Orbison

Real Name:
Roy Kelton Orbison
Profile:
Original singer-songwriter, born April 23, 1936, Vernon, Texas, USA; died December 7, 1988 outside Nashville, Tennessee, USA. One of the few American artists to score significant British success during the "beat boom" of 1963-5, he made a comeback with the Traveling Wilburys shortly before his death at the age of 52.

Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 (Performer).
Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1989.
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Discography

Releases:
Ooby Dooby / Go! Go! Go! (7", Single)   Sun Record Company 1956
Only The Lonely (7", EP, Mono)   London Records 1960
Dream Baby / The Actress (2 versions)   London Records 1962
Mean Woman Blues / Blue Bayou (Single) (2 versions)   Monument ... 1963
It's Over (Single) (2 versions)   London Records ... 1964
Oh, Pretty Woman (Single) (6 versions)   London Records ... 1964
Oh,Pretty Woman (LP, Mono, Plu)   London Records, London Records 1964
Lana / Our Summer Song (7", Single)   London Records 1965
Ride Away (7")   MGM Records 1965
So Good / Memories (7")   London Records 1966
The Very Best Of Roy Orbison (Comp) (6 versions)   Monument 1966
There Won't Be Many Coming Home / Going Back To Gloria (7")   London Records 1966
Too Soon To Know / You'll Never Be Sixteen Again (7", Single)   London Records 1966
Cry Softly Lonely One (7", Single)   London Records 1967
Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (LP, Comp)   Monument, Monument 1967
Wild Hearts (…time) (2x7")   ZTT 1985
All-Time Greatest Hits (CD, Comp)   Skyline (2) 1986
The All-Time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison (CD)   CBS Special Products 1989
The All-Time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison Volume 1 & 2 (CD, Comp)   CBS Special Products 1989
Dream Baby / The Actress (7", Single)   London  
Star Pop Music (CD, Comp)   Mega Sound  
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All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette (7") Claudette Heliodor 1958
Breathless / Down The Line (7", Single) Down The Line Sun Record Company 1958
Ja Te Volim, Marija (7", EP) Ja Te Volim, Marija Jugoton 1965
Running Scared / He's Back Again (7", Single, Promo) Running Scared RCA Victor 1966
Adalita / Luda Noć (7", Single) Luda Noć (Playing Mac... Jugoton 1969
Rock On With (LP) Cast Iron Arm Music For Pleasure 1970
Golden Hour Of Gene Pitney - Volume Two (LP, Comp) Crying Golden Hour 1972
Rare Rockabilly (LP, Mono) Cast Iron Arm MCA Records Ltd. 1975
The Legendary Sun Performers (LP, Mono, Comp) So Long I'm Gone Charly Records (3) 1977
Blue Bayou / Maybe I'm Right (12", Single, Ltd, Blu) Blue Bayou Asylum Records 1978
Back To The 60's (Vinyl, Album, Mixed) Oh, Pretty Woman Jive 1981
Back To The 60's Part II (LP + Vinyl, Mixed) Oh, Pretty Woman Jive 1981
Country Girl (LP) Blue Bayou Warwick Records 1981
Down The Line (LP) Down The Line Charly Records Ltd. 1981
Estrellas En 45 (LP, Album, Mixed) Solo Los Solitarios (O... Mercury, Phonogram S.A.I.C. 1981
Europa - Hitparade 43 (LP) Die Besten Sterben Jung Europa 1981
Long Play Album (Comp) (2 versions) Only The Lonely CNR Records ... 1981
Shakin' Stevens And The Sunsets (Album) (2 versions) Cast Iron Arm EMI ... 1981
Stars On Long Play (LP, Comp, Mixed) Only The Lonely Radio Records (5) 1981
Back To The 60's (Vinyl, Album, Mixed) Oh, Pretty Woman ZKP RTL 1982
Diver Down (Album) (2 versions) (Oh) Pretty Woman Warner Bros. Records ... 1982
Wild Jungle Rock (LP) Rock House Attic Records Limited 1982
Country Giants (Cass, Album, Dol) Blue Bayou, Crying Chevron Records 1983
The Country Disco Train (7", EP) Blue Bayou Corduroy Records 1983
Blue Egypt (LP, Album) Down The Line Nervous Records (2) 1986
Gleatest Hits (LP, Comp) In Dreams Strike Back Records 1986
On The Waterfront Volume 3 (LP, Comp) Just Another Name For ... Waterfront Records 1986
Bad News (12") Pretty Woman EMI Records 1987
Singlet 1964-68 (2xLP, Comp) Kaunis Nainen (Oh, Pre... Kaktus (4), Castle Finland 1987
Lovers' Web (12", EP) Just Another Name For ... Waterfront Records 1988
Young Lions (Album) (4 versions) Not Alone Anymore Atlantic 1990
The Bop Cats (CD, Album) Rock House Attic Records Limited 1993
Rock 'n' Roll Greats (2xCD, Comp) Rockhouse Hallmark Records 1995
Sounds Of The Eighties - 1981 (CD) Crying Time Life Music, PolyGram Special Markets 1995
The Wonderful World Of (CD, Comp) Running Scared NMC Music (Israel) 1995
30 Jaar Top Hits 1967-1997 (3xCD, Comp) Crying EMI Music (Netherlands) 1996
Baja Sessions (Album) (2 versions) Only The Lonely Reprise Records 1996
Greatest Love Songs - Volume 1 (CD, Album) Claudette Prism Leisure 1997
Live In Montana (Album, Comp) (2 versions) S.W.A.T. (Get Down) / ... Rykodisc 1999
By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Live Recording (CD, Album) Crying ABM 2000
100% Ohrwürmer (2 versions) Oh Pretty Woman Falcon Neue Medien 2001
2 On 1 - Cliff & Cliff Sings (CD) Down The Line EMI 2001
Lawdy Mss Clawdy - The Prestige Years (2xCD, Mono) Cast Iron Arm Festival Mushroom Records, Spin 2001
B-Sides And Rarities (2 versions) Running Scared Mute Records Ltd. ... 2005
Famous In The Last Century (CD, Album, RM, RE) Claudette Mercury, Universal 2006
La Musique De Paris Dernière 5 (CD, Comp) Oh, Pretty Woman Naïve 2006
La Musique De Paris Dernière 5 (CDr, Comp, Promo) Oh, Pretty Woman Naïve 2006
Early Rock & Roll From New Zealand - Vol. 3 & 4 (2xCD, Comp) You've Got Love Collector Records (2)  
Remember... 1964 (CD, Comp) It's Over Fun  
The Go!!/Scope Labels - Volume Two (LP, Comp) Looking For Love Canetoad Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Rock 'n' Roll Greats (2xCD, Comp) Ooby Dooby, Rockhouse Hallmark Records 1995
100% Ohrwürmer (2 versions) Oh Pretty Woman Falcon Neue Medien 2001
Remember... 1964 (CD, Comp) It's Over Fun  
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