Roy Orbison -Love Hurts, BBC iPlayer

I thought I would post this link in case it works.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09j0r8s

I’m glad some of you plan to watch it. Make sure you have the tissues at hand, especially when Wesley tells his story.

KatyK how exciting! Those were the days that you could hang around the stage door and actually get to talk to some of the stars. In those days they weren’t whisked away in limousines or helicopters. We managed to speak to Adam Faith, Tommy Steele, Hank and Bruce Of The Shadows, Engelbert Humperdinck (he was Gerry Dorsey then), Emile Ford, John Barry and a few others from backing groups. Our favourite ever meeting was with Jet Harris who came out to speak to us and went and got Cliff Richard’s autograph for us. He did have a rather sad decline in later life but he was lovely to us three 15 year old girls. Our ultimate wish was to meet Billy Fury and two of us did eventually get to be in a room with him and a few other people but we were too shy to speak to him.

I know! I was in love with George. I can (and regularly do) bore for England about my Beatles escapades. Apologies for diverting the thread.

Katyk that was such a romantic way to get in. And for George to come and speak to you!

PS it's a free app.

MissAdventure do you have a tablet or iPad? If so you can download the BBC iPlayer app from the app store and watch all the catch-up BBC programmes there.

Sparkle The Beatles have never lost their appeal for me. I am a Beatles nut. That concert was one of the best days of my life. We didn't have tickets and should have been at school and a Beatles 'roadie' sneaked us in. George Harrison came to a window to talk to us. I only appreciated Roy in later life and I now realise how great he was.

Oh I didn't realise this was on iPlayer! Thanks Jane43 - I shall definitely be watching this. It's funny, but when I was a teenager in the 60s I wasn't terribly keen on Roy Orbison - I thought he was a bit square. Honestly don't know why I had that impression of him .
However, as time went on, I grew to absolutely love his music and he has remained one of my favourite singers of all time, as a solo artist and with the Travelling Wilberries.

KatyK Yes, I was there for The Beatles too, on a coach trip with the youth club, and can remember saying to my friend "Shall we scream?" and we did a self-conscious little squeak. But actually The Beatles lost their appeal for me after a few years whereas I became blown away by Roy O's voice and the emotion in his songs.

I remember watching a TV documentary about him several years ago when a record producer pointed out that in those days boys hid their emotions, and here was this young chap singing about crying over relationships with a quaver in his voice and great depth of feeling, and he was not your typical goodlooking pop star but Mr Average, and it was actually quite ground-breaking.

Sparklefizz and *Gonegirl" It was at Birmingham Town Hall I saw him. I was only interested in The Beatles but can still hear Roy's wonderful voice now.

I love him singing " In Dreams ". Reminds me of my departed friends from the 60's who, 3 of them died this last 18 months and I haven't been the same since.

Katyk and Gonegirl I saw that tour too, when The Beatles were 2nd on the bill and Roy Orbison was top. I saw it at Tooting Granada. I remember all the screaming for The Beatles and you couldn't hear a thing, and then when Roy O came on, you could have heard a pin drop. He was amazing. Often play his music.

Had no idea this was on. Thanks Jane43

We were so young then. And I still had my dearest cousin, who we lost a couple of years ago. She was a huge fan too. I loved her so much too. Bittersweet memories.

I saw him on that tour Katyk. Saw it at the Adelphi, Slough. It was when the Beatles were first starting up.

Will never forget old Roy-o standing so still in his black leather and sunglasses. Loved his voice so much.

I was a Roy Orbison fan, still like to listen to him.

Oh I love Roy Orbison. Had no idea this was on iPlayer. That's my late afternoon entertainment sorted. Thanks Jane43. ?

I love his voice.
That "grrowll" in Pretty Woman gives me goosebumps.
Mercy!

I've seen a couple of things about Roy and I'll try to find this. Thank you. I was fortunate enough to see him live once. He was on a tour with The Beatles in the '60s.

Oh Damn!
I've wanted to see this for a couple of years now.
I don't have Iplayer or anything.
I had been told that his life story was very sad.
I shall catch it at some point, I'm sure.