Roy Orbison mix from the top down rather than from the bottom up, beginning with close-miked backing vocals in the foreground, and ending with the rhythm section soft in the background. This combination became Orbison's trademark sound. "Only the Lonely" shot to number two on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and hit number one in the UK and Australia. According to Orbison, the subsequent songs he wrote with Melson during this period were constructed with his voice in mind, specifically to showcase its range and power. He told "Rolling Stone" in 1988, "I liked the sound of [my voice]. I liked making it
Alex Orbison The book is written by Alex, his brothers Roy Jr. and Wesley Orbison alongside Jeff Slate, with research by Orbison historian Marcel Riesco. Alex Orbison • Musician A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will be released November 17, 2017. Alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alex, Wesley, Roy Jr and Roy Jr.'s son, Roy Kelton Orbison III, contribute to the making of this record. The philharmonic recorded in Abbey Road studios. Alex Orbison • Co-Producer Alex and his brothers signed on for the first ever estate authorized biopic, written by Ray Gideon and Bruce A. Evans.