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Rhapsody in Black - The Life and Music of Roy Orbison (Hardcover)
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Rhapsody in Black - The Life and Music of Roy Orbison (Hardcover)
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(Book). He was blessed with a set of pipes that Elvis Presley
claimed were the best in the business. His eyes hidden behind his
perpetual Ray-Bans, Roy Orbison stood perfectly still onstage,
singing songs of devastating heartbreak. Bob Dylan compared him to
a professional killer, claiming the intensity of Orbison's operatic
tenor was enough to make him "drive off a cliff." Neil Young
stated, "It's almost impossible to comprehend the depth of his
soul. There's something sad but proud about Roy's music." And Bono
later claimed he was not only enthralled by Orbison's "angelic
voice," but considered "In Dreams" to be "probably the greatest pop
song ever written." Orbison's singing has inspired everyone who has
heard it, from Springsteen to k. d. lang, and laid the very
foundation for goth. While fascinating from a pop culture
standpoint, it is Orbison's life's journey that makes a great story
that has yet to be told to its fullest. Rhapsody in Black doesn't
shy away from or trivialize the personal pain, alienation, and
tragic events that shaped Orbison's singular personality and music.
Roy Orbison wasn't merely a singer but a sonic alchemist who, in
the end, transformed unfathomable human misery into transcendent
melody and platinum records. Rhapsody in Black contains new
interviews with over 20 people who worked closely with Orbison
throughout his life.
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