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    • Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's music is mostly in the rock music genre and his most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late 1980s. He was nicknamed "The Caruso o… See more

    BornApril 23, 1936 · Vernon, Texas, U.S.
    DiedDecember 6, 1988 (aged 52) · Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S.
    Children5, including Alex
    InstrumentsVocals · guitar
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    Early life

    Orbison was born on April 23, 1936, in Vernon, Texas. He was the second of three sons born to Orbie Lee Orbison (1913–1984) and Nadine Vesta Shults (1914–1992). Orbie was an oil-field driller who struggl… See more

    Career

    In 1949, Orbison (then 13 years old) formed the band Wink Westerners with school friends Billy Pat Ellis on drums, Slob Evans on bass fiddle, Richard West on piano, and James Morrow on electric mandolin. They played coun… See more

    Death

    Orbison performed at the Front Row Theater in Highland Heights, Ohio, on December 4, 1988. Exhausted, he returned to his home in Hendersonville to rest for several days before flying again to London to film two more video… See more

    Posthumous career

    Orbison's posthumous album Mystery Girl was released by Virgin Records on January 31, 1989 and became the highest selling album of his career. The biggest hit from Mystery Girl was "You Got It", written with Lynne and T… See more

    Style and legacy

    Rock and roll in the 1950s was defined by a driving backbeat, heavy guitars, and lyrical themes that glorified youthful rebellion. Few of Orbison's recordings have these characteristics. The structure and themes of his song… See more

    Discography

    Studio albums
    • Lonely and Blue (1961)
    • Roy Orbison at the Rock House (1961)
    • Crying (1962)
    • In Dreams (1963)… See more

    Honors

    Rolling Stone placed him at number 37 on their list of the "Greatest Artists of All Time" and number 13 on their list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time'. In 2002, Billboard magazine listed Orbison at number 74 i… See more

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    Roy Orbison’s distinctive vocal style and unconventional songwriting approach made him stand out as rock and roll took shape. Favorites from classic and newer albums throughout Roy’s career...

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    Apr 2, 2014 · Singer-songwriter Roy Orbison wrote romantic 1960s pop ballads like "Oh, Pretty Woman." In 1987, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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    Roy Orbison was an American singer-songwriter known for his soaring voice, one of the most operatic in all of rock music, and for his carefully crafted ballads of loneliness and heartache. Is Roy Orbison in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Roy Orbison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. What was Roy Orbison's first hit song?

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    Did Roy Orbison have a new band?
    The show was filmed and Roy sang to a playback of a brand new song, “You Got It”. It was obvious that Roy had a new band and he looked better than ever sporting a ponytail. Roy’s new look was outstanding and even a bit shocking. He was Roy Orbison again.

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    Who owns Orbison enterprises?
    With the untimely passing of Barbara Orbison in December of 2011, Orbison Enterprises is now managed by her sons Alex and Roy Kelton Orbison, Jr. Stay tuned as there are lots of exciting Orbison times ahead as we push onward in carrying on the legacy of The Soul of Rock and Roll – Roy Orbison.

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    What happened to Roy Orbison?
    Roy’s new look was outstanding and even a bit shocking. He was Roy Orbison again. He came back to America played his last show in Highland Heights, Ohio, had big European and American tours planned out already for the next year.

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    What song does Roy Orbison sing?
    Roy Orbison. Soundtrack: Love and Monsters. Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 - December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for his impassioned singing style, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads.

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    Where can I find a book about Roy Orbison?
    Only the Lonely: Roy Orbison's Life and Legacy, St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-03961-1. Clayton, Lawrence; Sprecht, Joe, eds. (2003). The Roots of Texas Music, Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 1-58544-997-0. Creswell, Toby (2006). 1001 Songs: The Greatest Songs of All Time and the Artists, Stories, and Secrets Behind Them, Thunder's Mouth Press.

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