Roy Orbison's Sun Recordings Roy Orbison. Orbison, still in Texas began writing with Joe Melson, who led a group in Midland called the Cavaliers. Together they wrote the hit "Uptown," which sold better than any single since "Ooby Dooby". Looking for a follow-up, Melson showed Orbison a piece of a song he had been working on called "Only the Lonely". This song was the "first song that truly probed the frightening potential of Orbison's voice." In the early sixties Orbison reached his first peak period from 1961-1964. Despite the lack of commercial success Orbison looked back at his time at Sun Records as an
Alex Orbison Alex Orbison Alexander Orbi Lee Orbison (born May 25, 1975), also known as Orbi, is an American drummer, writer, director, and film producer. Alex is president of Still Working Music Group, a publishing company and president and co-founder of Roy's Boys LLC, through which Roy Orbison's legacy is managed alongside his brothers, Roy Jr., and Wesley Orbison. Orbi is the youngest son of legendary rock and roll songwriter Roy Orbison and Barbara Orbison, born on May 25, 1975. He is their second born child, following Roy Kelton Orbison, Jr, born October 18, 1970. He has an older half-brother, Wesley Orbison.