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Apr
LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY
posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Assassination,BIRTHDAY,DEATH,HISTORY,Labor,SPORTS and have No Comments
23
Apr
THE BIG O WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1936
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988)
Roy’s greatest success came with Monument Records between 1960 and
1964, when 22 of his songs placed on the Billboard Top 40 chart, including
"Only the Lonely", "Crying", and "Oh, Pretty Woman".
Roy Orbison performs "Oh, Pretty Woman" as the finale of the Black
& White Night Concert. Backed by Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello,
James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Tom Waits, kd lang, Jackson Browne,
Bonnie Raitt, JD Souther, T Bone Burnett, Steven Soles, and Jennifer
Warnes. Recorded September 30, 1987.
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