Roy Orbison – Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
Best Oldies Songs A Voice Rising from Solitude Became One of Rock and Roll’s Most Enduring Cries When Roy Orbison released “Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” in 1960, few could…
Roy Orbison – I Drove All Night (duet w/ Ward Thomas & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
A Love That Refused Distance, Time, and Even Mortality When Roy Orbison first recorded “I Drove All Night,” the song would not reach the public until years after his death,…
Roy Orbison – Penny Arcade (Live From Australia, 1972)
A Carnival of Lights Hiding a Meditation on Hope, Chance, and Human Longing When Roy Orbison released “Penny Arcade” in 1969, few could have predicted that this buoyant, colorful single…
Roy Orbison – A Love So Beautiful (Extended mix)
A love this pure feels less like a romance and more like a lifetime remembered in a single heartbeat. When Roy Orbison recorded “A Love So Beautiful,” he was already…
Roy Orbison – “OH, PRETTY WOMAN” From “The Last Concert 1988”
A Chance Encounter Turned Into One of Rock and Roll’s Most Enduring Celebrations of Desire When Roy Orbison stepped onto the stage for A Black and White Night—often referred to…
ROY ORBISON – TRYING TO GET TO YOU (1956)
A Restless Heart Crossing Every Distance for Love Released in 1956 as the debut Je-Wel Records single by Roy Orbison and The Teen Kings, “Trying to Get to You” arrived…
Roy Orbison – PRETTY PAPER (1970)
A Christmas Carol for the Forgotten Souls Standing Just Beyond the Glow of the Season When Roy Orbison released “Pretty Paper”, written by Willie Nelson, it became one of the…
Roy Orbison – Live at Reseda Country Club, AVAILABLE 4/23/2013
A Voice Preserved in the Raw, Capturing Roy Orbison Between Legend and Memory Released on April 23, 2013, Roy Orbison – Live at Reseda Country Club is not a charting…
Roy Orbison – On SCTV with Eugene Levy, 1981
A legend revisits his past glory, proving that true rock and roll never fades with time. Unlike a conventional hit single, “Roy Orbison on SCTV with Eugene Levy, 1981” captures…
Roy Orbison – Dream Baby (Live From Australia, 1972)
A fleeting dream becomes a timeless meditation on desire, hope, and the sweet ache of longing Among the many jewels in Roy Orbison’s remarkable catalog, “Dream Baby (How Long Must…