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Ten years ago this week the mayor of Music City declared it Roy Orbison Day in Nashville!
Roy Orbison lived and worked in Nashville for much of his decades spanning career. Roy recorded at such locations as RCA Studio B, Woodland Studios, and he even owned his own studio on Music Row for a while.
RIP Jimi Hendrix!
The guitar legend passed away 45 years ago today.
Here’s a cool vintage Marshall ad featuring Jimi Hendrix & Roy Orbison –
In a recent episode of VH1’s Rock Icons, RUSH frontman, Geddy Lee, talks about what kind of music first made him want to buy a record and how he started playing guitar.
Hint: Roy Orbison!
(Fast forward to 3:23 to skip right to Roy)
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Chris Isaak performing, “OH, PRETTY WOMAN” at the Musicians Hall of Fame induction ceremony in January of 2014
Joining him on guitar is original “OH, PRETTY WOMAN” guitarist, Wayne Moss.
That night Roy Orbison received the inaugural Iconic Riff Award for this very song.
Later this week the new Roy Orbison exhibit opens at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville!
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Bruce Springsteen on Roy Orbison, 1987:
“When I went into the studio to record ‘Born To Run,’ I wanted to make a record with words like Bob Dylan, that sounded like Phil Spector’s productions, but most of all I wanted to sing like Roy Orbison. Now, everybody knows that nobody sings like Roy Orbison.”
Hear Roy’s legendary last album like never before on “Mystery Girl Deluxe,” available to pre-order now!
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