American Songwriter

On This Day in 1988, the World Lost a Rock Icon Whose Greatest Accomplishments Always Seemed to Be Followed by Tragedy

Roy Orbison had a complicated rollercoaster of a career, in which great success and immense tragedy seemed to go hand in hand ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1960, Roy Orbison Scored a Career-First With a Song That Was Turned Down by Both Elvis and the Everly Brothers

“Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” was an international hit. It topped the UK Singles Chart and peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100. It also reached the top 10 in multiple countries around the globe.
Texarkana Gazette

'Ooby Dooby' wasn't a big hit, but it gave Orbison his start

This week in 1961: President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Krushchev were planning a summit meeting in Vienna; The Supreme Court upheld anti-communist laws in the U.S. and a young man from Vernon ...

Åsa Orbison Brings Generations Together with Holiday Album Featuring Husband Roy Orbison Jr. and Their 4 Sons

Åsa Orbison, along with her husband, Roy Orbison Jr., and their four sons, are ringing in the holiday season in true Orbison ...