After “Only the Lonely” netted Roy Orbison his first hit in 1960, nearly all of his subsequent singles followed the same template: rock and roll arias of rejection and loneliness showing off his epic range and vibrato. But unlike contemporaries who continued to churn out rehashed versions of their Big Hit to diminishing returns, Orbison’s [...]
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118) Roy Orbison – “Oh, Pretty Woman”
Posted in 08, 1964, tagged roy orbison on November 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
52) Roy Orbison – “Running Scared”
Posted in 07, 1961, tagged roy orbison on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In retrospect, Roy Orbison was an unlikely pop star. He was a failed rockabilly singer with a voice that verged closer to Tosca than teen idol. His self-penned songs, only occasionally in verse-chorus format, borrowed from classical music, theater and ballroom dance. His style was more sophisticated and adult than songs typically targeted to the teenage audience, while [...]
