| | |  | FOLK MUSIC | Home » » Roy Orbison: In Dreams | | | | | | | Description: | | In Dreams is the definitive chronicle of Roy Orbison's incredible career, told in his own words as only he could tell it. This revealing program includes classic music performance, personal home movies, photos, location footage and interviews with the stars Roy Orbison touched with his music. The remarkable body of work by Roy Orbison is tied not to any one decade, but virtually the entire life span of rock `n' roll. He began his career in the 50's, a friend and contemporary of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash, and scored eight Top Ten hits between 1940 and 1964 with songs like Only The Lonely, Running Scared, Dream Baby, Crying, In Dreams, It's Over, and Oh, Pretty Woman, becoming one of the only American artists to ride out the British Invasion. He was inducted in the Rock `N' Roll Hall Of Fame and joined the Traveling Wilburys alongside Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and George Harrison in the 80's. In the 90's, his posthumous album, Mystery Girl, became the biggest selling album of his illustrious career. Guest Stars: Bruce Springsteen, Robert Plant, Bono, Jeff Lynne, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Bill Wyman, Chris Isaak, Bernie Taupin, k d lang, Raul Malo, Dwight Yoakum, David Lynch, Martin Sheen, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chet Atkins, Emmy Lou Harris. | | | Features: | |
• From his hardcore 50s Memphis rockabilly start to his symphonic 1960s pop masterpieces and his stunning 1980s comeback, Roy Orbison s uniformly extraordinary recording still rank today as some of American music s finest. Gifted with a soaring voice that conjured vulnerability and loss with acute precision, the Texas-born singer-songwriter-guitarist wasted no time-he had his own radio show at age t
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| DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Sony Legacy | | Run Time:
| 90 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| October 31, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
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"In Dreams (2006) ... Roy Orbison ... Sony Legacy"Nov 30, 2006
By J. Lovins
"Mr. Jim"
Sony Legacy presents "IN DREAMS", featuring Roy Orbison nicknamed "The Big O", was an influential American singer songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll whose recording career spanned more than four decades ... in the mid-1960s Orbison was internationally recognized for his ballads of lost love, rhythmically advanced melodies, characteristic dark sunglasses, and occasional distinctive usage of falsetto, typified in songs such as "Only The Lonely", "In Dreams", "Oh, Pretty Woman", "Crying" and "Running Scared" ... it was In 1987 Orbison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and posthumously in 1989 into the National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Selections from "In Dreams" a classic performances by Roy Orbison and a clan of fellow musicians:
1. Growing Up [3:09]
2. Sun Records [3:48]
3. Claudette [2:47]
4. RCA to Monument [3:46]
5. Creating Only the Lonely [4:18]
6. Studio Sophistication [5:19]
7. Crying [3:25]
8. Dream Baby [3:12]
9. Touring with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones [4:07]
10. Songwriting [3:14]
11. Oh, Pretty Woman [3:12]
12. Success [2:49]
13. Tragedy [4:33]
14. Coping [4:15]
15. Barbara and Rejuvenation [4:47]
16. Collaborating with Emmylou Harris [3:32]
17. Frustrations [5:04]
18. Blue Velvet [6:03]
19. Mystery Girl [3:23]
20. Crying with K.D. Lang [4:08]
21. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction [1:21]
22. Black and White Night [4:18]
23. Lefty Wilbury [4:08]
24. Credits [1:25]
With Roy on this rockabilly occasion celebrating this legend's 70th Anniversary in a documentary with many of his admirers ... Chet Atkins, Bono, Johnny Cash, Cowboy Jack Clement, Fred Foster, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Emmylou Harris, George Harrison, Chris Isaak, Will Jennings, K.D. Lang , Jerry Lee Lewis, David Lynch, Jeff Lynne, Raul Malo, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, Robert Plant, Bruce Springsteen, Bernie Taupin, Don Was and Dwight Yoakam.
Must ask the following to take a bow Barbara Orbison (Executive Producer), Cass Paley (Re-Edit Producer) and Jed Hilly (Co-Producer) ... and the label that made it all possible Sony Legacy --- this is a must have for all the fans plus a wonderful tribute to a man who brought joy to millions of people --- ROY ORBISON.
Total Time: 90 mins on DVD ~ SNYL #86940 ~ (10/31/2006)
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Absolutely Amazing!!Feb 02, 2010
By Amanda J. Valentin
I grew up listening to Roy Orbison... This dvd shows such great insight behind his songs and him as person! I highly recommend this dvd to all Roy Orbison fans!!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Excellent serviceJan 07, 2010
By F. Barger
"Good Night Reader"
This is the greatest performance by Roy Orbison, and we have given it a rave review.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
SENSATIONAL DOCUMENTARYMar 16, 2009
By John R. Dorris
This shows the complete life of a rock and roll originator, by those who worked with him, fans, and other legends who admired him. Deserves a lot of viewing by those whod are interested in the history of rock and roll.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Orbison In DreamsOct 24, 2008
By Diane L. Mackay
This documentary is the most comprehensive I have seen and the footage out-takes are fabulous.
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