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Roy Orbison’s Cover of an Elvis Presley Song Was a Bigger Hit Than the Original

One of Elvis Presley’s songs became a top 5 hit for Roy Orbison. Tom Petty said a lyric from Elvis’ song “was pretty heavy stuff for a little kid like [him] to hear.” Petty recalled seeing the King of ...
American Songwriter

The Final Song Roy Orbison Wrote Was a “Gift From God,” Later Recorded by His Children and John Carter Cash

After Orbison finished writing the song, he went into a room in his house, sat on the bed, said a prayer, and cried tears of joy.
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1 Elvis Song Convinced Roy Orbison to Become a Singer

Roy Orbison wasn’t planning on pursuing music as a career — then he heard one Elvis Presley song. Orbison was later signed to Elvis’ label. The “You Got It” singer revealed he and the King had issues ...
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John Lennon’s ‘(Just Like) Starting Over’ Was Inspired by 1 Roy Orbison Song

John Lennon‘s “(Just Like) Starting Over” was supposed to sound like one Elvis Presley song and one Roy Orbison song. During an interview, John said drawing inspiration from Elvis and Orbison was ...
American Songwriter

Remember When: The Stars Came Out to Pay Tribute to Roy Orbison in ‘A Black and White Night’

In the final few years of his life, Roy Orbison enjoyed a surge of activity after a long fallow period in his career. He also started to receive recognition from his peers, who understood just how ...