Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison lives in the middle ground — 11 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 8 quiet anchors and
6.2
Avg Intensity
19
Songs Decoded
0
Fan Stories
The controlled burn
Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1960
Running Scared
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 9
· 1961
Crying
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1962
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1962
Leah
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1962
Working for the Man
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1962
In Dreams
moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1963
Mean Woman Blues
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 1963
It's Over
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1964
Oh, Pretty Woman
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 1964
I Drove All Night
moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1992
The quiet ones
Blue Angel
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 6
· 1960
Candy Man
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 5
· 1961
Lana
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 5
· 1962
Blue Bayou
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1963
Falling
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1963
Pretty Paper
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1963
Communication Breakdown
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 5
· 1967
You Got It
safe
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1989
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