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It was Earl who perfected the syncopated three-finger banjo picking distinctive to bluegrass and still known as 'Scruggs-style', but Ralph soon mastered it and combined it with his own traditional 'drop-thumb' or 'clawhammer' playing. Medley is still active with a project to revive the name as an act.Ĭountry and bluegrass hall-of-famers Ralph and Carter Stanley and their Clinch Mountain Boys were at the apogee of classic 1950s bluegrass, their only serious rivals in popularity being Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys, until the advent of rock'n'roll overwhelmed the country dance scene.

As a solo artist, Medley is most remembered for his duet with Jennifer Warnes, 'The Time of my Life', on the soundtrack for 'Dirty Dancing' (1987), coincidentally also starring Patrick Swayze. They opened for both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones on their 60s US tours and were regulars on the Californian TV pop variety showcase 'Shindig'.

#Lyrics playing solitaire till dawn movie#

It was featured in the 1990 hit movie 'Ghost' (Patrick Swayze, Whoopi Goldberg, Demi Moore). They hit US number one again the following year with Bobby's definitive interpretation of 'Unchained Melody', a minor 50s hit for various artists which, since the Righteous Brothers' recording, has been one of popdom's most widely covered 'big' ballads. The song was rated by BMI as the most played on US radio of the 20th century. ' 'You've Lost that Loving Feeling', produced by Phil 'Wall of Sound' Spector was a number-one 1965 hit for Bill Medley and Bob Hatfield, a baritone and tenor respectively who teamed up to alternate their soulful lead vocals as the Righteous Brothers. 'And there's no tenderness any more in your fingertips.