I've been in love with Roy Orbison since I was a teenager of 13, I'm almost 60 now. Roy had a unique and distinct voice, unforgettable!! Rest In Peace!! 💜
It’s hard to imagine the pain of his losses. His wife and then both children. We need to learn more about people who survive tragedy and carry on so impressively.
I knew his niece Janis Orbison in the mid 60s. He played her birthday party and i didn't go because i didn't belive he'd be there. I missed out . Wonder if she's still around.
Apache Junction Az 1985-ish, at a Circle K in the middle of nowhere I recognized his silhouette through a heavily tinted Volkswagen, his driver was in the convenience store, and so was my girlfriend. My girlfriend came out first and I told her who it was but I could not remember his name. There were Tennessee tags on the car. I said that’s the guy that sings the song pretty woman. So she went over and knocked on the window, he rolled it down and she asked him are you the guy that sings that song pretty girl… he laughed.. he said yes but it’s called pretty woman. This was in a gravel parking lot in the middle of nowhere. 🙂
Roy was born in Vernon, Texas, but grew up in Wink, Texas. I lived in Kermit, Texas, 7 miles from Wink. I had a brother who was about Roy's age. My brother went to all the Dances played by Roy and his Wink Westerners. I was just a little guy, but I remember going to a street dance in Kermit that the Wink Westerners were playing. Roy and his band also played on KERB radio in my hometown, Kermit. I would sit with my older brothers and listen to his music on the radio. I guess the first song I really loved was SLEEPY HOLLOW. By the time I started High School, I was a big Roy Orbison fan. I guess my favorite band in those days was THE SEEKERS out of Australia.❤❤
I thought Roy Orbison was one of the most Beautifullest singers. He could sing in seven octaves. He was a better singer than Elvis Presley ever thought about being. My mom liked Elvis Presley. I did like Elvis too but I liked Roy Orbison better he’s one of the great ones. May he rest in peace miss him and miss his great music I wonder what he would be like today and he lived long enough. I often wonder the same thing about John Lennon. And George Harrison too. Thanks for the video. Have a beautiful day.👍❤️😁🥲🎸🎼🎵🎶☮️
There will never be another Orbison. the man defined the word Legend , an oft-used word seldom deserved by whom it was aimed at but in Orbison's case it was a true description.Many songs define that epic voice, Running Scared is a fine example which made the hairs on your neck stand with the intensity,Walk on,Love Hurts and Crawling Back are other fine examples. My own personal favourite is A Love So Beautiful as it is so full of emotion that it could break the hardest of hearts and even a grumpy old dog's like mine I have been an Orbison fan for more years than I can remember and I still love to sit and let his music wash all over me.
My heart dropped a country mile when Roy passed away, I had met him while moving furniture for a company that catered to music stars. A brief meeting meant I would never forget his voice and love it to this very day...
From his struggle with personal tragedies to his unparalleled musical legacy, Orbison's story is a poignant reminder of the power of resilience and creativity.
I got the chance to see him in concert in 1980. In my military uniform, was walking past the venue when someone asked me if I wanted his ticket since he had to work that night. Truly a blessing to get a chance that I wasn't expecting. To whoever you were that gave me that ticket, THANK YOU!!
A love so beautiful.A man so wonderful! All his songs touch our hearts. I can listen to him all day long. There will never be a singer anymore like Roy. Your songs will go on for generations and generations, till the end of times. Rest in peace with Almighty God and His angels❤
He visited a young fan in a Reading hospital who was in a coma after being attacked by a psycho on a train.Her family had been playing his records to her to try to revive her and when he heard of her plight he visited her in hospital.
Thank you so very much for this great video about Roy Orbison!!!! I really love Roy Orbison!!! I loved/love his song, “Pretty Woman” so much!! and I love lot of these other songs that they’ve mentioned here or you have mentioned here, that I can’t quite remember the name of!!! I loved his falsetto/high notes that he would hit!!! You guys didn’t even mention that I don’t think!?!? Anyway, he was very unique and original as far as I know, not being a musician myself!!! Very sad to hear in depth more of the story of the housefire with his two sons dieing, and about his health later on in life with his heart, his smoking, etc.!!! Happy to hear about his successes, though here and there!!! He was, and is a great man, and it’s nice to see his sons making sure his dad is not forgotten!!! A great fan…❤ Gay Michaelis
The most important part of Roy’s career is when he used all of his talents to create a great sound unlike any other musician who ever worked in the industry. ROY ORBISON WAS A GIFTED VOICE LIKE ELVIS PRESLEY ONLY WITHOUT THE GREAT LOOKS AND CHARM! ROY ORBISON MADE IT ON HIS OWN SOUNDS! This is why Roy Orbison is in my book greater than Elvis Presley because Roy proved that raw God given talents are just as great as beauty that’s only skin deep! I enjoyed hearing Roy’s music in my youth and I was a little one when I first hear Roy sing!
It's a profound loss that Roy Orbison, a true music celebrity with his unique voice and extraordinary talent, left us so suddenly. His life and career not only gave us timeless melodies but also inspired future generations of artists. His sudden departure is indeed a great regret to the music world
When I was in Vietnam Roy came to our modest base on a USO tour (1970)...after the show he told the band that he was going to stay. The band said that they had to be on the road the next day. They then ask how long he was going to stay....I will never forget what he said, "as long as they want me"...he was there for 'us' ....we got to do the uba-dube with man who made it...I will never forget
Roy Orbison was a unique, giant of talent. His voice and songs will always be remembered. You left out ALOT of his popularity in England, his friendship with the Beatles, particularly George Harrison. He lived in England for a while. He was expected at George Harrison's house shortly after he died ( plans made prior). You presented a very negative side of his life and left out ALL the awards,popularity, and "shining stars" part of his life. 😐
I consider myself fortunate to have seen Roy Orbison perform live on two separate occasions. Although these shows were just a few years from what we now know to have been some of his final performances - he never failed to bring the audience to their feet and a wild frenzy when he hit those notes that everyone knew were coming. Many folks I know listen to music and only hear the tune, I hear the tune also but I pay close attention to the lyrics and the story the song tells. Nobody told better stories in their songs that Roy Orbison. Ask a hundred people what their favorite Roy Orbison song is and the predictable answer is "Pretty Woman" and while that is a great song and universally recognized as Roy's song, my all time favorite Orbison song is and will always be, "In Dreams". If you haven't heard it for some time, look it up nd listen, really listen to the story the song tells. Fabulous song writing and performance. Rest In Peace, Roy, you have earned it.
I loved Roy and his beautiful voice. , he was wonderful , Rest in heavenly peace sweet friend, your really missed , but I know your busy entertaining the other angels with your beautiful voice and smile,
When I was in my early teens my best friend's mother had an old mono record player and the only record she had was a vinyl single of Pretty Woman I'd play it every time I visited and I liked it, I didn't love it until I got older and it was great.
Omitted are some of his most beautiful songs, songs that showcase his powerful voice and stunning range. That said, I never knew of his association with "country", and Nashville. That was before my time. Just my opinion, but he was not country. He was like no other.
Love, love, love Roy!!! I never knew he wrote "Love Hurts" Tho I only heard it from "Nazareth"... Its my all time fave song today... I have a playlist on Spotify which "Love Hurts" is a must and I listen to everyday... There are so many of his songs I love and some I had no ideal he wrote... He was a true "Genius"... I never knew he had it so hard and with that voice its all the most shocking to hear that he had, bless his heart!!! I still love em!!! Rip Roy... 🌿🌹🌿
Fascinating to see his roots were traced to Northern Ireland. A country he liked to visit, even during the Troubles (when not many others artists were coming over).
This story of Roy was amazing. I attended OC at the same time he did. Much of his story was left out. He was a timid and loveable person. I can well remember listening to him and his teen kings. It was sad though to see many take advantage of his generosity. I only know him for a short time but for me it was amazing.
Saw him live on a UK tour he headlined back in the 60s. I was there to see my favourite pop group, so I wasn't an actual RO fan, but having seen him live... he was brilliant and sounded just like his records. Loved him ever since.
A great singer song writer,not the first of course but when he came along it wasnt that common that an artist would write his own songs.My favourite is 'Ride Away'.
Roy may have been largely forgotten by American audiences but his peers always held him in high esteem. The Wilburys were no a bunch of dilettantes and Roy had their respect.
Thank you so very much for this, so many questions i had about his life and career were answered. My earliest happy memories of pop music include his songs. May he rest in peace together with so many other singers.
