Roy Orbison vs. Elvis Presley

[Kochie 16]

Which one was better?

IMO I'd rather Roy!

 

[Fossie 32]

Close, but I went for Elvis.
Only really like a few songs of each.

Roy
Pretty Woman
Born To Be Loved By You
Crying

Elvis
Love Me Tender
Can't Help Falling In Love With You
Return To Sender
Are You Lonesome Tonight

Wooden Heart
Suspicious Minds

 

[Kochie 16]

Roy Orbison - You Got It

One of my all time favorite songs!

 

[driver 8]

Roy Orbison has the best singing voice I've ever heard

Vote 1 Roy

 

[Fossie 32]

Roy Orbison - You Got It

One of my all time favorite songs!

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[SunKing]

Not really a fan of either but musically I'd go for Elvis if only for his early rockers and the wonderful "Kentucky Rain".
Roy strikes me as a nicer person though.

 

[Mr Magoo]

i voted Elvis as his body of work had a much stronger influence on so many people but Orbison had an amazing voice especially on tunes like crying. Then again elvis was pretty good on wooden heart... a very tough choice

 

[Bomber32]

Not much in it, but I prefer Roy Orbison.

 

[eastaugh36]

Roy strikes me as a nicer person though.

What gives you that impression?

 

[SunKing]

What gives you that impression?

I have never read a bad thing about Roy Orbison while Elvis on the other hand comes across as a bit of a jerk at times.

 

[eastaugh36]

I have never read a bad thing about Roy Orbison while Elvis on the other hand comes across as a bit of a jerk at times.

He was one of the most generous people ever, especially for someone so famous.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Roy at least wrote his own material so was more talented in that regard. I prefer his voice too, a lesser known song of Roy's is Running Scared that is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. It was covered by Nick Cave at one stage. Elvis could sing a bit though don't get me wrong.

 

[Burningleviathan]

Roy at least wrote his own material so was more talented in that regard. I prefer his voice too, a lesser known song of Roy's is Running Scared that is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. It was covered by Nick Cave at one stage. Elvis could sing a bit though don't get me wrong.

Love that song as well. Didn't Nick change the words for the last part though? i can't remember.

I grew up listening to my mum playing Roy so i tend to favour him over Elvis. Both great though.

 

[oxx]

orbison sux big time.

 

[evo]

orbison sux big time.

Maybe Dennis Hopper and David Lynch can sway you.

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[Don Corleone]

Have to give it to the King, although IMO he did tail off fairly spectacularly in the mid-Sixties (Roy fell out of favour during that time too).

But Roy was one of the true gentlemen of rock 'n' roll, particularly given the tragedies he endured (first wife killed in a motorcycle accident, two sons burnt to death in a house fire).

 

[driver 8]

Great to see Roy doing so well

I think he deserves more credit simply for the fact that he wrote his own material

Go Roy!

 

[SunKing]

Great to see Roy doing so well

I think he deserves more credit simply for the fact that he wrote his own material

Go Roy!

In fact I think Elvis may be one of the few early rockers who didn't write his own stuff. He was pretty much an old school song interpreter. Buddy Holly,Everly Bros,Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis all wrote there own material AFAIK.

 

[Don Corleone]

The Everly Brothers didn't - not their biggest hits anyway.

Chuck Berry is another one who did write his own tunes.

 

[King Elvis]

Roy is awesome, as has been stated, some of his lesser known stuff is even better than the well known.

But Elvis is better over-all - better entertainer, and more awesome songs.

Elvis is the best all-round, but Roy is bloody close to him.

 

[jod23]

I love Roy, more talented than Elvis musically, but i voted for the Big E. The King. He had "it" whatever "it" was, he had it in spades.

He's Elvis?? Nuff said.

 

[wce4premiership]

Elvis by a bit for me.

 

[wally funk]

have to admit i never got into elvis that much, just his biggest hits. roy is a man i love, from his early stuff, to the traveling wilburys.

 

[citizen-erased]

Voice: Orbison all the way

Music: Orbison.

Catalogue: Elvis. you cant argue with the kings' songs. written for him or not, they have his name on them now.

i still voted Orbison cos i sick of elvis much quicker.

 

[Kochie 16]

Maybe Dennis Hopper and David Lynch can sway you.

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Lol, nice song but I don't know about the rest?!