Roy Orbison - "The Tonight Show Performance 1988"

A fantastic performance by Roy singing "PRETTY WOMAN" and is then followed up with "CRYING w KD LANG" and a indepth interview.

[@SandraSmith-xh4rs]

Beautiful just beautiful, love Roy and K.D. powerful voice they sing great togeather.

[@user-sc5ly3oj1n]

I have always loved him. Could listen and listen to him. Thanks so much.

[@chris00nj]

What a voice. Sad that he passed just as he was beginning his comeback.

[@user-bx1ns2vu5k]

There was only one Roy Orbison, the big O. The greatest voice ever .

[@apogeedata]

I can listen to Roy Orbison talk all day there’s something so calming and beautiful about the way he speaks

[@chantaltaille7391]

Oui c est certain...il apaise et excité à la fois!.. GRATITUDE ❤

[@julz2392]

Same!

[@alftanner866]

Jay. Not much if any. Hah!

[@raiderdanCA]

There was only ONE Roy Orbison ... on this nite 35 years ago, I sat there in awe, then I cried. Talk about being moved ... that was a first for me.

[@chantaltaille7391]

Oui il mérite nos larmes, il est unique!. Admiration et Prières d AMOUR 💖

[@jpkaneshida5075]

Roy's voice came from another world.

[@ronydezutter3170]

NO ONE CAN TOUCH ANGELVOICE

[@robertmaceanruig6291]

OAP Here,,, am 76 years old …. I got plenty of Records of Big O Going some 60 years old 🍺🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😇🍻👍

[@ShannonLeeSD]

What a wonderful soulful duet Roy Orbison and KD Land

[@cliffchristie5865]

The one and only time I attended a taping of The Tonight Show and got to see these performances live. Unforgettable.

[@whereangelsplay]

WOW

[@lefaguais]

What a legend. ❤

[@johnvan6803]

It's a shame Roy died so suddenly. He was just starting to gain a whole new follwing of younger fans who discovered his talent. His best song as far as I'm concerned was " Blue Angel" from 1962.

[@eivindgjengstjohansen9625]

Smoking 3 to 4 packs a day, gaining alot of weight, when not touring and losing, alot of weight when Touring, drinking alot of soda and chocolate milk everyday .

[@James-Noris]

Blue Angel is a very, very good choice but In Dreams is his best song and I won't hear further arguments :)

[@katr8756]

That was one awesome, unbelievable performance! Brought chills listening to it. Wow!! Breathtaking!!

[@TheBobbymcd]

its the fastest veersion ive heard but the black and white nights version is the best with bruce springsteen and a host of others in the band with roy

[@Lusofolias2016]

A true Legend! Respect❤️👏👏

[@raynekraven]

Roy Orbison will never be equalled. I hope one day I'll meet him in heaven

[@cricketbat09]

Fantastic duet.

[@lindacirina352]

Such clarity to his speaking voice , makes a beautiful song voice.

[@franciscobarboza9545]

R.I.P. Roy Orbison!.

[@johnbender4476]

Both legends

[@EPSGplayer]

His voice was absolutely incredible . ❤

[@jeremevr6]

These two are equals in the vocal dept

[@VFAFOOTY]

fantastic upload thank you so much for this pure gold Roy one of the greatest !

[@raynekraven]

THE Greatest, with a capital G.

[@fabianvazquez4942]

incredible voice!!!!!!

[@seanflannick9215]

He died this same year! The funny thing was growing up and liking his music.. I thought he was way older. When I heard he had died in 1988 and was only 52…I remember thinking WHAT!?!?!? I thought he was in his 60’s or even 70’s!

[@1dumbpassword]

Irreplaceable!!!!

[@Bass.Player]

Roy Orbison died this same year, 12-06-1988

[@chantaltaille7391]

Déjà 35 ans.. et toujours actuel et son talent vibre parmi nous et quel musicien hors pair ... MERCIIii de le connaître, comment ai je pu dans mon Panthéon musical l ignorer, pardon! MERCIIii encore Monsieur !... Vous portez la couronne!. Avec mes prières d AMOUR ❤️

[@fernandowohllkbody1871]

MÁXIMO

[@fernandowohllkbody1871]

Favor en Español

[@whereangelsplay]

Anyone know who the man in purple is??

[@2bigbufords]

Who invited KD ?

[@cantalope67]

He would die later the same year and cause a terrible loss to the world

[@swanman1984.]

I think he died only weeks after this

[@FirefighterKWann]

That same year he did. It would be several months yet as Mystery Girl isn’t finished yet, and he hadn’t lost his weight or grew his ponytail.

[@MyBulls23]

@@FirefighterKWann Roy died almost exactly one year to the day after this performance (December 7th, 1987). Roy died on December 6th, 1988.

[@James-Noris]

I think the ponytail was a piece but don't quote me. Barbara was in charge of his look and wanted him to be "hip."

[@SilvioManfredDante85]

I don't remember if it was Carl Perkins' biography or Johnny Cash's autobiography but, as a joke, one of them bet Roy that he wouldn't grow a ponytail the last time he was visiting at their home & they didn't know that he'd grown it until they attended his wake & saw him with it in the casket, then, they busted out laughing in front of everyone.@@James-Noris

[@mjs2505]

He sings... She seems to yell? Big difference to me sorry.

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

His voice was a bit flat from smoking up to 4 packs of cigarettes a day.

[@chantaltaille7391]

Le tabac est nocif..., il est parti si jeune.... Que Dieu veille sur LUI et tous nos chers Disparus ❤