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    • Dec 4, 1988
    Roy Orbison performs in Akron, in what proves to be his final concert. The night's set list includes "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)," "Blue Bayou," "Crying" and "Oh, Pretty Woman"
    Dec 6, 1988
    Roy Orbison dies of a heart attack in Hendersonville. Though based in Music City, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's only country hits came in his 1980 duet with Emmylou Harris, "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again," and his posthumous release "You Got It"
    Dec 13, 1988
    A memorial for Roy Orbison at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles draws Kris Kristofferson, Don Henley, Bonnie Raitt, J.D. Souther, Graham Nash and Tom Petty. The evening's performances naturally include "Oh, Pretty Woman" and "Blue Bayou"
    Jan 3, 1989
    Virgin releases Roy Orbison's "You Got It"
    Jan 4, 1989
    Less than a month after Roy Orbison's death, The Traveling Wilburys' album "Vol. 1" is certified gold and platinum by the RIAA. The project teams him with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, George Harrison and Jeff Lynne
    Jan 16, 1989
    With his song "You Got It" in circulation, Roy Orbison is announced among the year's inductees in the Songwriters Hall of Fame
    Jan 23, 1989
    Virgin releases Roy Orbison's album "Mystery Girl," with guest appearances by Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bono and Jeff Lynne
    Feb 21, 1989
    Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly are posthumously added to the Hollywood RockWalk
    Feb 22, 1989
    Roy Orbison & k.d. lang win Best Country Vocal Collaboration, for "Crying," during the 31st annual Grammy Awards at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium
    Mar 1, 1989
    The Traveling Wilburys' "Vol. 1" garners a double-platinum album from the RIAA. The project features five pop and rock acts who've written country hits: Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, George Harrison and the late Roy Orbison
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