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"Crying" is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson for Orbison's third studio album of the same name (1962). Released in 1961, it was a number 2 hit in the US for Orbison and was covered in 1978 by Don McLean , whose version went to number 1 in the UK in 1980.
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads.
Crying is the third album by Roy Orbison, released in January 1962. [3] It was his second album on the Monument Record label. [4] The album name comes from the 1961 hit song of the same name. In 2002 the song was honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award, [5] and In 2004, it ranked #69 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time ...
Schroeder then gave the recording to producer Fred Foster who then cut the song with country artist Roy Orbison. [4] "Candy Man" was recorded at Nashville's RCA Victor Studio B on June 27, 1961, the day after the recording of "Crying". [1] The song prominently features a harmonica, performed by the then-relatively unknown Charlie McCoy. The ...
Joe Melson (born May 11, 1935) is an American singer and a BMI Award-winning songwriter best known for his collaborations with Roy Orbison, including "Only the Lonely" and "Crying", which are both in the Grammy Hall of Fame and have both been included in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Crying (Roy Orbison song) D. Dirty World; E. End of the Line (Traveling Wilburys song) G. Go Go Go (Roy Orbison song) Goodnight (Roy Orbison song) H. Handle with Care ...
"Running Scared" is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson and sung by Orbison. An operatic rock ballad, [3] the recording of the song was overseen by audio engineer Bill Porter and released as a 45 rpm single by Monument Records in March 1961 and went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
According to The Authorized Roy Orbison, "Only the Lonely" was the longest charting single of Orbison's career. [6] Personnel on the original recording included Orbison's drummer Larry Parks, plus Nashville A-Team regulars Floyd Cramer on piano, Bob Moore on bass, and Hank Garland and Harold Bradley on guitars, Joe Melson and the Anita Kerr ...