He's Lost That Living Feeling

Bobby Hatfield, the tenor half of the Righteous Brothers, became a Ghost last night, entering Rock and Roll Heaven at the age of 63, succumbing to an as yet Unnamed Malady. Prior to unleashing his "blue-eyed" soul on America, Hatfield had showed his propensity for evil by turning away from a professional baseball career. Early in his career he met Bill Medley, and the two formed a 40-year duo, taking their name from the rantings of a drunken Marine. The duo had 5 Top 10 hits in a span of 15 months, but are better known to later generations for the inclusion of their songs on the soundtracks of such '80s atrocities as Top Gun, Dirty Dancing, and Ghost, which returned Unchained Melody to the top 10 after the film's release. An Internet poll later rated Unchained Melody as the most popular song of all time, perhaps the most telling sign that America has lost its way. Hatfield died alone in his hotel room in Kalamazoo in the middle of his latest tour with Medley. The punishment fits the crime.

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