ROY ORBINSON

Roy Orbinson has many, many hits such as Blue Bayou, Crying, In Dreams, Only the Lonely and Pretty Woman.  His influence has reached hundreds of Rock and Roll & Country Bands.   

In 1986 I got to meet Roy Orbinson on a weekday morning after he had just performed a concert here in Houston.  I had just finished having breakfast with a class mate, Mike McClere, at a Denny's restaurant.  Next to Denny's was a hotel where Roy had apparently stayed the night before.  We were about to get into my car to go to Univeristy of Houston when I saw Roy walking across the parking lot.  It was like a seeing a ghost.  I spoke out to my friend and said there goes Roy Orbinson.  My friend said "Who is Roy Orbinson?"

I ran up to Roy and said "Are you Roy Orbinson?"  He said yes and asked me who I was.  We proceeded to talk for about 15 minutes about his travels and life in general.  Somewhere in the middle of our conversation, my friend Mike joined us.  The conversation was liking talking to an old friend you hadn't seen in a long time.   

I imagine that many people enjoy getting autographs from famous people to prove they have met someone of notoriety or to keep as a memento.  I have never asked for an autograph while I see nothing wrong with that.  Now a days with my consulting and travels, I do come into contact with famous people now and again.  I always enjoy meeting famous people but I always remember and compare it against the brief moments I got to meet a very nice person, Roy Orbinson.