The Righteous Brothers were hottest in the sixties, split for about five years and got back together in 74. They started off with this hit, but in 76 Bill’s ex wife was murdered and he became a single dad to his 10 year old son. He dropped out to raise Darrin and then got back to singing with Bobby in 1981. They continued together performing to full houses in Las Vegas and in concerts until Bobby’s death in 2003. Bill is still singing with a new partner, Bucky Heard. When Bill sings this now he sings “Bobby’s got a helluva band” On Bobby’s tombstone is “If you believe in forever, life is just a one night stand”

How much they would love to know that you and young people your age were taking the time to enjoy and remember them after all these years! Thanks big guy!

You gotta figure in 1974.We were just going into the disco.Era and the clothes were outrageous.

Even Bobby said in an interview this song was not their usual type but it hit the charts anyway. Whatever these two sing together is definitely worth listening to. What a duo of talent & a feast for the ears to hear.

If you believe in Forever... than life is a one night stand" is on Bobby's headstone. When Bill sings this now with his new partner the last person they name is Bobby's name

Bill Medley had a huge #1 duet in 1987 with Jennifer Warnes, I’ve Had The Time Of My Life from Dirty Dancing

In 1992, the Righteous Brothers did an updated version adding other rock and R&B singers who had passed on at a young age. They also did a live slowed down version at the 30th Anniversary American Bandstand TV special in 1982 which is on KZfaq.

10 years plus can make a big difference on the outside, but not the inside , there soul.

This was the last top 40 hit by the Righteous Brothers.

The Righteous Brothers did an updated version on American Bandstand that added Elvis to the tribute!

A couple of artists mentioned here I don't think you were familiar with, the last two, were Jim Croce (pronounced cro-chee) and Bobby Darin. Jim Croce was an absolutely brilliant singer-songwriter who wrote some truly phenomenal songs, like Time in a Bottle, Operator, Bad Bad Leroy Brown, and more. And Bobby Darin sang, among other songs, Mack the Knife. And yes, the hair and clothing styles they were wearing actually WERE how men dressed and did their hair back then. I'm thankful those particular hairstyles and fashions haven't come back in style. It wasn't a good look on most people.

Tribute to other rock and roll singers who passed. They sang this every year for those who died

This was much later than their earlier hits.That's why they look so different

This is a great tribute song of the 70’s The Doors Jimi Janis Jim Are members of the 27 club. They all passed at 27 years old. Her passing was way after the others but Amy Winehouse was also 27.

Gee whiz, I'd forgotten about this song. Definitely the 70s with that disco fashion look they've got going on. I remember it well. Thanks

They were changing with the times😊

The 70s was disco time. That style of dress that was common. Another excellent tribute song is by George Jones Who’s gonna fill their shoes.

Yes, bell bottom pants and open shirts with bling are 70's.

I love this song so much! Especially what it represents. I thought this was their original. I was starting high school in 74 and remember when this came out

Absolutely incredible!

I've got one for you. Try the Righteous Brothers joining the Blossoms to sing "Night Time is the Right Time" (live) on the old 60s tv show "Shindig."

I know/remember this song but I had no idea it was the Righteous Brothers. Naned a lot of greats!

The song "Rock and Roll Heaven" was written by Johnny Stevenson and Alan O'Day and became a hit for the Righteous Brothers in 1974. The original recording of the song was by Climax featuring Sonny Geraci in 1973 on the Rocky Road label.

The late sixties (flower power) as well as the disco period started the bells, with open shirts, men’s shoes with “Cuban heels” and performers had to change their styles to stag relevant

Dream On is another great song from this time period. Also they do a medley of their hits on Sonny & Cher a little before that is good. Bobby has longer hair. For more Bobby Soulful sound .... Stay with Me oh and Ebb Tide. Shindig songs their first hit Little Latin Lupe Lu, My Babe, Justine and Koko Joe. There is a video of their 1982 concert. It's about 57 mins long. When you are ready The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame video and their acceptance speech.

Jim croce " time in a bottle" or " cats in the cradle" both will tear you up

Jim Croce made famous the song Bad Bad Leroy Brown. He was killed in a plane crash in September 1973, the same week that song hit number 1 on the Billboard charts.

The two guys you didn't recognize were Jim Croce and Bobby Darin.

Top shelf brother

Hon, in heaven you can have them ALL!

Every year there are videos that update who has gone to Rock and Roll Heaven. There are two similar songs you should check out: Nightshift by the Commodores, and Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes by George Jones.

You need to do Bad Bad Leroy Brown. Jim Croce was just becoming famous when he died in a plane crash. I cried when I found out. He was a young man with a wife and kid. Others nim If I Could Save Time in a Bottle, Operator, I got a Name and font Mess around with Jim. He is worth exploring.

You're right on target saying how much music changed, say between 1963 - 1973! That was the very period modern music was in its crucial experimental heyday.

And Bobby sang to us an Unchained Melody....

The sad part is they all died young. They ranged from 27 to 37.

Please react to "Summertime" which is an awesome solo by Bobby. He will blow your mind.

Please react to Ebb Tide and You'll never walk alone from the Ed Sullivan Show

I was going to ask if Bill aded Bobby’s name in his concerts, and found that Bella1114 said Yess. So glad Bill does that ! Respect and acknowledgment ❤❤. By the way big bot 😊 I like so much when you react to Bobby’s crazy soubds 😂 you feel it just like you did with Summertime and other songs. Love you and keep looking your reactions

There are other versions of this song that include other artists who have passed, including Bobby Hatfield himself!w

Open shirts was dress casual/casual. Medallions and necklaces/pendants were common. Business and formal were, of course, more modest. Men's open shirts (in metro areas) was semi common.

Jim Croce was a great singer/songwriter. He died way to young in a plane crash leaving behind his wife and child.

Jim Croce passed away in a plane crash in 1973. check out Time In A Bottle 😢

Hey bro, play nobody but you with bobby and bill . Unreal !!!!

You should do songs from Bobby Darin- mack the knife and Jim Croce-Time in a bottle

Righteous Brothers shine on top hits only from 64 to 68 when they left Soector and Bill wanted to make a solo career. After five years Bill went to look for Bobby who was broken and they teamed up again to sing in 74 , Rock&roll Heaven which climbed to number 3 ! In 81 Bill was again solo and have some hits like the Time of my life in the film Dirty dancing, who won several awards. Bobby made beautifull songs but the producers where with problems and left him. Ebb Tide , Stay with me , the autobiographic Brothers, fall in oblivion until the Perrry Sessions launched 50 years later those masterpieces. 🎉

What I don't understand is that Bobby passed in 1973,but this song came out in 1974

Neal Peart of Rush was also an amazing drummer.

That hair was a modified short back and sides, with a back-combed "wave" at the forehead like elvis. This is the 70's with wide, open collars, slightly longer hair, a medallion worn in open neck shirts and side burns, hair in front of the ears on men's faces. Elvis had metal/alumininm sides on his sunnies and a series of holes drilled into them. Back then genre didn't come up. It seemed like a made up word when I first heard it, to keep people in little boxes. My childhood radio, played everything, so we chose anything we liked, we could request them. A specil band? John Farnham and Jimmy Barnes are still alive though. Look for When something is wrong with my baby, if you haven't heard them.

I also do research! You just wanted to know.

The Best!!!!

This was the 70s baby fhey were changing with times. Disco was Big and this the dress of the day. What a difference 10 version makes.

IF you decide to listen to Bobby Darin, please listen to him doing "If I Were A Carpenter" (Live - 1973).

Yes. Jim Morrison was with the doors...🥰 Lead singer that's hard..Freddie Mercury Lead guitar..Prince Bass player Leon Wilkinson from Skynard Drums Keith Moon from the Who

“Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown” The Jimmy is Jim Croce, who had just been killed in a plane crash in Sept. of 1973. I suggest you react to Jim Croce’s music. He was a gifted artist, who died too young.

It was The Doors

The reference "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" was to Jim Croce (Crow-chee). As was mentioned below Croce was a massively talented singer-songwriter-guitarist in the 1970s. In addition to the song mentioned above, as well as "Operator", "Time In A Bottle" and "I Got A Name" mentioned below, I think that you'd get a chuckle out of "Rapid Roy The Stock Car Boy". Just a quick thought on the bass player in your "heavenly" band. I'd suggest either James Jamerson of the legendary Funk Bros (Motown) or John "The Ox" Entwistle. As for drummers, I'm thinking that perhaps you have yet to hear the late, great Neil Peart of Rush. Also known as "The Professor" Peart (pronounced like Peer-T) was also the band's main lyricist for over 40 years.

If there is a rock n roll Heaven, Bobby and Bill are likely there.

You did a great job! Jim Croce is the one you missed. But, can't wait for next reaction. Please, check out Jim Croce. Just an average 68 yr. Old white man. You have a high intellectual insight. Thank you Marine Sgt. Bruce

They look so different because it is 10 - 15 years later. It's the 70s.

Oh honey just throw yourself into it and make a decision later it's a great song, with two great singers.

Jim Morrison lead singer of the Doors.

The guy you didn’t know who it was was Jim Croce now that is a hell of a rabbit hole to go down. Unfortunately, he died, young too!!

Honey, there was a WORLD of difference in fashion between the 60's and the 70's. The English invasion (Beatles, Stones, Queen, etc.) Influenced the change in the look of performers.

The 1970s style was completely different from the 1960s.

Hun, please please react to Janis Joplin, Ball and Chain, live from the Monterey Pop Festival, 1967. It's amazing! There's a thing called the "27 Club". Meaning artists whom passed away at this young age...Jimmi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse

Before you pick your band of past greats, you need to listen to Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eddie Van Halen & Roy Clark for guitarists and Neil Peart and Buddy Rich as drummers. There's a video of Neil doing a solo that will blow you away.

You should definitely do some Jim Croce: Bad Bad Leroy Brown, would be a good starting point.

This song is so 1974.

I would not pick Janice, although she is amazing. She doesn’t reach a lot of people or sing different genres. Elvis would be my lead singer along with his drummer, Ronnie Tutt. I too would consider Eddie Van Halen for guitar and keyboards …

Styles change all the time. Can't stay the same forever....

You must listen to Jim Croce

This has Buck replacing Bobby after he died in 2003.

Can you please turn up your broadcast volume?

You need to turn up your sound and use captions. Your voice dropped sometimes so that could barely

The one day you don't know was Jim Croce. Need to ck out Croce

If you heard Climax's version, you would know why they didn't have a hit with it. Climax didn't do the song justice; the Righteous Brothers did.

If we're talking about dead artists, mighty lead, singer would either be Karen, carpenter or Whitney, Houston and if you don't buy that, listen to both of them and Tell Me I'm wrong.Janice chaplin was good , but not as good as these two.