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Roy Orbison

(1936-1988)
American singer-songwriter
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Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) 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.

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Born Roy Kelton Orbison
23 April 1936
Vernon, Texas, USA
Died
6 December 1988 (aged 52)
Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
Zodiac Taurus
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