Roy Orbison

Artist:  Roy Orbison
Birth Name:  Roy Kelton Orbison
Born:  April 23, 1936.  Vernon, Texas, USA
Died:  December 6, 1988 (Aged 52).  Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Country, Pop, Contemporary Pop
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica

Roy Orbison was an American Singer, Songwriter and Musician from Vernon, Texas and began singing in a Rockabilly (same as Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley) and Country and Western Band in high school.  He was signed by Sun Records in 1956.  His biggest hit on the Top 40 in Billboard including "Only The Longly" (1960), "Crying" (1961), and "Oh, Pretty Woman" (1964).  He influenced future generations of Roots Rockers such as Bruce Springsteen and Chris Isaak as well as The Marericks.  He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1967, The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame in the same year and The Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 1969.  Rolling Stone placed him at No. 37 on their list of the "Greatest Artists of All Time", and No. 13 on their list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time".  In 2002 , Billboard Magazine listed Roy Orbison at No 74 in the Top 600 Recording Artists.

Title:  Unchained Melodies:  Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra  (2018)
Genre:  Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Country, Pop, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Sony Music
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Unchained Melody  (3:55)
 2.  Blue Bayou  (2:55)
 3.  She's A Mystery To Me  (3:53)
 4.  Heartbreak Radio  (3:18)
 5.  Falling  (2:32)
 6.  Walk On  (3:22)
 7.  The Great Pretender  (3:14)
 8.  The Crowd  (3:08)
 9.  The Comedians  (3:28)
10. Crawling Back  (3:54)
11. Danny Boy  (6:14)
12. Too Soon To Know  (3:35)
13. Careless Heart  (4:04)
14. California Blue  (4:15)
15. Heartbreak Radio (feat. CAM) (3:10)

Personnel:

Roy Orbison:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Alex Orbison:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 4, 9, 13-15
Ralph Salmins:  Drums on Tracks:  1-3, 5, 7-13
Steve Pearce:  Bass on Tracks:  1-5, 7-15
Pete Murray:  Piano on Tracks:  1-5, 7-15
Roy Orbison Jr.,:  Guitar on Tracks:  1-4, 15
Wesley Orbison:  Guitar on Tracks:  1, 3, 4, 15
John Parricelli:  Guitar on Tracks:  1-5, 7-15
Rick Vito:  Guitar on Tracks:  4, 15
Jeffrey Foskett:  Backing Vocals  on Tracks:  1, 3-15
Jen Hicks:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15
Patty Matterson:  Backing Vocals  on Tracks:  1-15
Asa Orbison:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15
Emily Orbison:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11-13, 15
Erika Orbison:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15

Nick Patrick:  Additional Keyboards, Programming on Tracks:  1-15
Don Reedman:  Additional Keyboards, Programming on Tracks:  1-15

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra:

Steve Sidwell and Robin Smith:  Conductors

Unchained Melodies:  Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a new album by Roy Orbison, released on November 23, 2018 by Sony Music, with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring instrumental backing from his three sons.