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Life of Roy Orbison

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Introduction:
"I hope you enjoy my quiz on the life of Roy Orbison, the singer who had one of the most beautiful voices in Rock and Roll."


1. Where was Roy Orbison born?
    Vernon, Texas
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Waycross, Georgia
    Topelo, Mississippi


2. Which of these statements about Roy's childhood is not correct?
    His father wanted Roy to become a geologist.
    His first band was called the Wink Westerners.
    Roy taught himself to play the guitar at age six.
    Roy took ballet lessons for several years.


3. Roy quit school when he was 16 to pursue his music career fulltime.
    True
    False


4. Roy was not comfortable with the rockabilly style of music Sun Records wanted him to record and left. What did Roy do after leaving Sun?
    Wrote a bestselling expose of the radio payola scandal of the 1950's
    Got a job working on Texas oil rigs
    Became tour manager for Buddy Holly and the Crickets
    Moved to Nashville and became a songwriter


5. Roy wrote one of the following Everly Brothers' songs and named it after his wife. What was the song's name?
    Cathy's Clown
    Wake Up, Little Susie
    Take A Message To Mary
    Claudette


6. In 1960, what song, written by Roy and turned down by Colonel Parker for Elvis Presley and by the Everly Brothers, went on to be a huge hit when Roy decided to record it himself?
    Crying
    Only The Lonely
    Oh, Pretty Woman
    Cry Softly, Lonely One


7. Who received top billing when Roy toured the UK in 1963 with the Beatles?
    Answer: (One Word please put R or Roy or Beatles or B)


8. How many times was Roy married?
    Three
    Two
    Four
    One


9. What tragedy struck Roy in 1966?
    His wife was killed in a motorcycle accident.
    His son drowned in a swimming pool accident.
    Roy developed throat cancer.
    His wife was murdered in their own home in Malibu.


10. Most of us know that Roy's music was featured in many movies, including Richard Gere's "Pretty Woman." Can you tell me which of the following movies Roy, himself, appeared in?
    Beach Blanket Bingo
    The Buddy Holly Story
    La Bamba
    The Fastest Guitar Alive


11. Roy's voice had the same range as opera great Caruso.
    True
    False


12. Although Roy's career seemed to flag during the 1970's, he came back strong to win a Grammy Award in 1980 with Emmy Lou Harris for which song?
    Crying
    That Lovin' You Feelin' Again
    When A Man Loves A Woman
    All I Have To Do Is Dream


13. What year was Roy inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
    1987
    1967
    1997
    1977


14. In the late 1980's, Roy was a member of the Traveling Wilburys. Which of these was not a member of the group?
    Bob Dylan
    Tom Petty
    George Harrison
    Bruce Springsteen


15. Roy's highest charting album "Mystery Girl" was released after his death in 1988.
    True
    False


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