Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23 1936 – December 6 1988), nicknamed "The Big O," was an influential American singer-songwriter, guitarist 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, characteristic dark sunglasses, and his taut, powerful alto voice coupled with his occasional distinctive usage of falsetto, typified in songs such as "Ooby Dooby," "Only The Lonely," "In Dreams," "Oh, Pretty Woman," "Crying," "Running Scared," and "You Got It." Elvis Presley once said Orbison had the best singing voice he'd ever heard. In 1987 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and posthumously in 1989 into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Orbison was born in Vernon, the seat of Wilbarger County in north Texas. He was the second son of Nadine and Orbie Lee. After having first moved to Fort Worth about 1943 to find work in the ...
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Track listing: Go! Go! Go!RockhouseUptownBlue AngelI'm Hurtin'LanaLove HurtsCandy ManDream BabyThe CrowdLeahFallingWorking for the ManMean Woman BluesPretty PaperIt's OverOoby Dooby
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Track listing: You Got ItShe's a Mystery to MeThe Only OneRide AwayCralling BackBest FriendCommunication BreakdownWalk OnThat Lovin' You Feelin' Again (feat. Emmylou Harris)Running ScaredA Love So BeautifulThe ComediansClaudetteI Drove All NightWild Hearts Run Out TimeComing HomeLife Fades Away
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Track listing: You Got ItI Drove All NightLove HurtsOoby DoobyClaudetteDream BabyLanaRunning ScaredFallingPretty PaperA Love So BeautifulUnchained MelodyUptownShe's a Mystery to MeThat Lovin' You Feeling Again (Duet W/Emmylou Harris)Too Soon to KnowBlue AngelIts Over
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Track listing: Ooby DoobyOnly the LonelyWorking for the ManRunning ScaredDream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)CryingClaudetteIn DreamsBlue BayouIt's OverGo! Go! Go! (Down the Line)SunglassesBeing Remembered
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Track listing: Only the LonelyOh, Pretty WomanDream BabyCryingBlue BayouOoby DoobyWalk OnCrawling BackPenny ArcadeBlue AngelToo Soon to KnowHeartacheRide AwayClaudetteFallingGo, Go, Go (Down the Line)Say No MoreLanaWorking for the ManMean Woman BluesRunning ScaredIt's OverI Drove All Night
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Track listing: CryingI Drove All NightShe's a Mystery to MeDream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)You Got ItBlue BayouOh, Such a StrangerHow Do You Start OverHeartacheOnly YouCommunication BreakdownGod Love YouThat Lovin' You Feelin' AgainGoodnightShePretty PaperScarlet RibbonsFallingCrawling BackRun Baby Run
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Track listing: Only the LonelyDream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)Blue BayouThe ComediansOoby DoobyLeahRunning ScaredUptownIn DreamsCandy ManGo, Go, Go (Down the Line)Mean Woman Blues(All I Can Do Is) Dream YouIt's OverOh Pretty WomanCryingClaudette
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Track listing: Only the LonelyCryBlue AngelI'm Hurtin'Come Back to MeBye Bye LoveUptownPretty OneI'll Say It's My FaultBlue AvenueRaindropsAlmost EighteenChicken HeartedI Like LoveSweet and Innocent
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Track listing: Pretty OneHere Comes That Song AgainToday's TeardropsLove HurtsCandy ManMamaLeahShahdarobaDistant DrumsMean Woman BluesBeautiful DreamerWhat'd I SayYo Te Amo MariaSummersongOnly With YouHouse Without WindowsNo Chain at AllBorn to Love MeUnder SuspicionSan Fernando (German version)Mama (German version)Indian WeddingSleepy HollowThe Actress (1962)With the Bug
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Track listing: Paper BoyUp TownBlue AngelI'm Hurtin'Running ScaredDream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)The CrowdWorkin' for the ManFallingPretty PaperBorne on the WindIt's OverOh, Pretty Woman (original single version) (mono)Goodnight(Say) You're My GirlLet the Good Times RollLanaBelinda(I'm a) Southern ManDrifting Away(Say) You're My Girl (mono)
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Track listing: Only the LonelyLeahIn DreamsUptownIt's OverCryingDream BabyBlue AngelWorking for the ManCandy ManRunning ScaredFallingLove HurtsShahdarobaI'm Hurtin'Mean Woman BluesPretty PaperThe CrowdBlue Bayou
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Track listing: I Can't Stop Loving YouLonely WineNo One Will Ever KnowAll I Have to Do Is DreamDistant DreamsBorn to Love MeAlmostLove HurtsHere Comes That Song Again(I'd Be a) Legend in My TimeSomething You Can't Take AwayDream Baby (How long Must I Dream)
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Track listing: Blue AngelIn DreamsFallingI'm Hurtin'LeahIt's OverYo Te Amo MariaThe Great PretenderBlue BayouOnly the LonelyDreamCrying
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Track listing: Oh, Pretty WomanDouble DateWorkin' for the ManDanceWith the BugMean Woman BluesCandy ManLanaUptownLet the Good Times Roll(I'm a) Southern ManWhat'd I Say
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Track listing: In DreamsYou Got ItDream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)Heartbreak Radio
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Track listing: You're the OneHeartbreak RadioWe'll Take the NightCryingAfter the Love Has GoneLove in TimeI Drove All NightWild HeartsComing HomeCareless Heart (original demo)
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Track listing: You Got ItThe Only OneCrying
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Track listing: I Drove All NightCryingOh Pretty WomanAfter the Love Has Gone
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Track listing: UptownOnly the LonelyBlue AngelI'm Hurtin'Candy ManLove HurtsCryingWorkin' for the ManDream BabyThe ActressIn DreamsThe CrowdLeahRunning ScaredFallingMean Woman BluesBlue BayouPretty PaperIt's OverOh, Pretty WomanGoodnight(Say) You're My Girl
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Track listing: CryThe Great Pretender(I Get So) SentimentalEvergreenSleepy HollowBorne on the WindGoodnightHere Comes That Song AgainOnly With YouOh Pretty WomanPretty OneBlues in My MindBlue AngelLove HurtsBye Bye LoveNo One Will Ever Know
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Track listing: Only the LonelyIn DreamsDream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)LeahMove on Down the LineCryingMean Woman BluesRunning ScaredBlue BayouCandy manOoby Dooby(All I Can Do Is) Dream YouIt's OverOh Pretty WomanUptownThe Comedians
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Track listing: You Got It(All I Can Do Is) Dream YouA Love So BeautifulShe's a Mystery to MeWindsurferCareless HeartThe Only OneThe ComediansIn the Real World
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Roy Orbison died in Hendersonville, Tennessee, Sumner County
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Track listing: Running ScaredFallingLove HurtsMean Woman BluesThe CrowdBorne on the WindLanaIt's OverPretty PaperAll I Have to Do Is DreamDream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)Blue AngelWorking for the ManCandy Man
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Track listing: Easy Way OutLove Is a Cold WindLay It DownI CareWe're Into Something GoodMovin'Poor BabyWarm Hot SpotTearsFriday NightHound Dog Man
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Track listing: (I'm A) Southern ManNo Chain at AllOld Love SongCan't WaitBorn to Love MeBlues in My MindSomething You Can't Take AwayUnder SuspicionI Don't Really Want YouBelinda
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Track listing: Truly, Truly, TrueUnchained MelodyI Recommend HerMoreHeartacheAmyGood Morning DearWhat Now My LoveWalk OnYesterday's ChildTry to Remember
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Track listing: WhirlwindMedicine ManRiverThe Fastest Guitar AliveRollin' OnPistoleroGood Time PartyHeading SouthBest FriendThere Won't Be Many Coming Home
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Track listing: It's OverIndian Wedding
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Track listing: Lonely WineNo One Will Ever KnowSunsetHouse Within WindowsDreamBlue Bayou(They Call You) GigoletteAll I Have Is DreamBeautiful DreamerMy Prayer
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Track listing: The Great PretenderLove HurtsShe Wears My RingWedding DaySummersongDanceLanaLonelinessLet's Make a MemoryNite LifeRunning Scared
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Track listing: Bye-Bye LoveCryBlue AvenueCome Back to MeBlue AngelRaindrops(I'd Be) A Legend in My TimeI'm Hurtin'Twenty-Two DaysI'll Say It's My Fault
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Roy Orbison was born in Vernon, Texas, Wilbarger County
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