It's Over (Roy Orbison song) 1964 (making it Orbison's second UK No.1 single [the first was "Only the Lonely" in 1960]). "It's Over" spent 2 weeks at No.1 on the UK singles chart, out of a total of 18 weeks on that chart. The song also spent ten weeks in the Irish Singles Chart, three of which were at No.1. It was one of six chart-toppers for Orbison in Ireland. The song also appears on Orbison's 1964 album "More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits" and his 1989 posthumous album "A Black & White Night Live" from the 1988 HBO television special. In 1964, Hong Kong
Roy Orbison to No. 1 in the UK in January 1976. The same year, he began to open concerts for the Eagles, who started as Linda Ronstadt's backup band. Ronstadt herself covered "Blue Bayou" in 1977, her version reaching No. 3 on the "Billboard" charts and remaining in the charts for 24 weeks. Orbison credited this cover in particular for reviving his memory in the popular mind, if not his career. He signed again with Monument in 1976 and recorded "Regeneration" with Fred Foster, but it proved no more successful than before. In late 1977, Orbison was not feeling well and decided