“I Drove All Night” is a song recorded by American singer Roy Orbison, posthumously released in 1992 on his album King of Hearts. Written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, the song was originally intended for Orbison, but it was first made famous by Cyndi Lauper in 1989. Orbison’s version, recorded in 1987, gained acclaim for its powerful vocal delivery and became a hit several years after his death. Background Songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly wrote “I Drove All Night” with Roy Orbison’s voice in mind, envisioning it as a dramatic, romantic rock ballad. Orbison recorded the… read more
“I Drove All Night” is a song recorded by American singer Roy Orbison, posthumously released in 1992 on his album King of Hearts. Written by Billy St… read more
“I Drove All Night” is a song recorded by American singer Roy Orbison, posthumously released in 1992 on his album King of Hearts. Written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, the song was o… read more
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), nicknamed "The Big O", was an influential American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll, whose recording career spanned more than four decades. By the mid-1960s Orbison was internationally recognized for his ballads of lost love, rhythmically advanced melodies, three-octave vocal range, characteristic dark sunglasses, and sometimes distinctive usage of falsetto, typified in songs such as "Only the Lonely, "Oh, Pretty Woman", and "Crying". In 1989, he was inducted posthumously into … read more
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), nicknamed "The Big O", was an influential American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll, whose recording career… read more
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), nicknamed "The Big O", was an influential American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll, whose recording career spanned more than four decades. By the mid-19… read more