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Bobby Hatfield

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Bobby Hatfield Famous memorial

Original Name
Robert Lee Hatfield
Birth
Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
5 Nov 2003 (aged 63)
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Corona del Mar, Orange County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.6125285, Longitude: -117.8537209
Plot
Lido Terrace section ( Upper Garden Estates)
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Rock Singer. A member along with Bill Medley, they formed the musical group, "The Righteous Brothers." The two friends began playing together while attending the Anaheim High School, and soon began playing bars in Santa Ana, California, and proms. They went on to play professionally in 1962 as 'The Righteous Brothers' and signed with the Moonglow Records label. The group went on to have numerous Top Ten hits, many which were No. 1's, including, 'Little Latin Lupe Lu', 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin,' '(You're My) Soul and Inspiration,' and 'Rock And Roll Heaven.' In March 2003, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The group's other recordings include, 'He,' ' Go Ahead And Cry,' 'Just Once In My Life,' 'Unchained Melody,' Great Pretender,' 'Sticks And Stones,' 'You'll Never Walk Alone,' 'Blues,' and 'Ebb Tide.' The group went on recording together for several years and were part of the 1980s and 1990s oldies reunion circuits. Hatfield passed away in Kalamazoo, Michigan, at the age of 63, before 'The Righteous Brothers' were supposed to begin a tour at the Miller Auditorium.
Rock Singer. A member along with Bill Medley, they formed the musical group, "The Righteous Brothers." The two friends began playing together while attending the Anaheim High School, and soon began playing bars in Santa Ana, California, and proms. They went on to play professionally in 1962 as 'The Righteous Brothers' and signed with the Moonglow Records label. The group went on to have numerous Top Ten hits, many which were No. 1's, including, 'Little Latin Lupe Lu', 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin,' '(You're My) Soul and Inspiration,' and 'Rock And Roll Heaven.' In March 2003, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The group's other recordings include, 'He,' ' Go Ahead And Cry,' 'Just Once In My Life,' 'Unchained Melody,' Great Pretender,' 'Sticks And Stones,' 'You'll Never Walk Alone,' 'Blues,' and 'Ebb Tide.' The group went on recording together for several years and were part of the 1980s and 1990s oldies reunion circuits. Hatfield passed away in Kalamazoo, Michigan, at the age of 63, before 'The Righteous Brothers' were supposed to begin a tour at the Miller Auditorium.

Bio by: The Silent Forgotten


Inscription

BOBBY WAS AN AMAZING TALENT
THROUGH HIS BEAUTIFUL VOICE AND
WONDERFUL SENSE OF HUMOR
OUR MEMORIES AND YOU "UNCHAINED MELODY"
WILL LOVE ON THROUGH ETERNITY
WE LOVE YOU AND WE MISS YOU

"If you believe in Forever...
than life is a one night stand"



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: The Silent Forgotten
  • Added: Nov 5, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8063365/bobby-hatfield: accessed ), memorial page for Bobby Hatfield (10 Aug 1940–5 Nov 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8063365, citing Pacific View Memorial Park, Corona del Mar, Orange County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.