American musician (1936 –1988)
| Description | American musician (1936 –1988) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936-04-23 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Vernon Vernon Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1988-12-06 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Hendersonville Nashville Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | composer guitarist singer singer-songwriter songwriter bandleader musician vocalist actor Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | guitar voice Source: Wikidata |
| Voice type | baritenor Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | rockabilly country music rock music Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | London Records Mercury Records Virgin Records Asylum Records PolyGram MGM Records Sun Records Monument Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Traveling Wilburys The Wink Westerners The Teen Kings Roy Orbison & The Candy Men Roy Orbison and Friends Class Of '55 Traveling Wilburys Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Source: Wikidata |
L. Wilbury Lefty Lefty Wilbury Orbison Ray Orbison Roy Kelton Orbison Roy Orbinson Roy Orbisson Roy Orbsion The Big O Лефти Уилбери
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