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Roy Orbison
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Born April 23, 1936Died December 6, 1988 (52 years)
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late 1980s. Many of Orbison's songs conveyed vulnerability at a time when most male performers projected strength. He performed with minimal motion and in black clothes, matching his dyed black hair and dark sunglasses.
Born in Texas, Orbison began singing in a country-and-western band as a teenager. He was signed by Sam Phillips of Sun Records in 1956 after being urged by Johnny Cash. Elvis Presley was leaving Sun and Phillips was looking to replace him. His first Sun recording, "Ooby Dooby", was musically akin of Presley's early Sun recordings. He had moderate success at Sun, but enjoyed his greatest success with Monument Records. From 1960 to 1966, 22 of Orbison's singles reached the Billboard top 40. He wrote or co-wrote almost all of his own top-10 hits, including "Only the Lonely" (1960), "Running Scared" (1961), "Crying" (1961), "In Dreams" (1963), "Oh, Pretty Woman" (1964), "I Drove All Night" (1987), "She's a Mystery to Me" (1988), "You Got It" (1988), and "California Blue" (1988).
After the mid-1960s, Orbison suffered a number of personal tragedies, and his career faltered. He experienced a resurgence in popularity in the 1980s, following the success of several cover versions of his songs. In 1988, he co-founded the Traveling Wilburys supergroup with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne. Orbison died of a heart attack that December at age 52. One month later, his song "You Got It" (1989) was released as a solo single, becoming his first hit to reach the top 10 in both the US and UK in nearly 25 years.
Orbison's honors include inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987, the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1989, and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2014. He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and five other Grammy Awards. Rolling Stone placed him at number 37 on its list of the "Greatest Artists of All Time" and number 13 on its list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". In 2002, Billboard magazine listed him at number 74 on its list of the Top 600 recording artists.
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Born in Texas, Orbison began singing in a country-and-western band as a teenager. He was signed by Sam Phillips of Sun Records in 1956 after being urged by Johnny Cash. Elvis Presley was leaving Sun and Phillips was looking to replace him. His first Sun recording, "Ooby Dooby", was musically akin of Presley's early Sun recordings. He had moderate success at Sun, but enjoyed his greatest success with Monument Records. From 1960 to 1966, 22 of Orbison's singles reached the Billboard top 40. He wrote or co-wrote almost all of his own top-10 hits, including "Only the Lonely" (1960), "Running Scared" (1961), "Crying" (1961), "In Dreams" (1963), "Oh, Pretty Woman" (1964), "I Drove All Night" (1987), "She's a Mystery to Me" (1988), "You Got It" (1988), and "California Blue" (1988).
After the mid-1960s, Orbison suffered a number of personal tragedies, and his career faltered. He experienced a resurgence in popularity in the 1980s, following the success of several cover versions of his songs. In 1988, he co-founded the Traveling Wilburys supergroup with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne. Orbison died of a heart attack that December at age 52. One month later, his song "You Got It" (1989) was released as a solo single, becoming his first hit to reach the top 10 in both the US and UK in nearly 25 years.
Orbison's honors include inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987, the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1989, and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2014. He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and five other Grammy Awards. Rolling Stone placed him at number 37 on its list of the "Greatest Artists of All Time" and number 13 on its list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". In 2002, Billboard magazine listed him at number 74 on its list of the Top 600 recording artists.
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Roy Orbison Filmography
| 2022 | Roy Orbison Forever · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | McCartney 3, 2, 1 (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | The Beatles: In the Life · as Self |
| 2018 | Portillo's Hidden History of Britain (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | It All Begins with a Song · as Self |
| 2017 | Roy Orbison: Love Hurts · as Himself (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30 · as Self |
| 2015 | Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones · as Himself (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | Mr Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | |
| 2008 | Bob Dylan: Under Review 1978-1989 · as Self |
| 2007 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Legends (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | Roy Orbison: Greatest Hits · as Himself (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | |
| 1999 | In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1997 | Classic Albums (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1991 | The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2 · as Self |
| 1988 | Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night · as Self - Lead Vocals/guitar |
| 1987 | Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll · as Self |
| 1986 | A Tribute to Rick Nelson · as Self |
| 1985 | Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session with Carl Perkins and Friends · as Self - Introduction |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1981 | SCTV Network 90 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Roadie · as Roy Orbison |
| 1980 | America's Top 10 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Pink Lady and Jeff (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | The Johnny Cash Christmas Special · as Self |
| 1977 | Everyman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Austin City Limits (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | The Johnny Cash Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Sez Les (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Where The Action Is (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Shindig (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | Ready Steady Go! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1959 | Juke Box Jury (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 1958 | The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | Tonight at the London Palladium (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | Crackerjack (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 1988 | She's Having a Baby · as Roy Orbison (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Just Our Luck (TV Series) |
| 1980 | |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1967 | The Fastest Guitar Alive · as Johnny |
| 1990 | Pretty Woman · as Theme Song Performance |