American Songwriter

On This Day in 1988, the World Lost a Rock Icon Whose Greatest Accomplishments Always Seemed to Be Followed by Tragedy

Roy Orbison had a complicated rollercoaster of a career, in which great success and immense tragedy seemed to go hand in hand.
Soap Central

How is Roy Orbison Jr. honoring his parents? Son remembers Roy and Barbara Orbison on anniversary of their deaths

Roy Orbison Jr. is taking a quiet moment to honor his legendary parents. On Dec. 6, he shared a heartfelt tribute on ...
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Roy Orbison's son commemorates 'saddest day of the year' over 3 decades after his dad's death

Roy Orbison Jr. is remembering both of his parents on the anniversary of their deaths. Orbison Jr., the son of music legend Roy Orbison and his second wife Barbara Orbison, took to social media this ...
Texarkana Gazette

'Ooby Dooby' wasn't a big hit, but it gave Orbison his start

This week in 1961: President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Krushchev were planning a summit meeting in Vienna; The Supreme Court upheld anti-communist laws in the U.S. and a young man from Vernon ...