[He sang] his compositions in three or four octaves that made you want to drive your car over a cliff. He sang like a professional criminal. … His voice could jar a corpse, always leave you muttering to yourself something like, 'Man, I don't believe it'. His songs had songs within songs. was deadly serious–no pollywog and no fledgling juvenile. There wasn't anything else on the radio like him".
2007-12-17 12:05:06 · 17 answers · asked by Steven R 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
He was talking about Roy Orbison
Elvis said Roy was“the greatest singer in the world”,
Barry Gibb said he had the “voice of God”
2007-12-17 12:15:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roy Orbison
2007-12-17 20:09:18 · answer #2 · answered by mamato3girls 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roy Orbison
2007-12-17 20:07:53 · answer #3 · answered by Hello Friend 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Elvis?
Maybe Roy Orbison. Maybe Harry Nilsson
2007-12-17 21:16:21 · answer #4 · answered by nobodyhere 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roy Orbison?
2007-12-17 20:08:17 · answer #5 · answered by Jo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely Orbison.
Did someone really say Johnny Cash? 3 or 4 octaves? Really?!!!!
2007-12-17 20:14:47 · answer #6 · answered by Stevie B 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Roy Orbison
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2007-12-17 21:22:21 · answer #7 · answered by Ale de Cuevas †¢σяℓєσиє† 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bob Dylan.
2007-12-17 20:08:32 · answer #8 · answered by mtchndjnmtch 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm guessing it was Woody Guthrie.
On 2nd blush..maybe it was Roy Orbison.
2007-12-17 20:07:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Woody Gutherie? I have met Arlo and love his music...but was a fan of his fathers...and I know Dylan loved Gutherie the elder
2007-12-17 20:10:22 · answer #10 · answered by Patti_Ja 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋