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Roy Orbison

In Dreams
Born
23 April 1936, Vernon, TX, United States
Died
6 December 1988, Hendersonville, TN, United States
Member of
The Teen Kings, Traveling Wilburys, The Wink Westerners
Notes
Married to Barbara Orbison [1969-88]
Also Known As
Roy Kelton Orbison, Lefty Wilbury
Genres
Pop Rock, Pop, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Traditional Pop, Blue-Eyed Soul
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Discography

1231
Credits 351 Filmography 8

Album

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+11
3.56
716
10
716
10
Cover art: Roy Orbison Sings Lonely and Blue
Roy Orbison Sings Lonely and Blue
1961
+3
3.18
200
3
200
3
Cover art: At the Rock House
At the Rock House
1961
+9
3.62
1,283
18
1,283
18
Cover art: Crying
Crying
1962
+9
3.68
1,791
19
1,791
19
Cover art: In Dreams
In Dreams
1963
+7
3.25
163
2
163
2
Cover art: There Is Only One Roy Orbison
There Is Only One Roy Orbison
1965
+6
3.33
113
4
113
4
Cover art: Orbisongs
Orbisongs
1965
+9
3.48
192
3
192
3
Cover art: The Orbison Way
The Orbison Way
1966
+6
3.36
127
4
127
4
Cover art: The Classic Roy Orbison
The Classic Roy Orbison
1966
+5
3.26
104
2
104
2
Cover art: Sings Don Gibson
Sings Don Gibson
1967
+5
3.08
70
4
70
4
Cover art: The Fastest Guitar Alive
The Fastest Guitar Alive
1967
+6
3.48
143
3
143
3
Cover art: Cry Softly Lonely One
Cry Softly Lonely One
1967
+2
3.62
132
1
132
1
Cover art: Roy Orbison's Many Moods
Roy Orbison's Many Moods
1969
 
3.35
102
5
102
5
Cover art: Hank Williams: The Roy Orbison Way
Hank Williams: The Roy Orbison Way
1970
+4
3.29
64
1
64
1
Cover art: Roy Orbison Sings
Roy Orbison Sings
1972
+1
3.15
70
2
70
2
Cover art: Memphis
Memphis
1972
+1
2.54
84
6
84
6
Cover art: Laminar Flow
Laminar Flow
1979
+4
3.19
94
3
94
3
Cover art: Class of '55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming
Class of '55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming
1986 • Carl Perkins / Jerry Lee Lewis / Roy Orbison / Johnny Cash
Carl Perkins
Jerry Lee Lewis
Roy Orbison
Johnny Cash
+11
3.76
126
7
126
7
Cover art: In Dreams: The Greatest Hits
In Dreams: The Greatest Hits
1987
+28
3.63
1,327
38
1,327
38
Cover art: Mystery Girl
Mystery Girl
1989
+6
3.35
179
4
179
4
Cover art: King of Hearts
King of Hearts
1992
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Live Album

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+1
3.72
12
1
12
1
Cover art: Combo Concert: 1965 Holland
Combo Concert: 1965 Holland
1998
 
4.09
9
9
-
Cover art: Live at the BBC
Live at the BBC
1998
+1
3.83
8
8
-
Cover art: Authorized Bootleg Collection
Authorized Bootleg Collection [archival]
1999
 
3.46
13
13
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Cover art: The Last Concert (December 4, 1988)
The Last Concert (December 4, 1988) [archival]
2010
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EP

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+1
3.47
7
7
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Cover art: Hillbilly Rock
Hillbilly Rock
1957
+1
3.40
12
12
-
Cover art: Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely
1961
 
2.88
6
6
-
Cover art: Et voici le madison !
Et voici le madison !
1962
 
3.60
12
12
-
Cover art: Blue Bayou
Blue Bayou
1963
 
3.61
9
9
-
Cover art: Mean Woman Blues
Mean Woman Blues
1963
 
3.57
7
7
-
Cover art: Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
1963
+1
4.12
18
18
-
Cover art: In Dreams
In Dreams
1963
 
3.48
10
10
-
Cover art: Oh Pretty Woman
Oh Pretty Woman
1964
 
3.37
12
12
-
Cover art: Oh, Pretty Woman
Oh, Pretty Woman
1964
 
3.58
16
16
-
Cover art: Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman
1964
 
3.29
5
5
-
Cover art: She Wears My Ring
She Wears My Ring
1964
+1
3.80
14
14
-
Cover art: It's Over
It's Over
1964
 
3.45
10
10
-
Cover art: Oh, Pretty Woman
Oh, Pretty Woman
1964
 
3.67
11
11
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Cover art: Oh, Pretty Woman
Oh, Pretty Woman
1965
 
2.43
5
5
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Cover art: Too Soon to Know
Too Soon to Know
1966
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Single

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+4
3.28
185
3
185
3
Cover art: Ooby Dooby / Go! Go! Go!
Ooby Dooby / Go! Go! Go!
1956 • Roy Orbison and Teen Kings
Roy Orbison
The Teen Kings
+4
3.56
174
5
174
5
Cover art: Blue Angel / Today's Teardrops
Blue Angel / Today's Teardrops
1960
+7
3.90
439
9
439
9
Cover art: Running Scared / Love Hurts
Running Scared / Love Hurts
1961
+6
4.04
903
16
903
16
Cover art: Crying / Candy Man
Crying / Candy Man
1961
+4
3.49
131
3
131
3
Cover art: Workin' for the Man / Leah
Workin' for the Man / Leah
1962
+10
4.12
971
14
971
14
Cover art: In Dreams / Shahdaroba
In Dreams / Shahdaroba
1963
+8
3.69
275
5
275
5
Cover art: Blue Bayou / Mean Woman Blues
Blue Bayou / Mean Woman Blues
1963
+4
3.79
291
9
291
9
Cover art: It's Over / Indian Wedding
It's Over / Indian Wedding
1964
+15
3.79
791
10
791
10
Cover art: Oh, Pretty Woman / Yo te amo Maria
Oh, Pretty Woman / Yo te amo Maria
1964
+6
3.77
503
9
503
9
Cover art: You Got It / The Only One
You Got It / The Only One
1989
+4
3.53
100
1
100
1
Cover art: California Blue / Blue Bayou
California Blue / Blue Bayou
1989
+3
3.72
182
4
182
4
Cover art: I Drove All Night
I Drove All Night
1991
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Music video

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4.50
2
2
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In Dreams
2015
 
3.19
4
4
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Cover art: You Got It
You Got It

Appears On

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+14
3.73
1,306
10
1,306
10
Cover art: Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet [motion picture soundtrack]
1986 • Album • Angelo Badalamenti
+8
3.69
82
4
82
4
Cover art: Mystery Train
Mystery Train [motion picture soundtrack]
1989 • Album • John Lurie
+4
3.44
64
3
64
3
Cover art: Duets
Duets
1990 • Compilation • Emmylou Harris
+4
3.75
82
1
82
1
Cover art: Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: First Contact [film score]
1996 • Album • Jerry Goldsmith
+2
3.84
96
5
96
5
Cover art: Anthology: The Warner / Reprise Years
Anthology: The Warner / Reprise Years
2001 • Compilation • Emmylou Harris
+3
3.81
66
1
66
1
Cover art: Recollection
Recollection
2010 • Compilation • k.d. lang
+5
3.63
597
2
597
2
Cover art: Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight
Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight [film score]
2015 • Album • Ennio Morricone
 
3.33
3
3
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Cover art: The Beast (Original Soundtrack)
The Beast (Original Soundtrack) [film score, motion picture soundtrack]
2024 • Album • Bertrand Bonello
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Compilation

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+1
3.94
125
3
125
3
Cover art: For the Lonely: 18 Greatest Hits
For the Lonely: 18 Greatest Hits
1988
+2
3.94
241
10
241
10
Cover art: The Essential Roy Orbison
The Essential Roy Orbison
2006
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V/A Compilation

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+15
2.88
146
4
146
4
Cover art: Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman
1990
 
-
-
Cover art: Now Yearbook '92
Now Yearbook '92
2023
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Bootleg / Unauthorized

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3.00
1
1
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No cover art available
1/1/87 Houston
1987
 
-
-
Cover art: The Legend Lives On
The Legend Lives On
2007
 
3.50
1
1
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Cover art: Collected Demos
Collected Demos
2016
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Video

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+5
4.07
65
4
65
4
Cover art: Black & White Night
Black & White Night [live]
1989
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Additional release

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3
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Cover art: Selections From His Hit Album Crying
Selections From His Hit Album Crying [sampler]
1962
In Dreams
  • Toadfan64
    "Roy Orbison is a man with such a distinctive voice that once you hear it you'll never forget it, his voice was amazing he would reach levels with his voice that no man should ever be able to reach, Orbison's voice is just so amazing one song will put you in a good mood, but then the next song will be so sad and depressing that it quickly changes your mood. Roy Orbison was one of the first, if not the first male singer to show that it's okay for men to be hurt and cry just like their women counterparts and he does one he'll of a job with that with his songs. One of his most distinctive features are his sunglasses and outfit which gave much mystery to him on stage, and with his sunglasses he one day forgot his prescription glasses so he wore his prescription sunglasses and the crowd loved it so he kept 'em from then on. After a long hiatus, Roy comes back strong with the album "Mystery Girl" and it goes platinum (his only album to even get a certification) this is posthumous. Sadly on Dec. 6th 1988 Roy Orbison suffered a heart attack and died, but with this he leaves a legacy behind and is always regarded as one of the greatest artists of all time, which is a correct assumption for people to make about the greatest voice in music Roy Orbison."
    • RYM Rough Guide for Roy Orbison

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