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
Roy: A Tribute to Roy Orbison Roy: A Tribute to Roy Orbison Roy: A Tribute to Roy Orbison is the fourth studio album by Damien Leith. It was released by Sony BMG in Australia on 15 April 2011 to coincide with Roy Orbison's 75th birthday. In 2006, while in the top 10 of "Australian Idol", Damien performed Orbison's 1961 hit "Crying" to a standing ovation. Barbara Orbison, Roy's widow managed to see this performance and contacted the show's producers for a copy of the performance. She asked to hear more, eventually leading to an entire tribute album for what would have been Roy's 75th birthday. One