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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Blue-eyed soul pioneers The Righteous Brothers are back.</p><p>With a string of #1 classics, including the most played song in radio history &#8212; You&#8217;ve Lost That Lovin&#8217; Feelin&#8217; &#8212; the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield topped the charts in four decades.</p><p>After Hatfield&#8217;s death in 2003, Bill Medley continued to perform to sold-out crowds around the world, but fans and friends pleaded with him to keep The Righteous Brothers alive. Says Medley, &#8220;No one could ever take Bobby&#8217;s place, but when I caught Bucky Heard&#8217;s show it all came together &#8212; I found the right guy to help me recreate the magic.&#8221;</p><p>The Righteous Brothers, featuring Medley and Heard, will perform at the F.M. Kirby Center on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m., part of the PNC Celebrity Series.</p><p>Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. and are available at the Sundance Vacations Box Office at the F.M. Kirby Center, online at www.kirbycenter.org and charge by phone at 570-826-1100. A Kirby Member pre-sale begins Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. Tickets prices are $35, $45, $55, and $75, plus fees.</p><p>The concert experience features their biggest hits &#8212; Lovin&#8217; Feelin&#8217;, Soul &amp; Inspiration, Unchained Melody, Rock and Roll Heaven, Medley&#8217;s Grammy-winning Dirty Dancing theme The Time of My Life, and much, much more.</p><p>The Bill Medley/Bucky Heard pairing came as something of a happy accident.</p><p>Medley says it just seemed right.</p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;d been friends with Bucky for years, but when I caught his show he just killed me,&#8221; Medley said. &#8220;The next day it hit me &#8212; that&#8217;s the guy, someone I could sing hard with, laugh hard with, love and respect &#8212; on and off stage. He fits The Righteous Brothers live performance show perfectly. And, we&#8217;ve even recorded some new material together, I&#8217;m really excited.&#8221;</p><p>Medley is truly one of the iconic figures in American music history. His instantly recognizable baritone voice has anchored some of the biggest recordings of all time. He&#8217;s won a Grammy, an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and an American Music Award.</p><p>The Righteous Brothers recorded a string of top hits until 1968 when Medley and Hatfield agreed to part ways to pursue solo efforts. From then, until Hatfield&#8217;s passing in 2003, The Righteous Brothers never stopped performing to packed crowds. During that period Bill also recorded the chart-topping duet with Jennifer Warnes, The Time of My Life, for the movie Dirty Dancing. It went on to sell over 32 million copies worldwide.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Bill O&#8217;Boyle</p><p>boboyle@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Bill O&#8217;Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Righteous Brothers to perform at F.M. Kirby Center