738 The Righteous Brothers “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” 1964

“in 1962, Bill Medley (1940- ) and Bobby Hatfield (1940-2003) were singing in a vocal-harmony group in Southern California called the Paramours. When the band broke up later that year, Medley and Hatfield began singing as a duo at local clubs. According to Medley, one night when they finished a song, a Marine from a local base shouted out, ‘That was righteous, brother.’ Soon after, Medley and Hatfield were recording for Moonglow Records when they were asked to come up with a name. ‘The Righteous Brothers’ sounded about right” (Marc Myers, Anatomy of a Song, 2016). Listed on the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.

The Righteous Brothers “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’”