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roy orbison

The song that gave Elvis Presley his first Grammy

The singer Elvis Presley thought had “the perfect voice”

A rock ‘n’ roll friendship.

Jordan Potter
Apr 24, 2025
The Beatles - Ringo Starr - George Harrison - Paul McCartney -John Lennon - 1965 - Russia

Which artists did The Beatles perform as an opening act for?

The early days…

Lauren Hunter
Apr 8, 2025
Tom Petty. Faengslet, Horsens, Denmark - 2012

“I don’t want to sing after him”: the vocalist Tom Petty thought he couldn’t follow

No sense in competing.

Tim Coffman
Apr 4, 2025
Bruce Springsteen - Roy Orbison - Split

“I like to think we did”: The song that saw Bruce Springsteen match Roy Orbison

As good as Roy.

Dale Maplethorpe
Mar 28, 2025
The Beatles - 02 - The Ed Sullivan Show - February 9 - 1964 - America - Beatlemania - CBS Television

“It was terrible”: The one artist The Beatles were scared to follow

Shaking in their boots.

Tim Coffman
Mar 28, 2025
Tom Petty. Faengslet, Horsens, Denmark - 2012

The musician Tom Petty thought was irreplaceable: “I never considered”

Never even under consideration.

Tim Coffman
Mar 5, 2025
Listen to the isolated vocals of Roy Orbison on 'In Dreams'

‘Only The Lonely’: The classic track rock legends rejected

A blessing in disguise.

Callum MacHattie
Feb 9, 2025
The Traveling Wilburys - Band - Bob Dylan - Jeff Lynne - Tom Petty - George Harrison - Roy Orbison

What plan did George Harrison have for a Traveling Wilburys tour?

“We could park in the dock”.

Will Howard
Jan 28, 2025
Bono - Frontman U2 - Far Out Magazine

Bono discusses the rock song that broke all of the rules: “That extraordinary baroque voice”

Not your conventional pop song.

Tim Coffman
Jan 18, 2025
Jeff Lynne - ELO - Electric Light Orchestra

‘Only the Lonely’: The song Jeff Lynne considered a production masterpiece

The true genius of early rock and roll.

Tim Coffman
Dec 31, 2024
Listen to the isolated vocals of Roy Orbison on 'In Dreams'

What was the final song Roy Orbison performed on stage?

An end note to a fantastic career…

Will Howard
Dec 24, 2024
George Harrison - 1980s

Why George Harrison was happy for The Traveling Wilburys to sound “wooden”

A good sound.

Dale Maplethorpe
Dec 22, 2024

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