Roy Orbison – Page 37

Photo: Roy & Claudette Orbison

Posted at August 18, 2015 by admin in Official News

This week in 1966 Roy Orbison found himself back in the studio recording songs for his #MGMYears album, ROY ORBISON SINGS DON GIBSON, after having lost his beautiful young wife, Claudette, in a motorcycle accident earlier that year. Roy sought…

Elvis & “ONLY THE LONELY”

Posted at August 14, 2015 by admin in Official News

Did you know that Elvis Presley nearly recorded Roy Orbison’s “ONLY THE LONELY?” The song wasn’t destined to be a hit for The King, but it went all the way to #1 for Roy in the UK! Read more!

Photo of Maggie Pierce, Roy Orbison, & Joan Freeman

Posted at August 13, 2015 by admin in Official News

Here’s a photo of Roy Orbison with his costars from the MGM film THE FASTEST GUITAR ALIVE, Maggie Pierce and Joan Freeman. Among her other notable film roles, Joan Freeman appeared in Roustabout with Roy’s good friend, Elvis Presley.

THE FASTEST GUITAR ALIVE- NOW ON DVD

Posted at August 12, 2015 by admin in Official News

THE FASTEST GUITAR ALIVE- NOW ON DVD Roy Orbison on the screen at last as a singin’… shootin’ son of a gun in his MGM film debut! The Fastest Guitar Alive Remastered Edition DVD BUY NOW!

“ROLLIN’ ON” By Roy Orbison

Posted at August 11, 2015 by admin in Official News

“ROLLIN’ ON” By Roy Orbison “ROLLIN’ ON” was recorded on this day in 1966 continuing the FASTEST GUITAR ALIVE sessions that would make up the soundtrack for Roy’s feature film debut in the MGM movie by the same name.