Orbison was born on April 23, 1936, in Vernon, Texas. He was the second of three sons born to Orbie Lee Orbison (1913–1984) and Nadine Vesta Shults (1914–1992). Orbie … See more

Orbison performed at the Front Row Theater in Highland Heights, Ohio, on December 4, 1988. Exhausted, he returned to his home in Hendersonville to rest for several days … See more

Rock and roll in the 1950s was defined by a driving backbeat, heavy guitars, and lyrical themes that glorified youthful rebellion. Few of … See more

Rolling Stone placed him at number 37 on their list of the "Greatest Artists of All Time" and number 13 on their list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time'. In 2002, Billboard … See more

1949-1955: Wink Westerners
In 1949, Orbison (then 13 years old) formed the band Wink Westerners with school friends Billy Pat Ellis on drums, Slob Evans on bass … See more

Orbison's posthumous album Mystery Girl was released by Virgin Records on January 31, 1989 and became the highest selling album of his career. The biggest hit from Mystery Girl was " See more

Studio albums
• Lonely and Blue (1961)
• Roy Orbison at the Rock House (1961) See more