Bobby Hatfield

Robert Lee "Bobby" Hatfield (August 10, 1940 – November 5, 2003), was one half of The Righteous Brothers singing duo.

He was born in Beaver Dam, W

Robert Lee "Bobby" Hatfield (August 10, 1940 – November 5, 2003), was one half of The Righteous Brothers singing duo.

He was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and moved with his family to Orange County, California, when he was four. There, Hatfield played baseball and briefly considered going professional, but his passion for music led him to pursue music while in high school. He would eventually encounter his singing partner Bill Medley while attending California State University, Long Beach.