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Ian Wallace. Jim Horn. Ray Cooper. Alex Orbison. Roy Orbison Jr. Website. travelingwilburys .com. Traveling Wilburys were a British-American supergroup active from 1988 to 1991 consisting of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. They were a roots rock band and described as "perhaps the biggest supergroup of all time".
- Wilbury
- Los Angeles, California, US
- 1988–1991
The birth of the Traveling Wilburys was a happy accident. Warner Bros. Records’ International Department had asked that George Harrison come up with a B-side for “This Is Love,” a single from his Cloud Nine album. At the time it was customary to couple an A-side with a never-before-heard track, giving the single extra sales value.
The etymological origins of The Traveling Wilburys have aroused something of a controversy amongst academic circles. Did they, as Professor “Bobby” Sinfield believes, originate from the various Wilbury Fairs which traveled Europe in Medieval times, titillating the populace with contemporary ballads, or were they rather derived from, “YE TRAVELING WILBURYS”, who were popular locksmiths ...
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Oct 29, 2023 · The Traveling Wilburys were a supergroup of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne, who made music for fun in 1988. Learn about their history, influences, and highlights in this article and playlists.
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