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Roy Orbison

American musician

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Identity & names
Given name
first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names

Roy

Given name
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Kelton

Family name
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Orbison

Nickname
informal name (for a pseudonym use P742)

the Big O

Life & background
Date of birth
date on which the subject was born

April 22, 1936

Date of death
date on which the subject died

December 5, 1988

Country of citizenship
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United States

Place of birth
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Vernon

Place of death
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Nashville

Music & creative work
Instrument
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guitar

Instrument
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voice

Record label
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Sun Records

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Asylum Records

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MGM Records

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London Records

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Mercury Records

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PolyGram

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Virgin Records

Notable work
notable scientific, artistic or literary work, or other work of significance among subject's works

Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)

Notable work
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Crying

Notable work
notable scientific, artistic or literary work, or other work of significance among subject's works

Oh, Pretty Woman

Awards & recognition
Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Roy Orbison: Albums & Discography

Popular albums and track listings from the Roy Orbison catalog.

  1. A Love So Beautiful(2017)

    Available in store

    Tracklist

    1. 1In Dreams
    2. 2Crying
    3. 3I'm Hurtin'
    4. 4Oh, Pretty Woman
    5. 5It's Over
    6. 6Dream Baby
    7. 7Blue Angel
    8. 8Love Hurts
    9. 9Uptown
    10. 10Mean Woman Blues
    11. 11Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)
    12. 12Running Scared
    13. 13I Drove All Night
    14. 14You Got It
    15. 15A Love So Beautiful
    16. 16Pretty Paper
    17. 17I Drove All Night
  2. Almost Eighteen(2024)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Almost Eighteen2:14
    2. 2Cry Baby1:55
  3. Bad Cat / Claudette(2024)

    Tracklist

    1. ABad Cat2:38
    2. BClaudette2:33
  4. Night Owl(2024)

    Tracklist

    1. ANight Owl1:58
    2. BBaby Don't Stop1:55
  5. Three Classic Albums Plus Singles & Sessions 1956-1962(2019)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Roy Orbison At The Rock House (1961)
    2. 1-1This Kind Of Love2:07
    3. 1-2Devil Doll2:09
    4. 1-3You're My Baby2:05
    5. 1-4Trying To Get To You2:45
    6. 1-5It's Too Late1:57
    7. 1-6Rock House2:03
    8. 1-7You're Gonna Cry2:06
    9. 1-8I Never Knew2:20
    10. 1-9Sweet And Easy To Love2:11
    11. 1-10Mean Little Mama1:55
    12. 1-11Ooby Dooby2:11
    13. 1-12Problem Child2:08
    14. 14Singles (1956)
    15. 1-13Ooby Dooby (Je-Wel Version)2:22
    16. 1-14Go! Go! Go!2:06
    17. 17Singles (1957)
    18. 1-15Chicken Hearted2:15
    19. 1-16I Like Love2:31
    20. 20From The Album - Orbiting With (1962)
    21. 1-17Domino2:06
    22. 22Lonely And Blue (1961)
    23. 2-1Only The Lonely2:25
    24. 2-2Bye Bye Love2:13
    25. 2-3Cry2:41
    26. 2-4Blue Avenue2:18
    27. 2-5I Can't Stop Loving You2:43
    28. 2-6Come Back To Me (My Love)2:27
    29. 2-7Blue Angel2:51
    30. 2-8Raindrops1:51
    31. 2-9(I'd Be) A Legend In My Time3:09
    32. 2-10I'm Hurtin'2:42
    33. 2-11Twenty-Two Days3:06
    34. 2-12I'll Say It's My Fault2:22
    35. 35Singles (1958)
    36. 2-13Sweet And Innocent2:18
    37. 2-14Seems To Me2:16
    38. 2-15Almost Eighteen2:03
    39. 2-16Joli1:52
    40. 40Singles (1959)
    41. 2-17Paper Boy2:09
    42. 2-18With The Bug2:23
    43. 43Crying (1962)
    44. 3-1Crying2:46
    45. 3-2The Great Pretender3:01
    46. 3-3Love Hurts2:27
    47. 3-4She Wears My Ring2:29
    48. 3-5Wedding Day2:05
    49. 3-6Summer Song2:44
    50. 3-7Dance2:51
    51. 3-8Lana2:16
    52. 3-9Loneliness2:27
    53. 3-10Let's Make A Memory2:17
    54. 3-11Nite Life2:30
    55. 3-12Running Scared2:11
    56. 56Singles (1959)
    57. 3-13Uptown2:06
    58. 3-14Pretty One2:18
    59. 59Singles (1960)
    60. 3-15Here Comes That Song Again2:44
    61. 3-16Today's Teardrops2:10
    62. 62Singles (1961)
    63. 3-17Candy Man2:44
    64. 64Singles (1962)
    65. 3-18Evergreen2:44
    66. 3-19Love Star2:59
    67. 67Singles (1962)
    68. 4-1Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)2:32
    69. 4-2The Actress2:36
    70. 4-3The Crowd2:21
    71. 4-4Mama2:59
    72. 4-5Workin' For The Man2:25
    73. 4-6Leah2:39
    74. 74Collaborations & Guest Appearances (1957)
    75. 4-7Greenback, Dollar, Watch And Chain2:56
    76. 4-8Cast Iron Arm2:22
    77. 4-9You've Got Love2:40
    78. 4-10Don't Do Me This Way2:16
    79. 4-11Patty Baby2:12
    80. 4-12Fools Like Me2:51
    81. 81Collaborations & Guest Appearances (1958)
    82. 4-13I Was A Fool2:24
    83. 83Collaborations & Guest Appearances (1960)
    84. 4-14Shook Up1:36
    85. 85Collaborations & Guest Appearances (1961)
    86. 4-15I'm In A Blue, Blue Mood2:55
    87. 87Collaborations & Guest Appearances (1962)
    88. 4-16Dance2:29
  6. 20 Golden Classics(2018)

    Tracklist

    1. A1Only The Lonely2:26
    2. A2Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)2:33
    3. A3(I'd Be) A Legend In My Time3:10
    4. A4I Can't Stop Loving You2:43
    5. A5Raindrops1:52
    6. A6The Crowd2:23
    7. A7Uptown2:07
    8. A8Love Hurts2:27
    9. A9Rock House2:04
    10. A10Go Go Go (Move On Down The Line)2:08
    11. B1Crying2:47
    12. B2Ooby Dooby2:12
    13. B3Here Comes That Song Again2:44
    14. B4Running Scared2:11
    15. B5Pretty One2:18
    16. B6Workin' For The Man2:28
    17. B7It's Too Late1:59
    18. B8Paper Boy2:11
    19. B9Sweet And Easy To Love1:59
    20. B10Tryin' To Get To You2:46
  7. Live In Melbourne 1967(2018)

    Tracklist

    1. A1Crying2:53
    2. A2Dream Baby2:21
    3. A3Running Scared4:19
    4. A4Mean Woman Blues2:24
    5. A5Leah2:46
    6. A6Communication Breakdown2:30
    7. A7Too Soon To Know2:27
    8. A8Pretty Woman3:22
    9. B1Only The Lonely2:38
    10. B2Crying2:53
    11. B3Dream Baby2:15
    12. B4Running Scared4:09
    13. B5Mean Woman Blues2:19
    14. B6Leah2:43
    15. B7Communication Breakdown2:33
    16. B8Too Soon To Know1:47
  8. Unchained Melodies(2018)

    Tracklist

    1. A1Unchained Melody3:55
    2. A2Blue Bayou2:55
    3. A3She's A Mystery To Me3:53
    4. A4Heartbreak Radio3:16
    5. B1Falling2:31
    6. B2Walk On3:23
    7. B3The Great Pretender3:12
    8. C1The Crowd3:08
    9. C2The Comedians3:28
    10. C3Crawling Back3:53
    11. D1Danny Boy6:14
    12. D2Too Soon To Know3:35
    13. D3Careless Heart4:04
    14. D4California Blue4:10
  9. Running Scared(2017)

  10. Three Classic Albums Plus(2017)

Roy Orbison: Biography & Facts

Names in other languages

  • lb
    Roy Orbison
  • eu
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  • pl
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  • fr
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  • he
    רוי אורביסון
  • ko
    로이 오비슨
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    Рой Орбісон
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    روی اوربیسن
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  • sr
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  • zh-tw
    羅伊·奧比森
  • zh
    罗伊·奥比森
  • hy
    Ռոյ Օրբիսոն
  • zh-hant
    洛伊·歐賓森
  • zh-cn
    洛伊·欧宾森
  • mk
    Рој Орбисон
  • ka
    როი ორბისონი
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    روي أوربيسون
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  • cv
    Рой Орбисон
  • arz
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  • el
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  • be-tarask
    Рой Орбісан
  • lv
    Rojs Orbisons

Identity & names

Given name

first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names

Roy
Given name

first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names

Kelton
Family name

part of full name of person

Orbison
Nickname

informal name (for a pseudonym use P742)

the Big O

Life & background

Date of birth

date on which the subject was born

April 22, 1936
Date of death

date on which the subject died

December 5, 1988
Country of citizenship

the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen

United States
Place of birth

most specific known birth location of a person, animal or fictional character

Vernon
Place of death

most specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) death location of a person, animal or fictional character

Nashville

Music & creative work

Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

guitar
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

voice
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Sun Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Asylum Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

MGM Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

London Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Mercury Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

PolyGram
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Virgin Records
Notable work

notable scientific, artistic or literary work, or other work of significance among subject's works

Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
Notable work

notable scientific, artistic or literary work, or other work of significance among subject's works

Crying
Notable work

notable scientific, artistic or literary work, or other work of significance among subject's works

Oh, Pretty Woman

Awards & recognition

Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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