Hy Zaret, the writer of the lyrics for one of the most recorded love songs of all times �Unchained Melody�, died at the age of 99. More than 300 artists recorded his most famous song. A few years ago, there was some controversy about the correct author of the song. A guy, William Stirrat, sayd that he wrote the song as a romantic teenager and used the name �Hy Zaret�. Stirrat, who changed his name in a legal way to Hy Zaret just weeks before he filed the complain, lost the case. The recording of �The Righteous Brothers� from 1965 is probably the most famous recording, but the first recording is from 10 years before. It was Les Baxter that recorded the song for the first time in 1955. The most impressive performance however is the version of Elvis during the recording of the CBS Special in 1977. Just weeks before his dead, he proved to the world on the piano that he�s got a very strong voice. Picture: Hy Zaret (left) is inducted to the songwriters hall of fame in 1984.

Posted:  5th. July 2007