Roy Orbison interview on “Good Morning Britain” 12-11-1987
Oldies Songs ROY ORBISON’S DARK GLASSES WERE AN ACCIDENT… BUT THE LONELINESS IN HIS VOICE WAS REAL By December 1987, Roy Orbison was living through one of the most remarkable comebacks in…
Roy Orbison – Candy Man (Black & White Night 30)
A NIGHT WHEN ROY ORBISON TURNED A SIMPLE BLUES SONG INTO PURE ELECTRIC MAGIC In the unforgettable atmosphere of Black & White Night 30, “Candy Man” became more than a…
“PRETTY PAPER” – Roy Orbison (Acoustic performance with Johnny Cash in 1970)
WHILE CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS RUSHED PAST, ROY ORBISON SANG FOR THE MAN EVERYONE ELSE FORGOT In 1970, during an intimate acoustic appearance alongside Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison delivered a performance of…
Roy Orbison – “In Dreams” (TV SHOW 1987)
A Man Standing Almost Motionless While One of the Greatest Voices in Popular Music History Carried an Entire World of Heartbreak By 1987, Roy Orbison no longer needed to prove…
Roy Orbison Talks About His Song Pretty Woman
THE DAY ROY ORBISON WROTE “OH, PRETTY WOMAN” IN JUST 30 MINUTES… BEFORE THE BEATLES TOOK OVER THE AIRWAVES By 1964, Roy Orbison was already one of the most respected…
The Big O interviewed by Dick Williams for Hit Scene. Australian TV broadcast, October 1972
“THE MONEY GOES TO THE ACCOUNTANT” — ROY ORBISON’S QUIET VIEW OF FAME IN 1972 By October 1972, Roy Orbison had already become something larger than a recording artist. To…
Roy Orbison – Dream Baby (Monument Concert 1965)
BEFORE THE WORLD TURNED HIM INTO THE KING OF HEARTBREAK, ROY ORBISON COULD STILL SHAKE A ROOM WITH PURE ROCK AND ROLL ENERGY. In 1965, during the now legendary Monument…
THE TRAGIC OPTIMISM OF ROY ORBISON’S LAST 48 HOURS
HE SMILED ABOUT THE FUTURE… JUST 48 HOURS BEFORE THE WORLD LOST HIM On the night of December 4, 1988, Roy Orbison walked into the Front Row Theater in Highland…
Roy Orbison sings “The Star Spangled Banner” at the LA Kings Game – Oct 6, 1988
One Voice, One Arena, One Moment Frozen in Time: When Roy Orbison Sang the National Anthem His Own Way On October 6, 1988, before the opening game of the Los…
Roy Orbison – What’d I Say (Monument Concert 1965)
When Roy Orbison Let Loose: A Rare Moment Where “What’d I Say” Turned Precision into Pure Energy In 1965, at the Monument Concert, Roy Orbison stepped briefly outside the sound…