But Orbison struggled with his vision, so he created a signature look by wearing dark sunglasses on-stage. That was not the only reason he wore sunglasses. Despite his superb talent, the man was shy and had stage fright, and the glasses helped him hide and promote the notion that he was blind.
Before fame, Orbison was already a married man with a son. Although he often got away from his family to pen down songs, on one occasion, Claudette motivated him to script down the words in his "Oh Pretty Woman" song.
The hitmaker teamed up with Bill Dees for a song when his wife interrupted the meeting to tell him of her Nashville trip. She yelled the catchphrase "a pretty woman never needs any money" during their conversation, and within an hour, Orbison penned down the hit track "Oh Pretty Woman.
Claudette and the singer did not have a fairytale marriage. Her husband was addicted to the road, more committed to his music than his family, which affected their relationship, and led to her being unfaithful. They divorced in , but the couple reunited shortly. The Nashville trip was after the reunion— Orbison's wife planned the outing on a motorcycle, but it tragically cost her life; she was 27 years old. At the time, the couple already had three sons, Roy Dewayne, Wesley, and Anthony. She passed away in his arms, leaving her grieving husband to cope with the boys.
Before her last breath, Orbison held his wife, a memory that remained with him until his demise. Although the celebrity was enveloped by grief, he continued his music while attending to fatherly duties simultaneously. Two years after Claudette's untimely death, their family house was accidentally razed to the ground. Orbison was away in Britain on a tour when he received news of the loss and hurriedly made his way home.
He lost his home on Old Hickory Road and his two sons, Dewayne, 11, and Anthony, 6, who were caught in the house fire. The youngsters were buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Thankfully, the youngest, Wesley, 3, was the only survivor because he was camping with his grandparents. Fellow singer Johnny Cash later purchased Orbison's American home. He took the burned building, renovated it after the fire incident, and later constructed an Orchard. In he became the first fighter to defeat Ali, then lost two rematches. But he never accepted his record against Ali.
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I think the biggest gift that Sun gave him was his friendship with Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis, but Johnny was the longest, and Carl was the next in the length of the relationship. BO: Roy was asking Chet Atkins for strings, for incredible arrangements. Do you have any regrets? I was restrained by the record company. I want violins.
He built a big balcony for the string section. GM: Who were some of his favorite singers? Were there any he emulated? He always loved Lefty Frizzell. I do, too. He loved country music. Collector Resources. Ask the Expert. Auction Calendar. Collector Profiles. For the Record. Market Watch. New Releases.
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