181. THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS’ BILL MEDLEY REVEALS THE FULL STORY BEHIND THE GROUP'S HISTORY AND THEIR SONGS (PART 1)

BILL MEDLEY: “This is one of the most unbelievable interviews I’ve ever done in my life, and I appreciate it, and I thank you—I can retire now.  It’s been an honor, it’s been a lot of fun. You’ve asked me a lot of questions that I’ve never been asked before, and probably brought more out of me than I wanted to give--or should give--but hey, it is what it is, and I love you for it.”   Here’s just some of the many things Bill and I touch on in this podcast:    An in-depth discussion about their plan to have Phil Spector produce only the singles, while—believe it or not—Bill himself produced absolutely everything else; How they dealt with a management proposal from Brian Epstein after leaving The Beatles tour; A tremendous kitchen-sink-deep-dive into “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’”; The Righteous Brothers song that we share as our all-time favorite;  And an explicitly candid conversation about the damage Phil Spector did to the Brothers’ relationship.   Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331⁠⁠   I support a wife and a five-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.    If you’re a Righteous Brothers superfan like me, you’ll want THE DIRECTOR’S CUT of this episode. It’s ad-free and features a veritable boatload of essential additional material! You can purchase it as a one-off from our Patreon Shop: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/   Better yet, SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON and receive a ceaseless barrage of must-hear binge-listening! Discograffiti’s 4-show-a-week release schedule can be yours for the price of a cup of coffee a week. https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   TIPS: VENMO GEBROE @David-Gebroe PayPal @[email protected] Even a $1 tip will be massively helpful. Thank you.   CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: ⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/1592182331⁠⁠ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti Order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 Order the $11 Digital version of the MMM 2xLP on Bandcamp: https://discograffiti.bandcamp.com/album/metal-machine-muzak Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/   CONTACT DAVE Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe   #billmedley #righteousbrothers #bobbyhatfield #unchainedmelody #littlelatinlupelu #music #ghost #philspector #therighteousbrothers #ghostfilm #dirtydancing #fredmollin #unchainedmelody #ebbtide #pop #ghostmovie #elvispresley #lovesongs #metalmachinemuzak  #discograffiti #creem #offthebeatenpath #soldiersofsound