Ponder Points

Roy Orbison: The voice
  • Ponder Points
    Ponder Points
  • Roy Orbison Photos Courtesy of Mike Wolf Collection
    Roy Orbison Photos Courtesy of Mike Wolf Collection
  • Roy Orbison with the Beatles and staff in 1963.
    Roy Orbison with the Beatles and staff in 1963.
  • The Traveling Wilburys: Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, George Harrison and Tom Petty.
    The Traveling Wilburys: Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, George Harrison and Tom Petty.
    Roy Kelton Orbison was born in 1936 in Vernon. He was a singer, songwriter and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice. Roy was the second of three sons born to Orbie Lee Orbison and Nadine Vesta Shults. Orbie was an oilfield driller who struggled to find work after the Great Depression, while Nadine was a stay-athome mom who enjoyed painting and writing poetry. In 1942, the fami...

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