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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 the National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Two common misconceptions about his appearance stubbornly continue to surface about Orbison: one, that he was an albino, and two, that he wore his trademark dark glasses because he was blind or nearly so. Neither is correct, although his poor vision required him to wear thick corrective lenses (He suffered from childhood from a combination of hyperopia, severe astigmatism, presbyopia, anisometropia, and strabismus). Orbison’s trademark sunglasses were a fashion statement arising from an accident early in his career. Due to go onstage in a few minutes, Orbison left his regular glasses in an airplane. Unable to see without corrective lenses, the only other pair of glasses he had available were darkly tinted prescription sunglasses. “I had to see to get onstage,” so he wore the glasses throughout his tour with the Beatles, and he carried on with it for the rest of his professional career. “I’ll just do this and look cool.”
Early life and career
Only The Lonely, “Oh, Pretty Woman”, and “Crying”. In 1989, he was inducted posthumously into the National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters Hall of Fame.Two common misconceptions about his appearance stubbornly continue to surface about Orbison: one, that he was an albino, and two, that he wore his trademark dark glasses because he was blind or nearly so. Neither is correct, although his poor vision required him to wear thick corrective lenses (He suffered from childhood from a combination of hyperopia, severe astigmatism, presbyopia, anisometropia, and strabismus). Orbison’s trademark sunglasses were a fashion statement arising from an accident early in his career. Due to go onstage in a few minutes, Orbison left his regular glasses in an airplane. Unable to see without corrective lenses, the only other pair of glasses he had available were darkly tinted prescription sunglasses. “I had to see to get onstage,” so he wore the glasses throughout his tour with the Beatles, and he carried on with it for the rest of his professional career. “I’ll just do this and look cool.”
Early life and career
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LuckyEraser wrote:
Pretty One
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OneWhiteDuck wrote:
Really enjoying the live album which inexplicably, features Tom Waits: http://tinyurl.com/roy-tom
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thetaifunsdrum wrote:
ROY is unfergetebel...her songs are the best in the sixties...
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forloren wrote:
what the fuck skjønner ikke en dritt ass, onkel tom
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gulmor wrote:
"She's A Mystery to Me" is not in the top!? Kinda strange.
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Tecfan wrote:
Wallander's old friends dig this.
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WasteNoReason wrote:
One of the most amazing vocalists ever! RIP Roy =)
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KAJANMAN77 wrote:
claudette
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Tim-Wells wrote:
When I was your age, my mother told me not to get a tattoo of Roy Orbison. But what momma don't know, can't hurt her.
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Miley_18 wrote:
Nobody realises that he was a hero.
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iceblenderr wrote:
my cats do a little dance whenever they hear Orbison
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thailandsongs wrote:
Roy Orbison is the best one of the songs artists of the world that I like.
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Sapegas wrote:
Simple but true, I like the way he sings!
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Jesakah_Punkah wrote:
I love him. :) <3
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laionmen wrote:
THE LAYONMAN POP MUSIC BRAZIL! www.myspace.com/laionmen www.palcomp3.com.br/laionmen http://twitter.com/layonman
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jaguarjg wrote:
His music always seems to make me feel better. Tons of great songs.
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stellarrrr wrote:
thanks Roy for making me love
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SkoorbHaon wrote:
Watch the Black & White Night concert.
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Marks1917 wrote:
a candy coloured clown they call the sandman...
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Ji_Kvepuoja wrote:
Oh, Pretty Woman (y)
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Blue Bayou : A Tribute To Roy Orbison
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[VIDEO] Springsteen and Fogerty perform "Oh, Pretty Woman" at Rock and Roll Hall Of…
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