{"product_id":"roy-orbison","title":"Roy Orbison","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780806544632\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paper over boards\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE US\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive biography of one of music history's most beloved, versatile, unforgettable icons-Roy Orbison, the singer-songwriter of legendary hits including \"Only the Lonely,\" \"Crying,\" and \"Oh, Pretty Woman\"-from his chart-topping highs and tragic lows to his momentous comeback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe didn't look, move, or sound like his contemporaries, but Roy Orbison, king of the emotionally charged, slow-burning, drama-ballad, struck a worldwide chord. Now, from acclaimed music biographer Jeff Apter, comes the definitive biography of one of music history's most beloved, versatile, singer-songwriter legends.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClad in black with dark shades, Roy Orbison had a mystique, style, and voice that were unmistakable and singularly different from his famous peers of the 1950s and '60s, like Johnny Cash, Elvis, or Jerry Lee Lewis. Roy hit notes that, in the words of Bruce Springsteen, sounded \"like the world's going to end.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Vernon, Texas, Roy was the son of a guitar-playing oil worker. Already a music fan by age 6, Roy went on to form a high school band. Honky-tonk gigs followed. Then a contract at Elvis Presley's label, Sun Records, where Roy found mentors and friends among the likes of Carl Perkins. Following a shift to Monument Records, he shared a bill with a group called the Beatles, who were huge fans of his.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter experimenting with different styles, Roy edged closer to a sound all his own. He found it with smash singles including \"Only the Lonely,\" \"Crying,\" and \"Oh, Pretty Woman,\" songs heavy with pathos and remarkable vocals. It was gold. But what lay ahead was a professional downswing, and p","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41837305692293,"sku":"PR430210","price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TT6L5BXP3C7E.jpg?v=1788130232","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/roy-orbison","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}