Why did Roy Orbison wear dark glasses?

Siskin

Whether you believe this Linus is up to you - it is a little odd! "The shy and quiet-spoken Orbison donned a pair of dark-tinted glasses to cover up his chronic astigmatism, although early publicity photos had already sneaked out. In later years his widow claimed that he was an albino." http://www.rhl.com/artists/az/orbison_roy/bio.jhtml Aug 17 03, 5:18 PM

ajdale

I saw Orbison interviewed on a TV documentary and the explanation he gave was that he had once boarded a plane on the East coast in bright daylight wearing his prescription sunglasses, but forgetting his regular glasses. By the time the plane landed it was dark, but he had to keep wearing the shades to because he'd left his other glasses behind. That incident led to them becoming his trademark. Aug 17 03, 6:12 PM

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