Baring It All with Call Me Adam Podcast Interview

Season 5:

Episode 15:

Rocking & Rolling with
The Righteous Brothers'

Bucky Heard & Tim D. Lee

At Mike & Mindy's Wild Weekend Jam

Unchained Melody & You've Lost That Loving Feeling

This season on my podcast, Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I am spotlighting My Entertainment Idols.

Today I am speaking with musical sensations Bucky Heard & Tim D. Lee, who are part of the iconic musical duo, The Righteous Brothers, alongside original member Bill Medley. 

Tim has recorded and toured with The Righteous Brothers for over 35 years & is the group's current Music Director & Tour Manager.

In 2016, Bucky joined The Righteous Brothers when original founding member Bill Medley reformed the group, choosing Bucky as his new singing partner.

In addition to being part of The Righteous Brothers, Bucky & Tim have now teamed up to write the music & lyrics to Mark Corallo & Eileen Nelson's Off Broadway Musical, Mike & Mindy's Wild Weekend Jam.

In this interview, Bucky & Tim are Baring It All with Call Me Adam about:

  • What it was like write the music & lyrics for Mike & Mindy's Wild Weekend Jam
  • How their songwriting process for musical theatre is different than when they write a pop song
  • What is something they both have "Lost That Loving Feeling For"
  • When there has been a time a song has had an "Unchained Melody"
  • So much more 


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Special Thanks:

  • Theme Song by Bobby Cronin
  • Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell
  • Edited by Adam Rothenberg
  • Underscore music by Cutique
Mike & Mindy's Weekend Jam Show Poster

In Mike & Mindy's Wild Weekend Jam, audiences will once again be transported into the spirited world of two dreamers—Mike and Mindy—as they juggle love, life, and a whole lot of family drama in their quest to make it big. Set in early ‘90s Brooklyn, the story follows high school sweethearts Mike and Mindy who, despite working as a plumber and hairdresser, have never let go of their dream of becoming music stars.

Their weekly “Wild Weekend Jams” are a chaotic mix of music, dancing, and eccentric relatives. But when word gets out that a top music producer might stop by, tensions rise—especially with Mindy’s old-school Italian father Don, whose disapproval threatens to tear it all apart. Will love, laughter, and music be enough to hold the night—and their future—together?

Mike & Mindy's Wild Weekend Jam will play the Mainstage at The Player's Theatre in NYC through July 20, 2025. Click Here for tickets!

Bucky Heard

More on Bucky Heard:

Bucky Heard, an Alabama native and Auburn University alumni (BFA), has numerous national theatrical credits and his reputation as a “gutsy rock and roll singer with incredible vocal range”, has garnered critical praise in such publications as, The Washington Post and USA Today. He has shared the concert stage with some of the greats including, Andy Williams, Glen Campbell, The Beach Boys (with John Stamos), The Temptations, Tony Orlando, Paul Shaffer, Michael McDonald, Jonathan Cain (Journey), BB King and more.

Bucky wrote and produced an original children’s musical, Rock U Mentally, which ran for two successful seasons at, Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theatre in Branson, MO.

Most recently, he co-wrote and produced 15 original songs for the exciting new musical, Mike and Mindy’s Wild Weekend Jam, which made its Off-Broadway debut at the Players Theater in New York City on November 4, 2021 and ran for 12 consecutive sold out shows and on November 30, 2023, the cast performed to a sellout crowd at the world famous 54 Below (formerly, Studio 54).

In 2016, Bucky joined forces with legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame icon, Bill Medley, as his partner in the newly reformed, Righteous Brothers and they are currently in their 10th successful season of residency, first at Harrah’s Las Vegas and now at South Point Hotel Casino and Spa, with over 50 sold out road shows scheduled across the country, in the next year.

Tim D. Lee

More on Tim D. Lee:

Tim D. Lee studied at the University of Washington, then found himself headed to Southern California to be closer to the music business. Performing in the California club circuit led him to a job as the piano player for a Bill Medley production show called, Rock Around the Clock, which soon turned into a full-time position with The Righteous Brothers.

Having toured and recorded with The Righteous Brothers for over 35 years, Tim has garnered some amazing credits including piano and vocals on The Righteous Brothers Reunion Album, arrangement, piano and vocals on A Night with the Righteous BrothersHeart to Sing the Blues (by Bill Medley), Bill Medley in Concert, and two PBS specials.

While still working with Bill Medley, Tim also played piano for the nationally acclaimed vocal group, The Texas Tenors for over 3 years, and appeared in two additional PBS specials with them. He also co-wrote the fun filled song "Bootdaddy" from their newest CD titled, Rise and two songs on their Christmas CD, Favorite Time of Year and Santa Claus is Coming Tonight, which was used as the finale for the National Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Currently, Tim is the Musical Director/Tour Manager for The Righteous Brothers who are in their fourth season of a residency show at South Point Las Vegas, with more than 40 additional concerts across the country this year.

Tim is also Musical Director/Tour Manager for Bucky Heard who is currently promoting his new album Breathless.

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