#Roy orbison wikipedia discography professional#

This discography shows the main official US and UK releases. Lynne produced Orbison's final album Mystery Girl, which was released posthumously in February 1989. The following year, Orbison co-found supergroup Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. After his biggest hit in 1964, oh, Pretty Woman, Orbison continued to record and chart intermittently in the UK, but it was not until 1987 that he again found the level of popular worldwide success he had known in the early 1960s, when his original recording of in Dreams was used in David Lynch's film Blue Velvet. With Foster, Orbison and his frequent songwriting partners Joe Melson and Bill Dees tailor many of Orbison's songs for his unique voice his most popular songs were dramatic ballads ending with emotional crescendos that showcased his powerful vocals. After a couple of years writing for other musicians, Orbison recorded several songs at Monument Records under producer Fred Foster starting in 1959.

#Roy orbison wikipedia discography professional#

He broke into professional music under Sam Phillips at Sun Records in the summer of 1956, but found only marginal success there. According to the official Roy Orbison discography by Marcel Riesco, Orbison's first release was in March 1956 on the Je-Wel label. Born and raised in Texas, Orbison got his start in a rockabilly band in high school. In the UK, Orbison scored ten Top-10 hits between 19, including three No. At the height of his popularity, 22 of Orbison's songs placed on the US Billboard Top 40 chart, and six peaked in the Top five, including two number one hits. He later enjoyed a resurgence in the late 1980s with chart success as a member of Traveling Wilburys and with his Mystery Girl album, which included the hit single you get It. Roy Orbison was an American singer-songwriter who found most success in the early rock and roll era from 1956 to 1964.