http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61022&rws=%2Froy-orbison%2Ftop-tracks.rssTexas-born singer/songwriter/guitarist Roy Orbison first came to prominence with Sun Records in the 1950s, where he was typecast as a jiving Rockabilly singer with his minor hit "Ooby Dooby." That song, along with his other material for Sun, barely hinted at the melodramatic power held in his operatic tenor voice and his near-Baroque songwriting sensibility. After working as a contract songwriter in Nashville and providing the Everly Brothers with a few hit singles, he signed to Monument Records in the early 1960s; the hits came fast and furious shortly thereafter. Orbison's most popular records sported beautiful, complex melodies, yearning lyrics, lushly orchestrated production and a tangible sense of rock 'n' roll drama brought on by his soaring, high tenor voice. The hits dried up for Orbison by the '70s, and he fell off of the radar somewhat until 1988, at which point he experienced a huge career renaissance due to his involvement with the Traveling Wilburys. - Tom Heyman'50s Rock 'n' Rollen720Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:47:33 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61022&rws=%2Froy-orbison%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas-born singer/songwriter/guitarist Roy Orbison first came to prominence with Sun Records in the 1950s, where he was typecast as a jiving Rockabilly singer with his minor hit "Ooby Dooby." That song, along with his other material for Sun, barely hinted at the melodramatic power held in his operatic tenor voice and his near-Baroque songwriting sensibility. After working as a contract songwriter in Nashville and providing the Everly Brothers with a few hit singles, he signed to Monument Records in the early 1960s; the hits came fast and furious shortly thereafter. Orbison's most popular records sported beautiful, complex melodies, yearning lyrics, lushly orchestrated production and a tangible sense of rock 'n' roll drama brought on by his soaring, high tenor voice. The hits dried up for Orbison by the '70s, and he fell off of the radar somewhat until 1988, at which point he experienced a huge career renaissance due to his involvement with the Traveling Wilburys. - Tom Heyman http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1029445&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-orbison%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Tue, 2 Feb 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Roy Orbison on Rhapsody Online 1029445 tra.1029445 Roy Orbison art.61022 0.99 16 Biggest Hits alb.97200 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/8/2/1432842_170x170.jpg 1999-02-09 00:00:00.0 1999-02-02 00:00:00.0 true Oh Pretty Woman tra.1029445 177000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1029445&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-orbison%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1029445&variant=data&rws=%2Froy-orbison%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1029438&variant=play&rws=%2Froy-orbison%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Tue, 2 Feb 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Roy Orbison on Rhapsody 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