Roy Orbison

500 favorite songs of the 60's - UPDATED (228 person items)

"Oh! Pretty Woman Only The Lonely "

Classic Rock 'N' Roll - 1954 to 1972 (210 person items)

"Ooby Dooby Rockhouse Problem Child Crying Only The Lonely Oh! Pretty Woman"

If the School Of Rock Was Real... (163 person items)

"Roy Kelton Orbison, also known by the nickname The Big O, was an American singer-songwriter, best known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Born: April 23, 1936, Vernon, USA Died: December 6, 1988, Hendersonville, USA"

Worst Films of Grammy Stars (15 person items)

"“The Fastest Guitar Alive” The gentle-spirited Caruso of rock & roll has a gun attached to his acoustic guitar neck! "In case you're interested, I can kill you with this and play your funeral march at the same time," he informs an adversary. If it had made sense to put Elvis in Westerns, someone thought it would work for Orbison, too, but this campy 1968 release was his only starring role, since, shorn of his trademark shades, he didn’t have much chemistry with the camera or his co-stars."

Favourite Songs-Favourite Cover Versions (30 person items)

" "I Drove All Night is a song written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly for Roy Orbison. Orbison first recorded the song in 1987, but his rendition was not released until 1992, after the song had become a top 10 hit on both sides of the Atlantic for Cyndi Lauper in 1989." wikipedia"

My Favorite Musical Artists - Part 2 (20 person items)

"1. Oh, Pretty Woman 2. Only The Lonely 3. Crying "

10 Unflattering Things About John Lennon (10 person items)

"FOLLOWER NOT A LEADER This is true of pretty much all the Beatles, but with Lennon it’s particularly obvious. In the beginning he was following the American rhythm and blues tradition with a smattering of Roy Orbison-style pop ballads. Later he’s obviously trying to channel Bob Dylan. Then he’s aping the psychedelic stylings of the California drug bands. After that, he gloms on to avant-garde, John Cage-influenced (above) modern art music. Truth be told, there wasn’t much Lennon did t"

500 Greatest Album Sleeves! (307 person items)

"Roy Orbison at the Rock House King of Hearts "

500 Greatest Songs of all time - Updated! (262 person items)

"173 Oh, Pretty Woman"

Rest in peace, Legend. (68 person items)

" Roy Kelton Orbison was a singer/songwriter and guitarist. Some of his most popular songs include: “Only the Lonely”, “Ooby Dooby”, “In Dreams”, “Oh, Pretty Woman”, and “You Got It”. He was considered a pioneer of rock and roll music, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987."