Roy Orbison-Too soon To Know

[denywet1]

One of Roy's very best from one of the world's very best artists

[melli75j]

In his book he says this song is for his boys who died in the fire ... the first song he recorded after their death. Not for Claudette but for his two boys. He was depressed and this song brought him out of his "darkened room" according to the book.

[royo1946]

Don Gibson wrote to the song and Roy recorded it prior to her death....

[clouds882]

real nostalgia stuff!

[egyptianwarlock1840]

A wonderfull song, he was a great man and his voice was out of this world, I have the original 45 single, I wish he was alive today to know how much his music is loved

[b33zo]

I heard on the radio recently that Roy wrote this song after the death of his first wife, Claudette, who died in a 1966 motorcycle accident.

[orbisonfan01]

@b33zo Actually, it was written by Don Gibson. Roy included this, "I Can't Stop Loving You," and other Gibson songs on the album "Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson." Yet another great album in Roy's collection.

[royo1946]

@b33zo... Don Gibson wrote the song...and Roy recorded it prior to her death

[HALOWAP]

heart aching.. I think all those songs about (his?) love tragedies... are a reason that he didnt get old!!: 1936-1989

[hirdy6]

@HALOWAP He sure endured far more tragedy and heartache than anyone could be expected to tolerate.

[TheBalnat]

In those days when I worked as a radio DJ I used to call him simple "The Big O". Nothing has ever changed my attitude to "The Big O"!

[TheKing59159]

never heard it before,I didn't thinks Roy sung it on concert

[wysaske]

This is fabulous!