The Righteous Brothers

The Righteous Brothers

  • The Righteous Brothers - NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 16:  Singer/song writers Sam Moore (L) and Bill Medley of The The Righteous Brothers attend the 42nd annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at The New York Marriott Marquis on June 16, 2011 in New York City.
They weren't brothers, but Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield (both born in 1940) were most definitely righteous, defining (and perhaps even inspiring) the term "blue-eyed soul" in the mid-'60s. The white Southern California duo were an established journeyman doo wop/R&B act before an association with Phil Spector produced one of the most memorable hits of the 1960s, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'." ...more