Posts Tagged ‘The Righteous Brothers’
The Singer not the Song
Written by admin on December 13, 2010 – 7:30 pm -| Harley Payette asserts that the artistry of the pop singer is too often undervalued because of the importance placed on songwriting. |
Tags: aretha franklin, Elvis Presley, Harley Payette, Sam Cooke, songwriting, The Righteous Brothers
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Happy 70th Birthday Bill Medley
Written by admin on September 19, 2010 – 7:00 am -| Bill Medley is 70-years-old today. The former member of the legendary duo the Righteous Brothers was born in Los Angeles on September 19, 1940.
Medley joined forces with Bobby Hatfield in 1962 and began recording as the Righteous Brothers in 1963. Their big break was the 1965 hit “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” which was produced by Phil Spector, who made full use of his famed wall of sound production techniques. “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” hit number one in the US and the UK and has become the most played song in radio history. |
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Top 10 ‘B-side’ hits
Written by admin on April 15, 2010 – 10:21 am -There are many classic songs that were either originally B-sides or intended to be B-sides before being rescued from obscurity by savvy listeners. This article highlights ten of the best, including two of the most loved instrumentals ever recorded and several tracks that became signature tunes for the artists concerned.
Tags: Bill Haley and His Comets, Booker T and the MGs, Brenda Lee, Cliff Richard, Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, The Champs, The Drifters, The Righteous Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy
Posted in 60s pop, British Invasion, Rock 'n' roll, Soul | 4 Comments »
