Editing Roy Orbison (section)

=== 1980–1988: Revival and Traveling Wilburys ===
[[File:Orbison1987.jpg|thumb|right|Orbison performing in New York in 1987]]
In 1980, [[Don McLean]] recorded a cover of Orbison's 1961 hit single "[[Crying (Roy Orbison song)|Crying]]"{{sfnp|Slate, Orbison et al.|2017}} and it went to the top of the charts, first in the Netherlands then reaching number five in the US and staying on the charts for 15 weeks; it was number one in the UK for three weeks and also topped the Irish charts.<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p182}} In 1981, he performed "Pretty Woman" on an episode of ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0567227/|title = The Great Hazzard Hijack| website=[[IMDb]] |date = March 27, 1981}}</ref> Orbison was all but forgotten in the US, yet he reached popularity in less likely places such as [[Bulgaria]] in 1982.{{sfnp|Slate, Orbison et al.|2017}} He was astonished to find that he was as popular there as he had been in 1964, and he was forced to stay in his hotel room because he was mobbed on the streets of [[Sofia]].<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p183}} In 1981, Emmylou Harris and he won a [[Grammy Award]] for their duet "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" from the comedy film ''[[Roadie (1980 film)|Roadie]]'' (in which Orbison also played a cameo role), and things were picking up.{{sfnp|Slate, Orbison et al.|2017|p=183}} It was Orbison's first Grammy, and he felt hopeful of making a full return to popular music,<ref>Clayson, Alan, p. 192.</ref> In the meantime, [[Van Halen]] released a hard-rock cover of "Oh, Pretty Woman" on their 1982 album ''[[Diver Down]]'', further exposing a younger generation to Orbison's music.{{sfnp|Slate, Orbison et al.|2017|p=183}}

Orbison, his wife, and two oldest children moved from Nashville to [[Malibu, California|Malibu]] in 1986<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p189}}. Following the move, Orbison's involvement with the Los Angeles creative community proved to be very important for him.<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p214}}.

Orbison was alleged to have originally declined [[David Lynch]]'s request to allow the use of "In Dreams" for the film ''[[Blue Velvet (film)|Blue Velvet]]'' (1986),<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p191}} although Lynch has stated to the contrary that his producers and he obtained permission to use the song without speaking to Orbison in the first place.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXoqN6mPGPE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/GXoqN6mPGPE| archive-date=December 11, 2021|title=David Lynch on working with Roy Orbison |author=adamzanzie |website=youtube.com |date=September 5, 2019 |access-date=August 20, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Lynch's first choice for a song had actually been "Crying";{{sfnp|Slate, Orbison et al.|2017|p=199}} the song served as one of several obsessions of psychopath [[Frank Booth (Blue Velvet)|Frank Booth]] ([[Dennis Hopper]]). It was lip-synched by Ben ([[Dean Stockwell]]), Booth's drug-dealer boss, using an industrial work light as a pretend microphone, lighting his face.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gleiberman |first=Owen |title=Dean Stockwell in 'Blue Velvet': The Movie That Made Him Timeless |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/columns/dean-stockwell-blue-velvet-quantum-leap-1235108606/ |work=Variety |date=November 9, 2021}}</ref> In later scenes, Booth demands the song be played repeatedly, and also wanting the song while beating the protagonist.<ref>{{cite web |last=Oisin H.C |first=Toni |title=How 'Blue Velvet's Frank Booth Is an Allegory for Internalized Homophobia |url=https://collider.com/blue-velvet-frank-booth-toxic-masculinity/ |website=Collider |language=en |date=December 1, 2021}}</ref> During filming, Lynch would also sit his cast down every few hours and ask them to listen to the song.<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p193}} Orbison was initially shocked at its use; he saw the film in a theater in Malibu and later said, "I was mortified because they were talking about the 'candy-colored clown' in relation to a dope deal&nbsp;... I thought, 'What in the world&nbsp;...?' But later, when I was touring, we got the video out and I really got to appreciate what David gave to the song, and what the song gave to the movie—how it achieved this otherworldly quality that added a whole new dimension to 'In Dreams'."<ref name="escott"/> The use of "In Dreams" in the film greatly helped Orbison's comeback.<ref name="offbio" />

In 1987, Orbison released an album of re-recorded hits titled ''[[In Dreams: The Greatest Hits]]''. "Life Fades Away", a song he co-wrote with his friend [[Glenn Danzig]] and recorded, was featured in the film ''[[Less than Zero (film)|Less than Zero]]'' (1987).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.royorbison.com/glenn-danzig-and-roy-orbison/ |title=Glenn Danzig and Roy Orbison |publisher=RoyOrbison.com |access-date=July 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219224630/http://www.royorbison.com/glenn-danzig-and-roy-orbison/ |archive-date=February 19, 2015 }}</ref>  [[k.d. lang]] and he performed a duet of "Crying" for inclusion on the soundtrack to the film ''[[Hiding Out]]'' (1987); the pair received a [[Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals]] after Orbison's death.<ref name="grammy">{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/roy-orbison |title=Grammy Award Results for Roy Orbison |website=Recording Academy GRAMMY Awards |access-date=June 16, 2018}}</ref>

Also in 1987, Orbison was inducted into the [[Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame]] and was initiated into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] by Bruce Springsteen, who concluded his speech with a reference to his own album ''[[Born to Run]]'': "I wanted a record with words like Bob Dylan that sounded like Phil Spector—but, most of all, I wanted to sing like Roy Orbison. Now, everyone knows that no one sings like Roy Orbison."<ref name="clayson202-203">Clayson, Alan, pp. 202–203.</ref> In response, Orbison asked Springsteen for a copy of the speech, and said of his induction that he felt "validated" by the honor.<ref name="clayson202-203"/> After the awards, Orbison signed with [[Virgin Records]], which immediately released a "greatest hits" album and began preparing for an album of new songs.<ref name="offbio" />

A few months later, Orbison and Springsteen paired again to film a concert at the [[Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles)|Cocoanut Grove nightclub]] in Los Angeles. They were joined by [[Jackson Browne]], [[T Bone Burnett]], [[Elvis Costello]], [[Tom Waits]], [[Bonnie Raitt]], [[Jennifer Warnes]], [[James Burton]], [[JD Souther]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.james-burton.net/biography/ |title=Biography |website=The Official James Burton Website |access-date=July 4, 2014}}</ref> and k.d. lang. Lang later recounted how humbled Orbison had been by the display of support from so many talented and busy musicians: "Roy looked at all of us and said, 'If there is anything I can ever do for you, please call on me'. He was very serious. It was his way of thanking us. It was very emotional."<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p207}} The concert was filmed in one take and aired on [[Cinemax]] under the title ''[[Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night]]''; it was released on video by Virgin Records, selling 50,000 copies.<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p205}} The concert is considered a landmark in Orbison's career.<ref name="offbio" />

The creation of the world's most recognized [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]],<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/supergroups-from-cream-and-traveling-wilburys-to-audioslave-and-chickenfoot-140540/cream-38577/ | title=Supergroups: From Cream and Traveling Wilburys to Audioslave and Chickenfoot | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=December 3, 2010 }}</ref> '''[[Traveling Wilburys]]''' began in 1987, when Orbison began collaborating seriously with [[Electric Light Orchestra]] bandleader [[Jeff Lynne]] on a new album.<ref name="offbio" /> Lynne had just completed production work on George Harrison's ''[[Cloud Nine (George Harrison album)|Cloud Nine]]'' album, and all three ate lunch together one day when Orbison accepted an invitation to sing on Harrison's new single.{{sfnp|Slate, Orbison et al.|2017|p=211}} They subsequently contacted Bob Dylan, who, in turn, allowed them to use a recording studio in his home. Along the way, Harrison made a quick visit to [[Tom Petty]]'s residence to obtain his guitar; Petty and his band had backed Dylan on his last tour.<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p218}} By that evening, the group had written "[[Handle with Care (song)|Handle with Care]]", which led to the concept of recording an entire album. They called themselves the Traveling Wilburys, representing themselves as half-brothers with the same father. They gave themselves stage names; Orbison chose his from his musical hero, calling himself "Lefty Wilbury" after Lefty Frizzell.<ref>Clayson, Alan, pp. 206–207.</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/traveling-wilburys-vol-1-103329/|title=Traveling Wilburys Volume One|first1=David|last1=Wild|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=October 18, 1988}}</ref> Expanding on the concept of a traveling band of raucous musicians, Orbison offered a quote about the group's foundation in honor: "Some people say Daddy was a cad and a bounder. I remember him as a Baptist minister."<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p221}}

Lynne later spoke of the recording sessions: "Everybody just sat there going, 'Wow, it's Roy Orbison!'&nbsp;... Even though he's become your pal and you're hanging out and having a laugh and going to dinner, as soon as he gets behind that [mic] and he's doing his business, suddenly it's shudder time."<ref>Clayson, Alan, p. 208.</ref> The band's debut album, ''[[Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1]]'' (1988), was released on October 25, 1988.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-traveling-wilburys-vol-1-mw0000787431|title=The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1 - The Traveling Wilburys &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits &#124; AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com}}</ref> Orbison was given one solo track, "[[Not Alone Any More]]", on the album. His contributions were highly praised by the press.<ref name="grammy"/><ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p222}}
Orbison determinedly pursued his second chance at stardom, but he expressed amazement at his success: "It's very nice to be wanted again, but I still can't quite believe it."<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p223}} He lost some weight to fit his new image and the constant demand of touring, as well as the newer demands of making videos. In the final three months of his life, he gave ''Rolling Stone'' extensive access to his daily activities; he intended to write an autobiography and wanted [[Martin Sheen]] to play him in a biopic.<ref name=Pond/>

Orbison completed a solo comeback album, ''[[Mystery Girl]]'', in November 1988.<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p227-8}} ''Mystery Girl'' was co-produced by Jeff Lynne. Orbison considered Lynne to be the best producer with whom he had ever collaborated.<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p213}} Elvis Costello, [[Bono]], Orbison's son Wesley, and others offered their songs to him.{{sfnp|Whitburn|2004|p=524}}<ref name="britishhits"/>

Around November 1988, Orbison confided in Johnny Cash that he was having chest pains.<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p226}} Orbison traveled to Europe and received an award at the Diamond Awards festival in [[Antwerp]], where footage for the video for "You Got It" was filmed.<ref name="offbio" /> He gave several interviews a day in a hectic schedule and became ill with a blinding headache during the final interview.<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p226}} A few days later, a manager at a club in [[Boston]] was concerned that he looked ill, but Orbison played the show to a standing ovation.<ref name="Amburn"/>{{refpage|p227-8}}