Roy Orbison
2nd Edition
Book
Paperback/Softback
244 pages
978-1-912587-44-5 (ISBN)
Description
Ellis Amburn chronicles Roy Orbison's life and career, from the dusty oil patches and honky tonks of west Texas to the heights of international stardom - only to have it all cut short by a fatal heart attack in 1988. He was only 52 when he died. The author draws extensively on his interviews with Roy's family, the family of his first wife, old friends, colleagues and bandmates.
This is the story of one of rock's most renowned figures. This detailed compelling and frankly told biography sheds new light on a great performer.
Ellis Amburn chronicles Roy Orbison's life and career, from the dusty oil patches and honky tonks of west Texas to the heights of international stardom - only to have it all cut short by a fatal heart attack in 1988. He was only 52 when he died. The author draws extensively on his interviews with Roy's family, the family of his first wife, old friends, colleagues and bandmates.
This is the story of one of rock's most renowned figures. This detailed compelling and frankly told biography sheds new light on a great performer.
This is the story of one of rock's most renowned figures. This detailed compelling and frankly told biography sheds new light on a great performer.
Ellis Amburn chronicles Roy Orbison's life and career, from the dusty oil patches and honky tonks of west Texas to the heights of international stardom - only to have it all cut short by a fatal heart attack in 1988. He was only 52 when he died. The author draws extensively on his interviews with Roy's family, the family of his first wife, old friends, colleagues and bandmates.
This is the story of one of rock's most renowned figures. This detailed compelling and frankly told biography sheds new light on a great performer.
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Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Worksop
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
20 b/w images
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-912587-44-5 (9781912587445)
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A 1954 graduate of Texas Christian University, Ellis Amburn worked as a reporter for Newsweek before going into the book publishing industry where he rose to the position of editor, working for such well-known publishers as Delacorte Press, Coward-McCann, William Morrow. During his career, Amburn was an editor for authors such John le Carre, Belva Plain, Muriel Spark, Joshua Logan and for Jack Kerouac.
Amburn served as editorial director for G. P. Putnam's Sons and in addition worked as a ghostwriter for Priscilla Presley, Shelley Winters, Peggy Lee and Zsa Zsa Gabor. In 1990, he produced his first biography on fellow Texan Roy Orbison that led to further such books. He is noted for his exhaustive research, even going so far as to live for several weeks at the home of the parents of Orbison's first wife, Claudette Frady-Orbison. His books have generated controversy at times (such as his biography of Janis Joplin), and he is reviled by many Orbison fans for presenting hearsay as fact.
Amburn lived in High Springs, Florida, outside of Gainesville and in Tifton, Georgia. His papers are held at Texas Christian University.
Ellis Amburn paased away on Saturday, August 18, 2018 after a long illness. His biographies are:
Pearl: The Obsessions and Passions of Janis Joplin (2005) - Warner Books
The Sexiest Man Alive : A Biography of Warren Beatty (2002) -HarperCollins
The Most Beautiful Woman in the World: The Obsessions, Passions, and Courage of Elizabeth Taylor (2000) - HarperCollins
Subterranean Kerouac: The Hidden Life of Jack Kerouac (1998) - St. Martin's Press
Buddy Holly: A Biography (1995) - St. Martin's Press
Dark Star: The Roy Orbison Story (1990) - Carol Publishing Group
Olivia de Havilland and the Golden Age of Hollywood (2018) - Lyons Press
Ellis Amburn estate has asked New Haven Publishing Ltd to republish some of his books, the first two being Roy Orbison and Janis Joplin - published in 2020
A 1954 graduate of Texas Christian University, Ellis Amburn worked as a reporter for Newsweek before going into the book publishing industry where he rose to the position of editor, working for such well-known publishers as Delacorte Press, Coward-McCann, William Morrow. During his career, Amburn was an editor for authors such John le Carre, Belva Plain, Muriel Spark, Joshua Logan and for Jack Kerouac.
Amburn served as editorial director for G. P. Putnam's Sons and in addition worked as a ghostwriter for Priscilla Presley, Shelley Winters, Peggy Lee and Zsa Zsa Gabor. In 1990, he produced his first biography on fellow Texan Roy Orbison that led to further such books. He is noted for his exhaustive research, even going so far as to live for several weeks at the home of the parents of Orbison's first wife, Claudette Frady-Orbison. His books have generated controversy at times (such as his biography of Janis Joplin), and he is reviled by many Orbison fans for presenting hearsay as fact.
Amburn lived in High Springs, Florida, outside of Gainesville and in Tifton, Georgia. His papers are held at Texas Christian University.
Ellis Amburn paased away on Saturday, August 18, 2018 after a long illness. His biographies are:
Pearl: The Obsessions and Passions of Janis Joplin (2005) - Warner Books
The Sexiest Man Alive : A Biography of Warren Beatty (2002) -HarperCollins
The Most Beautiful Woman in the World: The Obsessions, Passions, and Courage of Elizabeth Taylor (2000) - HarperCollins
Subterranean Kerouac: The Hidden Life of Jack Kerouac (1998) - St. Martin's Press
Buddy Holly: A Biography (1995) - St. Martin's Press
Dark Star: The Roy Orbison Story (1990) - Carol Publishing Group
Olivia de Havilland and the Golden Age of Hollywood (2018) - Lyons Press
Ellis Amburn estate has asked New Haven Publishing Ltd to republish some of his books, the first two being Roy Orbison and Janis Joplin - published in 2020
Amburn served as editorial director for G. P. Putnam's Sons and in addition worked as a ghostwriter for Priscilla Presley, Shelley Winters, Peggy Lee and Zsa Zsa Gabor. In 1990, he produced his first biography on fellow Texan Roy Orbison that led to further such books. He is noted for his exhaustive research, even going so far as to live for several weeks at the home of the parents of Orbison's first wife, Claudette Frady-Orbison. His books have generated controversy at times (such as his biography of Janis Joplin), and he is reviled by many Orbison fans for presenting hearsay as fact.
Amburn lived in High Springs, Florida, outside of Gainesville and in Tifton, Georgia. His papers are held at Texas Christian University.
Ellis Amburn paased away on Saturday, August 18, 2018 after a long illness. His biographies are:
Pearl: The Obsessions and Passions of Janis Joplin (2005) - Warner Books
The Sexiest Man Alive : A Biography of Warren Beatty (2002) -HarperCollins
The Most Beautiful Woman in the World: The Obsessions, Passions, and Courage of Elizabeth Taylor (2000) - HarperCollins
Subterranean Kerouac: The Hidden Life of Jack Kerouac (1998) - St. Martin's Press
Buddy Holly: A Biography (1995) - St. Martin's Press
Dark Star: The Roy Orbison Story (1990) - Carol Publishing Group
Olivia de Havilland and the Golden Age of Hollywood (2018) - Lyons Press
Ellis Amburn estate has asked New Haven Publishing Ltd to republish some of his books, the first two being Roy Orbison and Janis Joplin - published in 2020
A 1954 graduate of Texas Christian University, Ellis Amburn worked as a reporter for Newsweek before going into the book publishing industry where he rose to the position of editor, working for such well-known publishers as Delacorte Press, Coward-McCann, William Morrow. During his career, Amburn was an editor for authors such John le Carre, Belva Plain, Muriel Spark, Joshua Logan and for Jack Kerouac.
Amburn served as editorial director for G. P. Putnam's Sons and in addition worked as a ghostwriter for Priscilla Presley, Shelley Winters, Peggy Lee and Zsa Zsa Gabor. In 1990, he produced his first biography on fellow Texan Roy Orbison that led to further such books. He is noted for his exhaustive research, even going so far as to live for several weeks at the home of the parents of Orbison's first wife, Claudette Frady-Orbison. His books have generated controversy at times (such as his biography of Janis Joplin), and he is reviled by many Orbison fans for presenting hearsay as fact.
Amburn lived in High Springs, Florida, outside of Gainesville and in Tifton, Georgia. His papers are held at Texas Christian University.
Ellis Amburn paased away on Saturday, August 18, 2018 after a long illness. His biographies are:
Pearl: The Obsessions and Passions of Janis Joplin (2005) - Warner Books
The Sexiest Man Alive : A Biography of Warren Beatty (2002) -HarperCollins
The Most Beautiful Woman in the World: The Obsessions, Passions, and Courage of Elizabeth Taylor (2000) - HarperCollins
Subterranean Kerouac: The Hidden Life of Jack Kerouac (1998) - St. Martin's Press
Buddy Holly: A Biography (1995) - St. Martin's Press
Dark Star: The Roy Orbison Story (1990) - Carol Publishing Group
Olivia de Havilland and the Golden Age of Hollywood (2018) - Lyons Press
Ellis Amburn estate has asked New Haven Publishing Ltd to republish some of his books, the first two being Roy Orbison and Janis Joplin - published in 2020