Anthony King Orbinson was born on 29-June-1962, in the United States. He was the son of a famous American musician, Music Producer, Author, and reality television personality, Roy Kelton Orbison. His mother, Claudette Frady, was married to Roy Kelton Orbison from 1957 to1966. Anthony has two siblings. He died very early, at just six years in 1968.
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Anthony’s Parents
The father of Anthony King Orbison, Roy Kelton Orbison jr, born on October 18, 1970, in Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S., was a Musician, Publisher, Record Producer and known for his singing style, complex song, and dark, emotional ballads. He died on December 6, 1988, of a heart attack. He was a public figure known as “the Caruso of Rock” and “The Big O.”
He was the co-founder of the Roy’s Boys LLC and co-president of Still Working music. Most important, He co-produced the gold record as his collection reached #10 on the UK Album charts. He also produced the Platinum Record for Album “A Love So Beautiful,” and at the same time, he produced Gold Record for Unchained Melodies with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In Addition, he appeared on the Television Reality Series below Deck Mediterranean Season 5 and reappeared in Season 6.
He started singing on a local radio show at the age of eight. He was always keen to sing. He was self-conscious about his presence when he was young. He was quiet, self-effacing, and polite. He and his friend formed a band named Wink Westerners. The Wink Westerners performed their shows on local television and danced at the weekends, during the day they attended the college.
Talking about Anthony‘s Mother, Claudette Frady was the first wife of Roy Orbison. Due to infidelities, they divorced in 1964 but reconciled ten months later but divorced again in 1966. She died in a road accident on 6 June 1966.
Barbara Orbison was the second wife of Roy Kelton Orbison. She was born in the United States. She was a famous music producer and publisher. Pancreatic cancer was the reason for her death. She died on December 6, 2011.
Anthony’s Grandparents
His paternal grandparents are Orbie Lee Orbison and Nadine Shultz, while his maternal grandparents are Chester and Geraldine Harvey Frady.
Siblings of Anthony King Orbison
Anthony King Orbison has two brothers; the older brother named Roy Dewayne and the youngest brother named Wesley Orbison. Anthony was the youngest among the three.
Anthony King and his older brother Roy Dewayne died in a fire accident in their house. His father was touring in England; their paternal grandparents, Orbie Lee Orbison and Nadine Shultz took care of the boys at the Orbison’s family home, in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Anthony died at the age of 6, and Roy Dewayne was 10. Their grandparents saved his youngest brother Wesley Orbison.