Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison albums

Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late 1980s. Many of Orbison's songs conveyed vulnerability at a time when most male performers projected strength. He performed with minimal motion and in black clothes, matching his dyed black hair and dark sunglasses. Born in Texas, Orbison... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: You Got It - #2: Oh, Pretty Woman - #3: Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel) - #4: Running Scared - #5: It's Over
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1.1960Lonely and Blue334

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1.06/1960

Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)

218
US 2 • US R&B 14 • UK ✫1

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[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #232]
[Monument 421]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Joe Melson
2.09/1960

Blue Angel

95
US 9 • US R&B 23 • UK 11

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[Monument 425]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Joe Melson
3.12/1960

I'm Hurtin'

20
US 27

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[Monument 433]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Joe Melson
2.1961Crying287

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1.04/1961

Running Scared

164
US ✫1 • UK 9

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[Monument 438]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Joe Melson
2.08/1961

Crying

122
US 2 • UK 25

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[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #69] B side to Candy Man
[Monument 447]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Joe Melson
3.1963In Dreams240

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1.02/1963

In Dreams

138
US 7 • US AC 3 • US R&B 19 • UK 6

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[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #312]
[Monument 806]
written by Roy Orbison greentick
2.09/1963

Blue Bayou

102
US 29 • US R&B 26 • UK 3

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B side to Mean Woman Blues ; charted as Blue Bayou / Mean Woman Blues in UK charts
[Monument 824]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Joe Melson
4.1963-1964More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits301

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1.12/1963

Pretty Paper

105
US 15 • US AC 10 • UK 6

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[Monument 830]
written by Willie Nelson
2.02/1964

Borne on the Wind

34
UK 15

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written by Roy Orbison greentick & Bill Dees
3.04/1964

It's Over

162
US 9 • UK ✫1

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[Monument 837]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Bill Dees
5.1964-1965Orbisongs436

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1.08/1964

Oh, Pretty Woman

229
US ✫1 • UK ✫1

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as Roy Orbison & The Candymen
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #222]
[Monument 851]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Bill Dees
2.02/1965

Goodnight

126
US 21 • UK 14

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[Monument 873]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Bill Dees
3.07/1965

(Say) You're My Girl

71
US 39 • UK 23

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[Monument 891]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Bill Dees
4.11/1965

Let the Good Times Roll

9
US 81

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[Monument 906]
written by Leonard Lee
6.1965There Is Only One Roy Orbison74

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1.08/1965

Ride Away

74
US 25 • UK 34

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[MGM 13386]
written by Bill Dees & Roy Orbison greentick
7.1965-1966The Orbison Way161

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1.11/1965

Crawlin' Back

78
US 46 • UK 19

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[MGM 13410]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Bill Dees
2.01/1966

Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart

83
US 31 • UK 22

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[MGM 13446]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Bill Dees
8.1966The Classic Roy Orbison60

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1.04/1966

Twinkle Toes

60
US 39 • UK 29

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[MGM 13498]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Bill Dees
9.1966The Fastest Guitar Alive81

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1.12/1966

There Won't Be Many Coming Home

81
UK 12

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written by Roy Orbison greentick & Bill Dees
10.1968Roy Orbison's Many Moods61

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1.07/1968

Walk On

32
US 121 • UK 39

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[MGM 13950]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Bill Dees
2.09/1968

Heartache

28
US 104 • UK 44

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[MGM 13991]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Bill Dees
11.1969The Great Songs of Roy Orbison33

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1.05/1969

My Friend

33
UK 35

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[MGM 14039]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Bill Dees
12.1987In Dreams: The Greatest Hits5

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1.10/1987

In Dreams

1
US ctry 75

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R
[Virgin 99434]
written by Roy Orbison greentick
2.12/1987

Crying

4
US AC 28 • US ctry 42

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with KD Lang
R [new version] from the film Hiding Out
[Virgin 99388]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Joe Melson
13.1989Mystery Girl411

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1.01/1989

You Got It

341
US 9 • US AC ✫1 • US ctry 7 • US rock 2 • UK 3

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[Virgin 99245]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison greentick & Tom Petty
2.03/1989

She's a Mystery to Me

63
US AC 23 • US rock 26 • UK 27

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[Virgin 99227]
written by Bono & The Edge
3.06/1989

California Blue

6
US AC 44 • US ctry 51 • UK 77

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[Virgin 99202]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison greentick & Tom Petty
14.1992-1993King of Hearts109

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1.07/1992

I Drove All Night

53
UK 7

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written by Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
2.08/1992

Crying

36
US AC 40 • UK 13

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with KD Lang
R
[Virgin LP Cut]
written by Roy Orbison greentick & Joe Melson
3.11/1992

Heartbreak Radio

12
UK 36

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written by Francis Miller & Troy Seals
4.11/1993

I Drove All Night

8
UK 47

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R
written by Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly


See also...

Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris • The Traveling Wilburys


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