The Righteous Brothers
The Righteous Brothers were an American musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield, known for their blue-eyed soul sound in the 1960s.
Their hits include "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and "Unchained Melody." The name came from Black fans who called their performances "righteous"—high praise for white singers performing soul music.
Song about unrestricted longing
- balladsNarrative verse set to music
- love songsMusic expressing romantic devotion
- chart-toppersMost popular songs currently
- hitsBlows or successes
Decade after the fifties
- British InvasionSixties UK music takeover
- AM radioAmplitude modulation broadcasting
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
teen idols · variety shows · pop charts · Top 40 · rock and roll · American Bandstand
Mid-range male voice
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- harmonizersThings producing musical accord
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
R&B by white singers
- Wall of SoundMassive layered production technique
- orchestralFor a symphony ensemble
- soulfulExpressing deep emotion
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
Phil Spector · sweeping · reverb · strings · crescendo
Deeply and sincerely meant
- passionIntense emotional drive
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
romantic · wistful · tender · aching · intensity · sincerity · sentimentality · bittersweet
Widely recognized, enduring
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- seminalFoundational and influential
foundational · classic · oldies · golden · heritage · pioneer · memorable · masterpiece
Unchained Melody
Song about unrestricted longing
- balladsNarrative verse set to music
- love songsMusic expressing romantic devotion
- chart-toppersMost popular songs currently
1960s
Decade after the fifties
- British InvasionSixties UK music takeover
- AM radioAmplitude modulation broadcasting
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
vinyl · teen idols · variety shows · pop charts · Top 40 · rock and roll · American Bandstand
baritone
Mid-range male voice
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- harmonizersThings producing musical accord
chemistry · contrast · interplay · counterpart · complementary
blue-eyed soul
R&B by white singers
- Wall of SoundMassive layered production technique
- orchestralFor a symphony ensemble
- soulfulExpressing deep emotion
Phil Spector · dramatic · sweeping · reverb · strings · crescendo
heartfelt
Deeply and sincerely meant
melancholy · romantic · wistful · tender · aching · intensity · sincerity · sentimentality · bittersweet · devotion
iconic
Widely recognized, enduring
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- influentialHaving considerable effect
seminal · foundational · classic · oldies · golden · heritage · pioneer · memorable · masterpiece · historic
- duosSonny and Cher, Lennon and McCartney, Eurythmics, Roxette, Pet Shop Boys
- Blue-Eyed SoulDusty Springfield, Daryl Hall, Michael McDonald, Steve Winwood, Joe Cocker
The Righteous BrothersKraftwerk
German electronic music pioneers
The Ramones · The Velvet Underground · punk rock · The Stooges · Brian Eno
The Righteous BrothersOtis Redding
James Brown · Aretha Franklin · Ray Charles · The Temptations · Smokey Robinson
righteous, righteously, righteousness, right, rightly, rights, rightful, rightfully, brother