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Roy and Barbara Orbison

With his voice, his look and being known as one of the nicest guys in showbiz, many music fans and fellow musicians alike will agree that Roy Orbison was one of a kind. From the beginning of his career in Texas, playing the same venues as Buddy Holly, his time at Sun Records in Memphis alongside Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, causing riots at shows, his lifelong friendship with Johnny Cash, touring with the Beatles – you would think that alone would be enough to seal the legendary status that would follow Roy Orbison’s career up until and after his untimely death in 1988 at the age of 52.

The Beatles and Roy Orbison

“Roy Orbison was the only act that The Beatles didn’t want to follow.” – Ringo Starr

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Roy Orbison - Mystery Girl

After receiving press regarding the upcoming release of ‘Roy Orbison The Soul Of Rock And Roll‘, I was looking around YouTube for a video to add along with it. What I ended up finding was footage of Bono (U2) talking about Roy Orbison and how he came to write “She’s A Mystery To Me” (‘Mystery Girl’ album).

Hearing Bono talk about it gives me chills – and what really strikes me is how much respect Bono had (and still has) for the man – and his beautiful voice. “She’s A Mystery To Me” is such a strong song, and before I watched the Bono video, I had no idea that he had written it. The things you learn.

So, now I’m hoping more people can hear this wonderful story about songwriting and mutual respect between two musicians:

Watch Bono talking about Roy Orbison / “Mystery Girl”