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Roy Orbison
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Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), nicknamed the Big O, was an American singer-songwriter and musician, known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Between 1960 and 1964, 22 of his songs placed on the Billboard Top 40, including "Only the Lonely", "Crying", and "Oh, Pretty Woman".
The combination of Orbison's powerful, impassioned voice and complex musical arrangements led many critics to refer to his music as operatic, giving him the sobriquet "the Caruso of Rock". His voice ranged from baritone to tenor, and music scholars have suggested that he had a three- or four-octave range. While most male performers in rock and roll in the 1950s and 1960s projected a defiant masculinity, many of Orbison's songs instead conveyed a quiet, desperate vulnerability. He was known for performing while standing still and solitary and for wearing black clothes and dark sunglasses, which lent an air of mystery.
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Roy Orbison
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- Dream Baby released: 2013
- The Complete Sun Sessions released: 2011
- The Monument Singles Collection released: 2011
- The Last Concert: December 4, 1988 released: 2009
- Greatest Hits released: 2009
- Roy Orbison Greatest Hits released: 2008
- The Soul of Rock and Roll released: 2008
- Love Hurts released: 2006
- The Essential Roy Orbison released: 2006
- The Essential Roy Orbison released: 2006
- In Dreams released: 2006
- The Very Best of Roy Orbison released: 2006
- Most Famous Hits: The Album released: 2005
- The Very Best Of released: 2005
- Authorized Bootleg Collection released: 2004
- Hits! Hits! Hits! released: 2004
- The Platinum Collection released: 2004
- The Essential Sun Years released: 2003
- Pretty Woman Dream: Greatest Hits released: 2003
- The Hits Collection released: 2003
- The Love Album released: 2002
- The MGM Singles - 1965-1973 released: 2002
- Ballads released: 2002
- Big Hits From the Big 'O' released: 2002
- Roy Orbison released: 2001
- The Hits... Live released: 2001
- Orbison 1955-1965 released: 2001
- ...At His Best released: 2000
- The Very Best of Roy Orbison released: 2000
- Big 'O' released: 1999
- The Big O: The Original Singles Collection released: 1998
- The Hit Collection released: 1995
- The Essential Collection released: 1995
- The Heart of Roy Orbison released: 1993
- His Greatest Hits released: 1992
- Oh Pretty Woman released: 1992
- King of Hearts released: 1992
- The Rock 'n' Roll Era: Roy Orbison: 1960-1965 released: 1991
- Love Songs released: 1990
- Pretty Woman released: 1990
- The Legendary Roy Orbison released: 1990
- Rare Orbison II released: 1990
- Collection Gold released: 1990
- Love Songs released: 1990
- Swingin' Rockin' "O" released: 1990
- Blue Bayou released: 1989
- The All-time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison released: 1989
- An Original released: 1989
- Rare Orbison released: 1989
- Best-Loved Standards released: 1989
- The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison released: 1989
- The Legendary Roy Orbison released: 1988
- All-Time Greatest Hits released: 1986
- Laminar Flow released: 1979
- Regeneration released: 1977
- Milestones released: 1973
- Memphis released: 1972
- Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way released: 1970
- The Many Moods of Roy Orbison released: 1969
- The Fastest Guitar Alive released: 1968
- Sings Don Gibson released: 1967
- Cry Softly Lonely One released: 1967
- The Orbison Way released: 1966
- Roy Orbison Sings released: 1965
- There Is Only One Roy Orbison released: 1965
- Orbisongs released: 1965
- Roy Orbison at the Rock House released: 1961
- Ooby Dooby released: 1956
- Pretty Woman released:
- Only the Lonley released:
- Special Collection released:
- Purely... Roy Orbison released:
- The Best of the Sun Years released:
- Roy Orbison : Essential released:
- Sony Music Special Products released:
- Presenting... Roy Orbison released:
- Oh Pretty Woman released:
- The Great Roy Orbison in Concert released:
- Roy Orbison released:
- 16 Biggest Hits: Roy Orbison released:
- Purely... Roy Orbison released:
- The Greatest Hits released:
- The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison, Volume 2 released:
- The Magic Collection released:
- The Very Best of Roy Orbison released:
- The Collection released:
- The Original Roy Orbison Classics, Volume 2 released:
- The Original Roy Orbison Classics, Volume 3 released:
- Only the Lonely released:
- 20 Golden Greats released:
- Sun Recordings released:
- Orbison released:
- Only the Lonely released:
- The Love Album released:
- ...Sings, Volume 3: The MGM Albums released:
- Lonely and Blue / Crying released:
- In Dreams/Orbisongs released:
- Best of the Best released:
- A True Love Goodbye released:
- 12 Tender Love Songs released:
Dream Baby
Released 2013- Crying
- Only The Lonely
- Love Hurts
- I Can't Stop Loving You
- Candy Man
- Today's Teardrops
- Cry
- Blue Avenue
- Come Back To Me (My Love)
- Raindrops
- (I'd Be) A Legend In My Own Time
- 22 Days
- I'll Say It's My Fault
- Go Go Go
- You're My Baby
- Devil Doll
- I Like Love
- Seems To Me
- Sweet And Easy To Love
- Chicken Hearted
- Rock House
The Complete Sun Sessions
Released 2011- Ooby Dooby
- Go! Go! Go!
- Trying To Get To You
- You're My Baby
- Rock House
- Sweet And Easy To Love
- Devil Doll
- Fool's Hall Of Fame
- A True Love Goodbye
- Chicken-Hearted
- I Like Love
- Mean Little Mama
- Problem Child
- Domino (Cat Called Domino)
- You Tell Me
- I Give Up
- One More Time
- Lovestruck
- The Clown
- Claudette
- I Was A Fool
- The Cause Of It All
- You're Gonna Cry
- This Kind Of Love
- It's Too Late
- I Never Knew
- Chicken-Hearted
- Problem Child
- The Clown
- This Kind Of Love
- Claudette (alternative version)
Greatest Hits
Released 2009- Oh, Pretty Woman
- Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
- In Dreams
- Uptown
- Blue Angel
- Crying
- Dream Baby (How long Must I Dream)
- Ooby Dooby
- Let the Good Times Roll
- Candy Man
- Blue Bayou
- Running Scared
- Mean Woman Blues
- Shahdaroba
- Leah
- Crawling Back
- It's Too Late
- Tryin' to Get to You
- A True Love Goodbye
- You're Gonna Cry
- Rock House
- You're My Baby
- Mean Little Mama
- Sweet and Easy to Love
- (I'd Be) A Legend in My Time
- Love Hurts
- Lana
- The Crowd
- The Actress
- Borne on the Wind
- All I Have to Do Is Dream
- Love Storm (demo Recording)
The Soul of Rock and Roll
Released 2008- Ooby Dooby
- Hey! Miss Fannie
- A True Love Goodbye
- An Empty Cup and a Broken Date
- Tryin' to Get to You
- Tutti Frutti
- [advertisement: overton park shell concert]
- Ooby Dooby
- Cat Called Domino
- Go! Go! Go!
- Rockhouse
- 1956 Guitar Pull Medley: I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / I Was the One / That's All Right / Mary Lou / You're My Baby
- You're My Baby
- Mean Little Mama
- Problem Child
- One More Time (demo recording)
- You're Gonna Cry
- It's Too Late
- Sweet and Easy to Love
- This Kind of Love
- Claudette (demo recording)
- You Tell Me (demo recording)
- Night Owl (demo recording)
- Bad Cat (demo recording)
- I Give Up (demo recording)
- Love Struck (demo recording)
- Baby Don't Stop (demo recording)
- Defeated (demo recording)
- Love Storm (demo recording)
- Almost Eighteen
- With the Bug
- Pretty One
The Very Best of Roy Orbison
Released 2006- Oh, Pretty Woman
- You Got It
- Only the Lonely
- I Drove All Night
- In Dreams
- Love Hurts
- Ooby Dooby
- Claudette
- Blue Bayou
- Dream Baby
- Lana
- Running Scared
- Falling
- California Blue
- Pretty Paper
- A Love So Beautiful
- Unchained Melody
- Uptown
- She's a Mystery to Me
- That Lovin' You Feeling Again (Duet W/Emmylou Harris)
- Too Soon to Know
- Blue Angel
- It's Over
- Crying
The Essential Sun Years
Released 2003- Ooby Dooby
- You're My Baby
- Rockhouse
- Sweet & Easy to Love
- Go! Go! Go!
- Devil Doll
- I Give Up
- I Like Love
- Trying to Get to You
- Fools Hall of Fame
- Domino
- It's Too Late
- Chicken Hearted
- You're Gonna Cry
- I Never Knew
- Clown
- Mean Little Mama
- This Kind of Love
- You Tell Me
- I Was a Fool (feat. Ken Cook)
- Lovestruck
- Problem Child
- Cause of It All
- One More Time
- True Love Goodbye
- Claudette (demo)
Pretty Woman Dream: Greatest Hits
Released 2003- Oh Pretty Woman
- Falling
- Only the Lonely
- Pretty Paper
- Blue Bayou
- Mean Woman Blues
- Blue Angel
- All I Have Is to Dream
- In Dreams
- Lana
- Beautiful Dreamer
- The Great Pretender
- Candy Man
- Bye Bye Love
- Dream
- Cry
- I Can't Stop Loving You
- What'd I Say
- Love Hurts
- Born on the Wind
- Let the Good Times Roll
- I'd Be Legend in My Time
The Hits Collection
Released 2003- Born to Be Loved by You
- My Friend
- Penny Arcade
- Southbound Jericho Parkway
- Only You
- So Young
- (Love Me Like You Did) Last Night
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Blue Rain (Coming Down)
- That Lovin' You Feelin' Again
- Hound Dog Man
- The Comedians
- We'll Take the Night
- You're the One
- Coming Home
- Heartbreak Radio
- I Drove All Night
- Careless Heart
The MGM Singles - 1965-1973
Released 2002- Ride Away
- Crawling Back
- Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart
- Twinkle Toes
- Too Soon to Know
- Communication Breakdown
- So Good
- Cry Softly Lonely One
- She
- Born to Be Loved by You
- Walk On
- Heartache
- Southbound Jericho Parkway
- Penny Arcade
- She Cheats on Me
- So Young
- Love Me Like You Did Last Night
- God Love You
- Remember the Good
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Blue Rain (Coming Down)
- I Wanna Live
- I Got Nothing
Big Hits From the Big 'O'
Released 2002- In Dreams
- Only the Lonely
- Oh, Pretty Woman
- Dream Baby
- Crying
- Blue Bayou
- Ooby Dooby
- Walk On
- Crawling Back
- Penny Arcade
- Blue Angel
- Too Soon to Know
- Heartache
- Ride Away
- Claudette
- Falling
- Go, Go, Go (Down the Line)
- Say No More
- Lana
- Working for the Man
- Mean Woman Blues
- Running Scared
- It's Over
- I Drove All Night
Orbison 1955-1965
Released 2001- Lana
- Dance
- She Wears My Ring
- Crying
- Sunset
- The Great Pretender
- Candy Man
- House Without Windows
- (They Call You) Gigolette
- How Are Things in Paradise
- (They Call You) Gigolette
- Wedding Day
- Yes
- Let the Good Times Roll
- Blue Bayou (2)
- Party Heart
- Evergreen
- Love Star
- Dream Baby
- The Actress
- No One Will Ever Know
- The Crowd (2)
- Mama
- (I Get So) Sentimental
- Leah
- Working for the Man
- Borne on the Wind
- Distant Drums
The Big O: The Original Singles Collection
Released 1998- Paper Boy
- Up Town
- Only the Lonely
- Blue Angel
- I'm Hurtin'
- Running Scared
- Crying
- Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
- The Crowd
- Workin' for the Man
- In Dreams
- Falling
- Blue Bayou
- Pretty Paper
- Borne on the Wind
- It's Over
- Oh, Pretty Woman (original single version) (mono)
- Goodnight
- (Say) You're My Girl
- Let the Good Times Roll
- Lana
- Belinda
- (I'm a) Southern Man
- Drifting Away
- Oh, Pretty Woman (stereo)
- (Say) You're My Girl (mono)
The Essential Collection
Released 1995- Big Hearted Me
- Blue Blue Day
- What About Me
- Lonesome Number One
- A Legend in My Time
- I'm Hurting
- Too Soon to Know
- Such a Stranger
- Southern Man
- Old Love Song
- Born to Love Me
- The Same Street
- Chicken Hearted
- Devil Doll
- Domino
- Go Go Go
- I Never Knew
- It's Too Late
- Ooby Dooby
- Trying to Get to You
- You're Gonna Cry
- You're My Baby
Pretty Woman
Released 1990- Oh, Pretty Woman
- Ooby Dooby
- Only the Lonley
- Go Go Go (Down the Line)
- Trying to Get to You
- Rockhouse
- Running Scared
- Blue Angel
- Candy Man
- It's Over
- Dream Baby
- Uptown
- Love Star
- Blue Bayou
- Lana
- Beautiful Dreamer
- Work for the Man
- In Dreams
- Problem Child
- It's to Late
- Bye Bye Love
- This Kind of Love
- I Can't Stop Loving You
- Mean Little Man
- Pretty One
Blue Bayou
Released 1989- Blue Bayou
- Crying
- Blue Angel
- Leah
- All I Have to Do Is Dream
- Mean Women Blues
- Oh Pretty Woman
- Running Scared
- It's Over
- The Great Pretender
- Falling
- Shahdaroba
- Only the Lonely
- Dream Baby (How long Must I Dream)
- Pretty Paper
- I Can't Stop Loving You
- My Prayer
- Old Love Song
- In Dreams
- Love Hurts
- The Crowd
- Bye Bye Love
- Lana
- Goodnight
An Original
Released 1989- I'd Be a Legend in Time
- (Yes) I'm Hurting
- The Same Street
- Far Far Away
- Big Hearted Me
- Sweet Dreams
- Blue Blue Day
- What About Me
- Give Myself a Party
- Lonesome Number One
- Crawling Back
- It Ain't No Big Thing
- Time Changed Everything
- The Loner
- Maybe
- Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart
- Go Away
- Why Hurt the One Who Love You
- Oh Such Stranger
- Too Soon to Know
- A New Star
- Never