New Book "The Authorized Roy Orbison"As told by Roy's Boys!

For the first time, legendary performer Roy Orbison's story as one of the most beloved rock legends will be revealed through family accounts and records. Roy Orbison is a rock and roll icon almost without peer. He is known to the world for hits like “Blue Bayou,” “You Got It,” and “Oh, Pretty Woman.” Despite these and countless other accolades—honored member of the Rock & Roll and Songwriters Halls of Fame, winner of multiple GRAMMY® awards, and recipient of the Musicians Hall of Fame’s inaugural Iconic Riff Award—Roy Orbison was just a boy from West Texas who was drawn to the guitar at the age of six. He lost his first wife in a motorcycle accident and also his two oldest sons in a fire. His career touched four decades and ended abruptly at perhaps its highest peak, when he passed away at the age of fifty-two on December 6, 1988. Still, the true story of Roy Orbison, the man, is essentially unknown to millions of fans around the world. Now, for the first time ever, the Orbison Estate, headed by Roy's sons, Wesley, Roy Jr., and Alex Orbison. Roy's Boys—has set out to set the record straight: “To the world, Roy Orbison was a legend, but to us he was simply dad. But even to us he was something more than just a father. Even in our small world, at home, we knew he was special.” Filled with over 300 photographs, many never-before-seen, gathered from across the globe and uncovered from deep within the Orbison Vault, The Authorized Roy Orbison (Oct. 17, 2017) shows Orbison as a young child and follows him all the way through to the peak of his stardom, and tragic end. Roy's Boys-have left no stone unturned in order to illustrate the people, places, things, and events that forged their father, the man behind those famous sunglasses.