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The Righteous Brothers

Before the Righteous Brothers started recording their famous wall-of-sound pop ballads, they created a soulful brand of rhythm 'n' blues which won them a following among both whites and blacks in the local clubs of southern California. Originally the duo called themselves the Paramours, but they changed their name after some black fans dubbed them "the righteous brothers". Prior to hitting the big-time through their work with record producer Phil Spector, they recorded a string of excellent R&B-flavored tunes including the classic "Little Latin Lupe Lu" for the Moonglow label. If you're a big fan of the Righteous Brothers but not familiar with their Moonglow work, you best get your hands on the album The Moonglow Years.

Below is a list of R&B and blues songs recorded by the Righteous Brothers. They are arranged alphabetically by the name of the blues artist who composed, originally recorded, or popularized the song.

Buster Brown: Fannie Mae

Ray Charles: This Little Girl Of Mine, Georgia On My Mind

The Coasters: Along Came Jones

Don and Dewey: Justine, Koko Joe

Jimmy Reed: Baby What You Want Me To Do?

Shirley and Lee: Let The Good Times Roll

Muddy Waters: I Just Want To Make Love To You

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Don and Dewey

The great rhythm 'n' blues duo of Don and Dewey was a major influence on the Righteous Brothers. Don and Dewey recorded for Specialty, the same label as Little Richard, and their brand of rock 'n' roll was just as wild. It's a shame that they never had a real hit, but other groups hit the charts with cover versions of their songs including the Premiers' recording of "Farmer John". The Righteous Brothers recorded covers of two songs which were originally recorded by Don and Dewey, "Justine" and the Sonny Bono-penned "Koko Joe".

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