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Roy Orbison

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US singer-songwriter, born April 23, 1936, Vernon, Texas, USA; died December 7, 1988 outside Nashville, Tennessee, USA. One of the few American artists to score significant British success during the "beat boom" of 1963-5, he made a comeback with the Traveling Wilburys shortly before his death at the age of 52.


Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 (Performer).
Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1989.

children: Wesley Orbison, Alex Orbison, Roy Orbison, Jr.
grandchildren: Emily Orbison, Roy Orbison III, Bo Orbison

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Roy Orbison has released 196+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Almost Eighteen, Bad Cat / Claudette, Night Owl. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Roy Orbison's most popular tracks include Oh, Pretty Woman, You Got It, In Dreams, Crying, Only the Lonely. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

US singer-songwriter, born April 23, 1936, Vernon, Texas, USA; died December 7, 1988 outside Nashville, Tennessee, USA. One of the few American artists to score significant British success during the... Read the full biography on this page.

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