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The Man Who Wrote Roy Orbison's Heart | Huntsville News
A music legend has passed — Joe Melson, the unsung genius behind Roy Orbison’s most haunting ballads, died at 91. His timeless songs like “Only the Lonely” and “Crying” shaped rock’s emotional core, earning Grammy Hall of Fame honors and Rolling Stone’s greatest songs list. Melson’s partnership with Orbison began with a single melody in 1959, blossoming into 120 unforgettable tracks. Inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018, he was Roy’s early champion and a beloved family friend. His legacy? A voice that helped invent a sound still echoing through generations. Listen in…
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