Tag: Roy Orbison (21)
MatR: Roy Orbison, Bruce Springsteen and Friends: Uptown
One time only: Bruce joins Roy Orbison on one of Roy’s earliest and most influential hits.
MatR: Roy Orbison, Bruce Springsteen and Friends: Running Scared
One time only: Bruce joins Roy Orbison and an all-star backing band in a show-stopping performance of “Running Scared.”
MatR: Roy Orbison, Bruce Springsteen and Friends: Blue Bayou
Bruce’s one-time-only performance of “Blue Bayou” with Roy Orbison and friends went missing in action for years after being edited out of Roy’s Black and White Night TV special, but you can watch that beautiful performance here.
MatR: Roy Orbison and Bruce Springsteen, Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
One time only: Bruce joins Roy Orbison and an all-star line-up on Roy’s first big hit, “Only the Lonely.”
Roll of the Dice: Cynthia
Bruce re-wrote Roy Orbison’s classic “Oh, Pretty Woman,” giving the title character a name and a more realistic ending. Insights and rare performances inside.
MatR: Roy Orbison and Bruce Springsteen, Oh, Pretty Woman
Why does Bruce have so much trouble getting through “Oh, Pretty Woman?” Who knows, but it’s fun to watch him try. Check out a bevy of great performances with Roy Orbison, Elvis Costello, and John Fogerty.
MatR: Roy Orbison and Bruce Springsteen, Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
One time only: Bruce joins Roy Orbison on vocals for his 1962 hit, “Dream Baby” at Roy’s 1987 Black and White Night concert. Plus: listen to Bruce adapt the song at home in 1981.
MatR: Roy Orbison, Bruce Springsteen and Friends, Go Go Go (Down the Line)
One time only: a starstruck Bruce Springsteen joins Roy Orbison and an all-star band on Orbison’s very first self-written song.
MatR: Roy Orbison, Bruce Springsteen and Friends, Blue Angel
Originally cut from the Black & White Night broadcast and home video release, “Blue Angel” spotlights Roy Orbison’s amazing vocals, backed by a stellar band that includes Bruce.
Meeting Across the River: Roy Orbison and Bruce Springsteen: The Comedians
Bruce takes a backing guitar role only on this one, but it’s too beautiful a performance not to include: From Black and White Night, “The Comedians.”