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Roy Orbison: King Of Hearts
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The Definitive Biography Of One Of Music HistoryS Most Beloved, Versatile, Unforgettable IconsRoy Orbison, The SingerSongwriter Of Legendary Hits Including Only The Lonely, Crying, And Oh, Pretty WomanFrom His ChartTopping Highs And Tragic Lows To His Momentous Comeback.He DidnT Look, Move, Or Sound Like His Contemporaries, But Roy Orbison, King Of The Emotionally Charged, SlowBurning, DramaBallad, Struck A Worldwide Chord. Now, From Acclaimed Music Biographer Jeff Apter, Comes The Definitive Biography Of One Of Music HistoryS Most Beloved, Versatile, SingerSongwriter Legends.Clad In Black With Dark Shades, Roy Orbison Had A Mystique, Style, And Voice That Were Unmistakable And Singularly Different From His Famous Peers Of The 1950S And 60S, Like Johnny Cash, Elvis, Or Jerry Lee Lewis. Roy Hit Notes That, In The Words Of Bruce Springsteen, Sounded Like The WorldS Going To End.Born In Vernon, Texas, Roy Was The Son Of A GuitarPlaying Oil Worker. Already A Music Fan By Age 6, Roy Went On To Form A High School Band. HonkyTonk Gigs Followed. Then A Contract At Elvis PresleyS Label, Sun Records, Where Roy Found Mentors And Friends Among The Likes Of Carl Perkins. Following A Shift To Monument Records, He Shared A Bill With A Group Called The Beatles, Who Were Huge Fans Of His.After Experimenting With Different Styles, Roy Edged Closer To A Sound All His Own. He Found It With Smash Singles Including Only The Lonely, Crying, And Oh, Pretty Woman, Songs Heavy With Pathos And Remarkable Vocals. It Was Gold. But What Lay Ahead Was A Professional Downswing, And Personal Tragedy With The Death Of His Wife And Two Sons. 20 Lean Years Followed. Yet Roy Orbison Was Far From Over.Amid The Rockabilly Revival Of The 1980S And The Formation Of The BritishAmerican Supergroup The Traveling WilburysWith, Among Others, Jeff Lynne, Who Would Eventually Produce RoyS Posthumous AlbumsRoyS Comeback Was Legendary. Asked How HeD Like To Be Remembered, Roy Said, One Day When They Are Mentioning People Who Had An Impact, If They Just Mention Me Among The Rest Of The Guys And Gals, It Would Be Great. He Got His Wish. Roy Orbison: King Of Hearts Seals It.
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