Roy Orbison: In Dreams radio special
Script

Robin Gibb: It was so revolutionary to hear a voice like this, part operatic, and part, and part rock, it was just totally new, and to me actually devastating

Roy: I listened to the radio all the time, that was the big thing when I was growing up. And I learned all the songs, and all of those influences just sort of settled into one thing, and I'm the result of whatever that was (laughs).

LAURA: ROY ORBISON IS ONE OF THE cultural ICONS OF AMERICAN MUSIC. YOU CAN PICTURE HIM IMMEDIATELY, STANDING STILL WITH HIS GUITAR, WEARING THE DARK SUIT, THE SUNGLASSES. BUT THE MOST STRIKING ASPECT OF ROY ORBISON WAS HIS VOICE. WHEN HE SANG, A SINGLE PHRASE COULD FILL A ROOM WITH EMOTION AND FORCE.

IN THE NEXT HOUR, WE'RE GOING TO LISTEN TO A LOT OF THOSE CLASSIC ROY ORBISON SONGS. WE'RE ALSO GOING TO HEAR FROM PRODUCERS FRED FOSTER, JEFF...
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00:00 - 18:00 Segment 1

IN: "So revolutionary to hear a voice like this"
OUT: "I'm Laura Cantrell and you're listening to Roy Orbison In Dreams"

18:00 - 19:00 Break 1 with music bed

19:00 - 34:11 Segment 2

IN: "Welcome back to In Dreams..."
OUT: "I'm Laura Cantrell and you're listening to Roy Orbison In Dreams"

34:11 - 35:11 Break 2 with music bed

35:11 - 59:00 Segment 3

IN: "Welcome back to In Dreams..."
OUT: "I'm Laura Cantrell and thanks for listening"