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'''Roy Kelton Orbison''' was a popular singer and [[guitar]]ist.
'''Roy Kelton Orbison''' (April 23, 1936 - December 6, 1988) was a popular singer and [[guitar]]ist.
He was born in Vernon, Texas on April 23, 1936. As a teenager he organized a band and appeared regularly on radio, moving to local television and before 21 years of age was recording for Sun Records, home of [[Elvis Presley]], [[Johnny Cash]] and [[Jerry Lee Lewis]].
He was born in [[Vernon]], Texas on April 23, 1936. As a teenager he organized a band and appeared regularly on radio, moving to local television and before 21 years of age was recording for Sun Records, home of [[Elvis Presley]], [[Johnny Cash]] and [[Jerry Lee Lewis]].
While his first Sun recording “Ooby Dooby” hit the charts in the summer of 1956, it was not until Roy Orbison moved to Monument Records that his first million selling hit,
While his first Sun recording “Ooby Dooby” hit the charts in the summer of 1956, it was not until Roy Orbison moved to Monument Records that his first million selling hit,
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