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Musical artist. 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 genre and his most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late 1980s.
Apr 19, 2024 · Roy Orbison (born April 23, 1936, Vernon, Texas, U.S.—died December 6, 1988, Hendersonville, Tennessee) was an American singer-songwriter who was best remembered for his soaring voice, one of the most operatic in all of rock music, and for his carefully crafted ballads of loneliness and heartache.
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. Updated: Apr 20, 2021
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Feb 11, 2021 · Roy Orbison was one of the rock and roll's most popular and successful artists ever. Thanks to his trademark passionate vocal style, dark ballads and distinctive sunglasses, he was a hugely influential singer and composer. Roy Orbison 's music has been described as operatic, giving him the nicknames 'the Caruso of Rock' and 'the Big O'.
Roy Kelton Orbison was born on April 23, 1936 at 3:30 pm, in Vernon, Texas. Nadine, his mother, was a nurse. Orbie Lee, his father, a worker. Roy was their second child. For his sixth birthday, Roy asked for a harmonica, but fortunately his daddy gave him a guitar. Orbie Lee is generally credited with teaching Roy to play guitar.
Jul 16, 2010 · 839K subscribers. Subscribed. 557K. 113M views 13 years ago. Roy Orbison performs "Oh, Pretty Woman" as the finale of the Black & White Night Concert. Backed by Bruce Springsteen, Elvis...
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