Roy Orbison
| First Name | Roy |
| Last Name | Orbison |
| Full Name at Birth | Roy Kelton Orbison |
| Age | 52 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | April 23, 1936 |
| Birthplace | Vernon, Texas |
| Date of Death | December 6, 1988 |
| Location of Death | Madison, Tennessee, USA |
| Cause of Death | Heart attack |
| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Singer |
| Music Genre | Country, Pop/Rock |
| Music Style | Rock & Roll, Early Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Rockabilly, AM Pop |
| Music Mood | Theatrical, Poignant, Bittersweet, Sentimental, Melancholy, Innocent, Amiable/Good-Natured, Sweet, Romantic, Lush, Yearning, Rollicking, Sad, Dramatic |
| Instrument | Guitar, Vocals |
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis. His greatest success came with Monument Records in the early to mid 1960s when 22 of his songs placed on the Billboard Top Forty, including "Only the Lonely", "Crying", "In Dreams", and "Oh, Pretty Woman". His career stagnated through the 1970s, but several covers of his songs and the use of one in a film by David Lynch revived his career in the 1980s. In 1988, he joined the supergroup Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne and also released a new solo album. He died of a heart attack in December that year, at the zenith of his resurgence. His life was marred by tragedy, including the death of his first wife and two of his children in separate accidents.
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