2007-03-09 22:53:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
He worked several backing bands including two of his own ' The Wink Westerners , and The Teen Kings ' , sad loss , the Big O !!
2007-03-09 23:08:17 · answer #1 · answered by nicemanvery 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
His backup group was the Candy Men, you can read more about him at:
http://uk.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=roy+orbison
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Orbison
Certainly Roy's backup group...The Candymen were to Orbison as the Jordanaires were to ELVIS. Without them, some of the hits might not have worked so well. The Candymen did record their own record in the MID SIXTIES for Monument with a mild TOP 50 hit..."Georgia Pines" that you just gotta hear!
2007-03-13 05:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by TheatreFan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "Candymen" were the name of Roy Orbison's backing group.
2007-03-09 23:04:45 · answer #3 · answered by the gunners 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jeff Lynne
Bob Dylan
George Harrison
Tom Petty
Jim Keltner
other times:
Springsteen
Elvis Costello
KD Lang
2007-03-10 01:34:00 · answer #4 · answered by fugazi48 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His last band was The Trevelling Wilberries ( not sure about the spelling) And George Harrison was in it too.
2007-03-09 23:05:34 · answer #5 · answered by brillo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋