Let's not forget him - Roy Orbison
He is one of the most beloved rock & roll musicians of all time! Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936—December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for his passionate vocal style, complex song structures and dark emotional ballads. His music was described by critics as opera, giving him the nicknames “the Caruso of Rock” and “the Big O”. #muziek #RoyOrbison
Many of his songs were vulnerable at a time when most male rock 'n' roll artists chose to project challenging masculinity. He was known for his shyness and stage fright, which he counterfeited by wearing dark sunglasses
When Orbison wrote a big hit for The Everly Brothers (Claudette), he saw his chance clean and bought off his record contract with Sun Records to try his luck somewhere else. Orbison ended up with the record label RCA where Elvis Presley recorded many hits. However, Orbison did not stay long. After recording a number of songs, he left the label in 1959 and ended up with Monument Records, led by Fred Foster.
Unlike Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard and Frank Sinatra, Roy only played in one feature film: The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967) is set after the American Civil War, with Orbison playing guitar spy...
