{"id":35525,"date":"2026-03-25T00:41:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=35525"},"modified":"2026-03-25T00:41:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:41:53","slug":"this-1955-song-is-one-of-the-best-ever-recorded-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=35525","title":{"rendered":"This 1955 song is one of the best ever recorded"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Alex North and Hy Zaret in 1955,\u00a0<em>Unchained Melody<\/em> has become one of the most iconic songs in music history. 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