THE WORLD CELEBRATES ROY ORBISON'S 74th BIRTHDAY

THE WORLD CELEBRATES 'THE BIG O' THIS APRIL 23, 2010 ROY ORBISON'S 74th BIRTHDAY WITH EVENTS HOSTED BY THE  HARD ROCK CAFÉ, GIBSON GUITARS, SONY, TOUCHTUNES, NASHVILLE SOUNDS AND THE RELEASE OF “ROY ORBISON: LIVE IN LAS VEGAS’83”

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  This April 23, 2010 in celebration of Roy Orbison’s 74th birthday, the Hard Rock Cafe Nashville will host a benefit bash for the wonderful charity Musicians On Call.  Barbara Orbison will be joined by family, friends and fans as musicians including Harold Bradley & Mallary Hope, Rodney Crowell, Chris Rodriguez & Eden's Edge, Jeffrey Steele, JD Souther, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, plus Surprise Guests perform songs spanning Roy's 5 decade career. The acclaimed Texan was a pioneer of rock and roll and is one of the very few artists to have been accepted by the world in all forms of popular music. Roy is also one of the exceptional artists to have won Grammys in pop, rock and roll and country categories. His Hits, including Ooby Dooby, Oh Pretty Woman, Only The Lonely, Blue Bayou, Crying, It’s Over, In Dreams, You Got It and Handle with Care (as a Traveling Wilbury with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne)  is woven into the fabric of our global psyche, forever living in our hearts and our minds and capturing the imagination of new fans daily. Funds raised through the event will create a dedicated "Roy Orbison" program at the Bordeaux Long Term Care Facility.

  The Hard Rock Cafes of Texas, including Dallas, Houston and San Antonio will honor their native son with a limited edition giveaway of Roy's trademark dark sunglasses and limited edition sunglass-pins. While the Hard Rock Cafes around the world will be playing Roy's music and videos in all their locations.

  April 23 2010 will also see the release of ROY ORBISON: LIVE IN LAS VEGAS ’83 ALBUM RELEASE.  Recorded live in the very city that Elvis crowned him "the greatest singer in the world,” Roy Orbison’s Live in Las Vegas breaks the famous rule that "whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." Live in Las Vegas is comprised of select cuts from live shows (April 14th-21st, Sept 9th-20th 1983) performed in the Congo Room at the world-famous Sahara Hotel. These performances, originally found in poor condition, have been fully restored and digitally re-mastered by the industry's finest audio engineers. Live In Las Vegas is available for digital pre-order in the iTunes Music Store, and the physical CD is available for pre-order at the Official Roy Orbison Store here.