Hundreds of music fans turned out over the course of two days to enjoy The Righteous Brothers – Bill Medley and Bucky Heard performing at the iconic Lido Theater, while raising funds for two worthwhile local organizations.
The inaugural Lido Legacy Live concerts benefited the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard Scholarship Program and Friends of OASIS Senior Center in Newport Beach.
On September 10 and 11, Medley and Heard performed the Righteous Brothers classic hits “(You’re My) Soul and Inspiration,” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling, “Unchained Melody,” and many others, while the crowd sang and danced in the landmark theater.
In between the music, Medley told stories of the early days when he and Bobby Hatfield, his late music partner, first started and how they created their chart-topping hits…