight Golden Gloves boxer before starting his music career. During the mid and late '50s, Hamilton's dramatic searing voice and treatments of such songs as "You'll Never Walk Alone," "Ebb Tide," and "Unchai-ned 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 was 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" |
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Source:
AMG Allmusic Guide
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