The Orange County, CA native began writing songs as a boy and had his breakout as a songwriter and singer when, in 1963, the Medley-penned “Little Latin Lupe Lu” became a regional hit for Bill and Bobby Hatfield, as their first release as The Righteous Brothers.Īfter Bobby’s death in 2003, Medley teamed with rock and roll singer Bucky Heard. Originally made up of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield, the Righteous Brothers have topped the charts for four decades with smash hits like “Unchained Melody,” “Rock and Roll Heaven,” “Soul & Inspiration,” the most played song in radio history, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” and Medley’s Grammy-winning “Dirty Dancing” theme “The Time of My Life.”īill Medley and his instantly recognizable baritone voice has anchored some of the biggest recordings of all time.
The Righteous Brothers bring “That Lovin’ Feelin’” to the Hard Rock Live stage July 1