Orbison

American  

[awr-bi-suhn] / ˈɔr bɪ sən /

noun

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

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Orbison British  

/ ˈɔːbɪsən /

noun

1. 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)

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Example Sentences

As a singer, Malo was frequently compared to Roy Orbison; in 2001, he told The Times about his love for Tony Bennett.

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In front of a red velvet curtain with smudged mascara and a crystal teardrop on her cheek, Del Rio delivered a moving a cappella performance of “Llorando,” a Spanish-language take of Roy Orbison’s “Crying.”

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I put this groove together, kind of a Memphis slash Fleetwood Mac slash “Pretty Woman,” Roy Orbison type of vibe.

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In “Blue Velvet,” Lynch created an eerie moment of romance and nostalgia in an otherwise disturbing scene as actor Dean Stockwell, in paisley tuxedo jacket, lip-syncs Orbison’s 1963 hit “In Dreams.”

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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.

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