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"Candy Man" is a song by Roy Orbison, released as the B-side to his international hit "Crying" in July 1961. [2] It was later covered by British beat group Brian Poole and the Tremeloes , becoming a top-ten hit in the UK.
Only the Lonely" reached number one in the United Kingdom, a position it achieved on 20 October 1960, staying there for two weeks (out of a total of 24 weeks spent on the UK singles chart from 28 July 1960). [5] According to The Authorized Roy Orbison, "Only the Lonely" was the longest charting single of Orbison's career. [6]
Lonely and Blue is the debut studio album by Roy Orbison, [1] released on Monument Records in January 1961. [ 2 ] The track entitled "Come Back to Me (My Love)" features an almost identical intro to "Only the Lonely" because this is where the vocal figure of "Only the Lonely" came from. [ 3 ]
Only the Lonely" is a 1960 song by Roy Orbison. Only the Lonely may also refer to: Only the Lonely, a 1991 romantic comedy-drama "Only the Lonely" (Forever Knight), a television episode; Only the Lonely: Roy Orbison's Life and Legacy, a 1989 biography of Roy Orbison by Alan Clayson
The album was released on compact disc by Diablo Records on October 5, 2004, as tracks 1 through 12 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 13 through 24 consisting of Orbison's 1966 album, The Orbison Way. [4] There Is Only One was included in a box set entitled The MGM Years 1965-1973 - Roy Orbison, which contains 12 of his MGM ...
Orbison's success was greater in Britain; as Billboard magazine noted, "In a 68-week period that began on August 8, 1963, Roy Orbison was the only American artist to have a number-one single in Britain. He did it twice, with 'It's Over' on June 25, 1964, and 'Oh, Pretty Woman' on October 8, 1964.
[2] the album was released as The Exciting Sounds Of Roy Orbison for its release in the UK in 1964, [3] and it spent its two weeks on the album chart there at number 17 [3] before being retitled as Roy Orbison - The Original Sound in The USA in 1969. Bear Family included also the album in the 2001 Orbison 1955-1965 box set. [4]
"Only the Lonely" written by Joe Melson and Roy Orbison. Published by Barbara Orbison Music Company/Roy Orbison Music Company/Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music "I Want You to Want Me" written by Rick Nielsen. Published by Screen-Gems-EMI Music, Inc./Adult Music . All songs mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc.