Orbison

[ awr-bi-suhn ]

noun

1. Roy, 1936–88, U.S. rock and roll singer and songwriter.

Orbison

/ ˈɔːbɪsən /

noun

1. OrbisonRoy (Kelton)19361989MUSMUSIC: pop singerMUSIC: songwriter Roy ( Kelton ). 1936–89, US pop singer and songwriter. His records include the singles "Only the Lonely" (1960) and "Oh Pretty Woman" (1964) and the album Mystery Girl (1989)

Example Sentences

The group, also known for parodying Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A” and Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman,” split in the 1990s but reunited in the 2000s.

From Los Angeles Times

Every glottal stop in Rebekah del Rio's "Llorando," the Spanish rendition of Roy Orbison's "Crying" performed in Club Silencio, was punctuated by the sounds of some dude drifting in and out of consciousness.

From Salon

In the darkened Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, hundreds of people couldn’t wait to see legendary rocker Roy Orbison.

From Los Angeles Times

"We got to know each other through the songs Tim knows and loves from Roy Orbison, The Beatles, Black Sabbath and many more and many songs," she said.

From BBC

Three of the principals — Cash, Perkins and Mr. Lewis — also recorded with fellow Sun artist Roy Orbison as “The Class of ’55” in 1986.

From Washington Post