Roy Orbison: Invention of an Alternative Rock Masculinity
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Roy Orbison's music - whether heard in his own recordings or in cover versions of his songs - is a significant part of contemporary American...
Roy Orbison's music - whether heard in his own recordings or in cover versions of his songs - is a significant part of contemporary American culture despite the fact that he died almost a generation ago. Here, Peter Lehman looks at the long span of Orbison's career and probes into the uniqueness of his songs, singing and performance style, arguing that singer/songwriters no less than filmmakers can be considered as auteurs.
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- Temple University Press
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- 9781592130375
