Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for his impassioned singing style, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Many critics described his music as operatic, nicknaming him "the Caruso of Rock" and "the Big O". While most male rock-and-roll performers in the 1950s and 1960s projected a defiant masculinity, many of Orbison's songs conveyed vulnerability. He performed standing still, wearing black clothes to match his dyed black hair and dark sunglasses.
Roy Orbison
Active - 1964 - 2017 |
Birth - Apr 23, 1936 |
Death - Dec 6, 1988 |
Genres - Music, Documentary, Comedy, Biography, Drama
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Subgenres - Rockumentary, Biographical Film, Romantic Comedy, Western Film
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Lefty Wilbury, Roy Kelton Orbison, The Big O, The Caruso of Rock, The Voice-
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