# Roy Orbison

> Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late 1980s. Many of Orbison's songs conveyed vulnerability at a time when most male performers projected strength. He performed with minimal motion and in black clothes, matching his dyed black hair and dark sunglasses.

*American musician (1936 –1988)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/roy-orbison

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1936-04-23
- **Died:** 1988-12-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 81.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 25.0 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 29.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 84.5 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 95.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 90.0 / 100
- **Country rank:** #205
- **Category rank:** #191
- **Total followers across platforms:** 1,010,000

## Platforms
- **X**: https://x.com/royorbison (@royorbison)
- **INSTAGRAM**: https://www.instagram.com/officialroyorbison/ (@officialroyorbison)
- **FACEBOOK**: https://www.facebook.com/royorbison (@royorbison)
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0649413/ (@nm0649413)
- **SPOTIFY**: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0JDkhL4rjiPNEp92jAgJnS (@0JDkhL4rjiPNEp92jAgJnS)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.royorbison.com
- **YOUTUBE**: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2imRvD8-2lCBnWM95JrOGQ (@@royorbison, 1,010,000 followers)

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