Roy Orbison end to be represented as A-B-C-D-E-F-A-B'-C'-D'-E'-F'. Although Orbison recorded and wrote standard structure songs before "Only the Lonely", he claimed never to have learned how to write them: Elton John's songwriting partner and main lyricist Bernie Taupin wrote that Orbison's songs always made "radical left turns", and k.d. lang declared that good songwriting comes from being constantly surprised, such as how the entirety of "Running Scared" eventually depends on the final note, one word. Some of the musicians who worked with Orbison were confounded by what he asked them to do. The Nashville session guitarist Jerry Kennedy stated, "Roy went
Live from Australia (Roy Orbison album) Live from Australia (Roy Orbison album) Roy Orbison – Live from Australia is a 1972 performance by American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend Roy Orbison from Festival Hall in Melbourne, Australia. In it, Orbison performs the Neil Diamond hit "Sweet Caroline" and Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge over Troubled Water" plus thirteen of his classic songs backed up by a full orchestra. It was released in DVD format on April 5, 2005 with addition family films (special features) under the supervision of Barbara Orbison. Liner notes were written by Orbison researcher Marcel Riesco. The black and white music portion