Immensely talented musician Lana Del Rey turned in a chilling cover of the beloved classic “Unchained Melody” at Elvis Presley’s Memphis, Tennessee, mansion.
Some songs, no matter how much time passes, will never be forgotten and not heard. Those special and exclusive tunes will continue to be played, performed and listened to for generations. Tracks from Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Bob Dylan and others are timeless classics.
Another song that certainly qualifies as a classic is the Righteous Brothers’ “Unchained Melody.” The beautifully written love song has been performed and covered hundreds of times since its initial release decades ago, including by Elvis Presley.
“Woah, my love, my darling
I’ve hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And times goes by so slowly”
In a clip posted on YouTube, Lana Del Rey sings the track, giving an extraordinary, beautiful and moving performance at Graceland. Her voice and the beautiful lyrics are a perfect match. Her outstanding vocal performance instantly transports you back to the 1960s.
Others who commented on the video mentioned how much they loved and adored Lana’s cover of the Righteous Brothers’ timeless and enduring classic.
“She is simply phenomenal. The soul in her voice, the little inflections, her perfect timing. She just understands music like few others do,” one person wrote.
“Absolutely iconic performance. No modern artist could have done this as well as she did tonight. Ethereal, haunting, moving – this had it all. Simply perfection,” a second person added.
“She sounds so angelic and never fails to get chills running down my spine,” someone else mentioned.
Lana’s awe-inspiring performance of “Unchained Melody” at Graceland was part of NBC’s special “Christmas at Graceland.” In the video’s description, the special brought together some of “music’s biggest stars” to “celebrate the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, his music and his favorite time of year in the first-ever live concert from Elvis Presley’s iconic home.
Ephesians 5:19 “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord;”