Orbison
[ awr-bi-suhn ]
/ ˈɔr bɪ sən /
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noun
Roy, 1936–88, U.S. rock and roll singer and songwriter.
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Orbison
/ (ˈɔːbɪsən) /
noun
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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