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Roy Orbison

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Born
23 April 1936
Born In
Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, United States
Died
6 December 1988 (aged 52)
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), nicknamed "The Big O", was an influential American and a pioneer of , 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 , 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 and a pioneer of , whose recording career spanned more than four decades. By the mid-1960s Orbison was internationally recognized for his ballads… read more
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), nicknamed "The Big O", was an influential American and a pioneer of , 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,… read more

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1 Play track 100 Movie Hits
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2 Play track 100 Hits of the '80s
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3 Play track The Very Best of Roy Orbison
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4 Play track The Very Best of Roy Orbison
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5 Play track The Essential Roy Orbison
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6 Play track The Very Best of Roy Orbison
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7 Play track The Essential Roy Orbison
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8 Play track Pretty Woman
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9 Play track The Essential Roy Orbison
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10 Play track The Essential Roy Orbison
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  1. 289,307 listeners

    1966 · 10 tracks

    The Very Best of Roy Orbison
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  2. 161,108 listeners

    27 Mar 2006 · 29 tracks

    The Essential Roy Orbison
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    1988 · 10 tracks

    Mystery Girl
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    The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison
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