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Candy Man" was not included on any of Orbison's studio albums, though it was included as a bonus track on subsequent reissues of Crying, and its first release on album was the compilation Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits in August 1962.
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.
In 1956, Roy Orbison was signed to Sun Records, the Memphis-based label that launched rockabilly legends such as Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins. Orbison's first releases reflected that style, including "Ooby Dooby", "Go! Go! Go!", and a song he wrote for the Everly Brothers about his future wife, "Claudette".
"The Candy Man", from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, notably covered by Sammy Davis Jr. "Candy Man" (Roy Orbison song) "Candyman", by Primus
"She's a Mystery to Me" is a song by Roy Orbison, written by Bono and the Edge of U2. It was released on Orbison's final (posthumous) album, Mystery Girl (also inspiring the album title), and as the album's second single in March 1989. [1] The song was received favorably by several music critics and is considered one of the highlights of the album.
"Oh, Pretty Woman", or simply "Pretty Woman", is a song recorded by Roy Orbison and written by Orbison and Bill Dees. [3] It was released as a single in August 1964 on Monument Records and spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 from September 26, 1964, making it the second and final single by Orbison (after "Running Scared") to reach number one in the United States. [4]
A Love So Beautiful is a compilation album by American singer Roy Orbison.It was released on November 3, 2017 by Roy's Boys, Monument, Legacy, Sony.The album features archival vocal recordings of Orbison accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
"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]