Roy Orbison
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Roy Orbison possessed one of rock and roll's most extraordinary instruments: a pitch-perfect, three-octave voice of angelic power, its beauty made all the more haunting by the darkness that defined his life. Raised in Texas, he formed his first band at 13. "Ooby Dooby" (1956) landed him at Sun Records, but Monument Records proved his real home. "Only the Lonely" (1960) launched a run of classics. His 1963 UK tour with The Beatles drew 14 encores on opening night. Stranded without his prescription glasses, he wore dark lenses as a substitute — and never stopped, cementing an iconic look. "Oh, Pretty Woman" (1964) sold over 7 million copies worldwide. After losing his wife and two sons to separate tragedies, he fought back in the 1980s — earning a Grammy, entering the Hall of Fame in 1987, and joining the Traveling Wilburys with Dylan, Harrison, Petty, and Lynne. He died Dec 6, 1988, aged 52 — leaving five #1 albums, thirteen #1 singles, and a voice that remains truly irreplaceable.
Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely (Black & White Night 30)
Roy Orbison · 21M views · 7 years ago
Roy Orbison - In Dreams (Official Video)
Roy Orbison · 23M views · 10 years ago
Roy Orbison - I Drove All Night
Roy Orbison · 47M views · 16 years ago
Roy Orbison - You Got It (Official Video)
Roy Orbison · 21M views · 12 years ago
Roy Orbison - Crying (Monument Concert 1965)
Roy Orbison · 11M views · 15 years ago
Roy Orbison - You Got It (Live 1988)
Roy Orbison · 58M views · 16 years ago
California Blue
Roy Orbison · 40M views · 58y ago
Roy Orbison - In Dreams (Black & White Night 30)
Roy Orbison · 14M views · 7 years ago
Roy Orbison - Penny Arcade (Live From Australia, 1972)
Roy Orbison · 2.4M views · 6 years ago
Roy Orbison - Bridge Over Troubled Water (Live From Australia, 1972)
Roy Orbison · 875K views · 6 years ago
Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (Black & White Night 30)
Roy Orbison · 3.8M views · 6 years ago
Roy Orbison - "Blue Bayou" from Black and White Night
Roy Orbison · 5.5M views · 14 years ago
Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (from Black & White Night)
Roy Orbison · 164M views · 16 years ago
Roy Orbison - In Dreams (Audio)
Roy Orbison · 7.2M views · 6 years ago
Roy Orbison - "Only the Lonely" from Black and White Night
Roy Orbison · 21M views · 15 years ago
Roy Orbison - You’ll Never Walk Alone (Lyric Video)
Roy Orbison · 1.4M views · 10 years ago
Oh, Pretty Woman
Roy Orbison · 350M views · 58y ago
Roy Orbison - California Blue (Official Video)
Roy Orbison · 13M views · 12 years ago