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SwampG8r

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Sun Mar-13-11 02:44 AM
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i love roy orbison

just thought id come out on this one
roy turned his personal hell into a musical legacy
and the songs.... oh the songs

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abq e streeter

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Sun Mar-13-11 04:43 AM
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1. Me too---was fortunate to have seen him perform once--Intermission at the rodeo

at the New Mexico State Fair in the mid-80's.

Loved his old stuff as well as the stuff from near the end of his life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcMVYzfXS8k

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Skittles

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Sun Mar-13-11 04:50 AM
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2. oh I adored him

absolutely

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Tom_Foolery

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Sun Mar-13-11 08:48 AM
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3. He's one of my favorites!!! n/t

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old mark

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Sun Mar-13-11 02:33 PM
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4. Roy suffered terrible losses in his life...He must have had incredible inner strength.

Edited on Sun Mar-13-11 02:48 PM by old mark

He was an amazing songwriter and that voice just wouldn't quit.

"In Dreams", live from 1982...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Q61brJ9mc&feature=related

and a version of "Crying". in duet with k d lang...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-EiKPrAOHA&feature=related

It brings tears to me just to watch these clips.

mark

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RebelOne

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Sun Mar-13-11 03:26 PM
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5. I have always been a fan of his music. n/t

Edited on Sun Mar-13-11 03:26 PM by RebelOne

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melman

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Sun Mar-13-11 03:38 PM
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6. I've always thought this song was underrated..

It's beautiful...plus it was written by Glenn Danzig(!)

Life Fades Away
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztPLoD4d95c

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Starbucks Anarchist

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Sun Mar-13-11 04:25 PM
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7. One of the great voices in music.

"In Dreams" is one of the most beautiful songs ever made.

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Amerigo Vespucci

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Sun Mar-13-11 05:52 PM
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8. From his final album, the song "Careless Heart"...one of his finest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pt8gSulNQg

Proof (as if anyone needed it) that he still "had it," right up to the end.

:toast:

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r54w32

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Sun Mar-13-11 08:24 PM
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9. A bit of a tribute from his friends

Sadly,he died before the video was shot.
My all time favorite is "you're not alone anymore".I can't find a video for it anywhere online or I would post it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwqhdRs4jyA&feature=related

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