Roy Socks
Description: The Big 'O' - Roy Orbison T-Shirt from Hellwood Outfitters celebrates the late, great singer, songwriter Roy Orbison. Born in Texas in 1936 Orbison, known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads, achieved massive popular success in the 1960's with hits like 'Only The Lonely', 'Oh Pretty Woman' and 'In Dreams'. In 1988 he became a member of The Travelling Wilburys alongside George Harrison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Jeff Lyne. Orbison died of a heart attack in December 1988 at the age of 52.
Description: Ewart Beckford was born in Jones Town, Saint Andrew Parish, Kingston, Jamaica, on 21 September 1942. He was raised within a religious and musical family; his mother was an organist for the choir at a local Seventh-day Adventist church. The sobriquet U-Roy originated from a younger member of his family who found it difficult to pronounce his first name
