Roy Orbison
Acting
Born April 23, 1936 · Vernon, Texas, USA
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 Texas, Orbison began singing in a country-and-western band as a teenager. He was signed by Sam Phill…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Top of the Pops
Saturday Night Live
Wogan
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Midnight Special
Classic Albums
The Dick Clark Show
Legends
Shindig!
The Johnny Cash Show
Just Our Luck
She's Having a Baby
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
McCartney 3, 2, 1
Roy Orbison Live In Texas
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Roadie
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
The Best Of Beat
Roy Orbison Forever
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Johnny Cash: Live On Air
The Fastest Guitar Alive
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers
Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones
The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
Roy Orbison Live in 1965: The Monument Concert
Roy Orbison: Love Hurts
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
Roy Sings Orbison
Roy Orbison: The Anthology