Roy Orbison
Musician
36 Hours in Nashville...a pro. Hundreds of country hits were recorded at Studio B (1611 Roy Acuff Place), a drab cinderblock building in the historic Music Row district, where RCA legends like Elvis, Roy Orbison and Dolly Parton sang their hearts out. The... In this article: East Nashville, Delta, Oscar de la Renta, Provolone, Popsicle, Mingles, Maple syrup, and Coleslaw |
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CMT News | October 13, 2009
Rascal Flatts Perform With Toto During Musicians Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
...Atkins, among others. Other inductees included record producer Fred Foster (responsible for hits by Roy Orbison and early recordings by Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson), bassist Billy Cox (a member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys), surf...
In this article: Toto, Rascal Flatts, Billy Cox, Fred Foster, Chet Atkins, Dick Dale, Charlie Daniels, Allman Brothers, and Nashville
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Wikipedia | October 31, 2009
Belmont University
...is used by students. Belmont also operates historic RCA Studio B (formerly used by Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, and Dolly Parton), in conjunction with the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Curb Family Foundation. In addition, the music...
In this article: Belmont University, Nashville, Baptist, Ward-Belmont College, Lipscomb University, Tennessee, Atlantic Sun Conference, WSM, The Tennessean, and Belmont Bruins
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www.washingtonpost.com | September 20, 2007
Parton sings songwriters' praises in Nashville
...and will soon have a new album out. Nearby along Music Row sits RCA Studio B where Parton, Elvis Presley, Jim Reeves, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and Waylon Jennings recorded hits. Label chairman Mike Curb, the one-time...
In this article: Dolly Parton, Nashville, Belmont University, Mike Curb, Curb Records, Platinum, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Elvis Presley, and Waylon Jennings
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Yahoo! News | September 21, 2007
Songwriters Hall of Fame gets a home
...James recorded; and of Columbia Studio A where Elvis Presley, Jim Reeves, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Waylon Jennings and Parton cut records. Columbia and Epic Records also formerly had offices there. Most recently, Sony Music...
In this article: Dolly Parton, Jolene, I Will Always Love You, Belmont University, Bob Dylan, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Columbia Records
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Times of India | September 25, 2008
FBI held evangelist in child sex case
...sunglasses, and he recently said he is legally blind. In his autobiography, "My Life," former President Bill Clinton, an Arkansas native, described Alamo as "Roy Orbison on speed." Clinton recalled traveling in 1975 to see Dolly Parton...
In this article: Tony Alamo, FBI, Arkansas, Bill Clinton, Tax, God, Arizona, and Christianity
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Ken Mansfield
...has been associated with an array of notable performers including The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Waylon Jennings, James Taylor, Roy Orbison, Don Ho, the Imperials, Tompall Glaser, Harry Nilsson, Glen Campbell, Buck Owens, Lou Rawls, Andy...
In this article: Ken Mansfield, The Beatles, Apple, Waylon Jennings, Hey Jude, The Beatles, Jessi Colter, and Andy Williams
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Reuters | August 07, 2008
Roy Orbison boxed set includes a dozen rarities
...Traveling Wilburys tune "Not Alone Anymore." A generous sprinkling of live tracks ends with another rarity, "It's Over," from Orbison's final concert before his 1988 death at the age of 52. Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Neil Diamond,...
In this article: Blue Bayou, Only the Lonely, Oh, Pretty Woman, It's Over, Traveling Wilburys, Lemmy Kilmister, Elvis Costello, Sony BMG, and Legacy Recordings
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Terry McMillan (musician)
...artists including Ray Charles, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Reba McEntire, Randy Travis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Kenny Chesney, Emmylou Harris, Neil Young, Waylon Jennings, J. J. Cale, Trisha Yearwood, Amy...
In this article: Terry Lee McMillan, Eddy Raven, Nashville, Amazing Grace, I've Got a Feeling, Chet Atkins, Jeannie C. Riley, Mickey Newbury, RCA Records, and George Jones
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Billboard News - Daily | August 05, 2008
Unreleased Cuts Bolster Orbison Boxed Set
...Night Live," with guest turns by Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello. Orbison's widow Barbara and son Roy Kelton Orbison Jr. executive produced "Soul of Rock and Roll." Springsteen, Costello, Neil Diamond, Tom Waits, Dolly Parton, Tom Petty...
In this article: Billboard, Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, Blue Velvet, Blue Bayou, Black Ice, Only the Lonely, and Oh, Pretty Woman
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Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer-songwriter and musician, well known for his complex compositions and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly / country & western band in high school until he was signed with Sun Records in Memphis. His greatest success was with Monument Records in the early 1960s where 22 of his songs placed on the Top Forty, including "Only the Lonely", "Crying", "In Dreams", and "Oh, Pretty Woman". His career stagnated through the 1970s, but several covers of his songs and the use of one in a film by David Lynch revived his career in the 1980s. He joined the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne and released an album in 1988. He died of a heart attack at the age of 52, at the zenith of his resurgence.
Orbison was a natural baritone, but since 1961 writers have speculated that he had a three or four-octave range. The combination of Orbison's powerful, impassioned voice and the complex musical arrangements in his songs led many in rock and roll to refer to his music as operatic, calling him the "Caruso of rock". Performers as disparate as Elvis Presley and Bono stated his voice was, respectively, the greatest and most distinctive they had ever heard. When men in rock and roll in the 1950s and 1960s portrayed a defiant masculinity, many of Orbison's songs instead conveyed a quiet, desperate vulnerability. He experienced tragedies in his life including the death of his first wife and his children on separate occasions. He was known for performing while standing still and solitary, wearing black clothes and dark sunglasses which lent an air of mystery to his persona.
- Name At Birth:
- Roy Kelton Orbison
- Birth Date:
- April 23, 1936
- Birthplace:
- Vernon, Texas
- Death Date:
- December 06, 1988
- Place of Death:
- Hendersonville, Tennessee
- Occupation:
- Musician, Songwriter
- Instrument Played:
- Guitar, Vocals
- Record Label:
- Sun, Monument, MGM, London, Mercury, Asylum, PolyGram, Virgin
- Years Active:
- 1954 – 1988
- Associated With:
- Traveling Wilburys, Teen Kings, The Wink Westerners
- Website:
- http://www.orbison.com/
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