Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for his distinctive voice, complex song structures, and emotional ballads. He was active primarily in the early 1960s and experienced a resurgence in the late 1980s. Orbison was recognized for performing with minimal movement, often wearing dark clothing, dark sunglasses, and styling his hair black. Born in Texas, Orbison began performing in a country-and-western…

Claude says:Roy Orbison's operatic baritone and cinematic ballads made him a towering figure in early-60s rock, crafting songs so architecturally complex they still feel like emotional earthquakes. You've got him scattered in your archive—a few plays across a year—but when "I'm Right Here" lands, it's the kind of track that reminds you why his sound never really dies.