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Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for his impassioned singing style, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Many critics described his music as operatic, nicknaming him "the Caruso of Rock" and "the Big O". While most male rock-and-roll performers in the 1950s and 1960s projected a defiant masculinity, many of Orbison's songs conveyed vulnerability. He performed standing still, wearing black clothes to match his dyed black hair and dark sunglasses.
Birth Name
Roy Kelton Orbison
Born
Thursday, 23 April 1936
Died
Tuesday, 06 December 1988
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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DittyTV's Eleven | Self | 2022 |
McCartney 3,2,1 | Self (archive footage) / Self - Musician | 2021 |
A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30 | Self | 2017 |
Strange Inheritance | Self | 2015 |
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled | Himself (archive footage) | 2014 |
Autopsy: The Last Hours of | Self | 2014 |
Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
Rock Legends | Self | 2013 |
Mr Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2012 |
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