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| Walk of Fame star for Roy Orbison | Walk of Fame star for Roy Orbison |
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| The late rock'n'roll legend Roy Orbison has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. | The late rock'n'roll legend Roy Orbison has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
| Orbison's widow Barbara accepted the star on his behalf on Friday at a ceremony attended by Eric Idle, Chris Isaak and Dan Ackroyd. | |
| Orbison died of a heart attack in 1988, aged 52. His hits include Only the Lonely, Oh, Pretty Woman and Crying. | Orbison died of a heart attack in 1988, aged 52. His hits include Only the Lonely, Oh, Pretty Woman and Crying. |
| In later life, he joined The Traveling Wilburys - their greatest hits album was number one in the UK in 2007. | In later life, he joined The Traveling Wilburys - their greatest hits album was number one in the UK in 2007. |
| The band formed in 1988 and produced two albums. | The band formed in 1988 and produced two albums. |
| Ackroyd paid tribute to Orbison, describing him as a great balladeer and rock'n'roller. | |
| Chart success | Chart success |
| Orbison was born in Texas in 1936. | Orbison was born in Texas in 1936. |
| After many years of playing with various bands he scored his first international hit with Only The Lonely in 1960. | After many years of playing with various bands he scored his first international hit with Only The Lonely in 1960. |
| The ballad went to number one in Britain, staying in the charts for over six months. | The ballad went to number one in Britain, staying in the charts for over six months. |
| A succession of hits followed including his biggest seller Oh, Pretty Woman, which sold around seven million copies in 1964 alone. | A succession of hits followed including his biggest seller Oh, Pretty Woman, which sold around seven million copies in 1964 alone. |
| His life was hit by tragedy in 1966, when his first wife Claudette was killed in a motorcycle accident. Two years later, two of their three sons died when his house burned down. | His life was hit by tragedy in 1966, when his first wife Claudette was killed in a motorcycle accident. Two years later, two of their three sons died when his house burned down. |
| He was remarried to Barbara in 1969 and had two more sons, Alex and Roy. | He was remarried to Barbara in 1969 and had two more sons, Alex and Roy. |