Roy Orbison: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1987

His life and career in links.

Rock Hall Bio: 

 http://rockhall.com/inductees/roy-orbison/bio/

Official Site:

http://www.royorbison.com/us/home

Ooby Dooby (1956):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-ijEWj2xmg

He did not hit it big until the sixties.

Only the Lonely (1960):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2whGEvy13Ag

Running Scared (1961):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH-AafkQPEo

Crying (1961):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l-AxZIdq4E&feature=related

In Dreams (1963):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbxsmcT7GOk

It’s Over (1964):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMc263klrMQ

Pretty Woman (1964):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdmS9wCHhSU&feature=related

1966: His wife died in a car accident.

1968: His house burned down killing his two oldest sons.

He struggled following these tragedies. He experienced a major comeback in the late eighties.

Crying w/K.D. Lang (1987):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmisOxCHEiw

You Got It (1988):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpgtbcP8-ig

The Traveling Wilburies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8s9dmuAKvU

Died: December 6, 1988:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0tKoTLHx98