Tragedy of tragedies: Sun Records legend Roy Orbison passed away only a few weeks after issuing this sunny comeback in 1989. Rescued from the oldies also-ran circuit by his membership in the Traveling Wilburys--alongside fellow legends Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, and ELO's Jeff Lynne--the Wayfaring One implemented these stellar pals and others on Mystery Girl and even allowed his son
A candy-colored clown they call the sandman Tiptoes to my room every night Just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper Go to sleep, everything is all right I close my eyes Then I drift away Into the magic night I softly say A silent prayer Like dreamers do Then I fall asleep to dream My dreams of you In dreams I walk with you In dreams I talk to you In dreams
One day, while toiling away on a hot summer afternoon, an email arrived. It was from the estate of the late, great Roy Orbison. It was from his widow Barbara’s assistant, who wanted to know if they could purchase the rights to a Roy Orbison cartoon on my website. Ms. Orbison loved the cartoon so [...]
Pretty woman walkin down the streetPretty woman, the kind I like to meetPretty woman, I dont believe youYoure not the truthNo one could look as good as youMercyPretty woman, wont you pardon mePretty woman, I couldnt help but seePretty woman, and you look lovely as can beAre you lonely just like mePretty woman, stop a whilePretty woman, talk a whilePretty woman, give your smile to mePretty woman, yeah, yeah, yeahPretty woman, look my wayPretty woman, say youll stay with meCause I need youIll treat you rightCome with me babyBe mine tonightPretty woman, dont walk on byPretty woman, dont make me cryPretty woman, dont walk awayOkIf thats the way it must be, okI guess Ill go on home, its lateTherell be tomorrow nightBut wait, what do I see?Is she walking back to me?Yeah, shes walking back to meO
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Roy Kelton Orbison, é considerado um dos maiores compositores e cantores dos anos 60, um dos precursores do rockabily e um dos mestres da balada romântica. Nasceu no dia 23 de abril de 1936 em Verno, Texas, Estados Unidos. Seus pais Orbie Lee e Nardine, deram sua primeira guitarra quando tinha 6 anos de idade. Como era de se esperar, para um jovem morando no Texas, suas influências
Although he shared the same rockabilly roots as Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison went on to pioneer an entirely different brand of country/pop-based rock & roll in the early '60s. What he lacked in charisma and photogenic looks, Orbison made up for in spades with his quavering operatic voice and melodramatic narratives of unrequited love and yearning. In the process, he established rock & roll archetypes of the underdog and the hopelessly romantic loser. These were not only amplified by peers such as Del Shannon and Gene Pitney, but also influenced future generations of roots rockers such as Bruce Springsteen and Chris Isaak, as well as modern country stars the Mavericks.Orbison made his first widely distributed recordings for Sun Records in 1956. Roy was a capable rockabilly singer, and had a small national hit with his first Sun single, "Ooby Dooby." But even then, he was far more comfortable as a ballad singer than as a hepped-up rockabilly jive cat. Other
ROY ORBISON - The Big O: The Original Singles CollectionDisc 101. Paper Boy02. Uptown03. Only The Lonely04. Blue Angel05. I’m Hurtin’06. Running Scared07. Crying08. Dream Baby09. The Crowd10. Working For The Man11. In Dreams12. Falling13. Blue Bayou14. Pretty Paper15. Born On The Wind16. It’s Over17. Oh Pretty Woman18. Goodnight19. (Say) You’re My Girl20. Let The Good Times Roll21. Lana22. Belinda23. I’m A Southern Man24. Drifting Away25. Oh Pretty Woman [Mono]26. (Say) You’re Me Girl [Mono]Disc 201. With The Bug02. Pretty One03. Here Comes That Song Again04. Today’s Teardrops05. I Can’t Stop Loving You06. Love Hurts07. Candy Man08. The Actress09. Mama10. Leah11. Shahdaroba12. Distant Drums13. Mean Woman Blues14. Beautiful Dreamer15. What’d I Say16. Indian Wedding17. Yo Te Amo, Maria18. Summersong19. Only With You20. Sleepy Hollow21. House Without Windows22. No Chain At All23. Born To Love Me24. Under Suspicion25. San Fernando (German Version)26. Mama (German Version)
