Roy Orbison – London Palladium performance, 1966
Oldies Songs Before Life’s Cruelest Tragedies Arrived, Roy Orbison Stood on a London Stage and Sang as if the World Belonged to Him In 1966, Roy Orbison stepped onto the stage of…
Hall of Fame Inductee Roy Orbison’s Final Interview
Two Days Before His Death, Roy Orbison Was Still Planning the Next Chapter of His Life On the evening of December 4, 1988, Roy Orbison walked off the stage of…
Roy Orbison speaks on success, the guitar, his voice and legacy
A humble farewell from the man who never claimed ownership of his own voice There are interviews that reveal a celebrity, and there are interviews that reveal a human being.…
Roy Orbison – Mean Woman Blues (Black & White Night 30)
In one of his final great performances, Roy Orbison was not revisiting his youth. He was proving that great music can grow older without ever growing old When Roy Orbison…
Roy Orbison rare Australian interview January 1965
Most Fans Remember the Dark Glasses. This Rare 1965 Interview Reveals the Young Man Behind the Legend. On January 1, 1965, Roy Orbison sat down for a television interview in…
Roy Orbison Talks About His Song Running Scared
When Roy Orbison Recorded “Running Scared,” He Thought His Career Was Slipping Away. Then One Terrifying Final Note Changed Everything There are many great heartbreak songs in popular music history,…
Roy Orbison – It´s Over (BBC SHOW)
In 1975, Roy Orbison Stood Under the BBC Studio Lights and Sang “It’s Over” Like Heartbreak Had Never Left Him On July 11, 1975, during a rare BBC television appearance,…
Roy Orbison on “The Dukes of Hazzard” doing Pretty Woman with Daisy Duke!
In 1981, Roy Orbison Walked Into “The Dukes of Hazzard” and Turned a Comedy Scene Into Pure Rock-and-Roll Magic By 1981, Roy Orbison was already a living legend. His voice…
Roy Orbison – Sweet Memories
WHEN ROY ORBISON SANG ABOUT LOVE AFTER IT WAS ALREADY GONE There is something almost unbearably lonely about “Sweet Memories” by Roy Orbison. Recorded during the late 1960s sessions that…
Roy Orbison – It’s Over (Monument Concert 1965)
When Roy Orbison Sang “It’s Over” in 1965, Heartbreak Suddenly Sounded Larger Than Life In 1965, at the height of his extraordinary career, Roy Orbison stepped onto the stage for…