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“Unchained Melody”

Posted by on Nov 8, 2012 in Featured, Songs | Comments Off on “Unchained Melody”

Remember the great 1955 prison film Unchained? Well of course you don’t. But Alex North and Hy Zaret wrote a memorable theme song for...

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Singers: The Righteous Brothers

Posted by on Aug 18, 2011 in Featured, Singer | Comments Off on Singers: The Righteous Brothers

The story goes that one night as Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield sang as part of a group called the Paramours, an African-American in the...

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Song: “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’”

Posted by on Jun 16, 2010 in Songs | Comments Off on Song: “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’”

In 1964, The Righteous Brothers had released two singles, neither of which made it higher on the charts than number 49. Fortunately for...

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