15 Facts About Bobby Hatfield

Bobby Hatfield sang the tenor part for the duo, and sang solo on the group's 1965 recording of "Unchained Melody".

Bobby Hatfield attended Anaheim High School, where he played football and baseball, and was co-captain of the basketball team.

Bobby Hatfield briefly considered signing as a professional ballplayer, but his passion for music led him to pursue a singing career while still attending high school.

Bobby Hatfield eventually encountered his singing partner, Bill Medley, while attending California State University, Long Beach.

Bobby Hatfield initially was in a group from Anaheim called the Variations.

In 1962, Bobby Hatfield joined with Medley who was in a group called the Paramours, and formed a five-member group using the same name: Paramours.

However the duo broke up in 1968, and Bobby Hatfield teamed with singer Jimmy Walker using the Righteous Brothers name on the MGM label.

Bobby Hatfield recorded a number of singles as a solo artist, such as the self-penned "Hang Ups" and covers of older songs, but "Only You" was his only charted single, peaking at No 95.

In 1969, Bobby Hatfield appeared in the TV movie The Ballad of Andy Crocker.

In 1990, after the success of the film Ghost in which "Unchained Melody" was used, Bobby Hatfield re-recorded the song and remarked to friends that he had not lost any of the high notes in his tenor range since the original recording, but had actually gained one note.

Bobby Hatfield married Linda Torrison on August 4,1979, and they remained married until his death.

Bobby Hatfield died at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan on November 5,2003.

Bobby Hatfield was found by Bill Medley and the Righteous Brothers' road manager Dusty Hanvey.

Bobby Hatfield apparently died in his sleep, hours before a scheduled Righteous Brothers concert.

The initial autopsy found that Bobby Hatfield had advanced coronary disease.