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Insights: 35 Years On ~The Legacy of Roy Orbison

No one else has ever done with pop music what Roy Orbison did; he touches the hearts of listeners and created a timeless legacy.

“On A Clear Day” is an exquisite Sinatra performance, made deep and lush by the swelling of Nelson Riddle‘s small orchestra.

This is the album that made Aretha Franklin the undisputed Queen of Soul back in 1967, a title she never relinquished throughout her stellar career.

The 1970s saw the emergence of several country-rock groups, a new genre that reached a brilliant apex with these five albums.

Here are five great recordings from the 1960s featuring some of the best folk artists ever to grace the field.

Former Stone Temple Pilot bass player and songwriter Robert De Leo serves up a compelling album of originals.