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'''Roy Kelton Orbison''' was born in Vernon, Texas on April 23, 1936.

[[Image:Roy Orbison.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Roy Orbison (singer and guitarist)]]

As a teenager he organized a band and appeared regularly

[[Elvis Presley]], [[Johnny Cash]] and [[Jerry Lee Lewis]].

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

in the summer of 1956, it was not until Roy Orbison moved to

Monument Records that his first million selling hit,

“Only The Lonely,” started his career in high gear in 1960,

followed by “Blue Angel” and “I’m Hurtin’” that same year.

In 1961 “Running Scared” gave him his first #1 hit, a few months

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]].

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

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 [[The Traveling Wilburys]] with [[Bob Dylan]], [[George Harrison]], [[Jeff Lynne]], and [[Tom Petty]].

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,

“Only The Lonely,” started his career in high gear in 1960, followed by “Blue Angel” and “I’m Hurtin’” that same year.

Inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame]] in 1987, he was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame in 2007.

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.

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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