Roy Orbison: In Dreams

From: Joyride Media
Length: 59:05

One-hour music intensive documentary presents rock music legend, Roy Orbison, through his own words and music, and comments by artists inspired by his legacy. Read the full description.

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Royo_small One-hour music intensive documentary presents rock music legend, Roy Orbison, through his own words and music, and comments by artists inspired by his legacy. Interview subjects include Roy Orbison, himself, recorded throughout his career, Chet Atkins, Bruce Springsteen, Don Was, Jeff Lynne, Barry, Maurice & Robin Gibb, former Monument Records president Fred Foster, and others. Contact: Andy Cahn (Cahn Media), 201-386-1736, cahnmedia@comcast.net SONG LIST: Ooby Dooby Rockhouse Uptown Only the Lonely Running Scared Crying Dream Baby Blue Bayou It's Over Oh, Pretty Woman You Got It In Dreams (Blue Velvet version)

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One-hour music intensive documentary presents rock music legend, Roy Orbison, through his own words and music, and comments by artists inspired by his legacy. Interview subjects include Roy Orbison, himself, recorded throughout his career, Chet Atkins, Bruce Springsteen, Don Was, Jeff Lynne, Barry, Maurice & Robin Gibb, former Monument Records president Fred Foster, and others. Contact: Andy Cahn (Cahn Media), 201-386-1736, cahnmedia@comcast.net SONG LIST: Ooby Dooby Rockhouse Uptown Only the Lonely Running Scared Crying Dream Baby Blue Bayou It's Over Oh, Pretty Woman You Got It In Dreams (Blue Velvet version)

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Roy Orbison: In Dreams radio special
Script

Robin Gibb: It was so revolutionary to hear a voice like this, part operatic, and part, and part rock, it was just totally new, and to me actually devastating

Roy: I listened to the radio all the time, that was the big thing when I was growing up. And I learned all the songs, and all of those influences just sort of settled into one thing, and I'm the result of whatever that was (laughs).

LAURA: ROY ORBISON IS ONE OF THE cultural ICONS OF AMERICAN MUSIC. YOU CAN PICTURE HIM IMMEDIATELY, STANDING STILL WITH HIS GUITAR, WEARING THE DARK SUIT, THE SUNGLASSES. BUT THE MOST STRIKING ASPECT OF ROY ORBISON WAS HIS VOICE. WHEN HE SANG, A SINGLE PHRASE COULD FILL A ROOM WITH EMOTION AND FORCE.

IN THE NEXT HOUR, WE'RE GOING TO LISTEN TO A LOT OF THOSE CLASSIC ROY ORBISON SONGS. WE'RE ALSO GOING TO HEAR FROM PRODUCERS FRED FOSTER, JEFF...
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Timing and Cues

00:00 - 18:00 Segment 1

IN: "So revolutionary to hear a voice like this"
OUT: "I'm Laura Cantrell and you're listening to Roy Orbison In Dreams"

18:00 - 19:00 Break 1 with music bed

19:00 - 34:11 Segment 2

IN: "Welcome back to In Dreams..."
OUT: "I'm Laura Cantrell and you're listening to Roy Orbison In Dreams"

34:11 - 35:11 Break 2 with music bed

35:11 - 59:00 Segment 3

IN: "Welcome back to In Dreams..."
OUT: "I'm Laura Cantrell and thanks for listening"

Musical Works

Ooby Dooby
Rockhouse
Uptown
Only the Lonely
Running Scared
Crying
Dream Baby
Blue Bayou
It's Over
Oh, Pretty Woman
You Got It
In Dreams ("Blue Velvet" version)