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    Don Was to perform with Berklee faculty member and students  Nov 18, 2009
    The producer of k.d. lang s and Roy Orbison s Crying, the Rolling Stones You Got Me Rockin , Good Man Good Woman by Bonnie Raitt and Delbert McClinton, and other hits will play with Berklee faculty member Marty Walsh and student vocalists and musicians. Was will sing and play piano and electric and acoustic bass. (Boston Globe)

    Kowloon readies for anniversary party  Nov 17, 2009
    The event will feature entertainment by the Spinners on both evenings along with Bobby Valli in a tribute to his brother Frankie, and Pat Benti s In Dreams, a tribute to Roy Orbison. Wednesday s celebration will also include music by The Pulse of Boston with Thursday s event featuring The Captain Wolf Band. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)

    Oates, Clark and Knotts featured in MSU lecture  Nov 17, 2009
    SAMP owns or administers copyrights by such notable clients as The Beatles, Eminem, Akon, Fall Out Boy, Shakira, Bob Dylan, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Roy Orbison, Sarah McLachlan, Joni Mitchell, Hank Williams, Kenny Chesney, Brooks Rascal Flatts and Bruce Springsteen. A resident of Washington, D.C., Oates joined CSIS, a bipartisan foreign policy and national security think tank, in 2006. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)

    Mad Men, Season 3  Nov 10, 2009
    Anyway, I wonder if Betty/Henry are the 'lasting love' mentioned in the Roy Orbison song at the end. -- lkd711(To reply, ). (Slate)

    Top Entertainment Stories Springsteen, Wonder and others celebrate Rock Hall  Nov 1, 2009
    But Springsteen was clearly the night biggest draw, and even though he went on close to midnight, there weren't many empty seats as he went through a set that included songs like "Born to Run," the Clash "London Calling," Roy Orbison "Pretty Woman" and "The Ghost of Tom Joad." He used that song as a bellwether of today troubled times: "High times on Wall Street and hard times on Main Street," Springsteen told the crowd. The evening closed with Springsteen and his guest stars performing a... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)

    Top Entertainment Stories Springsteen, Wonder and others celebrate Rock Hall  Oct 31, 2009
    But Springsteen was clearly the night biggest draw, and even though he went on close to midnight, there weren't many empty seats as he went through a set that included songs like "Born to Run," the Clash "London Calling," Roy Orbison "Pretty Woman" and "The Ghost of Tom Joad." He used that song as a bellwether of today troubled times: "High times on Wall Street and hard times on Main Street," Springsteen told the crowd. The evening closed with Springsteen and his guest stars performing a... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)

    A guide to Regina Spektor's album 'Far'  Oct 26, 2009
    The same thing happened when she asked her record company to see if Lynne, the brains behind the Electric Light Orchestra and producer for Roy Orbison and Dylan, could oversee a couple of songs on "Far." Spektor just saw his name on the back of the last Tom Petty album and thought he would be a good fit, alongside other boldface studio names Mike Elizondo, David Kahne and Garret "Jacknife" Lee. The result is her most ambitious record yet. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    The truly original thing about ”Rapper’s Delight”  Oct 25, 2009
    Pop music had produced the occasional chorus-less song - Jimi Hendrix s blues-based Purple Haze, for example, or through-composed tableaux like Roy Orbison s In Dreams. But Rapper s Delight, spooling out over the simple machine of its backing track, was something else: fluid dynamics instead of architecture. (Boston Globe)

    Welker gets a winning reception  Oct 22, 2009
    For the record, Groove Authority covers everyone from Justin Timberlake to Roy Orbison. Wiegratz said the bands were told that filming would be today and that they d be performing the Grand Funk tune on camera. (Boston Globe)

    Taking it nice and easy  Oct 19, 2009
    Although it might be easy to make a comparison to the Traveling Wilburys, the late '80s collaboration among George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison, don't bother. When asked if they thought of the Baby Boomer power ensemble, Oberst breezily answered, "Oh, no more than we usually do.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Entertainment Spotlight on Christopher Stockman (30)  Oct 15, 2009
    He s an anomaly in the fact that, at his age (he s 21), he has a passion for and prefers to sing songs made famous by Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Bobby Darin, Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash, Ricky Nelson and Buddy Holly, with some Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett thrown in for good measure. Since his debut, he has been pretty busy and has performed for the Weekend With the King events at the Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway house and for functions at the Convention Center in Palm Springs. (Desert Entertainer, CA)

    Elvis Costello performs to sell-out gig in Singapore  Oct 11, 2009
    I've had my songs sung by Chet Baker, George Jones and Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash so that's a pretty good collection of people," said Costello. After Singapore, Costello flies to Australia for eight more performances. Then he's off to Europe, where he takes over family duties from his wife, Canadian singer Diana Krall, as she embarks on a European tour. "Being married to another working musician who tours even more than I do. we share the responsibility for bringing up two very active... (Channelnewsasia.com)

    Band Hero Track List Pre...  Oct 10, 2009
    Roy Orbison - "Oh Pretty Woman". Snow Patrol - "Take Back the City". (IGN PS2)

    Shelby Singleton, 77; launched music careers, revived Sun label  Oct 10, 2009
    With the profits from that million-seller, Mr. Singleton bought rights to the Sun Records name and thousands of master recordings made by the label s visionary founder, Sam Phillips, who had discovered Cash, Lewis, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, and dozens of other rockabilly, blues, and R&B acts. Phillips had famously sold Presley s contract and master recordings in 1955 to RCA Records for $35,000, but Mr. Singleton ended up owning what is considered one of the seminal catalogs of... (Boston Globe)

    Catching up with...Watertown Hall of Famer John Simourian  Oct 10, 2009
    A. September Song by Kurt Weill and Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison. 6. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)

    FSU needs clarity on Bowden, future  Oct 7, 2009
    Tears Of a Clown ~ Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 96 Tears ~ Question Mark and the Mysterians Crying In The Chapel ~ Elvis Presley Lonely Teardrops ~ Jackie Wilson Baby Baby Don t Cry ~ Smokey Robinson Cry Me A River ~ Justin Timberlake The Tracks Of My Tears ~ Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Crying Roy Orbison Cry Johnnie Ray White Doves Cry Prince Cry Godley & Creme Letter Full Of Tears ~ Gladys Knight & The Pips All My Tears Emmylou Harris Tears On My Pillow Little Anthony/Imperials Crying in... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Thousands enjoy 2009 Fiesta Sahuarita  Sep 30, 2009
    On the entertainment side, Chuck Wagon heels from Tucson took requests, performing songs by artists such as Marty Robbins, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. Cheerleaders, including the SHS Varsity, SHS Junior Varsity and Sahuarita All Stars, demonstrated team drills and tumbling. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Hits and humour - star shticks with success  Sep 24, 2009
    His shtick of dressing like Elvis and singing like Roy Orbison always veered clear of cheesy, thanks to his rich vocals, a string of original hit songs and, most importantly, a healthy sense of irony. Isaak's sense of humour, particularly about himself, is well known, as evidenced in The Chris Isaak Show, a tongue-in-cheek sitcom about the singer and his band. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    * Lo-fi and low-key  Sep 21, 2009
    Jeff Ayeroff, the co-chairman, was a top executive with Virgin and Warner Brothers and had helped produce Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty as the Traveling Wilburys. He brushed off blogger comparisons to that group, though he did volunteer that James was the Orbison of Monsters, the secret sauce. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

     Teen Idol: Decision day  Sep 19, 2009
    Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison. Hound Dog, Elvis Presley. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    What pops up when you put someone's music on random  Sep 18, 2009
    Only the Lonely, Roy Orbison (Laughs). 7. (Boston Globe)

    Caswell Performing Arts Series 29th Anniversary Season, electrifying  Sep 16, 2009
    Live concerts by talented imitators will be heard in 'Rock Heaven' including Buddy Holly, Ray Charles, Roy Orbison, James Brown and Johnny Cash "interspersed with a full-fledged Ed Sullivan Show, featuring a score of original new songs by Grammy Award winner Lou Elkind.". Each of these attractions will be presented for one 8 p.m. performance only at the Caswell County Civic Center, located at 536 Main St. East in Yanceyville. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)

    In baseball, ‘One is the loneliest number’  Sep 3, 2009
    Alone Again Natually - Gilbert O Sullivan, One - Three Dog Night, I Think We re Alone Now - Tommy James and the Shondells (Not Tiffany), Lonely Too Long - The Young Rascals, Mr. Lonely - Bobby Vinton, Don t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight - James Taylor, Owner of A Lonely Heart - Yes, Lonely People - America, Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold, The Lonely Bull - Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass, Only the Lonely - Roy Orbison, Alone - Heart, Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis Presley, Nobody Home - Pink Floyd,... (Lompoc Record, CA)

    Bulletin Board  Sep 1, 2009
    By Staff reports GateHouse News Service Posted Aug 31, 2009 @ 12:45 PM. Lunch Menu Sept. 2 4 Monday. (Braintree Forum, MA)

     South Coast Has Talent  Aug 29, 2009
    Thaddeus Miller, Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison. Hoyt Richardson, Three Wooden Crosses, Randy Travis. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Letter: Wow what a show!  Aug 28, 2009
    We got to hear songs from Barbra Streisand, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Sonny & Cher, Tom Jones, Gene Pitney and Little Anthony. Then there were sing-a-longs with karaoke, Wolf Man Jack, and a special guest appearance from Elvis. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)

    Eight/10 Bar & Grille is more than a local joint  Aug 26, 2009
    He also does Sinatra, Dean Martin, Roy Orbison, Neil Diamond, and others. It can get noisy on weekends, with lots of tables having a good time watching Fortucci or the Red Sox on the flat screen just above his head. (Boston Globe)

     Seventh heaven  Aug 22, 2009
    Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison. One Song Glory, from Rent. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

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    Blues Brothers tribute artists, along with Elvis, Neil Diamond and Roy Orbison tribute artists, rocked the house during an Ionia County Historical Society fundraiser at the Ionia Theatre Sunday ... Linda Ciangi, ICHS president, said over 600 people attended the concert featuring The Blues Brothers, Elvis, Neil Diamond and Roy Orbison tribute artists, backed by The Radio City Band. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)

    Songwriter leaves songs to country museum  Aug 13, 2009
    Bing Crosby, Roy Orbison, Ray Charles, Bob Wills, Ernest Tubb, Eddy Arnold, Willie Nelson and many more recorded Walker's songs, most of which were solo compositions. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)

    New Afghan strategy should be given time to be tested  Aug 12, 2009
    Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Jose Feliciano and Roy Orbison all could see this coming. I Report/ I Am The Mob :-) You Whine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    COLUMN: Malden Musings  Jul 31, 2009
    Saturday night you might want to get there early, set up the lounge chair, and stake a place close to the stage because original Drifter Charlie Thomas hits the platform right there on Pearl Street about 9 p.m. But the good folks on the St. Rocco committee decided that wasn t enough entertainment for the good people of Malden, they also hired Pat Benti to do his best Roy Orbison tribute, they hired Bobby Valli (brother of Frankie) to do his best Frankie tribute, and they hired Malden s own... (Malden Observer, MA)

    Video: Nine West Launches the Vintage America Voices Contest and Inspires Others to Find Their Voice  Jul 10, 2009
    Sony/ATV Music Publishing owns or administers over 750,000 copyrights by such artists as The Beatles, Beck, Brooks & Dunn, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Fall Out Boy, John Mayer, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Linda Perry, Richie Sambora, Kraftwerk, Shakira, Akon, Wyclef Jean, Hank Williams, KT Tunstall, and Diane Warren, among others. Sony/ATV recently acquired both the Leiber Stoller and Famous catalogues. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Johnny Cash: Original Gangsta  Jul 5, 2009
    ") } Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Artists On Cash Cash On 'Hurt' Browse Bands by Name Or enter a band name below to search: Find a Band A-Z by (Johnny Cash died on September 12, 2003, due to complications from diabetes. The following interview took place just three weeks earlier at Cash's home in Hendersonville, Tennessee, which was destroyed by fire on Tuesday (April 10, 2007). Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash, lived in the house where they entertained numerous celebrities and at least one president... (VHI.com -- MTV.com Music News)

    Nocturnals want to make up for rained-out show  Jun 26, 2009
    He won four Grammy awards for composing and producing the music for the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and has produced albums for such artists as Elvis Costello, Counting Crows, Los Lobos, Roy Orbison, and Alison Krauss and Robert Plant. This album, due out in October, is the seventh overall for Potter and the band's second for Ragged Company/Hollywood Records. (Albany Times Union)

    Some rocking-beyond-the-grave picks  Jun 17, 2009
    Rocking beyond the grave picks: Union Square. Article:Rocking beyond the grave picks: Union Square:/c/a/2009/06/15/DD6D1873UO.DTL Article:Rocking beyond the grave picks: Union Square:/c/a/2009/06/15/DD6D1873UO.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Brandi Carlile works with her idol  Jun 1, 2009
    Grammy winner Rick Rubin (Dixie Chicks, Red Hot Chili Peppers) produced "Ghost," the follow-up to Carlile's 2007 hit record, "The Story," which was produced by Grammy winner T Bone Burnett (Roy Orbison, Elvis Costello). For that album, the band performed live-to-tape using Burnett's vintage instruments, with little extra added to the songs. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    The Dead Weather and Tinted Windows join the supergroup ranks  May 22, 2009
    80s The Traveling Wilburys: Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne. It's hard to get more super than that. (Boston Globe)

    Jeffrey Scott Stewart to perform Saturday at Square Market & Cafe  May 21, 2009
    His singing has been compared to the likes of Roy Orbison, Toby Keith, Trace Adkins and Garth Brooks. Square Market offers a dinner menu with great selections, including baked salmon and pasta dishes, as well as steaks and fresh fish. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Project Playlist Adds Sony/ATV Music Publishing Catalog  May 20, 2009
    --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Project Playlist, the leading social media network where over 45 million music fans discover, create and share playlists, has entered into an agreement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing that will provide Project Playlist users access to its catalog of over 750,000 artists including The Beatles, Beck, Brooks Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Fall Out Boy, John Mayer, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Linda Perry, Richie Sambora, Kraftwerk, Shakira,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell join Hall of Fame  May 18, 2009
    Crowell led a harmonica-heavy rendition of Roy Orbison s Candy Man for McCoy, 68, a multi-instrumentalist best known for his harmonica work. McCoy s first session was Candy Man in 1961. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    “Allie and Vallie” were played by Beth Davis, left, and Alyce Mancini seated.  May 12, 2009
    The Coyote Chorus followed with Roy Orbison s Pretty Woman featuring Sharrell Fabian and Peter Tinel. The Shady Pines Trio were show stoppers when they performed Are You Lonely Tonight. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Alaska Newsreader: Truck-surfing raven captured on video  May 9, 2009
    Soundtrack is courtesy of Roy Orbison. PALIN MISSED AT SALMON FEAST IN MANHATTAN : "We were all geared up to eat wild Alaska salmon in SoHo with Gov. Sarah Palin on Friday. ... Still, all was not lost. The First Dude, Todd Palin, showed up and gave a little speech about the importance of salmon fishing in Alaska.". (Anchorage Daily News)

    'Diving Beetle' Named After Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert  May 7, 2009
    The pair have named beetles to honor the late rock 'n' roll legend Roy Orbison and his widow Barbara (Orectochilus orbisonorum); for fictional "Star Wars" character Darth Vader (Agathidium vaderi); and for former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Dick Cheney, and former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (Agathidium bushi, A. cheneyi and A. rumsfeldi) ... 1, 2008) An unusual new species of whirligig beetle from India is being named Orectochilus orbisonorum in honor of the late... (Science Daily)

    George Harrison receives Walk of Fame star  Apr 15, 2009
    He went on to record nearly a dozen solo albums and recorded with Petty, Lynne, Bob Dylan and Roy Orbison as part of the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys in the 1980s and early 1990s. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- News)

    Ex-Beatle Harrison to get Hollywood star  Apr 4, 2009
    In the late 1980s and early 90s he collaborated with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne in the whimsical musical supergroup The Traveling Wilburys. In conjunction with the stars unveiling, Capitol/EMI said it plans to announce details for a new Harrison music project later this month. (MSNBC -- News)

    Top 40 still are missing from the Fresno radio dial  Apr 4, 2009
    While it promised music that had "not been played on the radio in the Central Valley in years," the first weekend gave us typical selections: "Eight Days a Week" by The Beatles, "Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison and stuff like "Louie Louie" and "Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance).". It's basically KMGV (FM 97. (Fresno Bee)

    The Justice Souter Bobblehead, With Bling  Apr 2, 2009
    That ruling gave "fair use" copyright protection to the rappers' parody of a Roy Orbison song. The lifeguard stand represents Souter's 1998 ruling in , in which the city was held liable for sexual harassment committed by supervisors against lifeguard Beth Faragher. (Law.com)

    Bears slightly outnumber bulls in poll  Apr 2, 2009
    Like the Roy Orbison song goes, It s Over, Piatt wrote. Failed presidency no specific plans. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)

    Rockabilly tribute concert scheduled at Surf  Mar 26, 2009
    This unique concert experience, The Rockabilly Legends: A Tribute to My Friends, will reveal the historic birth of Rockabilly/Fifties Rock and Roll music with tributes to Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly. Naylor and Perkins will be supported by the Rockabilly Legends Band and the Solid Rock Singers. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Inking her own story, one tattoo at a time  Mar 24, 2009
    After a romance with Alex Orbi Orbison, a drummer and the son of the legendary Roy Orbison, she started dating Nikki Sixx, the multiply divorced 50-year-old bassist for Motley Crue and father of four. Not one for understatement in clothing, hairstyle or words, Mr. Sixx describes her as wall-to-wall heavy metal, a B-52 bomber dropping nuclear F-bombs on full-tilt boogie. (Globe and Mail)

    Ark. governor sings over signing rock highway bill  Mar 21, 2009
    J.R. Rogers of Walnut Ridge, designates U.S. 67 in Jackson, Lawrence and Randolph counties as "Rock 'n' Roll Highway 67." Besides Presley and Johnny Cash, the bill notes that Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Fats Domino also played at clubs along the stretch of highway. Burgess said "rock 'n' roll highway" is an appropriate name for the stretch of road in northeast Arkansas. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)

    Ark. Senate panel OKs Rock 'n' Roll Highway 67  Mar 17, 2009
    Besides Presley and Cash, the bill notes that Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Fats Domino also played at clubs along the stretch of highway. The venues they played at included the Silver Moon in Newport, Charley's Place in Swifton and on top of the Skylark Drive-In in Pocahontas, the proposal says. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)

    Isaac's at it again  Mar 6, 2009
    He was an unironic Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison purist in the late '80s. He was into reverb-soaked guitars and Vitalis-soaked pompadours when synths and gigantically feathered hair were the accepted styles of the day. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Nuggets of Knowledge about the 60s  Feb 25, 2009
    Chubby Checker, Elvis, Roy Orbison and the Beatles. let s take a look at the music that topped the Billboard charts during in the 60s. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    Dame Vera loses out on old songs  Feb 21, 2009
    HITS AFFECTED BY CHANGE Lonnie Donegan - My Old Man's A Dustman Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown Eddie Cochrane - Three Steps To Heaven Johnny Kidd and The Pirates - Shakin' All Over Shadows - Apache Ricky Valence - Tell Laura I Love Her Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never. Jonathan Morrish of PPL - which represents the rights of 38,000 performers and their record companies - said "millions" of songs would be lifted into copyright if the rules were changed. (BBC News)

    Arts: Best Buddy  Feb 13, 2009
    He was right up there with Elvis and Roy Orbison. " Cameron is probably one of the few members of his generation who shares that love of Holly. Like Holly, Cameron started playing guitar as a youngster and found success quickly. He first caught the music bug when his parents took him to a Tommy Emmanuel concert at the age of six. "My mum said we'll take him along but if he gets bored we'll have to go home," he says. "I sat through the whole concert and got back home, got out the tennis racquet,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Plant, Krauss could raise Nashvilles profile  Feb 12, 2009
    In the early days, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers recorded here. Neil Young and Paul McCartney cut songs in the 1970s. (MSNBC -- Music)


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