BEHIND THE DARK GLASSES — THE HEART OF ROY ORBISON
Oldies Songs The Enduring Mystery: A Candid Look at the Heart of Roy Orbison For those of us who came of age with a transistor radio pressed to our ear, no sound…
Roy Orbison – No One Will Ever Know
The Secret Sorrow: Roy Orbison’s Cover of a Classic Country Ballad A private vow of unending, unrequited love for a person who has moved on. For those of us who…
Roy Orbison – The Great Pretender
Oldies Music The Heartbreak Behind the Big Black Glasses: Roy Orbison’s Soulful Rendition of “The Great Pretender” A masterclass in concealing deep sorrow behind a cheerful facade. There are certain songs, woven…
Roy Orbison – Let the Good Times Roll
Embracing the Moment: A Prescription for Joy and Forgetfulness It is a curious thing, isn’t it, how certain songs become the soundtrack to not just our own lives, but to…
Roy Orbison – Borne on the Wind
A Whisper of Lost Love, Carried on the Breeze The spectral beauty of Roy Orbison’s “Borne on the Wind,” released in 1964, is a haunting echo from a time when…
Roy Orbison – Windsurfer
A Lyrical Meditation on Dreams Out of Reach: The Enduring Poignancy of Roy Orbison‘s Late-Career Classic There are songs that simply exist, and then there are those that carry the…
Roy Orbison – Careless Heart
An introspective lament on the wreckage left behind by youthful impulsiveness in love. The Quiet Ache of a Careless Heart When we think of Roy Orbison, we often conjure the…
Roy Orbison – Breakin’ Up Is Breakin’ My Heart
When the Tempo Speeds Up, But the Heart Still Slows Down The year was 1966, a time of shifting sands in popular music, yet some voices remained timeless, echoing the…
Roy Orbison – Born to Be Loved by You
The Warm Light of Late-Career Love: Roy Orbison‘s Born to Be Loved by YouIn the vast, resonant echo chamber of rock and roll history, few voices carry the weight of…
Roy Orbison – Candy Man
An Ode to Lost Love and the Illusion of Sweet Comfort 🍭 The Lingering Echoes of a “Candy Man”‘s Promise 💔 For those of us who came of age during…