In his autobiography Chronicles, Volume 1, Bob Dylan wrote a vivid passage about hearing Roy Orbison sing “Running Scared” on the radio back in the early ’60s. “He was now singing his compositions in ...
Roy Orbison‘s extraordinary ability to convey intense heartbreak and sensuality with a multi-octave vocal range earned him the nickname “the Caruso of Rock.” While the classical qualities of the Texas ...
In 1963, Roy Orbison made his way across the pond to join the Beatles on their first national tour of the UK. During their first show on the tour in Slough at the Adelphi Cinema on May 18, Orbison got ...