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birth of roy orbison
roy orbison was born at 3:30 in vernon, texas. -
roy gets his own show
Roy wins talent contest on Radio KVWC in Vernon, TX and gets own Saturday Show this year. -
moviing residences
Late 1946 the Orbison family moves west to Wink, TX. -
roy forms his first band
Roy forms his first band, which included James Morrow on guitar. -
high school dropout
In 1954, Orbison graduated from Wink High School and went on to attend North Texas State College in Denton, Texas, for a year before enrolling at Odessa Junior College in 1955. -
"only the lonely"
Roy’s song-writing collaboration with Texan Joe Melson included the breakthrough record, Only The Lonely (Know How I Feel); a pure gold fusion of R&B and country which narrowly missed out on hitting number one in America. In Britain, however, it didn’t just top the charts but remained in the Top 40 for nearly 6 months. Only The Lonely is, of course, the song regarded by many as the starting point of Roy’s classic ballad sound. -
first performance in the united kingdom
Roy’s first public performance in the UK at the Mayfair’s Wesbury Hotel. Fan club members and journalists attend -
1st child
wesley orbison -
"oh, pretty woman"
“Oh, Pretty Woman” tops the US Charts for 3 weeks, as well as charts all over the world. -
2nd child
roy kelton orbison -
claudette dies in a motorcycle accident
As Roy and Claudette are riding their motorcycles through Hendersonville, TN, Claudette is fatally struck in an intersection by a passing truck. -
roy meets barbra
While on tour in Great Britain, Roy meets a beautiful 18 year old Barbara Anne Marie Wellhoner Jakobs -
tragic fire at roys home
Fire at Roy’s house in Hendersonville takes place while Roy is on tour in England. 2 of Roy’s sons, Roy DeWayne and Anthony King Orbison die in the fire -
marriage
roy got married to barbra -
3rd child
alexander orbison -
4th child
anothony king orbison -
heart surgery
Roy undergoes open heart surgery at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN. -
first grammy award
Roy wins a Grammy for “Best Country Performance by Duo of Group with Vocal” for the duet “That Lovin’ You Feelin’ Again” with Emmylou Harris -
BMI certifcate
for “That Lovin’ You Feelin’ Again” and “Crying.” -
moving residence
roy moves to malibu, california -
roy orbison death
roy died at age 52 roy orbison died of a heart attack.
