Roy Orbison

About the artist

Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for his distinctive voice, complex song structures, and emotional ballads. He was active primarily in the early 1960s and experienced a resurgence in the late 1980s. Orbison was recognized for performing with minimal movement, often wearing dark clothing, dark sunglasses, and styling his hair black. Born in Texas, Orbison began performing in a country-and-western band as a teenager.

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  1. Oh, Pretty Woman
  2. You Got It
  3. In Dreams
  4. Crying
  5. Only the Lonely
  6. Pretty Paper
  7. I Drove All Night
  8. Blue Bayou
  9. Pretty Woman
  10. It's Over

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