Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison: The Rebel Who Chose to Be a Poet
There is a strange magic in watching a man stand perfectly still while a storm of emotion pours out of ...
Was This Roy Orbison’s Final Performance?
A man in black stands under a single light in Belgium, and he has exactly eighteen days left to live. ...
The Truth Behind Roy Orbison’s Sunglasses
Imagine sitting in a dusty town in Texas with a population of only about 900 people. This is Wink, a ...
A $10 Kitchen Joke Created Roy Orbison’s Greatest Riff
Once in 1964, Roy Orbison and his friend Bill Dees were just hanging out and talking. Roy’s wife, Claudette, told ...
Roy Orbison’s “In Dreams” Is Not the Song You Remember
Elvis Presley once stood on a stage and called Roy the greatest singer to ever live. Most people just see ...
Roy Orbison Wore Black Glasses To Hide A Secret Fear
Imagine a rock star who is afraid of the stage. In 1962, Roy Orbison was a shy man from Texas ...
The Voice That Never Grew Old: Roy Orbison’s 70-Year Magic
Seventy years have passed since Roy Orbison first stepped up to a microphone at Sun Records to record a hit. ...
The Best Mistake Roy Orbison Made When Elvis Was Not Home
Imagine walking up to the gates of Graceland with a million-dollar gift in your pocket. In 1960, a young man ...
One Recording From 1969 Proves Roy Orbison Was Truly One of a Kind
Imagine sitting in a room while a voice soars three octaves high without even breaking a sweat. In 1969, Roy ...
A 50-Year-Old Mystery: Roy’s Secret Photo Hidden in “Love Is Strange”
Fifty years ago, a simple camera flash captured a private moment between the legend Roy Orbison and his wife, Barbara. ...