I had the honor of a lifetime to see Roy Orbison in concert in 1986 he was outstanding, simply wonderful! And yes he really is this good!

Elvis said Roy hat the best voice on radio, high praise indeed!

What you hear is what you get . True talent. One of the best singers in the world

I can't believe that anyone hasn't heard of Roy Orbison . That dude was an icon of rock.

Roy Orbison had one of the most smooth powerful voices. He could sing real high falsetto & also low. Elvis Presley loved Roy's voice. Roy had lots of hits in the 60's such as "Only the Lonely", "Running Scared", "Pretty Woman", "In Dreams", "Love Hurts", "Blue Bayou" etc. In 1988, he co-founded the Traveling Wilburys (a rock supergroup) with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, & Jeff Lynne. They had a lot of great songs such as "Handle With Care" & "End Of The Line".

If you would like an example of how big an impact on music he truly had, there is a concert video he did just a few days before his death called Black and White Night. The sheer amount of rock royalty that was there that night in support of him is astounding. Amazing performer and King of Cool.

To answer your question: Roy is definitely singing live in this performance, no over-dubs, other BS. Amazing.

the people watching are in silence. That's respect.

I am 78 years old and this man still gives me goosebumps when I listen to him sing I saw Roy on at least 4 separate occasions on his many trips to Australia going back to when l was a teenager and have several vynl albums of his including the 6 ties Golden Decade every song he recorded from the 6 ties to 69 my favorite Orbison song is Evergreen. R. I. P. Roy

Crying sung by Roy Orbison and K.D Lang is beautiful…. A duet …. years later spectacular

Roy Orbison always said he couldn't take credit for his voice - it was a gift from God.

He did that full voice. Live. Astounding.

He had such hauntingly beautiful voice. He was such a unique performer. Sure miss him.

My absolute favorite singer by far.

Elvis was once asked who he considered the best singer of all time. He answered,"Roy Orbison".

This song done by k d Lang is definitely worth a listen. Her emotion while singing it makes you feel it.

The K D Lang version of this at the Roy Orbison Tribute concert is just amazing.

Welcome to the world of Roy Orbinson. He was one of the four of Sun Records - he, Johnny Cash, Elvis and Carl Perkins. No re-mastering done. Roy had a vocal range that few could come close to. Take an evening and watch "Black and White Night" as it has many of his hits and look at his band members who are great artists in their own rights. Compare this version to his and kd lang's duet as well as kd's solo video of Crying. He had a huge impact in the UK. Many have said he was a musician's musician. Mr Orbison's last album, King of Hearts, was released after his death by Jeff Lynne who worked with Roy in The Traveling Wilburys which also included Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bob Dylan.

I saw hi. In 1965 and he was masterful!! This is how he sounded!

Every one in that audience is now in their late 70's. damn, i feel old. Great Video

Roy Orbison had such a unique sound and his voice could just fill a concert hall. You can instantly tell Roy's voice once you get familiar with it. I think you may have heard him just didn't know it as he was famous for singing Pretty Woman.

The look on your face was priceless. Roy was unique. If you want to be blown away check out his song Walk On. Or his unbelievably beautiful version of Danny Boy.

I loved this song as a boy in 85 at 18 and let's say it was not the coolest thing to do. this song was over 20 years old then. I never cared about what people thought who and what type I listened too. he was considered to have one if not the greatest voice ever. he had a 4 octave. my father loved him and so did I. R.I.P. Roy and yes, I am still crying. 😎

Roy was an immense talent, one of a kind. No one sang about heartache like Lonesome Roy. He wasn't blind. He started wearing sunglasses because of the bright lights onstage and it became his trademark look. True story: When Elvis was just starting out, you could book him to play a concert for $100 a night. A concert promoter in Texas - I wish I knew his name - booked Elvis to play five shows in five different Texas cities in one week. At two different shows that week, two young Texas boys saw Elvis and decided to start making music themselves. Their names were Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly. We owe that promoter so much.

Fun Fact: Roy didn't need those glasses. When he first started, he was super shy/nervous. He wore the glasses to basically hide behind them and they became signature.

"Oh, Pretty Woman" is a great upbeat song by Roy.

the great, GREAT Roy Orbison.... no other voice has that vulnerability.

First time hearing? Amazing

Roy Orbison was such a subtle discreet radio presence during my early teens. I'd forgotten how incredible he was So many hits!

The best voice in music bar none

Roy wrote and sang the real tearjerkers - and he was a master at it. One of the true greats.

I have read that Roy Orbison was Elvis Presley favorite singer. His reason was Roy’s passion and emotion in all of his songs.

If you really want to be blown away by this guy, get the full Black and White Night DVD. All the beautiful songs, backed by literally an All-Star band. He is an American icon!

His voice is just pure it's just plain him singing amazing, right

One of the best voices in music!! Mr Cool! Loved his comeback with The Traveling Wilbury’s RIP Roy ❤

So special. in 1965 I was 15 YO and trying so hard to be a man but still so vulnerable that I cried at busted love. This is my anthem.

Yodeling is just switching rapidly between chest voice and head voice or falsetto. He makes a couple of yodeling flips in this song. It sounds awesome. Do check out some of his other songs. He definitely has a unique and beautiful voice.

I'm from England and had seen Roy Orbison numerous times and he sounded just like that live!!

Absolutely flawless vocal control and range awesome doesn't come close to describing this.

Roy was the very first singer that I fell in love with. That voice is so iconic. You really don't know what you've been missing. He was the only singer my older brother ever cared for and still does to this day. I have introduced his music to many younger generations and they all still love his catalog of songs 🎶. You can pick anyone of his songs and they are gold. You might try his collaboration with Canadian K.D. Lang on this same song. It is beautiful and when she finishes it people have said "Elvis has left the building and shes beautiful." 😆 As Dagmar stated he later towards the end of his life joined an iconic band of legendary musicians called The Traveling Wilburys and they put out some great music that was cut short by Roy's passing. A sad day it was indeed. But his beautiful music lives on. Pretty Woman I think is the most recognized. Thanks for your great reactions. 🥰💜🎶💜

Rot Orbison had a wonderful voice, this is how he always sounds. I remember the radio back in the day. yes jsut like this

Without revealing my age, lol, I have to say Roy Orbison was one of my favs when I was in high school. That song is so haunting and with his voice it can always bring tears. Thanks so much for your reaction to this classic song.

1964, “Oh, Pretty Woman”, I fell in love with Roy Orbison! That Voice! Absolutely love your reaction to my first love!

1965 was a long time ago. I was only 10 years old at the time. Roy Orbison was an exceptionally gifted musical artist. Roy had one of the most beautiful most capable voices I have ever heard.

Bono had done some recording with Roy and he said he could not understand how such a huge voice came out of a man who's voice barely moved. Elvis Presley called him the greatest voice ever. That pretty much sums it up.

Great reaction! So true. It's music that brings us together; timeless. It's somehow familiar; like we've done this all before in some distant memory.

If you’ve ever watched the movie Pretty Woman, you have heard this voice before, singing the song of the same name. Btw, if you haven’t seen that movie, you definitely should. As always, I love your reactions.

Hello, if you didn't know roy orbison was at sun records with Elvis presley and johnny cash in the late 50's Amazing singer! Another great reaction and studio sounds. Thanks

His voice is sublime. It just soars. He doesn’t open his mouth. How does that work?

If you haven't already, you must do k.d. lang singing this song with Roy Orbison. As well, k.d. lang singing Hallelujah at the Vancouver Olympics opening. This is not the original being lip-synced.

"In Dreams" is sublime.

First and only song I ever singing karaoke in a nightclub in Palm Springs. I didn't know anyone in the place. I was at a convention. Gee I did a good job. I had enough practice over the years!!!

He was called The BIG O for good reason. the song Leah is one of my favourites from Roy

Look up Roy's Black and White performance. The songs will blow your mind.

My own personal favourite song of Roy's is 'In Dreams' - whenever I am called on to perform (which thankfully is very rarely) then this is my 'Go to' song.

I simply love watching jaws fall open when Roy starts to stretch even a little bit. Dive deep, my friend. Roy's catalogue of fuckin' fantastic is wide and deep, and includes collaborations with many other Hall of Fame performers who loved and admired him.

No auto tune. Great voice.

Was 4 when this came out. My parents loved this song!

Goosebumps

People in the UK loved Roy Orbison. In one documentary he was laughing and said he was singing in England had gotten seven or eight encores and the Beatles drug him off the stage and laughingly said "Yankee go home." I think the Beatles were waiting to go on stage and the crowd didn't want Roy to stop singing.

Back when a true voice was a talent......not all the electronic stuff to make a voice sound good...He was the real thing.

Just listen to all of his work. He had a one of a kind voice and writing talent. Read up and listen.

He was a big influence on Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees while he was growing up and developing his music. And Barry got to sing with him doing a song called Indian Summer with the Gatlin Brothers. And then Barry held back a bit because he was sharing a mic with Roy and didn't want to drown out his voice so no one could hear him because he was getting elderly.

He had a whole lot of lovelorn songs. The music my hubby used to sing to me.

roy o in dreams will blow you away a must play

He tragically lost his first wife to a motorcycle accident, followed a few years later by the loss of 2 of his 3 sons in a house fire while he was away on tour. IMO the grief this man carried with him added an emotional depth to his voice that is truly moving.

Love Roy Orbison! My favorite song is Pretty Woman.

Thanks! Yes, Roy could yodel.. just like Patsy Cline could... these incredible vocalists had such versatile talents... appreciate your reaction.. and also Traveling Wilburys.. the song that featured Roy was "Not alone"...

Hey Salvo .. I really appreciate the diversity of music that you are willing to listen & react to. Roy Orbison is to me an old timer, from my parents era. But I do respect & like most of his music. He even had lots of hits later in my era as well. Here's a couple more I know & like that u may want to check out: "Blue Bayou" and "Only the Lonely". Of course there's more where those came from. B safe & well .. Peace Out ☮️ 🙂🤘🏼

One of my all time favorites. Thank you

Roy Orbison RIP, among the greats, one of a kind and so loved. His last recording was with The Traveling Wilburys, check it out, it's wonderful. A super group with some of the best musicians of our time.

I suggest his duet with k d lang singing "Crying". Very powerful. Thank you for this reaction.

Roy had a massive amount of tragedy in his life, which only deepens the beauty of his songs.

Him and Bono were singing in the studio and they kept stopping. The producer says whats up and Bono says Roy isn’t singing. They played the tape back and Roy’s voice was perfect. He just sings really quiet.

No one sang about heartache like Lonesome Roy. This is absolutely the original sound recording.

A love so beautiful will absolutely melt you

THIS IS YOUR VERYYYY 1ST ROY SONG SALVO??? 😊YIKESSSSS, YOU SHOULD LOVE IT MAN! ROY PASSED ON IN 88, PART OF THE GREAT LEGEND ROCK BAND ( THE TRAVELING WILBURYS ) ROY ORBISON, GEORGE HARRISON, BOB DYLAN, TOM PETTY AND JEFF LYNNE 😊 MORE CLASSIC ROY : ONLY THE LONELY, PRETTY WOMAN, I DROVE ALL NIGHT, ENJOYYYY THIS GUY SALVO!

Some duos MUST be heard. One is K D Lang and Roy Orbison singing In Crying. 🎉 Another is Pavoratti (not sure of spelling) and James Brown doing This Is A Man's World. Both of them must be heard.

Please do a reaction to Roy Orbison's "Anything You Want"! He also did " Pretty Woman" which is great!

1965 in a high school gym. no auto tune, back in the sixties they substituted talent! Living it was even better!

His mid-'60s hits like this one, "Oh, Pretty Woman," & "Only the Lonely" influenced _everyone_ from the Beatles to Elvis...to Bruce Springsteen and Prince. He was pulled back out of obscurity in the 1980s via membership in The Traveling Wilburys and had his last huge hit ("You Got It") right before his death in December 1988. You really _need_ to hear more!

I second the notion that you should watch Roy's duet with K.D. Lang, of this song, and also K.D singing this song after he had passed as a tribute to him. Very emotional.

Roy had one of the most beautiful voices of his time and that is why it has endured. Even the great Elvis once said Roy had the most perfect voice and referred to him as the greatest singer in the world during one of his Vegas concerts. That’s a big endorsement.

I saw Orbison in 81 and he sang so strong it felt like getting hit in the face with a wall of sound. Perfectly still , he knocked us out ☮️

Can't believe 9 mos ago (2023??) you had never heard Roy Orbison. Your life has not been complete...as you now know. He was a gift from God.

This was a live performance with his real voice, no overdubs. Listen to the original recorded in 1963 or 64 when I was in high school. The only difference between this and the original that I can hear is that in this concert he hesitates about 1/4 of a beat when he sings 'Over you." His voice sounds the same on both recordings. He was incredible. Check out all of his songs.

Unbelievable voice!! And a shy, truly kind and sweet guy in his personal, and professional life!! ... Researching information about Roy, and reading all four of his biographies, I've yet to find anyone that had a bad word to say about Roy Orbison!! But like all of us, I'm sure Roy had his faults! But very few, if any people complained about how he conducted himself. ... Why do you think all those super stars in the entertainment industry came out to support Roy for his Black & White Night concert? It was because he as a truly nice guy, and they all wanted to be there for him in thanks for his contribution to the world of music.

"Only the Lonely" was my favorite!

Listening to Roy ORBINSON since 1964, this song is not been remastered. Even Elvis Presley stated that MR ROY ORBINSON IS THE BEST VOICE in the industry.

"I Drove All Night" ❤❤

His most iconic song is Oh Pretty Woman. He was also late in life among the super group The Travelling Wilburys.

Master Vocalist!!

I watched Roy a lot back then, and this is him really singing. Singers were better back then. His last work was black and white night. Watch it.

Growing up, my mom played all kinds of music. Orbison was one of my favorites. This has to be the original live recording because imo, the non-live original recording was superior. Find and listen to it

You nay well have heard him “Pretty Woman” is one, just one classic.

You've got to hear the original recording ( the hit ) Amazing

SalvoG: A MUST WATCH: Roy Orbison, "Black and White Night"... Orbison with backup by: Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, K.D. Lang, Bonnie Raitt, T. Bone Burnett, Tom Waits, Jennifer Warnes, +. It's amazing, it's fantastic, it's just incredible. Make the time to view/hear this once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece. Time very, very well spent!!!

His look as iconic as the rhinestone Nudie suits.oozes cool to this day.Genuine sincere.Mourning his true loves , showed grace and vulnerability.He is EMo before we even knew it existed.Its ok for a man to cry .Roy did and Waylon did too.and he could kick your ass. Please play Honey suckle Blue from Drivin n cryin...and nantucket sleighride from Mountain... and Bird has Flown by Deep Purple it was soo progressive for 68.....thanks....FOREPLAYLONGTIME BEST OF ALL TIME ...

Check out Roy as part of the Travelling Wilburys!! Also this song (Cwying 😂) performed by Tony Angelino (who has a lisp) and Raquel - in Only Fools and Horses.

All the way through rock n roll there has been greats but only one Roy Orbison