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Roy Orbison - Doppel-CD "The Essential"
Roy Orbison war schon zu Lebzeiten eine Legende und seine markante, modulationsreiche Stimme gehörte dabei ebenso zu seinen Markenzeichen wie sein exzellentes Songwriting. Zwischen 1958 und 1964 reihte er einen Erfolg an den anderen. Der aus dieser Zeit stammende Song "Only The Lonely" prägte das Image Orbisons wie kaum ein anderer Titel. 1964 kam schließlich "Oh Pretty Woman" in die Plattenläden und stürmte sofort die Charts.
Mehr als ein Vierteljahrhundert später (1991) wurde dieses auf dem Soundtrack zum Kinoerfolg „Pretty Woman“ wiederveröffentlichte Lied in der Kategorie „Best Pop Vocal Performance“ mit einem Grammy ausgezeichnet. Drei Jahre zuvor, im Dezember 1988, starb Roy Orbison überraschend an einer Herzattacke und hinterließ mit seinen letzten Hits "She's A Mystery To Me", "You Got It" und "I Drove All Night" ein erstklassiges Gesamtwerk.
Am 23.04. wäre Roy Orbison 74. Jahre alt geworden. Aus diesem Anlass ist folgende Info von seiner Frau Barbara Orbison und der Sony Music mit einem Hinweis zur "The Essential"-Doppel-CD:
THE WORLD CELEBRATES 'THE BIG O' THIS APRIL 23, 2010 - ROY ORBISON'S 74th BIRTHDAY WITH EVENTS HOSTED BY THE HARD ROCK CAFÉ, GIBSON GUITARS, SONY, TOUCHTUNES, NASHVILLE SOUNDS AND THE RELEASE OF “ROY ORBISON: LIVE IN LAS VEGAS’83” - COME JOIN THE PARTY! WWW.ROYORBISON.COM
This April 23, 2010 in celebration of Roy Orbison’s 74th birthday, the Hard Rock Cafe Nashville will host a benefit bash for the wonderful charity Musicians On Call. Barbara Orbison will be joined by family, friends and fans as musicians including Harold Bradley & Mallary Hope, Rodney Crowell, Chris Rodriguez & Eden's Edge, Jeffrey Steele, JD Souther, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, plus Surprise Guests perform songs spanning Roy's 5 decade career. The acclaimed Texan was a pioneer of rock and roll and is one of the very few artists to have been accepted by the world in all forms of popular music. Roy is also one of the exceptional artists to have won Grammys in pop, rock and roll and country categories. His Hits, including Ooby Dooby, Oh Pretty Woman, Only The Lonely, Blue Bayou, Crying, It’s Over, In Dreams, You Got It and Handle with Care (as a Traveling Wilbury with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne) is woven into the fabric of our global psyche, forever living in our hearts and our minds and capturing the imagination of new fans daily. Funds raised through the event will create a dedicated "Roy Orbison" program at the Bordeaux Long Term Care Facility.
The Hard Rock Cafes of Texas, including Dallas, Houston and San Antonio will honor their native son with a limited edition giveaway of Roy's trademark dark sunglasses and limited edition sunglass-pins. While the Hard Rock Cafes around the world will be playing Roy's music and videos in all their locations.
April 23 2010 will also see the release of ROY ORBISON: LIVE IN LAS VEGAS ’83 ALBUM RELEASE. Recorded live in the very city that Elvis crowned him "the greatest singer in the world,” Roy Orbison’s Live in Las Vegas breaks the famous rule that "whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." Live in Las Vegas is comprised of select cuts from live shows (April 14th-21st, Sept 9th-20th 1983) performed in the Congo Room at the world-famous Sahara Hotel. These performances, originally found in poor condition, have been fully restored and digitally re-mastered by the industry's finest audio engineers. Live In Las Vegas is available for digital pre-order in the iTunes Music Store, and the physical CD is available for pre-order at the Official Roy Orbison Store here: http://store.royorbison.com/newroyorbison-liveinlasvegas83.aspx
On the eve of Roy's birthday the Nashville Sounds Baseball Club (Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers) has declared their April 22, 2010 game vs. the Oklahoma RedHawks Taco Bell Throw Back Thursday and Roy Orbison Night at historic Greer Stadium in Nashville. Fans are encouraged to wear their best Roy memorabilia. The first 1,000 fans will receive a pair of Roy Orbison sunglasses. The Sounds will hold special in-game promotions where lucky winners will receive the Roy Orbison Soul Of Rock and Roll Box Set and a bottle of Pretty Woman Perfume. Sounds mascot Ozzie will present the "Pretty Woman of the Game." Barbara Orbison will throw the first pitch and Gibson will donate a limited edition Pretty Woman guitar. Tickets can be purchased by visitingwww.nashvillesounds.com or by calling 615-690-HITS. 2 free tickets will be given away on RoyOrbison.com every day from April 15-22. Fans can enter by following this link:http://www.royorbison.com
Launching the week of April 23, Gibson Epiphone will initiate a photo campaign of iconic images wearing Roy’s trademark glasses; which will climax on Roy’s birthday with a classic photo of the Big O himself on the Jumbotron in Times Square.
In addition, TouchTunes Interactive Networks, the largest interactive in-venue entertainment network in North America, will promote a special 2 week long birthday playlist featuring over 20 hits dedicated to the rock legend.
To find out more and how you can participate please visit the official Roy Orbison website, www.royorbison.com and join the party! As Barbara Orbison would say, “Thank you for loving Roy.”
Or contact Elizabeth Freund:elizabeth@beautifuldaymedia.com 718-522-5858
*ABOUT MUSICIANS ON CALL
Musicians On Call was founded in 1999 with the mission of bringing live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. To date, volunteers have played for over 185 ,000 people nationwide. Musicians On Call continues its mission through room-to-room hospital performances by both local musicians and national celebrities, and its CD Pharmacies and Project Playback programs. For additional information on Musicians On Call please visit, www.musicansoncall.org
* About Hard Rock International
With a total of 161 venues in 52 countries, including 129 cafes and 13 Hotels/Casinos, Hard Rock International is one of the world's most globally recognized brands. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. In addition to the two flagship Seminole Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, Fla., Hard Rock Hotels/Casinos are located in Las Vegas, Biloxi, Orlando, Chicago, San Diego, Pattaya, Bali, Macau, Penang, Tulsa and Singapore. Additional hotel and casino projects have been announced in Punta Cana, scheduled to open in 2010; Panama, scheduled to open in 2012; and Hungary, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, scheduled to open in 2013. Hard Rock International is owned by Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. For further details on Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos, visit www.hardrockhotels.com. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com
Alle Roy Orbison Hits auf der Doppel-CD THE ESSENTIAL, erschienen bei Sony Music (cat.no 82876812692).
42 Songs, darunter "Only The Lonely" und "Oh, Pretty Woman" über "She's A 42 Songs, Mystery To Me", "You Got It" und "I Drove All Night" bis hin zu "In Dreams" und "Blue Bayou”.
Quelle: Eric Rauch - Promoteam Schmitt & Rauch - 22.04.2010
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