Bill Medley is noted for his bass-baritone voice, exemplified in songs such as "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'".
30 Facts About Bill Medley
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Bill Medley produced a number of the duo's songs, including "Unchained Melody" and " Soul and Inspiration".
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Bill Medley was born September 19,1940 in Santa Ana, California to Arnol and Irma Bill Medley.
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Bill Medley attended Santa Ana High School, graduating in 1958.
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Bill Medley first formed a singing duo called The Romancers with his friend Don Fiduccia, who played the guitar.
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Bill Medley began to write songs and record multi-track recordings in his living room.
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Bill Medley first met his singing partner Bobby Hatfield through Barry Rillera who was in both Hatfield's and Bill Medley's band and asked them to see each other's shows.
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However, the band did not have much success and soon broke up, leaving Hatfield and Bill Medley to perform as a duo in 1963.
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Bill Medley recorded as a solo artist with Moonglow, releasing the single "Gotta Tell You How I Feel," which did not chart.
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Bill Medley, who had produced the duo before they signed with Spector and Philles, was the actual producer on many tracks and B-sides credited to Spector, including "Unchained Melody," which was originally only intended to be an album track.
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The duo left Spector in 1966 to sign with Verve Records, where they had a hit with "Soul and Inspiration", but broke up in 1968 when Bill Medley left to pursue his own career.
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Bill Medley was performing three shows a night in Las Vegas; according to Bill Medley, he found it too much of a strain on his voice singing solo, and lost his voice for a while.
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In 1976, Bill Medley decided to quit music for some time after the death of his first wife.
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In 1968, Bill Medley first recorded "I Can't Make It Alone" written by Carole King, but the song failed to make much of an impact.
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Bill Medley released several solo albums during the 1970s and 1980s, and enjoyed a resurgence in his career in the 1980s.
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Bill Medley released the album Sweet Thunder in 1980, containing a version of "Don't Know Much," which was originally written and performed by Barry Mann the same year.
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Bill Medley signed with Planet Records in 1982 and later with RCA Records.
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Bill Medley continues to perform solo after Bobby Hatfield's death in 2003.
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Bill Medley recorded a vocal track for the song Lullabye on Jimmy Chamberlin's solo album, Life Begins Again.
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Later Bill Medley began touring with his daughter McKenna and her 3-Bottle Band.
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Bill Medley wrote a memoir which was published in April 2014, titled The Time of My Life: A Righteous Brother's Memoir.
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In January 2016, Bill Medley announced he would revive the Righteous Brothers for the first time since 2003, partnering with new singer Bucky Heard.
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Bill Medley met his first wife, Karen O'Grady, in church; they started dating in 1963 and were married at the beginning of his music career.
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Bill Medley married Suzi Robertson in 1970, then Janice Gorham, but each marriage was annulled.
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Bill Medley had a number of relationships with other women, including Darlene Love, Mary Wilson, and Connie Stevens.
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The murder had not been solved and Bill Medley employed a private investigator in an effort to track down the killer.
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Bill Medley married Paula Vasu in 1986 and they had a daughter, McKenna.
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In May 2020, Bill Medley underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his throat.
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Bill Medley was nominated for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist in the 1972 Grammy Awards for his recording of "Freedom and Fear", a track from Michel Colombier's album Wings.
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In 1988, Bill Medley received a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for his duet with Jennifer Warnes on " The Time of My Life".