The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin

The Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. They recorded from 1963 through 1975, and continued to perform until Hatfield's death in 2003. Their emotive vocal stylings were sometimes dubbed "blue-eyed soul".

Medley and Hatfield both possessed exceptional vocal talent, with range, control and tone that helped them create a strong and distinctive duet sound and also to perform as soloists.

Medley sang the low parts with his deep, soulful bass, with Hatfield taking the higher register vocals with his soaring tenor.

They adopted their name in 1962 while performing together in the Los Angeles area as part of a five-member group called The Paramours.At the end of one particular performance, a Marine in the audience shouted, "That was righteous, brothers!",prompting the pair to adopt the name when they embarked on a career as a duo.

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 then standard length for radio play. Indeed, according to BMI,"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" remains the most played song in radio history, estimated to have been broadcast more than eight million times.

Additionally, the song was chosen as one of the Songs of the Century by RIAA and ranked #34 on the list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone.

After a few more top 40 hits, their popularity began to decline. They eventually split up for more than seven years.

They both followed solo carriers with greatest success Medley’s duet with Jennifer Warnes — "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", which appeared on the soundtrack for Dirty Dancing in late 1987 — topped the Billboard Hot 100 and earned a Grammy Award and Oscar.

In 1990, the original recording of "Unchained Melody" was featured in the movie Ghost and caused an avalanche of requests to Top 40 radio by fans who had seen the movie. This motivated Polygram to re-release the song to Top 40 radio where it became a major hit for a second time (their second UK #1)

The Righteous Brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2003