Yeah, yeah we're Growing Up with one of the most legendary voices in music history, The Big O himself, Roy Orbison! His 1966 album, The Classic Roy Orbison, came out between personal tragedies at the tail end of his most successful period. It's no "Oh, Pretty Woman," but it contains his last Top 40 hit in Twinkle Toes, and features other heartfelt outings like Where Is Tomorrow and Pantomime! We'll learn about his small-town Texas upbringing, how he learned to love his unique vocals, and how he became one of the world's biggest stars for one bright, shining moment!

Then we'll talk about the tragedies that marred his later years and shaped his body of work, and the ultimate triumphant resurgence that brought Roy back into the limelight (and to the Traveling Wilburys). The Mixtaper is dreaming dreams of In Dreams, teaching us about Siri, and uncovering the mystery of some VERY valuable lost lyrics. Once we crown a FoS victor, James & Connor will explore the record front to back and talk about Roy's Cadillacs, iconic sunglasses, and more. We might not know where Tomorrow is, but we'll Never Be Sixteen Again!

Did you learn a lil' somethin' about the history behind the mystery of RKO? Why do you think he got so popular in Bulgaria? What would you name a translucent beetle that YOU discovered, and is it Orbi? Let us know in the comments and on socials! Follow for another Connor's Pick up next...

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0:00 Intro

1:10 About Roy Orbison

19:19 About The Classic Roy Orbison

28:36 Awards & Accolades

30:08 Fact Or Spin

32:44 He Helped Create Siri

37:05 He Has An Animal Named After Him

43:21 He Got "In Dreams" In Dreams

46:02 The Mystery Of The Lost Notebooks

52:29 Album Art

54:50 You'll Never Be Sixteen Again

57:01 Pantomime

58:45 Twinkle Toes

59:50 Losing You

1:00:49 City Life

1:01:51 Wait

1:03:07 Growing Up

1:04:26 Where Is Tomorrow

1:05:11 (No) I'll Never Get Over You

1:06:37 Going Back To Gloria

1:08:05 Just Another Name For Rock And Roll

1:09:16 Never Love Again

1:10:01 Final Spin

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