Roy Orbison

GPTKB entity

Statements (228)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkb:singer-songwriter
gptkbp:active_years 1955-1988
gptkbp:active_years_end gptkb:1988
gptkbp:active_years_start gptkb:1955
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_Everly_Brothers
gptkb:The_Shadows
gptkb:Johnny_Cash
gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:The_Traveling_Wilburys
gptkb:The_Crickets
gptkb:The_Teen_Kings
gptkb:The_Wilburys
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:The_Traveling_Wilburys
gptkb:Buddy_Holly
gptkbp:award gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:biography gptkb:The_Authorized_Roy_Orbison
gptkbp:biography_release_date 1999-10-01
gptkbp:birth_date April 23, 1936
1936-04-23
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Vernon,_Texas
gptkb:Vernon,_Texas,_USA
gptkbp:cause_of_death heart attack
gptkbp:child gptkb:Amanda_Orbison
gptkb:Roy_Orbison_Jr.
gptkb:Tanya_Orbison
gptkb:Wesley_Orbison
gptkb:Alex_Orbison
Anthony Orbison
gptkbp:children gptkb:Amanda_Orbison
gptkb:Roy_Orbison_Jr.
gptkb:Wesley_Orbison
gptkb:Alex_Orbison
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Bob_Dylan
gptkb:Jim_Lauderdale
gptkb:Jeff_Lynne
gptkb:Tom_Petty
gptkb:George_Harrison
gptkbp:death_date December 6, 1988
1988-12-06
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Hendersonville,_Tennessee,_USA
gptkbp:debut_album 1989-01-31
gptkbp:documentary gptkb:Roy_Orbison:_A_Black_and_White_Night_Live
gptkb:Roy_Orbison:_The_Black_and_White_Night
The Big O: Roy Orbison
gptkbp:famous_for stage presence
songwriting
emotional ballads
unique voice
his distinctive voice
distinctive voice
dark sunglasses
rock and roll hits
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Roy_Kelton_Orbison
gptkbp:genre gptkb:rock
gptkb:Country
pop
gptkbp:has_genre pop rock
soft rock
rock and roll
adult contemporary
traditional pop
rockabilly
symphonic rock
country rock
blue-eyed soul
gptkbp:has_song gptkb:Only_the_Lonely
gptkb:Leah
gptkb:I_Can't_Stop_Loving_You
gptkb:I_Drove_All_Night
gptkb:The_Last_Goodbye
gptkb:The_Lonely_One
gptkb:The_Crowd
gptkb:Claudette
gptkb:A_Love_So_Beautiful_(Live)
gptkb:Blue_Bayou_(Live)
gptkb:California_Blue
gptkb:Crying_(Live)
gptkb:Dream_Baby_(How_Long_Must_I_Dream)
gptkb:I_Drove_All_Night_(Live)
gptkb:Mean_Woman_Blues
gptkb:Oh,_Pretty_Woman_(Live)
gptkb:Only_the_Lonely_(Live)
gptkb:Running_Scared_(Live)
gptkb:The_Comedians_(Live)
gptkb:The_Way_Is_Love_(Live)
gptkb:Blue_Bayou
gptkb:Penny_Arcade
gptkb:Love_Hurts_(Live)
gptkb:Pretty_Paper
gptkb:Crying
gptkb:In_Dreams
gptkb:Oh,_Pretty_Woman
gptkb:The_Only_One
gptkb:You_Got_It
gptkb:A_Love_So_Beautiful
gptkb:I_Can't_Help_It_(If_I'm_Still_in_Love_with_You)
gptkb:Love_Hurts
gptkb:The_Comedians
gptkb:Running_Scared
gptkb:The_Great_Pretender
The Big O
Walk On
It's Over
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
You’re the One
Goodnight
I’m a Fool
Life Fades Away
The Way Is Love
The Only One (Live)
Borne on the Wind
In Dreams (Live)
I’m Hurtin’
Life Fades Away (Live)
The House Where Love Lives
Wild Hearts Run Out of Time
You Got It (Live)
gptkbp:hit_single gptkb:Only_the_Lonely
gptkb:Crying
gptkb:In_Dreams
gptkb:Oh,_Pretty_Woman
gptkb:Running_Scared
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roy Orbison
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Bruce_Springsteen
gptkb:Jeff_Lynne
gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:U2
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Roy_Orbison_Jr.
gptkb:Chris_Isaak
gptkb:Elton_John
gptkb:Bruce_Springsteen
gptkb:Jeff_Lynne
gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:U2
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Chuck_Berry
gptkb:Elvis_Presley
gptkb:Johnny_Cash
gptkb:Little_Richard
gptkb:Buddy_Holly
rock and roll
country music
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:guitar
vocals
gptkbp:known_for hit songs
' Crying'
' Oh, Pretty Woman'
' Only the Lonely'
hit songs like ' Oh, Pretty Woman'
gptkbp:label gptkb:Reprise_Records
gptkb:Sony_Music
gptkb:Virgin_Records
gptkb:Monument_Records
gptkbp:legacy inspired many artists
influence on rock music
influential figure in music history
influential figure in rock music
known for his unique style
known for his emotional delivery
pioneer of the rock ballad genre
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_album gptkb:Orbison_Sings_Don_Gibson
gptkb:Orbison_Sings_Lonely_and_Blue
gptkb:Crying
gptkb:Mystery_Girl
gptkb:Roy_Orbison_Sings_Lonely_and_Blue
The Big O
' Crying'
' Mystery Girl'
' Orbisongs'
' The Big O'
' Hank Williams: The Legend Lives On'
Orbison Way
' Hank Williams The Roy Orbison Way'
' King of Hearts'
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Songwriters_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:Only_the_Lonely
gptkb:Crying
gptkb:In_Dreams
gptkb:Oh,_Pretty_Woman
gptkb:Running_Scared
' In Dreams'
' It's Over'
' Running Scared'
' You Got It'
' Blue Angel'
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Oh,_Pretty_Woman
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Vernon,_Texas
gptkbp:performance gptkb:1988
gptkbp:posthumous_album_release_date 1999-10-12
1992-09-29
gptkbp:previous_album gptkb:The_Essential_Roy_Orbison
gptkb:Mystery_Girl
gptkb:King_of_Hearts
The Soul of Rock and Roll
One of the Lonely Ones
The Orbison Collection
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Reprise_Records
gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Virgin_Records
gptkb:MGM_Records
gptkb:Monument_Records
gptkb:Orbisong_Records
gptkbp:release_year 1988-01-03
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Barbara_Orbison
gptkb:Clara_Ward
gptkb:Claudette_Orbison
gptkbp:tour gptkb:The_Class_of_'55_Tour
gptkb:1988
gptkbp:website royorbison.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carl_Perkins
gptkb:I_Drove_All_Night
gptkb:The_Johnny_Cash_Christmas_Special
gptkb:Westwood_Village_Memorial_Park_Cemetery
gptkb:Sun_Records
gptkb:Traveling_Wilburys
gptkb:The_Johnny_Cash_Show
gptkb:The_Traveling_Wilburys
gptkb:K._D._Lang
gptkb:'_I_Drove_All_Night'
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4