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"Ebb Tide" is a popular song written in 1953 by the lyricist Carl Sigman and composer and harpist Robert Maxwell. [1] The first version was sung by Vic Damone backed by Richard Hayman 's orchestra. The highest-selling version was released by the Righteous Brothers in 1965.
Hatfield and Jimmy Walker recorded an album, Re-Birth, as The Righteous Brothers before disbanding in 1971. [41] [42] In a 2013 interview, Jimmy Walker said he had wanted to continue, but Hatfield decided to take a break and broke up the act. [43] In 1969, Hatfield appeared in a TV movie, The Ballad of Andy Crocker, and also recorded "Only You".
After the success of "Unchained Melody", Spector then started recording older standards with the Righteous Brothers such as "Ebb Tide", [10] which Hatfield also performed solo, and it reached the Top 5. Both "Unchained Melody" and "Ebb Tide" were songs he had performed with his first group, the Variations. [11]
The Righteous Brothers performing at Knott's Berry Farm with Medley on the right and Hatfield on the left. Medley first met his singing partner Bobby Hatfield through Barry Rillera who was in both Hatfield's and Medley's band (the Variations and the aforementioned Paramours, respectively) and asked them to see each other's shows. [10]
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bill Medley is joined by Vince Gill, Keb' Mo', Michael McDonald and Shawn Colvin on a new album of country cover songs.
The 1990 re-release was issued as a double A-sided single with "Ebb Tide" [48] and was a follow-up to the re-release of "Unchained Melody", which had hit number one as a result of being featured in the blockbuster film Ghost. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin '" also reached No. 42 after a 1977 re-release and in 1988 reached No. 87. [47]
Robert Burns was right: “Nae man can tether time or tide,” meaning you can’t stop time.
Maxwell went on to devising his own arrangements, and composed three songs for which he is remembered: "Little Dipper" (1959, recorded under the name The Mickey Mozart Quintet) peaked at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100, [6] "Ebb Tide" (1953) was a perennial favorite, and "Shangri-La" was a hit in 1957 for The Four Coins and 1969 for The Lettermen.