Roy Orbison, born in 1936, was an iconic singer-songwriter known for his powerful, operatic voice and emotional ballads. Hits like “Only the Lonely” and “Crying” made him a rock legend. Despite personal tragedies, his music remains timeless, influencing countless artists across genres. - ThreadSky

gwbutrecht.bsky.social • 73 days ago

Roy Orbison, born in 1936, was an iconic singer-songwriter known for his powerful, operatic voice and emotional ballads. Hits like “Only the Lonely” and “Crying” made him a rock legend. Despite personal tragedies, his music remains timeless, influencing countless artists across genres.

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digitaldesert.bsky.social•73 days ago

My personal favorite of his is “You Got It”.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GzzU9Yb5xWI

gwbutrecht.bsky.social•73 days ago

Amazing song, indeed!

cowmanbob.bsky.social•73 days ago

Named two songs that Melson wrote with him. Arguably his two best.

12dimension.bsky.social•73 days ago

I liked him in the Traveling Wilburys.

cophoto.bsky.social•73 days ago

Agree 👍🏻

sweettie.bsky.social•73 days ago

Patrick Swayze said his singing was "The voice of God"
I cannot disagree....*sigh*

katherinepemberton.bsky.social•73 days ago

Went to see the Walker Brothers in 1966 and Roy was on the same bill. Brilliant!

catmumof2.bsky.social•72 days ago

I saw him live at the Saverin in Toronto, Canada.

kupac1.bsky.social•73 days ago

He was amazing!

notgoingback2028.bsky.social•73 days ago

🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷👏👏👏

mightypup4u.bsky.social•72 days ago

Still got the 8-track

thewebster75.bsky.social•71 days ago

My favourite from Traveling Wilburys. Bob Dylan said the lyrics to this song took him by surprise.

thewebster75.bsky.social•71 days ago

Love this one.

duanemoody.qwiffer.com•72 days ago

When you tried to tell Elvis he had a beautiful voice he'd tell you there was only one Voice and it belonged to Roy. He wasn't wrong.

eaglewatcher.bsky.social•73 days ago

Incredible voice.

mcoyslefthand.bsky.social•73 days ago

Did you just ask chatGP to write a one para profile? I mean talk about flat affect here,

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mcoyslefthand.bsky.social•57 days ago

Wow for a person who writes about culture like a bot without any salt or flavor at all you sure get defensive—- truth hurt there skippy?

hollywoodjuicer.bsky.social•72 days ago

One of the true greats.

aetherial3.bsky.social•73 days ago

One of my faves from Black and white Night. All the tracks are on Youtube.

James Burton does some guitar magic on this one.

https://youtu.be/_PLq0_7k1jk?list=PL3C8JueuPAfPhlH1Q2v9DSuUzRPiVS2vJ

notgoingback2028.bsky.social•73 days ago

🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

hangonlittletomato.bsky.social•73 days ago

Allegedly when asked what it’s like to be the world’s greatest singer, Elvis replied “I don’t know. Ask Roy Orbison”

https://youtu.be/mkiRL9OTPtE?si=P3mcp33Y1oqyfBRm

aetherial3.bsky.social•73 days ago

That screenshot was taken from "Black and White Night". It was a small venue. He had a star-studded band and backup singers and a bunch of celebrities in the audience.

It is a must-see.

ndhm.bsky.social•73 days ago

Yes. My oldest brother saw him live 3 times.

lordofrogerspark.bsky.social•73 days ago

He also was great in the Traveling Wilbury's.

mscdgrad.bsky.social•73 days ago

Only one song written by Roy Orbison was eclipsed by another singer. Blue Bayou sung by Linda Ronstadt. "Black and White Nights" is still on my album list.

elsa6bean.bsky.social•73 days ago

Roy is/was one of my favorite artists.

artspear.bsky.social•73 days ago

One of the most unique voices in rock.

jukesgrrl.bsky.social•73 days ago

Just one of the things that was iconic about Orbison's work. For those who haven't seen it, PBS aired a concert special in 1988 that is a must-see. Great band, special guests, mind-blowing back-up singers. Recorded at LA's Cocoanut Grove. https://www.pbs.org/show/roy-orbison-friends-a-black-and-white-night/

larahart.bsky.social•73 days ago

this is an amazing concert, james burton, KD Lang, bruce springsteen, and so many more. it's hard to watch through my tears.

aetherial3.bsky.social•73 days ago

It's incredible.

aetherial3.bsky.social•73 days ago

Cannot speak highly enough of this.

Of all the concert DVD's I have, this is my favorite. The lineup is brilliant.

leatherneck42.bsky.social•72 days ago

When the Beatles first toured America they were his opening act

mashflagg.bsky.social•72 days ago

My first live concert….about ‘61.
He was great.

miles-standoffish.bsky.social•73 days ago

Love Roy! There’s a quote from Dwight Yoakam about Roy’s voice. Something like, “he sings like an angel falling backward through a plate glass window.”

davidlight.bsky.social•73 days ago

One of the GOOD things to come outta Texas.

professorrick.bsky.social•73 days ago

I got to see him perform live, back in the 80s. irreplaceable.

jacaphene.bsky.social•72 days ago

https://youtu.be/UMVjToYOjbM?feature=shared

thewebster75.bsky.social•71 days ago

There aren't any words to describe how i feel about this song.

jacaphene.bsky.social•71 days ago

On repeat. For hours.

riseupwarrior.bsky.social•73 days ago

Love him!

able1954.bsky.social•73 days ago

Good old Roy RIP!

pistolgrip.bsky.social•73 days ago

I love his voice!

luluinportland.bsky.social•73 days ago

He was the best.

faithnd.bsky.social•73 days ago

One of my favorites, I never get tired of his music.

Trivia note:
My stepdad played bass in the original studio recording of "Pretty Woman". Uncredited since he took studio fees instead of royalties. One of my stepdads many regrets. We used to have the reel2reel of it. Since damaged and lost.