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Roy Orbison at the BBC

A deep-dive into the BBC’s archives to celebrate the great Roy Orbison, featuring hits from his UK visits including Only the Lonely, Crying and Oh Pretty Woman.

A deep-dive into the BBC’s archives to celebrate the great Roy Orbison – full-time rock 'n’ roll legend, part-time Traveling Wilbury and the man Elvis famously described as ‘the best singer in the world’.

The Big O’s story was in many ways a tragic one, full of family tragedies and heartbreak, and his extraordinary voice captured all those emotions and more, bringing a new dimension to popular music. This programme features some of the hits that had fans enraptured and fellow music superstars singing his praises, with performances from his many visits to the UK including Only the Lonely, Crying and Oh Pretty Woman.

32 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Mar 2024 00:35
BBC Four

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Roy Orbison

    Only The Lonely

  • 00:01

    Roy Orbison

    In Dreams (Live)

  • 00:08

    Roy Orbison

    I Drove All Night

  • 00:17

    Roy Orbison

    Wild Hearts (...Time)

  • 00:20

    The Traveling Wilburys

    Handle With Care

  • 00:23

    Roy Orbison

    It's Over (Live)

  • 00:26

    Roy Orbison

    You Got It

  • 00:29

    Roy Orbison

    Oh Pretty Woman

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