Roy Orbison
Biography
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late 1980s. Many of Orbison's songs conveyed vulnerability at a time when most male performers projected strength. He performed with minimal motion and in black clothes, matching his dyed black hair and dark sunglasses. Born in ...
Also Known As
Traveling Wilburys, Lefty Wilbury, Roy Kelton Orbison
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Roy Orbison's Movies
She's Having a Baby
05 Feb 1988
Roadie
13 Jun 1980
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
14 Oct 2007
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
09 Oct 1987
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
05 Oct 2012
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
03 Jan 1988
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
07 Oct 1999
The Fastest Guitar Alive
01 Sept 1967
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
19 May 2014
Roy Orbison Forever
12 Aug 2022
Johnny Cash: Live On Air
04 Aug 2008
Roy Orbison - Live at Austin City Limits
18 Nov 2002
Roy Orbison at the BBC
04 Feb 2023
The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971
18 Sept 2007
Roy Sings Orbison
11 Jul 1975
Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones
29 Dec 2015
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
01 Jan 2004
The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
12 Jun 2007
Living Legend: The King of Rock and Roll
01 Jul 1980
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
01 Jan 2007
Roy Orbison's TV Shows
Saturday Night Live
11 Oct 1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
01 Oct 1962
McCartney 3, 2, 1
16 Jul 2021
Top of the Pops
01 Jan 1964
Top of the Pops
01 Jan 1964
The Ed Sullivan Show
20 Jun 1948
Classic Albums
14 Apr 1997
Wogan
04 May 1982
The Midnight Special
19 Aug 1972
Shindig!
16 Sept 1964
The Johnny Cash Show
07 Jun 1969
The Dick Clark Show
15 Feb 1958
Just Our Luck
20 Sept 1983
Legends
17 Nov 2006