Thursday, April 23, 2009

Happy Birthday Roy Orbison


I never knew how tragic Roy Orbison's life was until I read CASH by Johnny Cash (they were long time neighbors in Tennessee). For example, 2 years after his wife died in a motorcycle accident, two of his three sons died when they accidentally started the house on fire, burning it to the ground while he was away on tour.

I can't think of an artist (with the exception of maybe Hank Williams) whose music can do a better job of conveying a longing for something better in life.

2 comments:

Brad said...

this is an excellent tribute! i really love the red. I should read that book...

robb miller said...

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