The Story Behind the Name 'The Righteous Brothers'

🎤The Righteous Brothers originally considered using the names Hatfield and Medley.

🏢Their first chosen name, The Hat Leaves and The Medfields, was not well received by audiences.

🕺🏻After a performance, someone stood up and yelled 'that's righteous, brother!', giving them their name.

❓The interviewer asks why they didn't choose a different song to perform, and they explain that they always perform 'Unchained Melody' separately.

🎶They perform 'Unchained Melody' and 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'' in the video.

How did The Righteous Brothers get their name?

—Someone in the audience yelled out 'that's righteous, brother!' and they have been known as The Righteous Brothers ever since.

What were some of the names they considered before choosing The Righteous Brothers?

—They originally considered using the names Hatfield and Medley, and then The Hat Leaves and The Medfields.

Why didn't they choose a different song to perform?

—They always perform 'Unchained Melody' separately, so they decided to perform that song during the interview.

What songs do they perform in the video?

—They perform 'Unchained Melody' and 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'' in the video.

What category does this video belong to?

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00:00The Righteous Brothers explain how they got their name.

00:20They originally considered using the names Hatfield and Medley, but those were not well received.

00:42After a performance, someone yelled 'that's righteous, brother!', giving them their name.

01:30They perform 'Unchained Melody' during the interview.

02:20They also perform 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'' in the video.