Roy Orbison

Biography

23 April 1936, Vernon, Texas, USA, d. 6 December 1988, Madison, Tennessee, USA. Major critical acclaim came too late for one of the leading singers of the 60s. He became the master of the epic ballad of doom-laden despair, possessing a sensational voice of remarkable range and power, and often finding it more comfortable to stay in the high register. The former reluctant rockabilly singer, who worked with Norman Petty and Sam Phillips in the 50s, moved to Nashville and became a staff writer for... Read more

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Roy Orbison

Biography

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Genres

Comedy Movies Country & Bluegrass Drama Movies Easy Listening Music Theme Holiday & Seasonal Music & Radio Books Music Videos & Concerts Musicals & The Arts Pop / Rock Pop / Rock Soundtrack Television Vocals

Tags

classic rock

oldies

rockabilly

60s

rock

rock and roll

singer-songwriter

rock n roll

Links

allmusic bbc music page discogs facebook image imdb lyrics myspace official homepage rateyourmusic.com secondhandsongs social network soundcloud twitter viaf wikidata wikipedia youtube