Roy Orbison - Revision history

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 Orbison had a career resurgence in the 1980s with several high-profile collaborations, including membership in the critically and commercially successful [[Traveling Wilburys]] with [[Bob Dylan]], [[George Harrison]], [[Jeff Lynne]], and [[Tom Petty]].
-He was inducted in 1987 into the [[Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. In 2007, he was posthumously inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.
+He was inducted in 1987 into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. In 2007, he was posthumously inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.
 Grammy Award winner Roy Orbison smoked most of his life, had a triple heart bypass in 1978 and at 52 years of age suffered a fatal heart attack three weeks before [[Christmas]], 1988.

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	'''Roy Kelton Orbison''' (April 23, 1936 - December 6, 1988) was a popular singer and [[guitar]]ist.		'''Roy Kelton Orbison''' (April 23, 1936 - December 6, 1988) was a popular singer and [[guitar]]ist.

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 Orbison had a career resurgence in the 1980s with several high-profile collaborations, including membership in the critically and commercially successful [[Traveling Wilburys]] with [[Bob Dylan]], [[George Harrison]], [[Jeff Lynne]], and [[Tom Petty]].
-He was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]] in 1987 and the Hit Parade Hall of Fame in 2007.
+He was inducted in 1987 into the [[Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. In 2007, he was posthumously inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.
 Grammy Award winner Roy Orbison smoked most of his life, had a triple heart bypass in 1978 and at 52 years of age suffered a fatal heart attack three weeks before [[Christmas]], 1988.

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 Orbison had a career resurgence in the 1980s with several high-profile collaborations, including membership in the critically and commercially successful [[Traveling Wilburys]] with [[Bob Dylan]], [[George Harrison]], [[Jeff Lynne]], and [[Tom Petty]].
-Inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame]] in 1987, he was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame in 2007.
+He was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]] in 1987 and the Hit Parade Hall of Fame in 2007.
 Grammy Award winner Roy Orbison smoked most of his life, had a triple heart bypass in 1978 and at 52 years of age suffered a fatal heart attack three weeks before [[Christmas]], 1988.

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 Inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame]] in 1987, he was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame in 2007.
-Grammy Award winner Roy Orbison smoked most of his life, had a triple heart bypass in 1978 and at 52 years of age suffered a fatal heart attack on December 6, 1988.
+Grammy Award winner Roy Orbison smoked most of his life, had a triple heart bypass in 1978 and at 52 years of age suffered a fatal heart attack three weeks before [[Christmas]], 1988.
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 '''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]].
+Born in Vernon in north [[Texas]], he organized a band of teenagers and appeared regularly on [[radio]], moving to local [[television]]. Before he was twenty-one, he was already recording for Sun Records, the home label 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,

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-'''Roy Kelton Orbison''' was born in Vernon, Texas on April 23, 1936.
+'''Roy Kelton Orbison''' was a popular singer and [[guitar]]ist.
-While his first Sun recording “Ooby Dooby” hit the charts
+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]].
-In 1961 “Running Scared” gave him his first #1 hit, a few months
+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,
-later “Crying” peaked at #2 and “Candy Man” also kept Roy on the
+“Only The Lonely,” started his career in high gear in 1960, followed by “Blue Angel” and “I’m Hurtin’” that same year.
 Hit Parade. “Dream Baby,” “In Dreams,” Mean Woman Blues,”
-“Blue Bayou,” “Pretty Paper” and “It’s Over” each charted before
+In 1961 “Running Scared” gave him his first #1 hit, a few months later “Crying” peaked at #2 and “Candy Man” also kept Roy on the Hit Parade. “Dream Baby,” “In Dreams,” Mean Woman Blues,” “Blue Bayou,” “Pretty Paper” and “It’s Over” each charted before “Oh Pretty Woman” gave him his second #1 hit selling an estimated seven million records plus worldwide.
 Orbison had a career resurgence in the 1980s with several high-profile collaborations, including membership in the critically and commercially successful [[Traveling Wilburys]] with [[Bob Dylan]], [[George Harrison]], [[Jeff Lynne]], and [[Tom Petty]].
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 Inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame]] in 1987, he was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame in 2007.
-Grammy Award winner Roy Orbison smoked most of his life,
+Grammy Award winner Roy Orbison smoked most of his life, had a triple heart bypass in 1978 and at 52 years of age suffered a fatal heart attack on December 6, 1988.
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