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 "
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1 | He | Soul and Inspiration |
2 | Bring Your Love to Me | Soul and Inspiration |
3 | He | The Very Best Of The Righetous Brothers |
4 | You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' | Best Of Righteous Brothers |
5 | Ebb Tide | The Very Best Of The Righetous Brothers |
6 | My Babe | Best Of Righteous Brothers |
7 | (You're My) Soul And Inspiration | Best Of Righteous Brothers |
8 | (You're My) Soul and Inspiration | Soul and Inspiration |
9 | Hung on You | The Very Best Of The Righetous Brothers |
10 | On this Side of Goodbye | The Very Best Of The Righetous Brothers |
11 | You´ve lost that lovin´ feeling | Moments in love |
12 | On This Side of Goodbye | Soul and Inspiration |
13 | Unchained Melody | Best Of Righteous Brothers |
14 | You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' | Mr. & Mrs. Smith |
15 | Melancholy Music Man | Soul and Inspiration |
16 | See that Girl | The Very Best Of The Righetous Brothers |
17 | Little Latin Lupe Lu | The Very Best Of The Righetous Brothers |
18 | Just Once In My Life | Best Of Righteous Brothers |
19 | Go Ahead and Cry | Soul and Inspiration |
20 | Georgia On My Mind | Best Of Righteous Brothers |