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Roy Orbison

Rock music
Country music
Pop rock
Growing up in Texas listening to country music, Roy Orbison started singing with covers band the Wink Westerners before forming The Teen Kings. They supported Johnny Cash who recommended them to Sam Phillips of Sun Records which released their first single 'Ooby Dooby', a hit in 1957. After The Teen Kings split, Orbison started writing ballads and 'Claudette', a song about his girlfriend, was covered by The Everly Brothers. He demonstrated the extraordinary range of his voice on tear-jerking breakthrough hit 'Only the Lonely', triggering a long run of chart smashes including 'Cry...
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Oh, Pretty Woman
Oh, Pretty WomanRoy Orbison

All Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison

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Crying
CryingRoy Orbison

Crying

2:46

Blue Bayou
Blue BayouRoy Orbison

In Dreams

2:29

Only the Lonely
Only the LonelyRoy Orbison

Lonely and Blue

2:26

You Got It
You Got ItRoy Orbison

Mystery Girl

3:30

Running Scared
Running ScaredRoy Orbison

Crying

2:14

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