Roy Orbison

Summary

Roy Orbison is a human^[1]. He was born in Vernon^[2]. He was born on April 23, 1936^[3]. He passed away in Nashville^[4]. He died on December 6, 1988^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], guitarist^[7], composer^[8], songwriter^[9], and singer-songwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,795 views/month, #2,255 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Vernon^[2], Roy Orbison…
• Roy Orbison passed away in Nashville^[4].
• Roy Orbison was born on April 23, 1936^[3].
• Roy Orbison died on December 6, 1988^[5].
• Burial took place at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].
• Among Roy Orbison's spouses was Barbara Orbison^[13].
• A child of Roy Orbison was Roy Kelton Orbison Jr.^[14].
• A child of Roy Orbison was Alex Orbison^[15].
• Roy Orbison held citizenship in United States^[16].
• English was Roy Orbison's native language^[17].
• Roy Orbison worked as a singer^[6].
• Roy Orbison's professions included guitarist^[7].
• Roy Orbison worked as a composer^[8].
• Roy Orbison's professions included songwriter^[9].
• Roy Orbison worked as a singer-songwriter^[10].
• Roy Orbison worked as a vocalist^[18].
• Roy Orbison was educated at University of North Texas^[19].
• Roy Orbison's education included a stint at Paxon School for Advanced Studies^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Roy Orbison is Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Roy Orbison is Crying^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Roy Orbison is Oh, Pretty Woman^[23].
• Roy Orbison received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[24].
• Roy Orbison received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[25].
• Roy Orbison received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[26].
• Roy Orbison was a member of Traveling Wilburys^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-04-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1988-12-06^[31]

• Genre(s): blue-eyed soul, classic rock, country, country pop, folk rock, pop, pop rock, rock, rock and roll, rockabilly, singer-songwriter, traditional pop^[32]

• Community tags: adult standards, blue-eyed soul, classic rock, country, country pop, folk rock, greyhound, mellow gold, pop, pop rock, rock, rock & roll, rock and roll, rock-and-roll, rockabilly, singer-songwriter, the best of, traditional pop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0bbbc496-c7b5-4b3f-bb6d-bd312827d6e5^[34]

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Origins and Family

Roy Orbison's place of birth was Vernon^[2]. He was born on April 23, 1936^[3]. English was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at University of North Texas^[19], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1890^[37], headquartered in Denton^[38] and Paxon School for Advanced Studies^[20], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1954^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], guitarist^[7], composer^[8], songwriter^[9], singer-songwriter^[10], and vocalist^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)^[21], a musical work/composition^[42]; Crying^[22], a musical work/composition^[43]; and Oh, Pretty Woman^[23], a musical work/composition^[44]. Things named for Roy Orbison include Orectochilus orbisonorum^[45], a taxon^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[24], a lifetime achievement award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1962^[49]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[25], a music museum^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1983^[52]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[26], a commemorative plaque^[53], in United States^[54].

Personal Life

Among Roy Orbison's spouses was Barbara Orbison^[13]. Children include Roy Kelton Orbison Jr.^[14], a film producer^[55], b. 1970^[56], of United States^[57] and Alex Orbison^[15], a drummer^[58], b. 1975^[59], of United States^[60].

Death and Burial

Roy Orbison died on December 6, 1988^[5]. He died in Nashville^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[61]. He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Roy Orbison ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,795 views/month, #2,255 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He has been cited as an influence by U2^[64], a musical group^[65], founded in 1976^[66] and Agnes Obel^[67], a singer-songwriter^[68], b. 1980^[69], of Kingdom of Denmark^[70], specialised in music composing^[71].

Works attributed to him include California Blue^[72], a song^[73]. Entities named for him include Orectochilus orbisonorum^[45], a taxon^[46].

FAQs

Where was Roy Orbison born?

Roy Orbison was born in Vernon^[2].

Where did Roy Orbison die?

Roy Orbison passed away in Nashville^[4].

Who was Roy Orbison married to?

Roy Orbison's spouses include Barbara Orbison^[13].

What did Roy Orbison do for work?

Roy Orbison worked as singer^[6], guitarist^[7], composer^[8], songwriter^[9], and singer-songwriter^[10].

Where did Roy Orbison go to school?

Roy Orbison was educated at University of North Texas^[19] and Paxon School for Advanced Studies^[20].

What awards did Roy Orbison receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[24], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[25], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[26].

Who did Roy Orbison influence?

Roy Orbison has been cited as an influence by U2^[64] and Agnes Obel^[67].