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Roy Orbison (1936–1988)
Roy Orbison was born on April 23, 1936 in Vernon, Texas, USA as Roy Kelton Orbison. He was married to Barbara Orbison and Claudette Frady. He died on December 6, 1988 in Madison, Tennessee, USA.
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Born:in Vernon, Texas, USADied:(age 52) in Madison, Tennessee, USA |
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In Episode 3 of Season 2 of "The Grand Tour," Jeremy Clarkson asks if Europe's glamour set still needs jets and helicopters to fulfill a busy day of breakfasting in St. Tropez, skiing in the Alps, and dining in Turin, or if they'd be better off with a car. Episode 3 is available Friday, Dec. 22.
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2017
Popular Voices at the BBC
(TV Mini-Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Crooners at the BBC
(2017)
... (performer: "Only the Lonely")
Stranger Things
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2017) (writer - 1 episode, 2017)
- Chapter Six: The Spy
(2017)
... (performer: "Blue Bayou") / (writer: "Blue Bayou")
2017
Mindhunter
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1
(2017)
... (writer: "Crying" - uncredited)
2017
Nunca es tarde
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 13 April 2017
(2017)
... (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
Bates Motel
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2017) (writer - 1 episode, 2017)
- Marion
(2017)
... (performer: "Crying" - as Rob Orbison) / (writer: "Crying")
Atop the Fourth Wall
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2017) (writer - 1 episode, 2017)
- Youngblood #9
(2017)
... (performer: "Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Pretty Woman")
Call the Midwife
(TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes, 2015 - 2017) (writer - 1 episode, 2015)
- Episode #6.4
(2017)
... (performer: "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" - uncredited)
- Episode #4.7
(2015)
... (performer: "Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)" - uncredited) / (writer: "Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)" - uncredited)
2012-2017
Tu cara me suena
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #5.16
(2017)
... (writer: "You Got It")
- Episode #2.10
(2012)
... (writer: "Pretty Woman")
2016
Dolezal Backstage
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)
- Austropop Special
(2016)
... (writer: "Handle with Care")
The Walking Dead
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2016) (writer - 1 episode, 2016)
- The Cell
(2016)
... (performer: "Crying" - uncredited) / (writer: "Crying" - uncredited)
2016
Tvoje tvár má známý hlas
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.8
(2016)
... (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
2016
Rock Legends
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)
- Van Halen
(2016)
... (writer: "(Oh) Pretty Woman")
Morfi, todos a la mesa
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2016) (writer - 1 episode, 2016)
- Episode dated 8 March 2016
(2016)
... (performer: "Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Pretty Woman")
Ochéntame... otra vez
(TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 2016) (writer - 1 episode, 2016)
- Ya no soy esa
(2016)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
La gent normal
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2016) (writer - 1 episode, 2016)
- Viure amb sobrepès
(2016)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
Acció política
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2016) (writer - 1 episode, 2016)
- Episode #1.9
(2016)
... (performer: "There Won't Be Many Coming Home") / (writer: "There Won't Be Many Coming Home")
2015
Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones
(TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Up Town", "Only the Lonely", "Running Scared", "Crying", "Mean Woman Blues", "Oh Pretty Woman", "It's Over", "Twinkle Toes", "One of the Lonely Ones", "Lana", "In Dreams", "Leah") / (writer: "Up Town", "Only the Lonely", "Running Scared", "Crying", "Oh Pretty Woman", "It's Over", "Twinkle Toes", "One of the Lonely Ones", "Lana", "Blue Bayou", "In Dreams", "Leah", "Only the Lonely" (uncredited), "Oh Pretty Woman" (uncredited))
2015
The Hateful Eight
(performer: "There Won't Be Many Coming Home") / (writer: "There Won't Be Many Coming Home")
Overspel
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2015) (writer - 1 episode, 2015)
- Schuld
(2015)
... (performer: "Crying") / (writer: "Crying")
The Grinder
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode, 2015) (music - 1 episode, 2015) (performer - 1 episode, 2015)
- A Bittersweet Grind (Une Mouture Amer)
(2015)
... (lyrics: "Working for the Man") / (music: "Working for the Man") / (performer: "Working for the Man")
2015
Doctor Who
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Magician's Apprentice
(2015)
... (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
2015
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
(TV Movie) (performer: "Running Scared") / (writer: "Running Scared")
Britain's Got Talent
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2015) (writer - 1 episode, 2015)
- 2015: Live Semi-Final 4
(2015)
... (performer: "Oh Pretty Woman" - uncredited) / (writer: "Oh Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
2015
WPC 56
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- From the Shadows
(2015)
... (performer: "Ooby Dooby" - uncredited)
2015
Parks and Recreation
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- One Last Ride: Part 1
(2015)
... (writer: "End of the Line" - uncredited)
- One Last Ride: Part 2
(2015)
... (writer: "End of the Line" - uncredited)
2014
Matzav Ha'Uma
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #8.4
(2014)
... (music: "Kol Ma SheTirtzu")
2014
The World's Greatest Tribute Bands
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Fan Halen
(2014)
... ("(Oh) Pretty Woman") / (writer: "(Oh) Pretty Woman")
True Blood
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2014) (writer - 1 episode, 2014)
- May Be the Last Time
(2014)
... (performer: "In Dreams" - uncredited) / (writer: "In Dreams" - uncredited)
Today at Wimbledon
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2014) (writer - 1 episode, 2014)
- 2014: Day 13
(2014)
... (performer: "Crying" - uncredited) / (writer: "Crying" - uncredited)
Wimbledon
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2014) (writer - 1 episode, 2014)
- 2014: Day 13, Part 3 - Mixed Doubles Final
(2014)
... (performer: "Crying" - uncredited) / (writer: "Crying" - uncredited)
Granite Flats
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2014) (writer - 1 episode, 2014)
- Children of Darkness, Children of Light
(2014)
... (performer: "In Dreams") / (writer: "In Dreams")
Boom Town
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2013) (writer - 1 episode, 2013)
- Episode #1.1
(2013)
... (performer: "Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Pretty Woman")
The Newsroom
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2013) (writer - 1 episode, 2013)
- Unintended Consequences
(2013)
... (performer: "You Got It" - uncredited) / (writer: "You Got It" - uncredited)
2013
De wereld draait door
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 1 March 2013
(2013)
... (writer: "Heb ik het op film" (Handle me with care) - uncredited)
2012
The Richest Songs in the World
(TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Pretty Woman")
2012
The Joy of the Single
(TV Movie documentary) (performer: "It's Over" - uncredited) / (writer: "It's Over" - uncredited)
2012
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10
(TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Oh Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh Pretty Woman")
Rage
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2012) (writer - 1 episode, 2012)
- Lanie Lane Guest Programs Rage
(2012)
... (performer: "You Got It", "She's a Mystery to Me") / (writer: "You Got It")
Die große Chance
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2012) (writer - 1 episode, 2012)
- Episode #2.7
(2012)
... (performer: "Oh Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh Pretty Woman")
2010-2012
Dancing with the Stars
(TV Series) (writer - 4 episodes)
- Movie Night
(2012)
... (writer: "Oh Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
- Episode #11.6
(2011)
... (writer: "Blue Bayou" - uncredited)
- Episode #11.1
(2011)
... (writer: "Oh Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
- 2010 Grand Finale
(2010)
... (writer: "Llorando" - uncredited)
Eastbound & Down
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2012) (writer - 1 episode, 2012)
- Chapter 18
(2012)
... (performer: "Mama" - uncredited) / (writer: "Mama" - uncredited)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2011) (writer - 1 episode, 2011)
- Frank's Pretty Woman
(2011)
... (performer: "Pretty Woman" - uncredited) / (writer: "Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
2011
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
(Documentary) (writer: "Handle With Care", "Margarita", "Dirty World")
2011
Late Show with David Letterman
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #18.172
(2011)
... (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
2011
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #3.59
(2011)
... (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
Gent de paraula
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2011) (writer - 1 episode, 2011)
- Episode #1.24
(2011)
... (performer: "Crying") / (writer: "Crying")
Rock & Chips
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2010) (writer - 1 episode, 2010)
- Five Gold Rings
(2010)
... (performer: "Only the Lonely" - uncredited) / (writer: "Only the Lonely" - uncredited)
Dokonalý svet
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2010) (writer - 1 episode, 2010)
- Dukaz lásky
(2010)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
20 to 1
(TV Series documentary) (performer - 2 episodes, 2009 - 2010) (writer - 2 episodes, 2009 - 2010)
- Megastars with Megabucks
(2010)
... (performer: "Oh Pretty Woman" - uncredited) / (writer: "Oh Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
- Scene-Stealing Songs
(2009)
... (performer: "Oh Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh Pretty Woman")
EastEnders
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2010) (writer - 1 episode, 2010)
- Episode dated 20 April 2010
(2010)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" - uncredited) / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
50 años de
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2010) (writer - 1 episode, 2010)
- Moda
(2010)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
2009
House of Boys
(lyrics: "Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)", "In Dreams") / (music: "Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)", "In Dreams") / (performer: "Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)", "In Dreams", "Crying") / (writer: "Crying")
Miranda
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2009) (writer - 1 episode, 2009)
- Date
(2009)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" - uncredited) / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
Fringe
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2009) (writer - 1 episode, 2009)
- Fracture
(2009)
... (performer: "Blue Bayou" - uncredited) / (writer: "Blue Bayou" - uncredited)
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2009) (writer - 1 episode, 2009)
- Tom Hanks/Green Day
(2009)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" - uncredited) / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
Heroes
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2009) (writer - 1 episode, 2009)
- Chapter Ten '1961'
(2009)
... (performer: "Crying" - uncredited) / (writer: "Crying" - uncredited)
Miss Austria 2009
(TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 2009) (writer - 1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #1.2
(2009)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
Legends
(TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 2008) (writer - 1 episode, 2008)
- Roy Orbison: The 'Big O' in Britain
(2008)
... (performer: "Only the Lonely", "In Dreams", "It's Over", "Oh, Pretty Woman", "Dream Baby", "Pretty Paper", "Mean Woman Blues", "Running Scared", "Crying", "Unchained Melody", "She's a Mystery to Me", "Crawling Back", "Wild Hearts Run Out of Time", "Working for the Man", "You Got It", "Blue Bayou") / (writer: "Only the Lonely", "In Dreams", "It's Over", "Oh, Pretty Woman", "Running Scared", "Crying", "Crawling Back", "Wild Hearts Run Out of Time", "Working for the Man", "You Got It", "Blue Bayou")
My Name Is Earl
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2008) (writer - 1 episode, 2008)
- Monkeys Take a Bath
(2008)
... (performer: "Crying" - uncredited) / (writer: "Crying" - uncredited)
60/90
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2008) (writer - 1 episode, 2008)
- La taquigrafia i la Viagra
(2008)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
Banda sonora
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2008) (writer - 1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #3.4
(2008)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
2008
Willkommen Österreich
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.35
(2008)
... (music: "Schönes Madl" - uncredited)
Memòries de la tele
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2008) (writer - 1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #2.22
(2008)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
2008
It Takes Two
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #3.3
(2008)
... (writer: "Blue Bayou", "Crying")
2008
Prison Break
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Art of the Deal
(2008)
... (writer: "Llorando")
2008
Samyy luchshiy film
(performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" - as R.Orbison)
2007
The Singing Bee
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.5
(2007)
... (writer: "Oh Pretty Woman")
2006
Australian Idol
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Top 4 Performance Show: Audience Choice
(2006)
... (writer: "Crying")
2005-2006
Canadian Idol
(TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes)
- Top 6: Unplugged
(2006)
... (writer: "Crying")
- Top 10 Results Show
(2005)
... (writer: "Crying")
- Top 10 Performances
(2005)
... (writer: "Crying")
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
(TV Mini-Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2006) (writer - 1 episode, 2006)
- You Know They Got a Hell of a Band
(2006)
... (performer: "Oh Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh Pretty Woman")
7th Heaven
(TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes, 1996 - 2006) (writer - 2 episodes, 1996 - 2006)
- And Thank You: Part 2
(2006)
... (performer: "You Got It") / (writer: "You Got It")
- Anything You Want
(1996)
... (performer: "Anything You Want") / (writer: "Anything You Want")
2003-2006
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Mottoshow #6 - Nr.-1-Hits
(2006)
... (writer: "Pretty Woman")
- Halbfinale - Filmmusik
(2003)
... (writer: "Pretty Woman")
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found
(TV Special documentary) (performer: "Crying") / (writer: "Crying")
2005
Soundstage
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)
- Chris Isaak Greatest Hits
(2005)
... (writer: "Only The Lonely")
2005
American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- American Idol's Final 3 Perform
(2005)
... (writer: "Crying")
VH1 Goes Inside
(TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 2004) (writer - 1 episode, 2004)
- Awesome Movie Songs
(2004)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
The Sopranos
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2004) (writer - 1 episode, 2004)
- Rat Pack
(2004)
... (performer: "CRYING") / (writer: "CRYING")
2004
Shabatot VeHagim
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Gesher Tzar
(2004)
... (writer: "BeEmet Mazal Tov (Congratulations)")
2003
Operación triunfo
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #3.13
(2003)
... (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
- Episode #3.5
(2003)
... (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
2003
Idols
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Top 5: My Idol
(2003)
... (writer: "Crying", "Pretty Woman")
2002
Jos sais kerran
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.4
(2002)
... (writer: "Kaunis nainen" (Oh, Pretty Woman))
2001
Last Orders
(performer: "Blue Bayou" (1961)) / (writer: "Blue Bayou" (1961) - as Roy K. Orbison)
Futurama
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2001) (writer - 1 episode, 2001)
- The Cyber House Rules
(2001)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
2001
100 Greatest Number One Singles
(TV Special documentary) (performer: "Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Pretty Woman")
A Many Splintered Thing
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode, 2000) (music - 1 episode, 2000) (performer - 1 episode, 2000)
- Episode #1.6
(2000)
... (lyrics: "Crying") / (music: "Crying") / (performer: "Crying")
1990-2000
Stars in Their Eyes
(TV Series) (writer - 4 episodes)
- Episode #11.8
(2000)
... (writer: "You Got It")
- Episode #4.6
(1993)
... (writer: "Blue Bayou")
- Episode #4.4
(1993)
... (writer: "It's Over")
- Episode #1.2
(1990)
... (writer: "Pretty Woman")
1999
Roy Orbison: The Anthology
(Video documentary) (performer: "Only the Lonely", "Crying", "Oh, Pretty Woman", "Blue Bayou", "In Dreams") / (writer: "Only the Lonely", "Crying", "Oh, Pretty Woman", "Blue Bayou", "In Dreams")
1999
Paperback Hero
(performer: "Cryin'", "I Drove All Night", "Only the lonely") / (writer: "Cryin'", "Oh Pretty Woman", "Only the lonely")
Ramat Aviv Gimmel
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1999) (writer - 1 episode, 1999)
- Episode #5.2
(1999)
... (performer: "Oh Pretty Woman" - uncredited) / (writer: "Oh Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
1998
Muppets Tonight
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Andie MacDowell
(1998)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
1997
Mystery Science Theater 3000
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Invasion of the Neptune Men
(1997)
... (writer: "Crying" - uncredited)
Tohuwabohu
(TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes, 1994 - 1997) (writer - 2 episodes, 1994 - 1997)
- Tohu-Nacht Revue 1990-1997
(1997)
... (performer: "California Blue" - uncredited) / (writer: "California Blue" - uncredited)
- 20: Ende
(1994)
... (performer: "California Blue" - uncredited) / (writer: "California Blue" - uncredited)
1996
Die Harald Schmidt Show
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Show #190
(1996)
... (writer: "Blue Bayou")
1996
Du bist nicht allein - Die Roy Black Story
(TV Movie) (performer: "In Dreams", "Oh, Pretty Woman", "Candy Man" - uncredited) / (writer: "In Dreams", "Oh, Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
1996
The Sunchaser
(performer: "So Young", "Blue Bayou", "Blue Rain") / (writer: "So Young", "Blue Bayou", "Blue Rain")
1995
The Beatles Anthology
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (performer: "Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Pretty Woman")
1994
The Critic
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- L.A. Jay
(1994)
... (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
Blondi tuli taloon
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1994) (writer - 1 episode, 1994)
- Rakkaudella Hannulleni
(1994)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" - uncredited) / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
Comic Timing
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1993) (writer - 1 episode, 1993)
- That Nice Mrs. Merton
(1993)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" - uncredited) / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
1993
Lo Kolel Sherut
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #3.8
(1993)
... (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
1992
Saved by the Bell
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The New Girl
(1992)
... (writer: "Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes, 1977 - 1992) (performer - 1 episode, 1992)
- Episode dated 22 May 1992
(1992)
... (performer: "Crying" (1961) - uncredited) / (writer: "Crying" (1961) - uncredited)
- Episode #16.250
(1977)
... (writer: "Blue Bayou")
Zeg 'ns Aaa
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1991) (writer - 1 episode, 1991)
- Massage
(1991)
... (performer: "Only the Lonely" - uncredited) / (writer: "Only the Lonely" - uncredited)
1991
Only Fools and Horses....
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Stage Fright
(1991)
... (writer: "Crying" - uncredited)
1990
Get a Life
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Prettiest Week of My Life
(1990)
... (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
Rockopop
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1990) (writer - 1 episode, 1990)
- Episode dated 10 February 1990
(1990)
... (performer: "Oh Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh Pretty Woman")
1990
Tulilinja
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 31 January 1990
(1990)
... (writer: "Kaunis nainen (Oh Pretty Woman)")
Zwei Münchner in Hamburg
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1989) (writer - 1 episode, 1989)
- Die Traumreise
(1989)
... (performer: "California Blue" - uncredited) / (writer: "California Blue" - uncredited)
1988
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
(TV Movie documentary) (writer: "Only The Lonely", "Blue Bayou", "Leah", "Running Scared", "Uptown", "In Dreams", "Crying", "Go, Go, Go (Down The Line)", "Claudette", "It's Over", "Oh, Pretty Woman")
1988
Moonlighting
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Maddie Hayes Got Married
(1988)
... (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
Rags to Riches
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1987) (writer - 1 episode, 1987)
- Pilot
(1987)
... (performer: "Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Pretty Woman")
1987
The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars
(Video short) (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
1985
Insignificance
(lyrics: "Wild Hearts") / (music: "Wild Hearts") / (performer: "Wild Hearts") / (producer: "Wild Hearts")
Austin City Limits
(TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 1983) (writer - 1 episode, 1983)
- Roy Orbison
(1983)
... (performer: "Only The Lonely", "Dream Baby", "In Dreams", "Mean Woman", "Blue Angel", "Lana", "Blue Bayou", "Leah", "Candy Man", "Cryin'", "Ooby Dooby", "Hound Dog Man", "Working for the Man", "Down The Line" (aka "Go Go Go"), "It's Over", "Oh, Pretty Woman", "Running Scared") / (writer: "Only The Lonely", "In Dreams", "Blue Angel", "Lana", "Blue Bayou", "Leah", "Cryin'", "Working for the Man", "Down The Line" (aka "Go Go Go"), "It's Over", "Oh, Pretty Woman", "Running Scared")
1980
Siamo fatti così: Aiuto!
(performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" (electronic version)) / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" (electronic version))
1980
The Muppet Show
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Linda Ronstadt
(1980)
... (writer: "Blue Bayou")
1980
Top of the Pops
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 7 August 1980
(1980)
... (writer: "Crying")
1980
Roadie
(performer: "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again", "Eyes of Texas") / (writer: "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again")
Pink Lady
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1980) (writer - 1 episode, 1980)
- Episode #1.6
(1980)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
1977
Saturday Night Live
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Steve Martin/Jackson Browne
(1977)
... (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
1975
Roy Sings Orbison
(TV Movie) (performer: "Only the Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)", "Crying", "Penny Arcade", "Blue Bayou", "Running Scared", "Candy Man", "In Dreams", "Mean Woman Blues", "It's Over", "Oh, Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Only the Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)", "Crying", "Blue Bayou", "Running Scared", "In Dreams", "It's Over", "Oh, Pretty Woman")
The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1974) (writer - 1 episode, 1974)
- Episode #2.3
(1974)
... (performer: "Lana", "Sweet Mama Blue", "Oh, Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Lana", "Sweet Mama Blue", "Oh, Pretty Woman")
The Johnny Cash Show
(TV Series) (performer - 3 episodes, 1969 - 1970) (writer - 2 episodes, 1969 - 1970)
- The Johnny Cash Christmas Show
(1970)
... (performer: "Do You What You Do Do Well", "Silent Night")
- Episode #1.26
(1970)
... (performer: "Cryin'", "Pretty Woman", "So Young", "Only the Lonely") / (writer: "Cryin'", "Pretty Woman", "So Young", "Only the Lonely")
- Episode #1.15
(1969)
... (performer: "Cryin'", "Pretty Woman") / (writer: "Cryin'", "Pretty Woman")
1967
The Fastest Guitar Alive
(performer: "The Fastest Guitar Alive", "Pistolero", "Good Time Party", "River", "Whirlwind", "Medicine Man", "Rollin' On") / (writer: "The Fastest Guitar Alive", "Pistolero", "Good Time Party", "River", "Whirlwind", "Medicine Man", "Rollin' On")
1965
Jongens, jongens, wat een meid
(Short) (performer: "Pretty Woman" - uncredited) / (writer: "Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
1965
The Beverly Hillbillies
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Hoe Down A-Go-Go
(1965)
... (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" - uncredited)
Shindig!
(TV Series) (writer - 4 episodes, 1964 - 1965) (performer - 1 episode, 1964)
- Episode #2.13
(1965)
... (writer: "Working for the Man")
- Episode #1.20
(1965)
... (writer: "Crying")
- Episode #1.6
(1964)
... (writer: "Go Go Go (Down the Line)")
- Episode #1.5
(1964)
... (performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman", "Wha'd I Say?") / (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
1965
Hollywood a Go Go
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.21
(1965)
... (writer: "Oh Pretty Woman")
- Episode #1.15
(1965)
... (writer: "Oh, Pretty Woman")
The Dick Clark Show
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1960) (writer - 1 episode, 1960)
- Episode #3.46
(1960)
... (performer: "Up Town" - uncredited) / (writer: "Up Town" - uncredited)
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Lefty WilburyHeight:
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I was frustrated as a singer for a long time, particularly when some friendly rivalry broke out between me and a young guy in Texas named Buddy Holly, who, within a couple of months, had a couple of Number One singles and soon had stardom that reached to the Moon. I tried not to take it too hard, but when "Only the Lonely" happened in 1960, I reckoned it was about time too. I was an avid follower... See more »Trivia:
He was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California on January 29, 2010. See more »Trademark:
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