Posts Tagged ‘Bill Medley’
Song of the Week #38 – “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother”
Written by admin on January 24, 2011 – 7:13 am -| The Hollies classic hit “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” is this week’s Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.
“He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” was released in September 1969 in the UK and December 1969 in the US, backed with “Cos You Like to Love Me.” The Hollies also featured the song as the title track on the US album “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother.” The album was released in the UK as “Hollies Sings Hollies”, with a couple of changes to the tracklist. |
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Tags: Bill Medley, Glen Campbell, He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother, Neil Diamond, The Hollies
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Happy 70th Birthday Bill Medley
Written by admin on September 19, 2010 – 7:00 am -| Bill Medley is 70-years-old today. The former member of the legendary duo the Righteous Brothers was born in Los Angeles on September 19, 1940.
Medley joined forces with Bobby Hatfield in 1962 and began recording as the Righteous Brothers in 1963. Their big break was the 1965 hit “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” which was produced by Phil Spector, who made full use of his famed wall of sound production techniques. “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” hit number one in the US and the UK and has become the most played song in radio history. |
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Tags: Bill Medley, The Righteous Brothers
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