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	Wikinfo \| Roy Orbison
		Master record producer and Orbison fan Don Was, commenting on Orbison's writing skills, said: "he defied the rules of modern composition." Songwriter Bernie Taupin (composer of all lyrics for Elton John) and others, referred to Orbison as far ahead of the times, creating lyrics and music in a manner that broke with all traditions.
		Roy Orbison's vocal range was impressive (he had a three octave range) and his songs were melodically and rhythmically advanced and lyrically sophisticated.
		Roy Orbison is generally believed to be interred, by the directions of his second wife, in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, California.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Roy_Orbison (1809 words)

	Roy Orbison - hotshotdigital.com
		Many felt his new songs were beginning to sound like inferior repetitions of his older recordings, and at the same time, new trends in rock and roll made his style sound somewhat antiquated.
		Orbison did not come back to the music business until the mid 80's when one of his songs was featured on a movie soundtrack.
		During the decade of his most creative songwriting, Roy Orbison contributed greatly to the development of the rock and roll genre, infusing his music with the sound of country music and his vocals with operatic flair.
	www.hotshotdigital.com /tribute/RoyOrbison.html (496 words)

	RAB Hall of Fame: Roy Orbison
		The songs are delivered by Bernie Jessome and a full band as the history winds from the early years in Texas, through the triumphs and tragedies, until the story ends in 1988.
		His spellbinding performances as Roy Orbison throughout England during the spring of 1995 were the talk of the theatre circuit.
		Roy Orbison's voice was one of the most remarkable instruments in music.
	www.rockabillyhall.com /RoyOrbison.html (1969 words)

	Roy Orbison...Crying (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Roy Orbison possessed one of the great rock and roll voices: a forceful, operatic bel canto tenor capable of dynamic crescendos.
		Orbison's most memorable performances were lovelorn melodramas, such as "Crying" and "It's Over," in which he emoted in a brooding, tremulous voice.
		The melancholy in his songs resonated with listeners of all ages, but especially heartsick teenagers who knew how it felt to lose in love.
	www.kowboy.com /fiftys/orbison (110 words)

	Roy Orbison biography - 8notes.com
		Roy Orbison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
		Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an influential American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll whose recording career spanned more than thirty years.
		Roy Orbison is interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, California.
	www.8notes.com /biographies/orbison.asp (1856 words)

	Roy Orbison MP3 Downloads - Roy Orbison Music Downloads - Roy Orbison Music Videos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Roy was a capable rockabilly singer, and had a small national hit with his first Sun single, "Ooby Dooby." But even then, he was far more comfortable as a ballad singer than as a hepped-up rockabilly jive cat.
		After a brief, unsuccessful stint with RCA, Orbison finally found his voice with Monument Records, scoring a number-two hit in 1960 with "Only the Lonely." This established the Roy Orbison persona for good: a brooding rockaballad of failed love with a sweet, haunting melody, enhanced by his Caruso-like vocal trills at the song\'s emotional climax.
		Roy, after all, was still writing most of his material, and his early MGM records were produced in a style that closely approximated the Monument era.
	www.mp3.com /roy-orbison/artists/4352/summary.html (666 words)

	I Drove All Night by Roy Orbison Songfacts
		Roy was somebody whose songs just changed my life when I was a kid, so to have him standing there as a peer, someone I was going to work with, my knees wanted to buckle.
		We wrote a couple of songs with Cyndi and we presented this song 'I Drove All Night' to her and she liked it and immediately went about recording it.
		He sent a copy of Roy Orbison's version of "I Drove All Night" to her record company, who loved it and had Dion record it with Swedish producer Peer Astrom.
	www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=3738 (1433 words)

	Amazon.ca: 50 All Time Greatest Hits: Music: Roy Orbison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This fifty song collection (47 from the vaults of Monument and 3 Sun Classics), constitute all of Roy Orbison's hits from the 1960s.
		My personal favorite Orbison song has always been "Running Scared," a sort of mini-opera, replete with the soaring, rather syrupy arrangements his songs are noted for.
		However, there were many other great hits including Running scared, Borne on the wind, Working for the man, Candy man, Leah, Uptown, Dream baby (previously a hit for Bobby Darin), Blue angel, Falling and Goodnight, all of which can be found on the first CD here.
	www.amazon.ca /50-All-Time-Greatest-Hits/dp/B00006LSQP (678 words)

	Amazon.ca: All Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison: Music: Roy Orbison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		It's a measure of Roy Orbison's classics that even some of the uptempo songs that break up the dominant balladic mood of this 20-song collection are themselves fairly melancholic.
		Roy had so many hits and most were done his unique triple octave voice that led up to climactic fadeouts or endings.
		Roy Orbison was a great singer and a major pop/rock artist.
	www.amazon.ca /All-Time-Greatest-Hits-Orbison/dp/B000000190 (1459 words)

	The Teenkings Roy Orbison Tribute
		Roy's music has been there for many of us when we have faced personal traumas and sadness in our lives -reaching out to us in those moments of despair.
		There are many songs that Roy wrote that he gave away to other artistes and also he played guitar or sang backing vocals to many other singers during his lifetime.
		Yes this is Roy Orbison This extremly rare pose was taken during filming for the Fastest Guitar Alive when Roys' character had to disguise himself in order to break into the bank vault.
	www.geocities.com /Nashville/Stage/1840/main.html (393 words)

	(Oh) Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison Songfacts
		They had recently reconciled after some tough times, but as this song was climbing the charts, Roy found out she had been cheating on him and filed for divorce.
		Orbison faced tragedy again when his 2 oldest sons died in a fire at his home in 1968.
		Orbison's publisher, Acuff-Rose Music, sued 2 Live Crew on the basis that the fair use doctrine did not permit reuse of their copyrighted material for profit.
	www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=2998 (590 words)

	BIOGRAPHY / BRIAN McCULLOUGH / ROY ORBISON
		His talented and accurate portrayal of Roy Orbison has won him respect from insiders who knew the star personally and professionally, and acclaim from Roy's fans who come to see him again and again.
		The "King" thought that if Brian could look like Roy Orbison as much as he already amazingly sounded like him....well, that look was achieved with greater success than either of them had forseen, and soon it was Brian who was being called back to the stage for encores.
		Brian has performed for members of Roy Orbison's band and for some of Roy's most die-hard fans from across the world at their annual gatherings in Ohio and Nashville, giving him the chance to meet members of the original Orbison staff and some of Roy's friends and family.
	www.brianmcculloughshow.biz /bio.html (1167 words)

	Roots66: Music: Reviews: Roy Orbison - Love Songs
		Roy Orbison Love Songs is part of a series of albums of love songs by artists such as Merle Haggard, Marty Robbins, and others.
		Orbison died in December, 1988, of a heart attack.
		Boudleaux Bryant contributed another song to Orbison's catalog with "She Wears My Ring." The great Don Gibson song of lost love, "A Legend In My Time," was another vehicle for Orbison to demonstrate his vocal talents.
	www.roots66.com /roots66/music/reviews/orbisonlovesongs.shtml (747 words)

	Roy Orbison - Questionz.net , answers to all your questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Many of the songs he recorded were written by Sam Phillips.
		Throughout Orbison's stay at Monument Records, his backup band was a group of all-star studio Roy Orbison in concert: 1980 musicians led by Bob Moore.
		At age 52, Roy Orbison died of a heart attack while visiting at his son's home in Hendersonville a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee on December 6, 1988 before his last album Mystery Girl could be released.
	www.questionz.net /Elvis_Presley/Roy_Orbison.html (1548 words)

	Roy Orbison
		Master record producer and Orbison fan Don Was, commenting on Orbison's writing skills, said: "he defied the rules of modern composition." Songwriter Bernie Taupin (composer of many lyrics for Elton John) and others, referred to Orbison as far ahead of the times, creating lyrics and music in a manner that broke with all traditions.
		Several years after having had bypass surgury, Orbison suffered a massive heart attack at age 52 and died while visiting at his mother's home in Hendersonville a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee on December 6, 1988 before his last album ''Mystery Girl'' could be released.
		At the direction of his second wife, Roy Orbison was interred December 15th, 1988 in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, California even though his two sons and their mother, Claudette, who predeceased him, had been laid to rest at his request in the Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.
	www.artistopia.com /roy-orbison (1996 words)

	- the PSUNAMI.COM album review. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Produced by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Mike Campbell, Barbara Orbison, T-Bone Burnett, Bono.
		Orbison proves that he is up to the quality of his material, and delivers performances as moving and elevating as his classic recordings - no small feat.
		Unfortunately, Orbison passed away before this album was released, but "Mystery Girl" serves as a wonderful reminder to not only the talent, but the man that was - a man immensely respected by his peers.
	members.tripod.com /~psunami/orbison.htm (129 words)

	VH1.com : Roy Orbison : Biography - Urge Music Downloads
		Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison went on to pioneer an entirely different brand of country/pop-based rock & roll in the early '60s.
		What he lacked in charisma and photogenic looks, Orbison made up for in spades with his quavering operatic voice and melodramatic narratives of unrequited love and yearning.
		These were not only amplified by peers such as Del Shannon and Gene Pitney, but also influenced future generations of roots rockers such as Bruce Springsteen and Chris Isaak, as well as modern country stars the Mavericks.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/orbison_roy/bio.jhtml (700 words)

	Amazon.com: The Songs of Roy Orbison: Music: Celtic Passion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This is a collection of Orbison Songs by Celtic musicians.
		It has the distinct celtic phrasings and instruments and yet somehow maintains Roy's tunes in a caring, respectful way.
		On every track you hear the care and respect of the great group of musicians who have put this together.
	www.amazon.com /Songs-Roy-Orbison-Celtic-Passion/dp/B000005CXM (483 words)

	Return Of The Kings Show - Roy Orbison
		Roys voice would haunt my heart for hours and sometimes days after hearing him.
		Someone once said to me that it was "easy to impersonate Roy Orbison, all you need is a fl wig and sunglasses!".
		It was a night I shall never forget, someone had actually managed to capture the essence of this legend, and deliver his songs as only a real gentleman could.
	www.returnofthekings.co.uk /royorbison.html (364 words)

	Overstock.com: Roy Orbison - Love Songs : Music
		The Orbison addition to Columbia`s LOVE SONGS series is an excellent cross-section of the enigmatic performer`s aesthetic, capturing the dreamy, yearning essence of his music perfectly.
		Through it all is Orbison`s superb, reverb-touched voice that virtually drips with love, heartbreak, loneliness, and longing.
		Orbison`s vocals and music are so closely connected to the more tender emotions, if fact, that this well-selected LOVE SONGS--save a couple important omissions (namely "Pretty Woman" and "Crying")--plays like a greatest-hits collection.
	www.overstock.com /sm---pg-PRODUCT_pi-1086269_ti-82125.html (815 words)

	Jersey Shore Rock & Soul Revue: A Tribute to Roy Orbison on UpstageMagazine.com
		The response after the very first song was overwhelming from the audience and set the tone for the rest of the night.
		Songs penned by Orbison weren't the only tunes played during the night, as a number of Bandiera originals that were inspired by Orbison made appearances.
		For the band, all of whom had had the opportunity to perform Orbison songs with Bandiera before, it was the first time they'd ever focused singularly on his material.
	www.upstagemagazine.com /articles/getarticle.php?ID=298 (887 words)

	DVD Review - Roy Orbison: Black & White Night
		Orbison decided to record it himself, and the result was a single that raced up the charts (on both sides of the Atlantic) to become a classic - only the first of many from the artist.
		Orbison's lilting voice and haunting melodies have influenced a great many of today's most talented musicians, and you'll find many of them performing on this disc, in honor of him.
		The result is an amazing musical experience, with 17 songs that run the gambit of Orbison's greatest hits (see the set list below).
	www.thedigitalbits.com /reviews/royorbisonbwn.html (894 words)

	Amazon.com: Love Songs: Music: Roy Orbison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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		Spanning the whole of Roys lengthy career this is a great collection featuring many rarer songs only one bad track.
		If you only buy one Orbison CD this is the one to buy to understand why Roy Orbison is the man who founded modern poular music and why his creativity is so sadly missed
	www.amazon.com /Love-Songs-Roy-Orbison/dp/B000056MKN (865 words)

	AudioRevolution.com CD Review of Roy Orbison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Orbison with their late night media barrage of value packed Roy Orbison LPs, long-play cassettes and CDs.
		This record is filled with historically significant songs that show the development of early rock and roll.
		Without fail The Very Best of Roy Orbison ends up with his seminal work "Oh, Pretty Woman" which is worth the wait.
	www.avrev.com /music/revs/royorbison.html (214 words)

	WHAT'S NEW - plans, rumors, and reports/ BRIAN McCULLOUGH / ROY ORBISON
		A stone's throw away across the state border is Texas, and Roy is the "hometown boy who made good" to many show-goers who are ardent and appreciative Orbison fans.
		The original seating is back in place, the teak and skylights of the ornate ceiling again glow, and the stage area has the immense arch restored....a far cry from the dark days when the under stage basement was used as the city morgue.
		He and Roy were never on the bill at the same time, though) The next time you watch the "Black and White Nights" video, take note of the man with the paisley guitar stage-right of Roy....that's James Burton.
	www.brianmcculloughshow.biz /whatsnewMayJuneJulyAug04.html (932 words)

	Oldies BUT Goodies - Roy Orbison
		Roy Orbison possessed one of the great rock and roll voices: a forceful, operatic bel canto tenor
		The melancholy in his songs resonated with listeners of all ages, but especially
		Orbison re-recorded some of his best-known songs for the CD market (In Dreams: The Greatest
	members.tripod.com /oldies3/orbison.html (367 words)

	Roy Orbison - Crying (Album Review)
		The difference between Sings Lonely and Blue, Roy Orbison’s debut for Monument, and his subsequent effort Crying is striking.
		The first half of the affair was devoted to melancholy ballads that were designed to showcase Orbison’s operatic range, and each selection served to set up the emotions of the next.
		From the stunning dynamics of the title track to the blues-kissed Dance, and from the paranoid feeling of dread that clung to Running Scared to the devastation that pervaded Wedding Day, Orbison seamlessly fused his voice with the accompaniments, making it clear that he had found his muse.
	www.musicbox-online.com /reviews-2006/royorbison-crying.html (199 words)

	Roy Orbison - Danmark - A guide to Roy Orbison - www.RoyOrbison.dk
		Orbiting With Roy Orbison and Bristow Hopper - Pickwick SDLP-164 - 1962
		The Great Songs Of Roy Orbison - MGM SE 4659 - 1970
		Roy Orbison Sings - MGM SE 4835 - 1972
	roy.orbison.dk /discography_titels.asp?tid=1 (1070 words)

	Roy Orbison Discography - hotshotdigital.com
		Roy Orbinson and friends a Black and White Night Virgin
		Mystery Girl, had been recorded and was awaiting release when Orbison suddenly died in1988.
		The well-received album included the posthumous hit "You Got It" and went on to become the highest-charting album of his career.
	www.hotshotdigital.com /OldRock/RoyOrbisonDisco.html (216 words)

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