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Crying
Roy Orbison & k.d. lang
From the album The Soul of Rock And Roll · 1961
Last played Thursday 29 October 2026, 11:03 (UK time)
"Crying" is a song written by the American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Roy Orbison and Joe Melson for Orbison's third album Crying (1962). Released in 1961, it was a number-two hit in the United States for Orbison and was covered in 1978 by Don McLean, whose version reached number one in the United Kingdom in 1980.