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The Righteous Brothers
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(1963 – present)
The Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. They recorded from 1963 through 1975, and continued to perform live until Hatfield’s death in 2003. Their emotive vocal stylings were sometimes dubbed “blue-eyed soul.” Hatfield and Medley both possessed exceptional vocal talent, with range, control, and tone that helped them create a strong and distinct duet sound (and perform as soloists). Medley sang the low parts with his deep, soulful baritone, with Hatfield taking the higher register vocals with his soaring tenor. They gained their name when an African-American Marine shouted out “That was righteous, brothers” at the end of a show. John Wimber, one of the founding leaders of the Vineyard Movement, played the keyboard in the band.
Their first major hit single was “
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” in 1965. Produced by Phil Spector, the record is often cited as one of the peak expressions of Spector’s Wall of Sound production techniques. It was one of the most successful pop singles of its time, despite exceeding the standard length for radio play. Indeed, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” remains the most played song in radio history, estimated to have been broadcast over 8 million times to date. A little known fact about this song was that Spector utilized Sonny and Cher as back-up singers.
They had several other Spector-produced hit singles during the 1960s, including “Ebb Tide” and “Unchained Melody” in 1965 and “(You’re My) Soul And Inspiration” in 1966.
Their first major hit single was “
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” in 1965. Produced by Phil Spector, the record is often cited as one of the peak expressions of Spector’s Wall of Sound production techniques. It was one of the most successful pop singles of its time, despite exceeding the standard length for radio play. Indeed, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” remains the most played song in radio history, estimated to have been broadcast over 8 million times to date. A little known fact about this song was that Spector utilized Sonny and Cher as back-up singers.They had several other Spector-produced hit singles during the 1960s, including “
Ebb Tide” and “Unchained Melody” in 1965 and “(You’re My) Soul And Inspiration” in 1966.
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Just Once in My Life
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See That Girl
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The White Cliffs of Dover
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TheFeldster wrote:
Unchained Melody is their best.
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Krrishna wrote:
Unchained melody <3
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Tazek wrote:
;O
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butrom4ik wrote:
RIP Patrick.....
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Hcylap wrote:
сегодня эта композиция стала ещё печальней
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peplaa wrote:
"wait for me..wait for me.. I'll be coming home, wait for me.." <3333333
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M_Marina wrote:
Unchained melody <3
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RaquelArgh wrote:
-unchained melody .*_* great. !
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Trusso32 wrote:
I love unchained melody and you've lost that lovin feeling but I don't know any of their other songs. Recommendations?
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angrykeyboarder wrote:
You are missed. :(
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BlueJean1951 wrote:
Unchained Melody and Ebb tide have always been my favorites by them. great voices.
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yecassis wrote:
"Unchained melody" is a very nice slow...
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Sonofthe60s wrote:
They were so good. "Just Once in My Life" still remains my favorite.
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Andraika90 wrote:
unchained melod is great, there are so many good versions out there, every songle one has its own beauness. i thank the righteous brothers for this great song!
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imcuminin wrote:
Unchained Melody I love so much
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gianfrancociuff wrote:
bellissimo..emozionante.......................
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obertor8 wrote:
absolutely awesome
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stagnate wrote:
Unchained Melody was played at my Grandmothers funeral.. It was her favourite song..
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rapturesrevenge wrote:
One of my childhood staples. They're the best.
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pattibelle wrote:
my favorite love song of all times
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