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Roy Orbison died of a heart attack on 6 December 1988. [64] In tribute to him, the music video for the band's second single, " End of the Line ", shows a black-and-white framed photo of Orbison, and his guitar is shown, rocking in a chair, whenever his vocals are heard. [ 65 ]
It was sung by Roy Orbison and serves as his main contribution to the album. The song was written mainly by Jeff Lynne , although all five members of the Wilburys are credited as songwriters. A longtime admirer of Orbison, Lynne wrote "Not Alone Any More" as a vehicle for the singer's operatic vocal style.
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.
"Inside Out" was the first song written and recorded for the Traveling Wilburys' second album, [1] which they jokingly titled Vol. 3. [2] Reduced to a four-piece following the death of Roy Orbison in December 1988, the group gathered at a private house they dubbed "Camp Wilbury", [3] at the top of Coldwater Canyon in Bel Air, [4] in April 1990, for the writing and initial recording sessions. [5]
The recording features all the Wilburys except Bob Dylan as lead singers; George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison sing the choruses in turn, while Tom Petty sings the verses. The song was mainly written by Harrison and was assigned to his publishing company, Umlaut Corporation. [ 2 ]
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 is the second and final studio album by the Traveling Wilburys, a group consisting of George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty.It was released on October 29, 1990, as the follow-up to their 1988 debut, Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1.
Mystery Girl is the twenty-second album by American singer Roy Orbison.It was his last album to be recorded during his lifetime, as he completed the album in November 1988, a month before his death at the age of 52, and it was released posthumously by Virgin Records on January 31, 1989. [2]
The song was written primarily by Harrison, although, as with all the tracks on Vol. 1, the writing credit lists all five members of the band: Harrison, Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. "Handle with Care" was the Wilburys' most successful single.