Happy Birthday Wesley Orbison!!! A talented musician in his own right, Roy Orbison’s son Wesley co-wrote “THE ONLY ONE” (with Craig Wiseman) for the 1989 album MYSTERY GIRL. This track was produced by Roy Orbison and Mike Campbell (of Tom…
Happy Birthday Bono!!! “When Roy and Bono of U2 worked together, Bono turned out a gem of a song. “SHE’S A MYSTERY TO ME” has a wonderful rhythm and many classic Orbison elements. It sounds like it could be from…
Happy Birthday Ricky Nelson!!! Actor and musician Ricky Nelson would have been 73 today! Ricky Nelson and Roy Orbison were great friends and the two shared a Grammy (along with Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Chips Moman, Jerry Lee Lewis, &…
Happy 80th Birthday Willie Nelson!!! A fellow Texan (Willie is from Abbott, Roy is from Vernon), Roy Orbison was one of the first to record one of Willie’s songs back when he was making his living as a songwriter. Here’s…
Yesterday, April 23rd, 2013, Roy Orbison was honored on his birthday with a commemorative sign at the site of his birth- the former location of Christ the King Hospital in Vernon, Texas. Here is a photo of the sign moments…
