I just wrote whatever was pleasing to me. It kind of just happened. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing and playing guitar at age 6. So that, mixed with rhythm and blues, is what I am. Orbison got a big dose of rhythm and blues when he left college and traveled to Memphis, where Sam Phillips of Sun Records played for him the same records he had once played for Elvis Presley.
Foster gave him free rein, and soon the hits started coming. Dream Baby C3-D4. Goodnight G2-F4. The Crowd C3-A 4. Leah G2-F4. I'm Hurtin' F3-F4. Blue Angel B2-G4. Communication Breakdown A 2-G 4. Only the Lonely G2-B3. Walk On C3-B4. Yesterday's Child F 3-G 4. His trademark dark glasses he began wearing in , just before a British tour with The Beatles. It happened by accident: when he misplaced his regular glasses, he wore the dark ones, which later becomes one of his trademarks.
No pressure for The Beatles…. Stay Tuned! Michelle Stolzenburg. Roy Orbison — A Pioneer of Rock Roy Orbison — his voice was unique and different and when it came to his singing, very few could even come close. Performing on Stage Standing on a stage, in a black skinny suit, in horned rim glasses.
Roy Orbison — The Early Years By the time he is seven, he knew that music was his path in life and by age eight, he already wrote his first song. The Traveling Wilburys Project What starts out as a need for a b-side, ends up being so much more! Previous Article. Next Article. Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube. Read Our Privacy Policy here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:.
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