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| Born | April 23, 1936 |
| Hometown | Vernon, Texas, United States |
| Net worth | $20 million |
| Height | 6'0" (1.82m) |
| Spouse | Barbara Orbison (m 1968 - 1988) , Claudette Frady (m 1965 - 1966) , Claudette Frady (m 1957 - 1964) |
| Children | Alex Orbison , Roy Orbison Jr. |
| Parents | Nadine Shultz , Orbie Lee Orbison |
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‘Dream Baby’: Glen Campbell Pays Tribute To Roy Orbison
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‘The Orbison Way’: The Sweeping Orchestral Sound Of Roy Orbison
Sessions for Roy Orbison's second MGM album began on October 14, 1965.
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Anita Kerr, Nashville Notable, Vocal Group Leader, Producer, Arranger, Dies At 94
Such was Kerr's imprint on the Nashville scene that it's reported that at one time, her voice was on one quarter of all the country singles made there.
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‘Milestones’: Reassessing Roy Orbison’s Landmark Take On Country-Rock
Roy Orbison’s final MGM album, ‘Milestones’ is a curio containing masterful readings of Bee Gees’ ‘Words’ and a Big O take on country-rock.
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A trademark Hank Williams song was created on August 30, 1949, when Hank recorded ‘I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry’ in Cincinnati, Ohio.
