Roy Orbison
Birthday:
23 April 1936, Vernon, Texas, USA
Birth Name:
Roy Kelton Orbison
Height:
180 cm
Roy Orbison was born on April 23, 1936 in Vernon, Texas, USA as Roy Kelton Orbison. He was married to Barbara Orbison and Claudette Frady. He died on December 6, 1988 in Madison, Tennessee, USA.
People often ask me how would I like to be remembered and I answer that I would simply like to be remembered.
People often ask me how would I like to be remembered and I answer that I would simply like to be remembered.
Whether I'm in London, Sydney or Hong Kong, it makes no difference. There is always someone who knows me. I must be one of the most unloneli...Show more »
Whether I'm in London, Sydney or Hong Kong, it makes no difference. There is always someone who knows me. I must be one of the most unloneliest people in the world! Show less «
I thought maybe in 1964 I could have been swamped by The Beatles. But it turned out the other way round and I was voted Number One vocalist ...Show more »
I thought maybe in 1964 I could have been swamped by The Beatles. But it turned out the other way round and I was voted Number One vocalist in 1965. Show less «
There was a lot of loneliness in West Texas where I grew up. We used to say it was the center of everything, five hundred miles away from an...Show more »
There was a lot of loneliness in West Texas where I grew up. We used to say it was the center of everything, five hundred miles away from anything. Show less «
I may be a living legend, but that sure don't help when I've got to change a flat tyre.
I may be a living legend, but that sure don't help when I've got to change a flat tyre.
I was frustrated as a singer for a long time, particularly when some friendly rivalry broke out between me and a young guy in Texas named Bu...Show more »
I was frustrated as a singer for a long time, particularly when some friendly rivalry broke out between me and a young guy in Texas named Buddy Holly, who, within a couple of months, had a couple of Number One singles and soon had stardom that reached to the Moon. I tried not to take it too hard, but when "Only the Lonely" happened in 1960, I reckoned it was about time too. I was an avid follower of the charts. I lived by them until "Only the Lonely" - and then I didn't look at them anymore. Show less «
Once I started singing, it was sort of a wonder. It was a great feeling, and it didn't hurt anybody, and it made me feel good, and some peop...Show more »
Once I started singing, it was sort of a wonder. It was a great feeling, and it didn't hurt anybody, and it made me feel good, and some people even said, "Roy, that's nice.". Show less «
[After seeing his song "In Dreams" being used in Blue Velvet (1986)] I was mortified because they were talking about the "candy colored clow...Show more »
[After seeing his song "In Dreams" being used in Blue Velvet (1986)] I was mortified because they were talking about the "candy colored clown" in relation to a dope deal... I thought, "What in the world...?". But later, when I was touring, we got the video out and I really got to appreciate what David gave to the song, and what the song gave to the movie - how it achieved this otherworldly quality that added a whole new dimension to "In Dreams". Show less «
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