Died On This Date (November 5, 2003) Bobby Hatfield / The Righteous Brothers

themusicsover November 5, 2009 0 Comments

Bobby Hatfield
August 10, 1940 – November 5, 2003

Bobby Hatfield was an American singer who gained fame as one half of the popular singing duo, the Righteous Brothers.  He met fellow singer, Bill Medley while in college and together they began performing in the early ’60s.  Their brand of “blue-eyed” soul was an immediate hit, landing them on the charts with such records as “Little Latin Lupe Lu,” “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling,” and of course, “Unchained Melody” which would enjoy a second life on the charts when it was featured in the 1990 film, Ghost.  The duo broke up in 1968, but reformed to release one more hit single, 1974’s “Rock and Roll Heaven.”   The Righteous Brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March of 2003, and that was as good a reason as any to hit the road again.  Six months later, while in Michigan for a show, Bobby Hatfield, 63, was found dead in his hotel room just prior to showtime.  He had died of a heart attack brought on my the use of cocaine.

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