Bill Medley

Bill Medley is an American singer best known as one half of the Righteous Brothers, the blue-eyed soul duo he formed with Bobby Hatfield, whose deep baritone became one of the most recognizable voices in 1960s pop. The duo's sound, shaped by producer Phil Spector's Wall of Sound on hits like «You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'», fused gospel-rooted R&B phrasing with orchestral pop production, and Medley's low, powerful voice provided the dramatic counterweight to Hatfield's higher tenor.

Beyond the duo, Medley built a long solo career spanning pop, country, and soul-influenced material, staying active through changing eras of popular music. His biggest solo moment came decades after the Righteous Brothers' peak, with «(I've Had) The Time of My Life», his duet with Jennifer Warnes for the film Dirty Dancing, which topped the charts and won both a Grammy and an Academy Award, introducing his voice to a new generation.

Medley's career illustrates the durability of the blue-eyed soul style he helped define, moving between duo and solo work, film soundtracks, and Nashville-adjacent recordings, with a voice distinctive enough to anchor hits across four decades.