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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.
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
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / record producer / editor / music arranger
2. Background
- High school
- Santa Ana High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
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
Frequently asked questions
When was Bill Medley born?
Born September 19, 1940 (age 85).
Where is Bill Medley from?
Bill Medley is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Bill Medley do?
Bill Medley works as singer, songwriter, record producer, editor, music arranger.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.