Roy Orbison (1936-1988);

A famous American singer, composer, and founder of blues rock music.

Born on April 23, 1936 in Vernon, Texas. He sang as a country music singer in his early days. In 1956, under the guidance of Norman Peddie, who later became Buddy Holly's manager, he released the single "Ooby Dooby" and became famous and became a hit. After that, Roy explored a new musical path through ups and downs, and in the early 1960s, he won the top spot on the British singles chart and the second runner-up in the United States with "Only the Lonely". He took the lead in combining elements of country pop music with swing music, creating a new musical genre. His combination of true and false, gentle and trembling voice, and the prototype of blues rock music he established to express the hearts of love losers who are always at a disadvantage but are hopelessly romantic, have won the hearts of countless music fans. This also made him the most famous American singer in the Kennedy era and the only one who could compete with the Beatles.

Roy was in a bad situation in life. He lost his wife when he was 30 years old. Two years later, a fire took away his house and two children. He also finally suffered a heart attack. , passed away on December 6, 1988 in the beautiful city of Hendersonville, Tennessee, at the age of 52.

Roy Orbison left a lot of good songs such as "Only the Lonely", "In Dreams", "Crying", "You Got It", etc.

It has been passed down to this day. Hailed as "the greatest singer in the world" by Elvis Presley.