Roy Orbison was an American singer-songwriter and musician known for his emotional vocal style, intricate song structures, and dark, intense ballads. He gained fame for hits like 'Only the Lonely', 'Crying', and 'Oh, Pretty Woman'. Compared to operatic music, his work earned him nicknames such as 'The Caruso of Rock'. Despite personal tragedies that impacted his career, Orbison's popularity surged in the 1980s due to covered versions of his songs and led to his participation in the supergroup Traveling Wilburys, before his tragic death in 1988.
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Meaning of the name - Roy
king, renowned warrior
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Roy Orbison belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Vernon
Place of Death: Nashville
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: Paxon School for Advanced Studies | University of North Texas
Occupation: guitarist | songwriter | musician | singer-songwriter | singer | composer
Spouses: Barbara Orbison
Children: Roy Orbison Jr. | Alex Orbison
Employers: Sun Records | Monument Records | Traveling Wilburys
Awards Received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 23, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 23, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 23, 2026 |
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| Sun | 3 Taurus 20 | 3 Taurus 33 | 29 Cancer 40 |
| Moon | 3 Gemini 51 | 28 Cancer 31 | 17 Virgo 40 |
| Mercury | 17 Taurus 34 | 13 Aries 8 | 28 Cancer 0 |
| Venus | 15 Aries 34 | 29 Taurus 27 | 6 Leo 7 |
| Mars | 15 Taurus 57 | 10 Aries 46 | 17 Cancer 49 |
| Jupiter | 23 Sagittarius 57 | 17 Cancer 58 | 14 Sagittarius 58 |
| Saturn | 18 Pisces 47 | 8 Aries 12 | 22 Pisces 21 |
| Uranus | 5 Taurus 23 | 29 Taurus 53 | 9 Taurus 23 |
| Neptune | 14 Virgo 14 | 3 Aries 1 | 14 Virgo 51 |
| Pluto | 25 Cancer 12 | 5 Aquarius 28 | 27 Cancer 2 |
| Rahu | 6 Capricorn 53 | 6 Pisces 11 | 2 Capricorn 7 |
| Ketu | 6 Cancer 53 | 6 Virgo 11 | 2 Cancer 7 |
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