428 Roy Orbison (1936-1988) “Only the Lonely” 1960

“Orbison was widely known and respected for his distinctive vocal style. A natural baritone, he displayed a three-octave vocal range and made effective use of falsetto. Dubbed by the media as the ‘Caruso of rock,’ the range and purity of his voice, along with his use of vibrato and the emotional intensity with which he so frequently performed, led many to refer to his performance style as operatic” (American National Biography).

Roy Orbison “Only the Lonely”