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Roy Orbison deserves his status as one of the greatest singer-songwriters in popular music history. With his powerful voice, and his dark ballads of longing and yearning, he carved a niche in the hearts and minds of music fans the world over. Feted as the greatest singer in the world by Elvis Presley, Orbison influenced a plethora of rock and roll royalty, including The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen. With five Grammy Awards to his name, two of his compositions inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame, and a lifetime achievement award, Orbison and his incredible voice changed the sound of popular music forever. Elvis Presley called him "the greatest singer in the world", and his influence was immense, with Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, and k.d. Lang all acknowledging the impact "The Big O" had on their music. These early recordings of the great man's work tell the story of a legend in the making.
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