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Mickey Gilley & Charly McClain perform “CANDYMAN” on Solid Gold
Roy Orbison had a hit with “CANDYMAN” in the 1960s as the B-side to “Crying.” In true classic fashion, “CANDYMAN” was a hit again, this time in the country charts, for Mickey Gilley & Charly McClain in the 1980s! Here they are performing the song on the television show Solid Gold accompanied by some great dance moves!
“WHAT’D I SAY” by Roy Orbison from Shindig
Orbison did a lot of ballands, but when he rocked – He tore the house down. Here’s one of our favorites of Roy’s filmed performances. From an American TV show called “Shindig” which ran from 1964-1966, Roy Orbison with the Everly Brothers doing “What’d I Say!”
CANDYMAN Posters are available in The Official Roy Orbison Store!
For a limited time, own this replica of an actual ad that ran in magazines like Billboard, Record Mirror and others for Roy’s smash hit, “Candy Man.”
This poster is printed on matte heavy-bond 80lb paper, and measures 17 inches wide by 24 inches tall.
http://store.royorbison.com/products/1274772-monument-singles-candy-man-poster
Yesterday evening a member of our staff was able to attend the Beverly Ross book signing hosted by Two Old Hippies in Nashville!
Beverly Ross shared stories from her new book I Was the First Woman Phil Spector Killed, including how she wrote her smash hit “Lollipop” and the Roy Orbison classic “Candyman”! 
Happy Birthday Paul McCartney!
Sir Paul is 71 today and rocking just as hard as ever!
Here’s a classic photo of Roy Orbison, The Beatles (that’s Paul on the far left!), and Gerry & the Pacemakers when they were all on tour together in 1963-
