Roy Orbison Smooth Operator

Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (from Black & White Night)
 

This is from the very, very weird movie, Mulholland Drive. This great vocalist makes this song her own. Everytime I listen to it, I tear up, as I do with the original.


 
Thanks for adding the link @Sassycakes We loved the concert it went for 2 hours with only him singing with his background singers ,he only took. 15 min break.
I forget how many were in the band which is supplied by the club for all “showroom“ concerts.

The club is a Returned services league, called twin towns because it’s right on the border of NSW and Qld
I believe the showroom has seating for 1000+ he had people dancing in their seats
Sadly that club has been closed since March its been slowly opening up parts of the club however the Queensland border is still closed.
https://www.twintowns.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ShowroomSeatingMapCRO001.pdf
 
Gaer said:
This music sends me to another world. Don't know where this world is, but it has incredible standards of excellence!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Black_&_White_Night_Live
HBO television special, Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night, which was filmed in 1987 and broadcast in 1988. The album was released in October 1989

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D. Hardin, who had played piano for Buddy Holly as well as Elvis Presley. Lead guitarist James Burton, drummer Ronnie Tutt and bassist Jerry Scheff were also from Presley's group. Male background vocals and some guitars were provided by Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther and Steven Soles. Female background vocalists were k.d. lang, Jennifer Warnes and Bonnie Raitt.

All the stars weren't on stage. You can catch quick glimpses of celebrities in the audience including Kris Kristofferson, Patrick Swayze, Billie Idol and Sandra Bernhard."
 
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Meanderer said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Black_&_White_Night_Live
HBO television special, Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night, which was filmed in 1987 and broadcast in 1988. The album was released in October 1989

A_Black_and_White_Night_Live_-_Roy_Orbison.jpg


D. Hardin, who had played piano for Buddy Holly as well as Elvis Presley. Lead guitarist James Burton, drummer Ronnie Tutt and bassist Jerry Scheff were also from Presley's group. Male background vocals and some guitars were provided by Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther and Steven Soles. Female background vocalists were k.d. lang, Jennifer Warnes and Bonnie Raitt.

All the stars weren't on stage. You can catch quick glimpses of celebrities in the audience including Kris Kristofferson, Patrick Swayze, Billie Idol and Sandra Bernhard."
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Thank you! I've seen this way back in the late eighties or early 90's! It's AWESOME! Can watch it again and again! I was in awe of Orbison!
So kind of you to post about this!
 
One day in 1975 I was driving home from work, in Boston, and I heard on the radio that Roy Orbison was playing at a club in Nashua, New Hampshire. I immediately turned the car around and drove there. I was quite lucky to get a stage-side table only 8 feet from Mr Orbison. Wow ! what a great performance.
I enjoy all of his songs , but my absolute favorite remains,"In Dreams". :)
 
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