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 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.