The 1965 song Billy Joel struggled to sing: “That took real understanding”Billy Joel has always had a remarkable gift for conveying emotion through his voice, but he’s never felt more comfortable than when singing words that came from his own pen. However, when a song is perfect already, like ‘Unchained Melody’, all that can be done is pay homage. While many fans may have tried their meagre attempts at soul, everyone paled compared to what The Righteous Brothers could do on record. The ‘Piano Man’ singer then tried to sing like The Righteous Brothers, which, unsurprisingly, came up short in comparison to their famous 1965 recording. While he was unable to sing ‘Unchained Melody’ like them, who else could?