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Biography: Roy Orbison by David Thackston Roy Orbison is considered by many to be one of the greatest songwriters of all time. His smooth baritone voice and wide dynamic range can be heard on his hit songs, "Only the Lonely", "Oh, Pretty Woman", and "Crying", just a few of the many songs th... More> Website reviews: Orbison.com by Wayne K. Wilkins Roy Orbison is an iconic singer and songwriter who began his career in 1954. He is widely regarded as being one of the original faces of rock music in the early stages, long before the likes of The Beatles ever peaked fame. Orbison was very easily n... More>
	Band reviews: The Traveling Wilburys by Rachelle de Bretagne Given the spontaneous nature of George Harrison at the time that the The Traveling Wilburys group was formed, it isn't surprising that the success of the group emanated from a mixture of different elements. The group were formed as a direct result o... More> Remembering dead rock stars: The day the music died by Lonnette Harrell After listening to Roy Orbison's Only The Lonely again, I wanted to know more about him. He had one of the most incredible voices in the history of Rock and Roll. And this was in the day when there were no studio enhancements to speak of. There were... More>
Poetry: Lonely by Jishi Santos LONELY If your lonely watch a bird, for it will become your mate. Get your eyes onto nature, sound absurd? Do it, before it's too late. Now what makes us so lonely? Is it self pity or being introverted? Roy Orbison sang, "Only the Lonely" and his fa... More> Poetry: Wide open by Ted Onulak I still get a thrill from a wide-open space Driving to nowhere With the wind in my face I point my car to the end of the world I give her all she's got She flies like an arrow through the unknown A streaking fatal shot It's wide-open from Vegas to t... More>
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