Roy Orbison’s friend and writer of such hits as “PRETTY PAPER,” Willie Nelson is 83 today! Here’s a song written by Mickey Newbury that both Roy and Willie recorded. This is “SWEET MEMORIES” from Roy’s 2015 release, ONE OF THE LONELY ONES-
Vive Le Rock Magazine: Walk On
Check out this excerpt from a recent issue Vive Le Rock Magazine featuring an interview with Alex Orbison on Roy Orbison’s #MGMYears-
uDiscover: Roy Orbison & The Nashville Cats
Here’s a new uDiscover story about Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City,
one of the current exhibits at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville.
Among the musicians featured is guitarist Wayne Moss, who played on Dylan’s ‘I Want You’
in Nashville, and also played lead guitar on Roy’s ‘Oh, Pretty Woman.’
Dolly Parton Talks About Roy Orbison
Dolly Parton on the Big O.
What did you love about Roy?
See Glen Campbell’s Spine-Tingling Roy Orbison Cover
Rolling Stone – On April 22nd, 1936, the tiny Billstown community near Delight, Arkansas, was the birthplace of a man who would become one of the most successful pop and country musicians of all time. Just one day later, 332 miles from Billstown as the crow flies, the town of Vernon, Texas, would witness the birth of a rock & roll pioneer whose singing style has influenced artists for decades. Today, Glen Campbell turns 80, and Saturday marks what would have been the 80th birthday of the legendary Roy Orbison. Read more: