Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), also - TopicsExpress



          

Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), also known by the nickname The Big O, was an American singer-songwriter, best known for his trademark sunglasses, distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country and western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis. His greatest success came with Monument Records between 1960 and 1964, when 22 of his songs placed on the Billboard Top 40, including Only the Lonely, Crying, and Oh, Pretty Woman. His career stagnated through the 1970s, but several covers of his songs and the use of In Dreams in David Lynchs film Blue Velvet (1986) revived his career. https://youtube/watch?v=8x2tG4X0cdc
Posted on: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 23:10:04 +0000

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