| Revision as of 02:56, 8 November 2003 edit35.8.131.155 (talk) – for dates← Previous edit | Revision as of 02:58, 8 November 2003 edit undoWik (talk | contribs)21,748 edits rvNext edit → | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| '''Robert Lee''' "'''Bobby'''" '''Hatfield''' (], ] |
'''Robert Lee''' "'''Bobby'''" '''Hatfield''' (], ] - ], ]), was one half of the ] singing duo. | ||
| He was born in ], and moved with his family to ], when he was four. There, Hatfield played ] and briefly considered going professional, but his passion for music led him to pursue music while in high school. He would eventually encounter his singing partner ] while attending ]. | He was born in ], and moved with his family to ], when he was four. There, Hatfield played ] and briefly considered going professional, but his passion for music led him to pursue music while in high school. He would eventually encounter his singing partner ] while attending ]. | ||
Revision as of 02:58, 8 November 2003
Robert Lee "Bobby" Hatfield (August 10, 1940 - November 5, 2003), was one half of the Righteous Brothers singing duo.
He was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and moved with his family to Orange County, California, when he was four. There, Hatfield played baseball and briefly considered going professional, but his passion for music led him to pursue music while in high school. He would eventually encounter his singing partner Bill Medley while attending Long Beach State University.
The pair began singing as a duo in 1962. Their first single was "Little Latin Lupe Lu"; their first hit was "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" in 1964.
They had another hit in 1974, with "Rock And Roll Heaven". The duo was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2003 by one of their biggest fans, Billy Joel.
He apparently died in his sleep in a Kalamazoo, Michigan hotel.