Righteous Brother Bobby Hatfield Dies

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[Jean Chauvin]

Local news station WWMT out of Kalamazoo just reported that Bobby Hatfield of the "Righteous Brothers" has died just before their scheduled concert at Miller Auditorium in KZoo.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Sad ping.

[Revolting cat!]

All dead now? Goodness1!Last month, there was that blues serial on PBS and the English blues segment, which I started watching a few minutes late, apparently had Eric Burdon on it. I saw him, didn't recognized him (they identified the interviewees only during the first screen appearance, which in his case I missed) and wondered throughout who the guy was until the trailing credits. Even then he didn't seem familiar.

[clintonh8r]

I went to college in New Orleans in the mid-60s. Every time I hear that song I think of the Big Easy....

[hole_n_one]

Are you having a problem crawling out from beneath that rock you're under, creep?

[AGreatPer]

Hi Granny, I partied with thest guys after their show at a Ft. Lauderdale Hotel. Others in attendance were Whitey Ford and Mickey Mantle.

[clintonh8r]

ditto my post #83!

[Iowa Granny]

I am just so totally bummed out by this awful news.

How fortunate you are to have suce wonderful memories.

[clintonh8r]

Whitey's still in Ft Lauderdale. He turned 75 last month.

[Calvin Locke]

Unchained Melody

I think I have a Gene Vincent version (1950s) floating around.

[Steve_Seattle]

Burdon, Valentine, Price, Steel, and Jenkins are all still alive. As for Burdon, I saw him a few times in recent years and was disappointed. He's turned into a song-stylist, crooner-type, who over-interprets the material, e.g., "Baby" becomes "Bay - bay - be - uh" and so forth. His original strength was his sincerity, timing, crisp delivery, economy of words, and unbelievable howl. Plus a great stage presence - great eyes. Most of that's gone now . . . but he had his day.

[Cultural Jihad]

Rest in eternal peace, Bobby.

[clintonh8r]

I have tickets for a Simon and Garfunkel concert next month. The tour has had good reviews. Has anybody here seen one of the concerts?

[Moonman62]

he is the one who sang Unchained Melody right ??

Yes, I believe Bill Medley sat that one out, but it's the most covered song in history, though I think their version is the definitive one. Unchained Melody was originally part of a movie score. I believe the movie was named Unchained.

[Steve_Seattle]

Haven't seen S & G. But I saw Donovan a couple of months ago. lol

[Moonman62]

Phil's ex-wife Ronny (Ronette's)- his song Be My Baby...I'll be hearing her voice all night now -g- Trying to remember the song a few years back where she redid that chorus and for who?

Eddie Money [sp?]

[jokar]

Lyrics by Hy Zaret, Music by Alex North

[hole_n_one]

I wonder what he OD'd on?

You reek of disgrace.

[AGreatPer]

"Whitey's still in Ft Lauderdale."

Holly cow. Thanks for the info.

[woodyinscc]

Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley -The Hop

I believe they opened a few more, I know there was one on NASA ONE in the S. Houston area

[AGreatPer]

Simon and Garfulkle are opening or practicing their tour I think in Reading, PA. About 1.5 hours from here.

I saw Paul Simon do his gig at Hershey a year or two ago. Was outstanding.