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 music is mostly in the rock music genre and his most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late 1980s.

Apr 2, 2014 · Roy Orbison formed his first band at age 13. The singer-songwriter dropped out of college to pursue music. He signed with Monument Records and recorded such ballads as "Only the Lonely" and...

Feb 11, 2021 · Roy Orbison was born on April 23, 1936 in Vernon, Texas. He was the middle son of parents Orbie Lee Orbison (1913–1984), an oil well driller and car mechanic, and nurse Nadine Vesta Shults (1913-1992).

Roy Orbison (born April 23, 1936, Vernon, Texas, U.S.—died December 6, 1988, Hendersonville, Tennessee) was an American singer-songwriter who was best remembered for his soaring voice, one of the most operatic in all of rock music, and for …

Sep 2, 2020 · Tragedy truly struck Roy Orbison in 1966, when his first wife Claudette died in a motorcycle crash. In addition to the loss, Roy was devastated by having witnessed the event, as well. He was riding ahead of her when it happened.

Roy Orbison was born on April 23, 1936, in Vernon, Texas, USA, to Orbie Lee Orbison and Nadine Shults. His father was a car mechanic and oil well driller and his mother was a nurse. His parents lost their jobs during the Great Depression.

Roy Kelton Orbison was born on April 23, 1936 at 3:30 pm, in Vernon, Texas. Nadine, his mother, was a nurse. Orbie Lee, his father, a worker. Roy was their second child. For his sixth birthday, Roy asked for a harmonica, but fortunately his daddy gave him a guitar. Orbie Lee is generally credited with teaching Roy to play guitar.

Feb 4, 2025 · Roy Orbison (born April 23, 1936) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, regarded as one of the greatest singers of all time. His singing style, characterized by its harmonic vulnerability and operatic passion, has been compared to that of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley.

Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 - December 6, 1988) was an American singer. In 1987, he was named into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [1] Orbison was popular in the 1960s. He became less popular in the 1970s, but began to make a career comeback in the 1980s.

Mar 21, 2022 · Roy Orbison was an American singer and musician known for his dark and emotional ballads and rock classics. He was known for his almost operatic style of singing, and had the nicknames 'the Caruso of Rock' and 'the Big O'.