The Righteous Brothers, known for their "Blue-Eyed Soul" records, were
not, in fact, brothers. Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield formed as a duo
in 1962 and first recorded as The Paramours but had no hits. It wasn't
until they became knows as the Righteous Brothers that things started to
turn around for them. Their fist single, Little Latin Lupe Lu hit the
mid-way point on the Hot 100 chart in 1963, but things changed forever
for them in 1964 when they teamed up with producer Phil Spector and
released You've Lost That Loving Feeling. That song, released in
December 1964 hit Number One in 1965 and went on to become one of the
most played songs on radio, logging over 8 million plays!
Over the years they had many other hits but they split up in 1968 when Jimmy Walker from The Knickerbockers replaced Bill Medley. They reunited in 1974 and released Rock and Roll Heaven.
Treasure Island Oldies is pleased to spotlight The Righteous Brothers on Voice Your Choice. Cast your vote for either Hung On You or Unchained Melody. I'll play the winner on next week's show.
Over the years they had many other hits but they split up in 1968 when Jimmy Walker from The Knickerbockers replaced Bill Medley. They reunited in 1974 and released Rock and Roll Heaven.
Treasure Island Oldies is pleased to spotlight The Righteous Brothers on Voice Your Choice. Cast your vote for either Hung On You or Unchained Melody. I'll play the winner on next week's show.
