Milwaukeeans who know erstwhile Brew City musician John Kruth, who has long since relocated to New York, will be entirely unsurprised that the multi-instrumentalist has written biographies of ...
Nearly 25 years have passed since Roy Orbison last prowled the Earth in one of his signature jet-black ensembles, with those trademark sunglasses perched on the bridge of his nose. The rock pioneer ...
Typically seen in sunglasses and pompadour, Orbison rocketed to fame in the late '50s and early '60s with a series of yearning rock 'n' roll hits that included rockabilly-inspired numbers like "Oh, ...
When biographer John Kruth writes that Roy Orbison’s “life seemed to mirror that of Job’s from the Old Testament,” he is not stretching too far to make a point. The singer’s first wife died in a ...
Alex Orbison cried when he saw the image of his father performing on stage — nearly 30 years after his passing. Roy Orbison, the iconic rock ’n’ roll crooner who provided the title inspiration for ...
The singer's sons say their former business partner is interfering with their new deal for an Orbison hologram tour. By Ashley Cullins Death didn’t stop Tupac Shakur or Michael Jackson from performing ...
On this day (October 8) in 1964, Roy Orbison was at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart with “Oh, Pretty Woman.” The song was his third to top the UK chart and stayed at the peak position for three weeks.
Roy Orbison knew his strengths and limitations. His talent was his voice, liquid silver that he poured into the slowly curving contours of aching songs like no other balladeer in the 20th century. His ...
Roy and his family return for another exciting charter with Captain Sandy Yawn Pic credit: @RoyOrbisonJr./Instagram Roy Orbison Jr. will return to Below Deck Mediterranean as a charter guest with his ...
LOS ANGELES - Barbara Orbison, widow of rock n' roll pioneer Roy Orbison, died Tuesday on the 23rd anniversary of her husband's death, a family spokeswoman said. She was 60. Barbara Orbison died from ...