Roy Orbison Quote on Elvis
“Elvis Presley was bigger than life. His success was documented and laid out for him. He came to the first show I had in Memphis, and it was very nice. He sort of treated me like an equal, because we…
“Elvis Presley was bigger than life. His success was documented and laid out for him. He came to the first show I had in Memphis, and it was very nice. He sort of treated me like an equal, because we…
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…
Happy Birthday James Burton! An amazing guitar player, Burton has performed with Elvis Presley, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell, Vince Gill, and Roy Orbison to name a few. “While I was in studio recording Roy Orbison’s IN…
“Ever since I heard ‘Only the Lonely’ in 1961, I was a sucker for that voice. Arguably the first true voice in Rock and Roll.” – Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister on Roy Orbison
“He could sound mean and nasty on one line and then sing in a falsetto like Frankie Valli in the next. With Roy, you didn’t know if you were listening to mariachi or opera. He kept you on your toes….