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| | Roy Orbison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Roy Orbison's vocal range was impressive (three octaves) and his songs were melodically and rhythmically advanced and lyrically sophisticated. | | | Orbison signed a contract with MGM Records in 1966, and starred in MGM Studios' western-musical motion picture The Fastest Guitar Alive in which he would perform several songs from an album of the same name. | | | Record producer and Orbison fan, Don Was, commenting on Orbison's writing skills, said: "He defied the rules of modern composition." Songwriter Bernie Taupin, composer of many lyrics for Elton John, and others referred to Orbison as far ahead of the times, creating lyrics and music in a manner that broke with all traditions. |
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| | Oh, Pretty Woman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The Crew sampled the distinctive bassline from the Orbison song, but the romantic lyrics were replaced by talk about a hairy woman and her bald-headed friend and their appeal to the singer. | | | In 1989, the controversial 2 Live Crew recorded a parody of the Orbison song, using the alternate title "Pretty Woman" for their album Clean As They Wanna Be. | | | Orbison's publisher, Acuff-Rose Music sued 2 Live Crew on the basis that the fair use doctrine did not permit reuse of their copyrighted material for profit. |
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| | Roy Orbison |
| | While at North Texas State, Orbison visited the Big D Jamboree in Dallas and it was there on Apr 16, 1955 that he saw Elvis Presley for the first time. | | | One of the original Sun Records rockabilly artists recording alongside Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison went on to become one of the most distinctive singers in popular music. | | | Orbison's third single was "Sweet and Easy to Love" backed with "Devil Doll" in December. |
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| | Roy Orbison |
| | Orbison did not come back to the music business until the mid 80's when one of his songs was featured on a movie soundtrack. | | | During the decade of his most creative songwriting, Roy Orbison contributed greatly to the development of the rock and roll genre, infusing his music with the sound of country music and his vocals with operatic flair. | | | Orbison had 15 more Top 40 hits with Monument, including 1964's "Oh, Pretty Woman" which made it to the top of the charts at the height of the British invasion. |
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| | Handbook of Texas Online: ORBISON, ROY KELTON |
| | Roy Orbison, rock 'n' roll singer and songwriter, was born to Orbie Lee and Nadine Orbison on April, 23, 1936, in Vernon, Texas. | | | Orbison dedicated himself to music as a young man, performing at school and on the radio. | | | Most of Orbison's early success was as a songwriter. |
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| | Roy Orbison Fan-Site |
| | Orbison's voice and incomparable songwriting were pivotal, as well as unmatched, in the development of rock and roll. | | | It was while Orbison was working on Mystery Girl that Petty, Lynne, Orbison, George Harrison and Bob Dylan turned a single song collaboration, "Handle With Care," into the much-heralded band and album called The Traveling Wilburys. | | | Early in 1988, Orbison began recording sessions for his first album of all-new material in ten years. |
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| | Roy Orbison |
| | Roy left Sun in 1957 and signed to music publishers Acuff-Rose, convinced his true calling was as a songwriter. | | | Roy moved on to The Teen Kings who, at Norman Petty's studio in Clovis, New Mexico, recorded a single, called "Ooby Dooby", which was only released locally. | | | The Beatles, of course, were hugely influenced by Orbison and their slow-tempo version of "Please Please Me" was very much a tribute to him. |
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| | Peter Lehman: Roy Orbison |
| | Roy Orbison's music—whether heard in his own recordings or in cover versions of his songs—is a significant part of contemporary American culture despite the fact that he died almost a generation ago. | | | Widely admired by fellow musicians from Elvis to Jagger, Springsteen and Bono, Orbison still attracts new listeners. | | | By exploring the depths of Roy Orbison's talents and tracking a remarkable but uncharacteristic career path, Lehman instills new passion for the man's music. |
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| | VH1.com : Roy Orbison : Biography |
| | After a brief, unsuccessful stint with RCA, Orbison finally found his voice with Monument Records, scoring a number-two hit in 1960 with "Only the Lonely." This established the Roy Orbison persona for good: a brooding rockaballad of failed love with a sweet, haunting melody, enhanced by his Caruso-like vocal trills at the song's emotional climax. | | | Their successful album set the stage for Orbison's best album in over 20 years, Mystery Girl, which emulated the sound of his classic '60s work without sounding hackneyed. | | | Orbison made his first widely distributed recordings for Sun Records in 1956. |
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| | Amazon.com: The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison: Music: Roy Orbison |
| | This is the "landmark" of Roy Orbison recordings, with his hit songs as well as other songs that should have been hits. | | | This is an excellent CD for any Roy Orbison fan or someone just discovering the Big O! This CD has original recordings with the full range of Roy Orbison's voice coming through as well as the wonderful orchestration behind the vocals. | | | No less a personage than Elvis Presley called Roy "the greatest singer in the world." Barry Gibb called Roy Orbison "the voice of God." In 1964 Orbison's single "Oh, Pretty Woman" soared to #1 on Billboard charts, displacing the Beatles. |
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| | The monumental music of Roy Orbison |
| | It mentions the song title, the song's composer(s), the number of the original USA release, and the date — month and year — a song was recorded [4] An asterisk indicates a song for which a Monument alternate was released. | | | That concert was televised and the sound track was released on CD by Orbison Records in 2000(!) after several video-releases in prior years. | | | Until 1965 Orbison was, musically seen, falling into an avalanche of events and he sold millions and millions of records and he became famous all over the globe. |
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| | Roy Orbison |
| | Elvis Presley called Orbison "the greatest singer in the world." In 1963, Roy headlined a concert in England with an opening act made up of four of his biggest young fans, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. | | | In the late '70s and throughout the '80s, Roy's career had a resurgence when Linda Ronstadt and Van Halen released covers of his songs, and Roy released new recordings of his classics. | | | inger, songwriter, and rock 'n' roll legend Roy Kelton Orbison was born April 23, 1936 in Vernon, Texas, to Orbie Lee and Nadine Orbison. |
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| | Amazon.ca: Roy Orbison - Black & White Night: Live 1987: DVD |
| | Orbison himself sounds as powerful as ever, his soaring falsetto cresting as dramatically as it did on the studio versions of the hits that inevitably dominate. | | | Roy's voice and songs are unique and hopefully will live on indefinitely through this CD and DVD. | | | Few early rockers were more gifted or less honored in their prime than the late Roy Orbison, whose vaulting tenor and vulnerable love songs conjured heartbreak and desire with operatic intensity. |
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| | Roy Orbison's grave |
| | The hit show "Only the Lonely" the story of Roy Orbison tragic life and his music, together with the release of CD's of Roy's songs have ensured that Roy and his music still live on today. | | | His music was further highlighted in the film "Blue Velvet" and the release of the album "In Dreams" a collection of re-recordings of his hits. | | | Although Sun Records and Sam Phillips had at that time produced hit records for artists such as Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy just could not make it there. |
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| | Roy Orbison 69th |
| | During that year, Roy was recording two albums at the same time, one with the Traveling Wilburys, Vol. | | | The Orbison estate is marking the anniversary with a new release, a concert filmed at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Australia in 1972. | | | Later that year, he recorded the archetypal Black and White Night, the Coconut Grove performance featuring artists Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, James Burton, and Bonnie Raitt, to name a few. |
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| | Roy Orbison Discography |
| | The well-received album included the posthumous hit "You Got It" and went on to become the highest-charting album of his career. | | | Mystery Girl, had been recorded and was awaiting release when Orbison suddenly died in1988. | | | THE LIVING LEGEND OF ROY ORBISON Candlelite Music/Columbia (3 LP set) |
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| | Amazon.co.uk: The Very Best of Roy Orbison: Music |
| | I don't remember the details but I do remember that Roy's original recordings were not available for many years, either on vinyl or CD, so anybody who didn't already own a Roy Orbison record on vinyl or cassette had to look for a used copy. | | | Simply put, Orbison was one of the finest singers ever to have graced a rock & roll song--his astonishing vocal range was almost capable of shifting furniture around at its bottom end and his top notes make one fear for the hearing of nearby dogs. | | | With this astonishing instrument, Orbison recorded a formidable catalogue of heartbreak, his unique voice underpinning the often trite lyrics with sinister menace: "Pretty Woman", "Dream Baby", "In Dreams" and--especially--"Crying" still eclipse all other contenders as songs to listen to while cutting old photos of old flames into very small pieces. |
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| | Roy Orbison |
| | Successful in the U.S, Orbison was also a smash in Britain where in 1963 he toured with the Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers. | | | At the same time Orbison was completing work on his next solo album Mystery Girl, which included the hit Orbison-Lynne-Petty composition "You Got It" (#9, 1989), which became Orbison's first Top Twenty hit in 25 years. | | | In 1987 In Dreams: The Greatest Hits, which presented newly recorded versions of Orbison's was released, and the taping of an all star tribute show "A Black and White Night." Taped in Los Angeles' Coconut Grove the tribute starred Orbison, with backing by Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, k.d. |
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| | CNN.com - Protecting the voice of Roy Orbison - Apr 18, 2006 |
| | ORBISON: I had great success, a great feeling of accomplishment, because in those three years he was inducted into the Hall of Fame, (recorded the) legendary "Black and White Night" album and the "Mystery Girl" album and the Traveling Wilburys. | | | Since her husband's death in 1988, Orbison has built up a diverse portfolio of music interests, including publishing company Still Working Music Group, Orbison Myers Management, Orbison Records and Orby Records, and Barbara Orbison Productions. | | | In 1987, she executive-produced Roy's "Black and White Night," an HBO/Cinemax special now available as a CD and DVD featuring the artist performing with Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, k.d. |
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| | Rock 'N Country Saloon - Performers - Roy Orbison |
| | Jessome comments, "Orbison was, in the eyes of Elvis Presley and many other great musicians, the best singer in the world. | | | The extremely high calibre of the participants, the involvement of Sam Orbison and the warm and welcome reception from Roy Orbison fans throughout North America make this presentation a truly wonderful experience. | | | He then connected with the huge Legends of Rock and Roll organization and toured Canada cast in the role of Roy Orbison. |
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| | Rolling Stone : 37) Roy Orbison |
| | We were rehearsing the song in the studio with the band, and Roy and I happened to be sharing a mike. | | | When we got to a part where we were singing at the same time, we both leaned into the mike and our cheeks touched. | | | We ended up recording "Crying" in Vancouver, which is where I lived. |
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| | Collins' Oldies Website: Roy Orbison |
| | Most of the time, the backup vocals overpower Roy's leads, but if I listen closely, I can tell that the narrator is telling the girl not to cry. | | | The slow intro consists of a single guitar strum and Roy singing a single line. | | | Working For The Man (2:25) - During the first 20 seconds of this fast song, Roy sings mostly a capella, with an occasional loud drumbeat. |
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| | Beatles Unlimited: Roy Orbison |
| | In 1988 Roy Orbison is a member of the Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison. | | | Track 20 consists of two songs: Pretty Paper, an acoustic version from the 1964 Roy Orbison Show on ITV (0:00-2:55) and, on 3:55, Goodnight. | | | George Harrison contributes on Roy Orbison's 1989 Mystery Girl album. |
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| | Roy Orbison Cd - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review |
| | THERE IS ONLY ONE ROY ORBISON / THE ORBISON WAY / POP / PHANTOM SOUNDandVISION / CD / Artist: ORBISON ROY | | | related searches:evil roy slade,roy d mercer,cd recorder,cd printer,cd changer,cd tower,cd duplicator,cd rw,cd burner,cd buffer,cd usb,cd mixers,cd shredder,cd storage,archival cd,blank cd,cd stereo,cd doctor,cd disc,radio cd | | | CLASSIC ROY ORBISON / CRY SOFTLY ONE / POP / PHANTOM SOUNDandVISION / CD / Artist: ORBISON ROY |
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| | HALL2 |
| | Roy Kelton Had 22 Top 40 Pop Hits And According To Elvis Presley: "The Greatest Pop Singer In The World". | | | In 1989 Roy's "Mystery Girl" Album (Included The Hit Single "You Got It") Went Platinum. | | | In 1961 Roy Hit The Very Top Of The Charts With "Running Scared" And Then Again In 1964 With "Oh, Pretty Woman" RIAA Certified Gold. |
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| | Tower Records - The Very Best Of Roy Orbison - Roy Orbison |
| | Regardless of time's passing, Orbison's pure singing style and talent kept the songs sounding true to their original versions. | | | Personnel includes: Roy Orbison (vocals, guitar); T Bone Burnett, Bruce Springsteen, Mike Campbell, Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, K.D. Lang, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits, Jennifer Warnes, Don Was. | | | Includes liner notes by Tanja Crouch and Roy Orbison. |
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| | Blogcritics.org: Orby Records Spotlights Roy Orbison |
| | Don't approach this album as representative Roy Orbison. | | | However, if you are interested in how he got his start, or in the legendary Sun Records company, or rockabilly in general, then this album will be intriguing. | | | His Sun singles, plus a number of unreleased songs, have been compiled in a newly-released CD, Orby Records Spotlights Roy Orbison. |
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| | Roy Orbison and Friends: Black & White Night (1988) (TV) |
| | There is a phenomenal array of musicians on stage, all there to play with one of the greatest talents in musical history. | | | It's quite possible that a lot of people think Elvis and Chuck Berry when they think of the start of popular rock and roll music, but Orbison's writing, musicianship (and that voice!) tower over the others of that era. | | | Plot Outline: Singer Roy Orbison performs with such musicians as Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits, among others, in a 1940s-type nightclub setting. |
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| | Orbison, Roy - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Orbison, Roy |
| | Born in Texas, Orbison began in the mid-1950s as a rockabilly singer on Sun Records. | | | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
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| | Roy Orbison Archive - Unofficial Site |
| | His studio work and stage work, released and unreleased recordings, available tracks and unavailable tracks, recording sessions, tour dates, world discography, a huge picture section, charts, links to other great Roy Orbison websites including the Official Site and more.................., in short, info you wont find anywhere else. |
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| | Roy Orbison |
| | Artists: Roy Orbison (1963), Linda Ronstadt, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Mantovani Orchestra, Gerry Grant, Roberto Jordan, New York Theatre Orchestra, Brian Cross, Arlene Harden, Paula Die Basken, Sterben Jung, Floyd Cramer, The Sunset Strings | | | Artists: Roy Orbison (1963), Brenda Cochrane, Gerry Grant, Brian Cross, Tom Jones, Ray Lance, Frank McCaffrey | | | 1957--Everly Brothers recorded Orbison's "Claudette" (released in 1958) |
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| | Roy Orbison |
| | Roy Orbison and Friends: Black & White Night (1988) (TV) (song "Claudette") (song "Crying") (song "Go Go Go") (song "Leah") (song "Oh Pretty Woman") (song "Running Scared") (songs "In Dreams") | | | Last Orders (2001) (song "Blue Bayou") (as Roy K. Orbison) | | | Roy Orbison: Live from Australia 1972 (2005) (V).... |
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| | Roy Orbison |
| | Like all early white rockers, Roy Orbison began as a country singer. | | | Orbison sent a tape of "Ooby Dooby" ("because that was the kind of material that Sun was releasing at the time") and got himself a deal. | | | By the early 50's he was performing professionally under the guidance of Norman Petty (later Buddy Holly's manager), though his break came when Johnny Cash, then signed to Sun, put him in touch with that label. |
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| | The Teenkings Roy Orbison Tribute |
| | Here I have attempted to show all the great songs that Roy recorded over his 32 year recording career plus other surprises too. | | | There are many songs that Roy wrote that he gave away to other artistes and also he played guitar or sang backing vocals to many other singers during his lifetime. | | | Everyone has their own personal recollections relating to Roy's music and how it touched our lives at some point. |
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| | Roy Orbison - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links |
| | Roy Orbison - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links | | | Browse artists: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # |
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| | Ulli's Roy Orbison in Cling-film site |
| | One Al Davidson has turned Roy in Clingfilm Story 1 into a musical track - click here to hear it. | | | I regret to announce that I am no longer able to accept stories of Roy in Clingfilm written by other people as I am unable to find a server who will host such tales. | | | Stories of Roy in Clingfilm written by people who are not myself |
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| | Roy Orbison: The Anthology - Compare Prices & Reviews at Smarter |
| | This DVD features Roy Orbison performing 14 of his greatest hits in their entirety. | | | Roy performs 14 of his classics, interspersed with testimonials from fellow performers who have been inspired by him, including U2's Bono, country singer Dwight Yokum,... | | | The tale of Roy Orbison is told in film clips from throughout his highly influential career. |
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| | Roy Orbison |
| | Login to unlock the rest of RoyOrbison.com - currently highlighting Roy's 1972 World Tour including the October 3rd, 1972 concert available on the Roy DVD, "Roy Orbison : Live From Australia" | | | Register Here - It's Free and will only take a second, so Sign Up Now! | | | Login to the Roy Orbison Members Area |
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| | Roy Orbison |
| | ------------------------------------------------------------ Top Of Page Ooby Dooby - Roy Orbison E Hey Baby, jump over here; When you do the Ooby Dooby I gotta be there; A E E Ooby Dooby, Ooby Dooby, Ooby Dooby, Ooby Dooby, B7 A7 Ooby Dooby Ooby Dooby Ooby Dooby E Ooby doo wah, doo wah, doo wah, doo wah. | | | You Got It ------------------------------------------------------------ Top Of Page Blue Angel - Roy Orbison Em Dm G7 C Sha la la.... | | | ------------------------------------------------------------ Top Of Page Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison Intro: C Dm Dum dum dum dum be do wha oo yay yay yay yeah F G7 Oh wo wo wo wa C G7 C only the lonely onley the lonely C Dm Only the lonely, know the way I feel tonight. |
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