Roy Orbison Death Traveling Wilburys

Come and celebrate with the band as they commemorate 31 years since the wilburys original album release and pay a special tribute to the big o who died later the same year.

Roy orbison death traveling wilburys. The traveling wilburys were a super group made up of roy orbison tom petty bob dylan jeff lynne and george harrison. His music was described by critics as operatic earning him the nicknames the caruso of rock and the big o. When this collaboration handle with care was deemed too good for such a limited release the group agreed to record a full album titled traveling wilburys vol. Later that day he died of a heart attack at the age of 52.

After his death orbison became the first deceased singer since the one and only elvis presley to have ever had two albums hit the top five on the charts at the same time. Roy orbison died in 1988 at the age of 52 in the midst of a comeback with the traveling wilburys. Both his late career music and work with the traveling wilburys found new fans. Many of his songs conveyed vulnerability at a time when most male rock and roll.

Though orbison s death was somewhat of a surprise he d complained to johnny cash that he d been having chest pains but still no one thought he d end up having a heart attack it was as if with. Roy orbison and the traveling wilburys experience will take you on a journey through the story of the wilburys. Exhausted he returned to his home in hendersonville to rest for several days before flying again to london to film two more videos for the traveling wilburys. Following orbison s death in december 1988 the band released a second album which they titled traveling wilburys vol.

This video was shot after roy s death but keep an ear out for those unmistakable orbison vocals and an eye out for the bands subtle tributes to their friend.