Interview Roy Orbison on "Good Morning Britain"

[@KpxUrz5745]

As a grown man up in years, I'm bursting with admiration and respect for this lovely man, and nearly in tears whenever I hear his pure and inimitable voice.

[@NHWUSuuu]

Love this comment, you done took the words out my mouth! He was admirable to a fault, and that doesn't even make sense. It's easy to realise that alot of people in the entertainment biz are fucked, it's harder to remember that there are exceptions to the rule.

[@johncoll4456]

I was wondering why, without realizing it, I found myself crying while listening to this song.

[@Apollo_Blaze]

Such a down to earth guy of such huge talent. Total legend. American Icon. Gift to the world.

[@tom_123]

It’s always a risk watching an interview of a performer you admire greatly, but seeing how wonderful and gentle Roy Orbison was just adds to the impression of how special a man he clearly was.

[@allisonthecat]

You can tell by this interview what a sweet, kind, gentle, soul Roy had, and indeed he sang like an angel. I wish I could have seen him, but I was only two when he died, tears.

[@tiffanymarks9609]

Allison Burke I was an adult when Roy Orbison died. My father had been a fan for decades. Only recently did I catch on to just how remarkable he was. I sure wish he were around so I could go to one of his shows. After seeing the video of "You Got It," which is one of my favorite songs, I feel cheated. I sure wish he had stopped smoking. What a kind and remarkably talented entertainer. One of a kind. RIP, Roy.

[@GenyaArikado]

i was 1

[@pissedoffdude1]

Agreed. So humble and fascinating to see him in person . To me, the emotional darkness of his songs makes me feel so bad considering his actual character. Guy seemed awesome and may he RIP

[@GUNSHIPFLEX]

Second that. I was 3. I remember my dad playing his records when I was young

[@jKLa]

@@pissedoffdude1 known as a gentle and loving but also very sensitive and troubled soul and who often had trouble coping. He had enormous talent but great trajedy befell him in life and he coped with it partly through addiction. It was finally too much and he sadly passed the year after this interview at age 52. R.I.P. Roy Orbison you are loved and missed by so many! 🙏😢❤️

[@johnireland6301]

Few things in life are as perfect as a Roy Orbison song. Such a lovely man and very much missed.

[@robertbourke890]

I saw Roy Orbison live at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, Australia, when I was in my late teens. He was amazing, just came on stage, stood in front of the mike with his band backing him and sang and brought the house down. No strobe lights, smoke bombs or dancing girls just pure entertainment. Brilliant. What a loss. Sad. R.I.P., Roy.

[@TaladarkieJJ]

Roy is utterly adorable :)) Such a sweet and gentle spirit.

[@forestbathing4443]

You are so very right💕💕

[@richardbetz5531]

The most humble celebrity you will see. He was such a soft-spoken person and was always polite.

[@Taiyou536]

A true Gentleman .

[@AshArcher]

What a modest and down-to-earth man Roy is. Truly captivating just by his pure kindness. Wish he had had a bit longer to enjoy his comeback than he did, he deserved it. Love his music and love him.

[@AnthonyFurnival]

So softly spoken yet such a powerful voice when he sung!

[@booboo165able]

What a great privilege it was to be able to watch this interview of one of the greatest singer's in the history of "Rock & Roll. His talent was amazing and his beautiful voice made him one of the greatest singer's in the world of music. I have to agree with Elvis, Roy Orbison had one of the greatest voice's ever in "Rock & Roll", it's such a terrible shame we lost this great talent at such a young age. Roy's music will go on for many years to come and thank's to KZbin the whole World can still enjoy Roy's amazing talent.

[@copferthat]

Listen, word of warning, never try a Roy Orbison record on a karaoke night, not only will it strangle you, it will retract your bollocks and make a complete tosser of you. Nobody could hit the notes quite like Roy, great lad.

[@albatros777]

copferthat That is wise advice, that I will fail to follow.

[@sgtpepper91]

copferthat this was the most british comment ive ever seen

[@CooManTunes]

I even read it with a British accent.

[@tiffanymarks9609]

copferthat You can say that again, but you don't need to.

[@dansouth5378]

Jeff lynne is the only one who can

[@RikiNewtonMusicianSongwriter]

Such a humble guy and a true gentleman. If I'd had a voice like that along with huge praise from Elvis - I imagine I'd be an insufferable egotist who didn't like hearing the word 'No'. Lol. Love you Roy !! God bless you from all here on earth. You keep singing with the angels my friend !! You were & always will be fabulous. Peace. Rx

[@kaalen24]

What a great voice. Nice to see all the kind remarks about Roy. He was unique. That voice is instantly recognizable

[@timefortea1931]

Nobody ever has a bad word to say about him- he was just that nice.

[@simonramos6554]

A great singer, a great guitarist, an excellent song writer but, above all those, he was a modest and a sincere person.

[@youngyhasard3219]

De nos jours tout est FAUX, J N REGARDE PLUS

[@johnhamriding8969]

What a wonderful well mannered gentleman Roy was and the best singer in the world so sad he left us so early he will never be forgotten.

[@elizabethgalligan1805]

Love Roy . He's polite and such a gentleman. The interviewers were quite annoying here and he's being so patient with them.

[@filmneek]

he is one of the best vocalists i have ever heard

[@tonyhinojosa7710]

Roy was so soft spoken you would never guess he could sing like he could just from listening to him talk.

[@richardtattersall647]

his songs WILL stand the test of time R.I.P roy orbison.

[@raggedclown]

Such a humble and modest man whose life was unfortunately full of tragedy. Just when everything was going well for him again, he died, much too young. But his songs will live forever.

[@raymofarrell19]

@James Henderson he didn't, he died of a heart attack.

[@raymofarrell19]

@James Henderson sadly yeah

[@vicent436]

Smpoking never killed anybody

[@vicent436]

@Benny Hill I insist, smoking can never kill. Most cereals and milk do

[@hvafaenskaljeghete1800]

He was an chain smoker, drank alot of soda and chocolate milk ate alot of red meat fried food

[@Nixter1974007]

November 87 this was, just over a year later Roy was gone. RIP legendary Big 'O'

[@mattjohnsen6260]

You got to love this man. First time hearing the reason why he had dark glasses, and dark clothes. Interestering to know.

[@georgehodgson523]

What an Icon to have on "Good Morning Britain"... Interviewed by hairy hands Richard Keys himself!... Shocking comment saying "ohh you've put some pounds on since those days" and being ignorant asking him about his eyesight AGAIN when he had already explained earlier on that it was fine... Such a nice, humble person who had been through so much tragedy with his wife & 2 boys dying so young... I was only 4 when he sadly died but his music has hit a chord with me ever since I was little. Thank you & God bless you Roy.

[@timefortea1931]

My mother used to say Keys should not be on TV with such hairy hands lol.

[@joleerinehardt2676]

I felt the same way about the question about weight. How rude. Roy struggled with his weight and yo yo dieted which along with smoking contributed to his death . Probably due to people saying these types of things . grrr.

[@hang-sangitch]

Wow what a gent! Seriously down to earth and humble. A legend!

[@DrumsTheWord]

What a flippin' sweetheart!!

[@TibetanFox68]

By all accounts, he was one of the nicest guys in showbiz. He had a huge gift and never took advantage of it, just enjoyed sharing it.

[@jenniferwells9032]

I love Roy 🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️he was the greatest singer, even Elvis said that👍

[@barryriches9950]

It's nearly 30 years since Roy passed away , one of greats of Rock and Roll.. still playing his songs today .

[@adrianag3146]

Great man, great singer. That voice is a balm to my soul. You will always live in our hearts. Big fan.

[@stuballs42]

Roy Orbison---------A gentle man ,and a gentleman ! R.I.P. Roy.

[@derekcorbett6851]

Saw Roy in 1974 in the Festival Theatre Paignton Devon UK, sadly it’s no longer a Theatre. He stood in front of the Mic and the most amazing thing happened, a pure voice like I had never heard before or since, he was unique and a talented song writer. I’m very glad I saw him in concert.

[@davidcrossarabella8837]

I first heard Roy in 1961, I was eleven, he survived the great groups like the Beatles because he was pure class, I'm 65 now and still listen to his songs because they're still pure class.

[@timefortea1931]

I agree- very very classy!

[@littlebuddy4321]

This man had the voice of an angel

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Yeah, a fallen one…

[@stacyward4309]

What a cool image Roy had, not to mention his fabulous voice. I love his black hair and dark glasses

[@writereducator]

Many have commented below about how gentle, humble, and talented Roy was. What surprised me by reading his life story was that nobody worked harder recording and touring than Orbison.

[@joleerinehardt2676]

He felt his voice was a gift from God , And he felt he needed to share it . He also stated in an interview that he was a better husband friend and father when he was working .

[@leilasingh7792]

Gosh! When I first heard the incredible sweet voice of "Roy Orbison" on our local "Radio Demerara" station in So. America back in the late 1950's .. simply blew this teenager away with his "Dream Baby" among his other incredible hits. Merci beaucoup

[@Oetti]

i literally envy the Good Morning Britain host who got to sit in such proximity to Roy Orbison and have this lengthy and pleasant chat with him. Roy died years before I was born but I have always admired him as the most talented American vocalist ever! I would have loved to see him in concert.

[@LiamTalksMotorsport]

It’s a shame the GMB bloke was a sexist prick…

[@lindahernandez9938]

Running Scared gave me chills every time I heard it. It still does.

[@ibuydigital1574]

Lovely, lovely man. Such a wonderful soul.

[@stanflint8957]

Roy was a class act. I saw him live in the UK in the 1980's and he brought the house down. At the end the audience walked out as if they had been stunned, it was incredible.

[@VidarLund-k5q]

I saw Jim Reeves in April 1964. He had the same effect on the audience. I wish I had experienced a consert with Roy. Two great artists who left us too early.

[@scsu5085]

CLASS ACT ! So humble, composed, honest, open, and gentle spirit. I'm glad he went out on such a high note, well deserved. And what contrast to the modern trashy music being produced now.

[@AshArcher]

music these days is depressing - im ashamed of my generation

[@tiffanymarks9609]

sc su Here Here!!

[@timefortea1931]

Great comments. I totally agree.

[@allknowing145]

His music was trash, you people bastardised music by going from Beethoven.

[@XMooseManX]

@@allknowing145 huh? Trolling hard bud

[@thefantasyreview8709]

When Elvis Presley calls you "The greatest singer in the world"... you know you've done ok. And yeah, he probably is. His voice is incredible.

[@hoosierbaddy3052]

He wouldn’t share a stage with Roy. We know what that means.

[@Cyb3riano]

First time in my life I hear him talking. Such a nice guy.

[@Pattiepies55]

Roy was second to none. He was the best and still is ❤️ I adore him ❤️

[@jimbamford7779]

True class .His voice echoes the sentiment of the words in the songs. Regret never see his live shows..God Loves You Roy...

[@janetdavies9056]

First time I saw Roy Orbison was at a Beatles show in 1963. Roy closed the first half and you could hear a pin drop, then second half was the Beatles and we all screamed our heads off, since I grew up I really got to appreciate his music. What an amazing voice he had and so unique

[@1JUSTGOTLUCKY1]

Sucha great talent and so soft-spoken...there is no ego here. Just an extremely talented and humble man!

[@davedeprave166]

What a thoroughly nice pleasant gentleman.

[@gw0ouv1]

Great singer his music lives on died to early at 52 sadly, missed by all who loved him and his music, he was a real gentleman.

[@WillScarlet1991]

What a sweet man.

[@susanblackburn6251]

Such a beautiful man with a voice of pure gold xx

[@CiccioDan]

Such a gentleman. An absolute legend!

[@realzullyduarte]

I could talk to him for days

[@T0MATOPLANT]

He died when I was three years old but he is a legend to me.

[@MarcusSirles]

I was almost 4 years old when the big O died.

[@nickroberts6984]

He was so kind in 🙂 any interview he did.

[@paulmotley793]

A very humble and modest guy. R.I.P. Roy.

[@77loneranger]

What a voice. Who wouldn't want to sing like Orbison?

[@mrs.g.2227]

Such a kind man.

[@patmorrison6879]

What a GREAT and under appreciated Entertainer

[@ardentizzy7720]

I heard him sing live and he was amazing , It was a night I will never forget ..

[@PYSCOPOMP]

I bet his voice is amazing. I was telling my gf that tonight. Amazing.

[@ardentizzy7720]

+PYSCOPOMP he was one of the very few people that sound even better live than On record... But he seemed like a very kind and a extremely modest person he didn't talk very much in between songs just sang as much as he could ..it was a experience to remember and it's very sad you can't now hear him live ...

[@KaddysJamKave]

Oh man. That must be magical to think back upon.. the guy was a legend.

[@ardentizzy7720]

+KissKovers yes it was a night to remember...

[@trudyprangle6947]

KissKovers I'm so

[@Catharguy]

What a big shame he's gone, but never never forgotten. R.I.P. R.O.

[@georgeaye7535]

what an absolute gentleman he was

[@silviar.6904]

Roy Orbison.. .what a Singer my gosh. He was so great. Thanks from Italy

[@katr8756]

I love me some Roy Orbison!! He's to attractive for words!!

[@maryirvine8153]

i so agree! love him, wish i had known him on a personal level, pretty sure though that i would be nervous.

[@marywalton8241]

Saw Roy in Melbourne, Australia a few years ago now..great guy and fantastic entertainer

[@WhisperingJohn]

He died far too young at 52, not long after this video.

[@dj_grim]

he lived for one more year

[@timefortea1931]

Oh that makes this interview even more poignant.

[@susanb2015]

I'll be 52 and I might die soon too.

[@markmullins132]

13 months

[@markmullins132]

@@susanb2015 Nah you're a woman you're good

[@stevens5541]

My childhood was spent with his voice in my earphones....wonderful voice

[@jenniejudd1910]

what a charming man.

[@berylperryman1500]

Marvellous voice. Tremendous talented man.

[@alexandrenavam9583]

great man!!!! Elvis appreciated the talent roy Orbinson had.

[@jessiejames7492]

so lovely his voice

[@charleswinters1266]

THE VOICE ...

[@frankensteinlives5451]

What a talent. And it didn't go to his head. What all artists should aspire to, knowing his own abilities but not egotistical at all. You're missed Roy. Peace.

[@theRonald511]

Great Performer and Person

[@davidhenrywall8619]

Great interview, great singer.

[@royston52]

I saw Roy in concert in 1974 in what was the Festival Theatre in Paignton Devon in the U.K. . A fabulous singer live, a true great ....

[@shaunryan6646]

royston52 you were very lucky to have seen him

[@thesamiminnellihour9685]

I just want to give him a hug and tell them to back off. He's sweet as hell.

[@Traci.Johnson.Francisco]

He seemed like the kindest soul. Would love to have met him. I wasn't around when he was first getting started but I am from Fort Worth, Tx where he once lived and he seems like a sweetheart...not to mention his talent.

[@luciliusfm]

i love roy orbison with all my heart

[@ROCKINGMAN]

Definately one of the greatest of all time, great singer, performer, guitarist, superb songs. He got his start thanks to the great man himself - Sam Phillips. One of my favourite Sun artists.

[@michaelelliot9007]

Got to see him twice here in Canada. He’s the greatest bar none.

[@NHWUSuuu]

Elvis had the sass, but Roy was real class. Try say that when you've had five or six. He was a true gentleman, a good ol' boy, but never allowed his celebrity to jeopardize him. I repeat.. Class!❤

[@tur74d56]

Very soft spoken , very charming man

[@stuartwilliams7912]

Lovely lovely man. His songs were made in heaven.

[@forestbathing4443]

You tube is a MIRACLE for the fact that it allows us to see old videos of his and other such treasures..

[@ThaoTran-dp3nt]

What a humble gentleman.

[@williamholden7573]

What a great gentleman.

[@scottyh8494]

An absolute gentleman.

[@mikeelek9713]

If you watch some interviews from the 1960s and these later ones, you can see how Roy Orbison still had that shy quality. When he was a major star early in his life and a star again late in his life, he had humanity and humility.

[@petermoore74]

At 08:45 in the morning you say..not a lot has changed you put on a few pounds!! What an insult to an absolute legend! Roy Orbison is an absolute gentleman in this inteview! can't wait to listen to the new CD. RIP.

[@robc1615]

yeah I cringed when I heard that. What a fool to make a joke like that. Roy took it in stride though. Hero.

[@madeinuk68]

Rob C British people are just more genuine. After 25 years he could have said you look a lot older,but he didn't look very much different apart from putting on a few pounds. He did look pretty skinny in the older clips they showed. If you want to hear a real insult,you should meet my mother,she always opens her mouth before engaging her brain. I much prefer this style of interviewing than the American interviewers,they are what I would call brown nose interviewers. It is so sycophantic. I thought Roy looked very relaxed,and it seems to me that our modern political correctness brains,were enraged to hear a normal human interaction from 32 years ago.

[@cowsongs]

At 5:52, one really has to laugh when he says that he was able to persevere in the music business because he had "confidence and ego". He's such a sincere, humble man. Ego is the last thing I'd ever think of with regard to Roy Orbison.

[@jKLa]

He had enough ego and confidence, and courage, to do it despite his fears. He was known as a shy and sensitive man who often had trouble coping. But he was also very driven. So yeah he's telling it like it is here but making an understatement of sorts! R.I.P. Roy! 🙏

[@RandyR]

One of the best. Had the honor of seeing him perform in 83.

[@marthaashley4670]

Love Roy very talented his music is still go in today. Another great performer that left us to early god bless

[@warrenbruce3261]

Seen him live at the Beverley Hills Hotel in Downsview Ontario Canada back in the 70’s . Nothing compares to him

[@passpat1]

miss you Roy your the best

[@tiffanymarks9609]

patrick kennedy Yes, you're the best alright! If you are in heaven and I somehow manage to sneak in, I expect a full performance.

[@FrankCastiglione17]

Elvis and Roy are rolling it up there!

[@Bubben0]

They were also close friends and every time Roy was back i n Memphis for a recording he called Elvis who went down to the recording sfrudio and the hugged each other and jammed together. I wish I could have been there.

[@JamesKent]

Very humble and a great talent. Miss him

[@BRUTUALTRUTH]

OMG he is such a gentleman x

[@jaybrown4526]

Wow!! Can you imagine being told by the king of rock and roll that he believes you're the greatest singer in the world??? What an honor!!

[@MarkHarrison733]

Presley was a racist icon.