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Born: April 23, 1936 in Vernon, TX
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's
Died: December 06, 1988 in Madison, TN
Genre: Rock

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Biography
Although he shared the same rockabilly roots as Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison went on to pioneer an entirely different brand of country/pop-based rock & roll in the early '60s. What he lacked in charisma and photogenic looks, Orbison made up for in spades with his quavering operatic voice and melodramatic narratives ... Continue Bio >>

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Dream Baby

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Discography:
Pretty Woman: The Best of Roy Orbison [Columbia]
Orbison Over England: The Sixties May 9th 1969 Batley Variety Club
Orbison Over England: The Seventies October 18 1975 the Queens Theatre
Orbison Over England: The Eighties March 25 1980 the Fiesta Club Stockton
2004 In Dreams: Live
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Filmography:
2007 The Best of the Johnny Cash TV Show, 1969-1971
2005 Saturday Night Live: Lost and Found - SNL in the '80s
2002 Into the Night: The Benny Mardones Story
1999 Playboy: Karaoke 5
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Member Of: The Traveling Wilburys The Teen Kings More >> Similar Artists: Phil Spector Gene Pitney The Everly Brothers Buddy Holly k.d. lang More >>

Influenced By: Elvis Presley More >> Followers: k.d. lang Stray Cats Bruce Springsteen Mark Johnson John Lennon More >>

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