This show was filmed on September 30, 1987, approximately fourteen months before his death, at 52yo of heart attack while returning from a tour with the The Traveling Wilburys a supergroup formed by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. This show of the documentary is a collection of Orbison's hits at the then Ambassador Hotel's Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Los Angeles, with the backing band being the TCB Band, which accompanied Elvis Presley from 1969 until his death in 1977: Glen Hardin on piano, James Burton on lead guitar, Jerry Scheff on bass, and Ronnie Tutt…
“Roy Orbison performs in a 1940s-type nightclub setting”
Recorded live at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, Roy is joined by an eclectic ensemble of rock and roll superstars including Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, T-Bone Burnett, J.D. Souther, Jennifer Warnes, k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits.
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Production
- Virgin Video, Cinemax, HBO, Delliah Films Inc
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Cast
Roy OrbisonSelf - Lead Vocals/Guitar
Jackson BrowneSelf - Backing Vocals
T Bone BurnettSelf - Guitar
Elvis CostelloSelf - Guitar/Electric Organ/HarmonicaJ. Steven SolesSelf - Backing Vocals
Bonnie RaittSelf - Backing Vocals
Bruce SpringsteenSelf - Vocals/Guitar
Tom WaitsSelf - Organ/Guitar
JD SoutherSelf - Backing Vocals/Guitar
Jennifer WarnesSelf - Backing VocalsAlex AcunaSelf - Percussion
Glen D. HardinSelf - PianoMedia
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Recorded live at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, Roy is joined by an eclectic ensemble of rock and roll superstars including Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, T-Bone Burnett, J.D. Souther, Jennifer Warnes, k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits.
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The movie stars Roy Orbison, Jackson Browne, T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, J. Steven Soles and more.
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