In 1987, Orbison was admitted to the "Hall of Fame Rock and Roll" and "Hall of Fame Nashville composers." In 1989 he was accepted into the "Hall of Fame of the International Association of Composers." Orbison takes 37th place in the list of "50 Greatest Artists of All Time magazine Rolling Stone» 13 and the list of "20 of the 100 greatest singers of all time", composed in 2008.

Roy Kelton Orbison - American musician, a pioneer of rock and roll, famous for his own special timbre of his voice, complex musical compositions and emotionally intense ballads.

Mystery Girl is the last album recorded by Roy Orbison, posthumously released on the Virgin label in 1989. The album became a hit worldwide, reaching #5 on the US Billboard 200, and #2 on the UK Albums Chart.