Roy Kelton Orbison nicknamed "The Big O" born in North Texas was a pioneer of Rock and Roll.His recording Career spanned for more than four decades.His song writing ability was far ahead of the times and vocal range was impressive (four octaves). his voice were effortlessly powerful and his songs were melodically and rhythmically advanced and lyrically sophisticated.His "In Dreams" is on list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
Orbison endured a great deal of tragedy in his relatively short life. his first wife Claudette (Frady) (b. September 7, 1941) died in a motorcycle accident on June 6, 1966 in Gallatin, TN. Two years later, on September 14, 1968 the family home at Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, Tennessee, burned to the ground while Orbison was touring in England. Two of his three sons, Roy Jr. (b. 1958) and Anthony (b. June 29, 1962), died in the fire. His youngest son Wesley (b. May 23, 1965), three at the time, was saved by Orbison's parents.