Joe Melson
Joe Melson, born May 11, 1935, in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas, is an American
singer and songwriter. As a teenager, he fronted a rockabilly band called the
Cavaliers. In 1959, he began collaborating with Roy Orbison, co-writing hits
such as “Only the Lonely” and “Crying,” both of which were later inducted into
the Grammy Hall of Fame and included in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of
All Time. Melson was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in
2018. His collaborations with Orbison also produced other charting songs,
including “Running Scared” and “Blue Bayou.”...
Blue BayouRen Barlow, Roy Orbison, Joe Melson, Gary Pinto and Richard Stolz
4:00
CryingMark Janicello, Roy Orbison and Joe Melson
Crying
2:43
Only the LonelyPhilip Paul Kelly, Joe Melson, Eddie Star, Tom Scheponik, Olin Roth (contributor), Spike Genalo (contributor), Jeff Phillips (contributor) and Roy K. Orbison (contributor)
2:23
Khóc NgườiLê Vũ, Joe Melson and Nguyên Thảo (Le Vu and Nguyen Thao)
