American Songwriter

The Story Behind “Only the Lonely,” the Hit Roy Orbison Originally Offered to Elvis Presley and the Everly Brothers

From there on, the two co-wrote and recorded a series of songs, including “Uptown”—later released as a bonus track to Lonely and Blue in 2006—along with “Come Back to Me (My Love),” “Blue Avenue,” ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1960, Roy Orbison Scored a Career-First With a Song That Was Turned Down by Both Elvis and the Everly Brothers

Sixty-five years ago today, Roy Orbison was at No. 1 in the UK with the song that made him an international success.
BroadwayWorld

ONLY THE LONELY Roy Orbison Tribute Show to Play Cheney Hall in October

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Featuring a night of Roy Orbison's iconic hits such as Oh Pretty Woman, Only The ...
The Cheat Sheet

John Lennon’s ‘(Just Like) Starting Over’ Was Inspired by 1 Roy Orbison Song

John Lennon‘s “(Just Like) Starting Over” was supposed to sound like one Elvis Presley song and one Roy Orbison song. During an interview, John said drawing inspiration from Elvis and Orbison was ...