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Roy Orbison
Apr. 23, 1936-Dec. 6, 1988
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Artistfacts:
| He was a huge influence on many artists, including John Lennon, Mick Jagger, and Tom Petty. |
| Roy died of heart failure at his mother's house in Hendersonville, TN on December 6th, 1988. He was visiting family for the holidays while on break from the road. |
| Many people assumed Roy was going blind, but he was anything but. His trademark dark glasses he began wearing in 1963, just before a British tour with The Beatles. (thanks, Russtti - London, England, England) |
| His wife was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1966. Two years later, 2 of his sons died in a fire. |
| Elvis Presley and The Beatles both opened shows for Orbison early in their careers. |
| He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. |
| Along with Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and George Harrison, Orbison was a member of The Traveling Wilburys. |
| Roy's first American hit single was recorded in 1956 for Sam Philips' Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. Entitled "Ooby Dooby," it eventually made it into the Top 60 in 1956. |
| Orbison's hair was never naturally black. He merely dyed it that color to fit into his "Man In Black" image. Roy's hair was actually dark brown. |
| The "Roy Orbison Club," managed from her home in Harold Hill near Romford, Essex, UK, by Maggie Finch, ran from 1963 to 1978, the year of Maggie's husbands' death. (thanks, Russtti - London, England, England, for above 3) |
| Roy Orbison was a keen painter and made model aircraft to competition level. One of the last things he did on the day he died was fly his model airplanes. (thanks, Marc - Liverpool, England) |
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Comments:
| My favorite artist. I regret I never got to see him perform in person. I have 2 DVDs of his concerts. Gone much too soon. - Bill, Ft. Myers, , FL |
| Roy Orbison is a legend!! - helen, Dubbo, Australia |
| After Roy died the Traveling Wilburys recorded two more songs by manipulating Roy's abdomen to produce some low grunting sounds. - GlenorGlenda, Jone's Junction, MD |
| I thought that the End of the Line video after Roy had passed on was classy I think the whole Wilbury thing was an act of love for all involved and they were a super band as much as any top group - kevin whealan, vine grove, KY |
| In the video of "End Of The Line", Roy Orbison had already passed away. All the Wilburys are playing on a train and when it is Roy Orbison's turn to sing, the train goes through a tunnel and is in almost pitch black ness. All you see is a rocking chair with Roy Orbison's guitar in it, and a picture of him on the wall of the train next to Tom Petty. - Alan, Singapore, Singapore |
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