Roy Orbison (self)

Real world article

(written from a production point of view)

Roy Orbison
Birth name:	Roy Kelton Orbison
Date of birth:	23 April 1936
Place of birth:	Vernon, Texas, USA
Date of death:	6 December 1988
Place of death:	Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
Roles:	Song performer

Roy Orbison (23 April 1936 – 6 December 1988; age 52) was given credit as the performer of "Ooby Dooby" in Star Trek: First Contact. Furthermore, the use of the performance was granted courtesy of his production company, Orbison Records, Inc..

In real life, Orbison was a Star Trek fan, and often opened his concerts with his band jamming to Star Trek: The Original Series' theme by Alexander Courage. [1]

The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Forsaken" was originally titled "Only the Lonely" after Orbison's song. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p. 58)

External links

• RoyOrbison.com – posthumous official website
• Roy Orbison at Wikipedia
• Roy Orbison at the Internet Movie Database