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Bill Medley

ビル・メドレー　/　びる・めどれー

American singer

September 19, 1940 (age 85)　・　Los Angeles, California, United States

California
singer
songwriter
record producer

My Take

Bill Medley owns one of those voices you recognize in a single bar, that deep bass-baritone anchoring You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' as half of the Righteous Brothers. What I respect is that he wasn't just the singer; he produced the duo's work, including Unchained Melody, so the sound itself bears his fingerprints. Then decades later he resurfaced with (I've Had) The Time of My Life from Dirty Dancing, proving longevity most singers never get. Born in Los Angeles, schooled in Santa Ana, he helped define blue-eyed soul. There's a gravity to his low register that newer voices keep chasing and rarely catch.

Overview

William Thomas Medley (born September 19, 1940) is an American singer best known as one of the Righteous Brothers. He is noted for his bass-baritone voice, exemplified in songs such as "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'". Medley produced a number of the duo's songs, including "Unchained Melody" and "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration". Medley is also a solo artist. His million-selling No.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Bill Medley
Name (Japanese): ビル・メドレー
Reading: びる・めどれー
Born: September 19, 1940 (age 85)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Dragon
Origin: Los Angeles, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / songwriter / record producer / editor / music arranger

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Santa Ana High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.billmedley.com
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC

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