Death of Roy Orbison

Title

Death of Roy Orbison

Genre

Interview; Tribute; Obituary

TX Date

7 Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:35

Description

Peter Russell reports on the recent death of US singer Roy Orbison. Includes archive interview with Orbison and excerpts of his most famous songs; Nashville radio DJ, Paul Randall Dickerson (aka Possum Riley), on the influence of Orbison’s music; John McNally of The Searchers pays his respects. For Billboard programme.

Contributors

Roy Orbison; Paul Randall Dickerson; John McNally; Traveling Wilburys

Keywords

Deaths; Music; Singers; Music industry; Pop music; Roy Orbison; Billboard (radio programme); Claudette Frady

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