Posts Tagged ‘Roy Orbison’
Pop legends say “Things Go Better with Coke”
Written by admin on April 8, 2010 – 4:46 pm -Before the New Seekers had the world singing along to “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke” in 1971, dozens of the biggest artists of the 1960s, including Marvin Gaye, Tom Jones, The Supremes and Roy Orbison, had recorded a Coca-Cola jingle as part of the “Things Go Better with Coke” campaign.
Tags: aretha franklin, Connie Francis, Everly Brothers, marvin gaye, Ray Charles, Roy Orbison, The Four Seasons, The Moody Blues, The Shirelles, the supremes, The Troggs, Tom Jones
Posted in 60s pop, General | 1 Comment »
Tribute to Roy Orbison
Written by admin on December 6, 2009 – 7:14 pm -Today marks the 21st anniversary of the death of one of the great pop icons, Roy Orbison. The ‘Big O’ died of a heart attack aged 52, just as he was experiencing a career resurgence.
Roy Orbison was born April 23rd 1936 in Vernon, Texas. Roy had terrible eyesight and wore thick glasses from an early age, which later became a trademark of his. Read more »
Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Roy Orbison
Posted in 60s pop | 4 Comments »
