Righteous Brothers' Bobby Hatfield dies

Bobby Hatfield, who with partner Bill Medley pioneered “blue-eyed soul” as the Righteous Brothers with hits like Unchained Melody and You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’, has died of undetermined causes at a hotel, his manager said. He was 63.

Righteous Brothers' Bobby Hatfield dies

Bobby Hatfield, who with partner Bill Medley pioneered “blue-eyed soul” as the Righteous Brothers with hits like Unchained Melody and You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’, has died of undetermined causes at a hotel, his manager said. He was 63.

Hatfield's body was discovered in his bed at 7pm EDT (midnight Irish time), half an hour before he and Medley were to perform at Miller Auditorium on the Western Michigan University campus, manager David Cohen said.

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