Who partnered Bill Medley on the hit single '(I've Had) The Time Of My Life'?
"coincidental relation to ""Dirty Dancing"" actress Jennifer Grey's appearance on ""Dancing with the Stars"": ""... that song reminds me of [Grey] and ""Dirty Dancing"" and that whole time"". The chorus of ""The Time (Dirty Bit)"" interpolates ""(I've Had) The Time of My Life"", originally performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes in the 1987 film ""Dirty Dancing"". In the chorus, the line ""Yes I swear it's the truth"" was changed to ""And I swear this is true"". ""Billboard"" described the song as continuing the group's ""evolution from hip-pop to dance heavyweights as will.i.am and Fergie sing and rap over a"
"with Bill Medley to record ""(I've Had) The Time of My Life"" for the 1987 motion picture ""Dirty Dancing"". This marked the third song performed by Warnes to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song and second for the Golden Globe Award in the same category. The song also won Warnes and Medley the Grammy Award for Duo or Group with Vocal. It reached No. 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and spent four consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. On September 30, 1987, at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, she contributed vocals for"
"Warnes, ""(I've Had) The Time of My Life"", was included on the ""Dirty Dancing"" soundtrack album, and the single reached number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The song won Medley and Warnes a 1988 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the composers. ""(I've Had) The Time of My Life"" is now seen and heard ubiquitously on TV and radio commercials-- covered by singers other than Medley and Warnes--usually connected with vacation, cruise, resort, and other such holiday-themed advertisers. Among his other notable songs"
"John DeNicola John DeNicola (born October 4, 1955) is an American songwriter and producer. He is best known for co-writing the song ""(I've Had) The Time of My Life"", for which he won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as receiving a Grammy nomination, in 1988. In 1989 he was the co-winner of ASCAP Awards' ""Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures"" for ""Time of My Life"" as well as for ""Hungry Eyes"", another song from the film. In addition to ""Dirty Dancing"" hits for Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes and Eric Carmen, he has also written"
"and Medley have contrasting vocal range that helped them create a distinctive sound as a duet, but also strong vocal talent individually that allowed them to perform as soloists. Medley sang the low parts with his bass-baritone voice, with Hatfield taking the higher register vocals with his countertenor voice. They had their first hit with the 1964 song ""You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"", produced by Phil Spector and often considered one of his finest works. Other notable hits include ""Ebb Tide"", ""Soul and Inspiration"", ""Rock and Roll Heaven"", and in particular, their version of ""Unchained Melody"". Both Hatfield and Medley"
"Phil Medley Philip Medley (April 9, 1916 – October 3, 1997) was an American songwriter notable for his composition ""Twist & Shout"", which he wrote along with Bert Russell. The song was made famous by both The Isley Brothers and The Beatles. Medley also wrote ""A Million to One"" and co-wrote ""If I Didn't Have a Dime"" for Gene Pitney with Russell. He was also a co-writer of the song ""Killer Joe,"" recorded by many bands including the Rocky Fellers, the Rivieras and the Kingsmen. In 1994, he played guitar for The Jeffersons at the Great Oak Farm Benefit. He"
"his living room. At 19, he had two songs, ""Womaling"" and ""Chimes of My Heart"", recorded by vocal group The Diamonds. Medley and Fiduccia then formed a group called The Paramours in 1960 with Sal Fasulo and Nick Tuturro, later joined by Mike Rider and Barry Rillera. The band had their first paying gig at Little Italy restaurant in Anaheim. The Paramours were signed to Mercury Records' subsidiary label Smash Records, and released songs such as ""That's The Way We Love"" and ""Miss Social Climber"" in 1961. Medley first met his singing partner Bobby Hatfield through Barry Rillera who was"
"first time in the UK at the Wembley Arena. Bill Medley wrote a memoir which was published in April 2014, titled ""The Time of My Life: A Righteous Brother's Memoir"". In January 2016, Medley announced he would revive the Righteous Brothers for the first time since 2003, partnering with new singer Bucky Heard. Bill Medley met his first wife Karen O'Grady in church, started dating in 1963 and they were married at the beginning of his music career. Their son Darrin was born in 1965, but they were divorced when Darrin was about five. Medley also married Suzi Robertson in"
"that investigators used a controversial DNA testing method to solve the decades-old murder. The sheriff's department said that the case ""was solved through the use of familial DNA, which identified the killer,"" who was named as Kenneth Troyer, a sex offender and fugitive killed by police in 1982. Medley married his current wife Paula in 1986 and they have a daughter, McKenna. Their daughter is also a singer and she performs with Medley as his duetting partner on ""Time of My Life"" in his tour. Medley was nominated for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist in the 1972 Grammy Awards for his"
"wrote ""Styrofoam Airplane"". His niece is singer Sharon Brown, who had a top ten hit on the ""Billboard"" Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1982 with the song ""I Specialize in Love"". Phil Medley Philip Medley (April 9, 1916 – October 3, 1997) was an American songwriter notable for his composition ""Twist & Shout"", which he wrote along with Bert Russell. The song was made famous by both The Isley Brothers and The Beatles. Medley also wrote ""A Million to One"" and co-wrote ""If I Didn't Have a Dime"" for Gene Pitney with Russell. He was also a co-writer of"
"with Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield that he bought their contract from Moonglow Records and signed them to Philles. In early 1965, ""You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"" became the label's second number 1 single. Three more major hits with the duo followed: ""Just Once in My Life"" (number 9), ""Unchained Melody"" (number 4, originally the B-side of ""Hung on You"") and ""Ebb Tide"" (number 5). Despite having hits, he lost interest in producing the Righteous Brothers and sold their contract and all their master recordings to Verve Records. However, the sound of the Righteous Brothers' singles was so distinctive that"
"he was responsible as music supervisor for the soundtrack of the film ""Dirty Dancing"", and for producing the tracks ""(I've Had) The Time of My Life"", by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, and ""She's Like the Wind"", performed by Patrick Swayze. The song ""(I've Had) The Time of My Life"" was an international hit, reaching #1 on the ""Billboard"" pop chart in November 1987, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Lloyd wrote and produced the Latin music used in the movie, which"
"written by Medley. After playing it for Bill Lashley, an executive at Promo Records, the label signed Charles to a recording contract. He re-recorded Medley's song with vocal backing by the Revellettes, a trio of sisters Jackie and Evelyn Kline, and Dottie Hailstock, whom Charles knew from Patterson. After 16 takes, the master was chosen. The ballad-style song reached number five on Billboard's Top 100 in September 1960. It was also released on the London label in both the UK and Australia, and it was issued by Reo in Canada. ""The Age of Love"", Charles' next single, only reached number"
"They signed with Haven Records, quickly recorded ""Rock and Roll Heaven"" which became a hit. In 1976, Medley decided to quit music for some time after the death of his first wife. He reunited with Hatfield in 1981 for the 30th special of ""American Bandstand"", where they performed an updated version of ""Rock and Roll Heaven"". Although Medley focused his attention on his solo career in the 1980s, they continued to appear together as a duo. After a resurgence in popularity in 1990s due to the use of ""Unchained Melody"" in the film ""Ghost"", they toured extensively as a duo"
"collaboration with Franke Previte and Donald Markowitz on the award-winning songs for ""Dirty Dancing"". DeNicola shared an imprint, Omad/Paradigm Records, through which he produced a number of albums, before creating his own studio, ""Jake's Kitchen Sink"". Kara's Flowers, who went on to become Maroon 5, are among the artists he has produced for. DeNicola continues to write songs and works with new musical talent. John DeNicola John DeNicola (born October 4, 1955) is an American songwriter and producer. He is best known for co-writing the song ""(I've Had) The Time of My Life"", for which he won both an Academy"
"number one spot, including Elvis' ""Heartbreak Hotel"" in 1956. The song hit the number one spot on the ""Billboard"" Hot AC chart fifteen times, passing the fourteen-week mark that Whitney Houston hit with Dolly Parton's ""I Will Always Love You"" in 1993. The Time of My Life (David Cook song) ""The Time of My Life"" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter David Cook, released through RCA Records and 19 Entertainment on May 22, 2008 after Cook won the seventh season of ""American Idol"". It was written by Regie Hamm and produced by Steve Lipson. The song is included as"
"a twist to several of the songs. Damn Near Righteous Damn Near Righteous is an album from Bill Medley, produced by Steve Dorff and Shayne Fair. The album was released on a limited basis on September 25, 2007 but was rereleased worldwide by Varèse Sarabande and distributed by Universal Music on November 11, 2014. The album was completed four years after Bobby Hatfield, Bill's former partner in The Righteous Brothers died. The album features a mixture of new and old songs (with cover versions of Ray Charles' ""Lonely Avenue"" and Brian Wilson's ""In My Room""), and includes musicians such as"
"Bill Medley, The Lettermen and The Blendells. The duo's television performances of the song at the time tended to undermine its more serious side, with both Sonny and Cher doing some stage mugging. This followed the comic conceit they were known for and would embellish even more on the rest of their career. The song missed being on a first couple of Sonny & Cher compilation albums due to contractual issues, but then was included in 1972's ""The Two of Us"". It later appeared on the 1991 """", as well as the 2003 ""The Very Best of Cher"", the 2005"
"""The Time of My Life"". Medley explained that it was the encouragement of the Righteous Brothers’ fans as well as several friends, producers and contacts in Las Vegas that made him consider reviving the Righteous Brothers' name again, while acknowledging that it was a difficult choice to continue without Hatfield, saying “I’ve had a million fans hollering at me to keep the Righteous Brothers alive... I looked at a couple of guys, but you know, you can’t replace Bobby Hatfield, he’s the best in the world”. Medley was previously acquainted with Heard and watched him perform at a tribute concert"
"Verve label. Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers then asked Mann about the incomplete ""Soul and Inspiration"" that the songwriters had played for Medley when they first started writing it, and asked them to complete the song. Mann and Weil complied with the wishes of Medley, and the Righteous Brothers then recorded in late 1965 the finished song. The song was arranged by Jack Nitzsche who had arranged many of Phil Spector's records, and Medley produced the song in style not different from the sound of the group's early hits with Spector. Medley was able to imitate Spector's ""Wall of"
"and Brian May. In 1999 Alan Parsons chose him as lead singer for the track ""Out of the Blue"" on the album ""The Time Machine"". Hadley's usual band line up features John Keeble (drums), Phil Taylor (keyboards), Phil Williams (bass guitar), Richie Barrett (guitar), and Dawn Joseph on backing vocals. His early band, with whom he realised his debut album, included instead, besides himself and Keeble, Spandau Ballet's regular keyboard player, Toby Chapman, Jerry Stevenson (guitar) and Kevin Miller (bass guitar). Hadley was the subject of some newfound respect in the 2000s, rooted in an ""ironic"" appreciation for Spandau Ballet;"
"talent show were written specifically for the film and were sung to the tune of ""Annie Lisle"", a commonly used theme for school alma maters. Kenny Ortega and his assistant Miranda Garrison chose the song for the finale by going through an entire box of tapes, listening to each one. According to Ortega, literally the last tape they listened to had ""The Time of My Life"", which they saw as the obvious choice. Ienner then insisted that Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes record it. The song won the 1988 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group,"
"until Hatfield's death in November 2003. The Righteous Brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2003 by Billy Joel. Medley also had a moderately successful solo career. In 1968, Medley first recorded ""I Can't Make It Alone"" written by Carole King, but the song failed to make much of an impact. The following singles, ""Brown Eyed Woman"" written by Mann and Weil, and ""Peace, Brother, Peace"", both performed better and were Top 40 Pop hits. In 1969, he won 2nd place at the Festival Internacional da Canção (FIC) in Rio de Janeiro, with the"
"and had another hit, the No. 3 ""Rock and Roll Heaven."" A hiatus followed between 1976 and 1981 when Medley retired from music after his wife died, but they reunited for an anniversary special on American Bandstand in 1981 to perform an updated version of ""Rock And Roll Heaven"". In 1990, after the success of the 1990 film ""Ghost"" where ""Unchained Melody"" was used, Hatfield re-recorded ""Unchained Melody"", and Hatfield remarked to friends that he had not lost any of the high notes in his tenor range since the original recording, but had actually gained one note. The duo then"
"The Righteous Brothers The Righteous Brothers were originally an American musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. They began performing together in 1962 in the Los Angeles area as part of a five-member group called the Paramours, but adopted the name ""The Righteous Brothers"" when they embarked on their recording career as a duo. Their most active recording period was in the 1960s and 70s, and although the duo was inactive for some years, Hatfield and Medley reunited in 1981 and continued to perform until Hatfield's death in 2003. Their emotive vocal style is sometimes dubbed ""blue-eyed soul"". Hatfield"
"Time of Our Lives (Pitbull and Ne-Yo song) ""Time of Our Lives"" (often sung as ""Time of My Life"") is a song recorded by American rapper Pitbull and American R&B singer Ne-Yo for the former's eighth studio album ""Globalization"". It also appears on Ne-Yo's album, ""Non-Fiction"". It was released on November 17, 2014 as the third single from the album by RCA Records. It was produced by Dr. Luke, Cirkut, Michael ""Freakin"" Everett and Lifted. The song marks the second coming for Pitbull by Ne-Yo, following the smash-hit ""Give Me Everything"" (2011); co-producers Dr. Luke and Cirkut also mark their"
"time]"". The album debuted at number one on the ""Billboard"" 200 selling 568,000 copies in the United States. The second single from the album, ""Swagga Like Us"", featuring Kanye West, Jay-Z and Lil Wayne, debuted and peaked at number five on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. With the third single ""Live Your Life"" featuring Rihanna, T.I. broke his own record on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 when it jumped from number 80 to the number one. The fourth single ""Dead and Gone"", featuring Justin Timberlake, peaked at number two for five weeks on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, eventually going on to be"
"members Former members For their discography as solo artists, see Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. Many compilation albums by The Righteous Brothers have been released, the following is a selection of compilation albums that received certifications. The Righteous Brothers The Righteous Brothers were originally an American musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. They began performing together in 1962 in the Los Angeles area as part of a five-member group called the Paramours, but adopted the name ""The Righteous Brothers"" when they embarked on their recording career as a duo. Their most active recording period was in the 1960s"
"The Time of My Life (David Cook song) ""The Time of My Life"" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter David Cook, released through RCA Records and 19 Entertainment on May 22, 2008 after Cook won the seventh season of ""American Idol"". It was written by Regie Hamm and produced by Steve Lipson. The song is included as a bonus track on his self-titled debut major-label album. ""The Time of My Life"" debuted at number three on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and at number two on the ""Billboard"" Canadian Hot 100. The song was a success at adult radio, peaking"
"vocals were concentrated mainly on Medley, but on a few singles, such as ""Unchained Melody"" and ""Ebb Tide"", Hatfield performed solo. The duo left Spector in 1966 to sign with Verve Records where they had a hit with ""Soul and Inspiration"", but broke up in 1968 when Medley left to pursue his own career. Medley was performing three shows a night in Las Vegas; according to Medley, he found it too much of a strain on his voice singing solo, and lost his voice for a while. Under advice, he sought out Hatfield to reform The Righteous Brothers in 1974."
"Do It Again Medley with Billie Jean ""Do It Again Medley with Billie Jean"" is a song by the Italian music project Club House, released in 1983. The song combines elements of two hits made famous by other artists: ""Do It Again"", a 1973 top-ten hit by Steely Dan and Michael Jackson's number-one song from earlier in the year, ""Billie Jean"". Songwriting credit on the track is given to Jackson as well as the primary members of Steely Dan, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. The song reached the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 at number 75, but was a much bigger hit"
"of his Beverly Hills-based publishing companies, in which his children also became involved as they became adults. Bill Withers William Harrison Withers Jr. (born July 4, 1938) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. He recorded several major hits, including ""Lean on Me"", ""Ain't No Sunshine"", ""Use Me"", ""Just the Two of Us"", ""Lovely Day"", and ""Grandma's Hands"". Withers won three Grammy Awards and was nominated for four more. His life was the subject of the 2009 documentary film ""Still Bill"". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in"
"Bette Midler the Record of the Year award. The song was originally recorded by Roger Whittaker in 1982 and has since been covered by numerous artists. On December 18, 2014, Henley died of Lewy Body Dementia in Nashville, Tennessee at age 77. He had been suffering from Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. His interment was held at Kelsey Cemetery in Gilmer, Texas. Larry Henley Lawrence Joel ""Larry"" Henley (June 30, 1937 – December 18, 2014) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for co-writing (with Jeff Silbar) the 1989 hit record ""Wind Beneath My Wings."" Henley was born to Carl"