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   "Running Scared" is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson and sung by Orbison. An operatic rock ballad, [3] the recording of the song was overseen by audio engineer Bill Porter and released as a 45 rpm single by Monument Records in March 1961 and went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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   The song Running Scared was written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson and was first recorded and released by Roy Orbison with Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus in 1961. It was covered by The Lettermen [US], Bandit [BE], Peter Williams, Timmy Reynolds and other artists.

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   Oct 15, 2021 · In his autobiography Chronicles, Volume 1, Bob Dylan wrote a vivid passage about hearing Roy Orbison sing “Running Scared” on the radio back in the early ’60s. “He was now singing his ...

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4. www.songfacts.com › facts › roy-orbisonRunning Scared by Roy Orbison - Songfacts

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   As a songwriter, he also cracked the charts with "So Long I'm Gone" (#72 for Warren Smith in 1957) and "Claudette" (#30 in 1958 for The Everly Brothers). After moving to Monument Records, Orbison went to Nashville and teamed with fellow songwriter Joe Melson.

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   Aug 12, 2020 · The song was written by Orbison with the help of Joe Melson, and is known for not having a chorus and instead banks on a progression that gradually builds up and is greatly assisted by the lyrics, arrangement, and Orbison’s vocal performance.

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   May 6, 2024 · Running Scared was Roy Orbison’s first number one hit and helped establish him as a preeminent singer-songwriter of the 1960s. The song’s success signaled the beginning of a long and distinguished career that spanned several decades.

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   Who wrote Running Scared?

   • " Running Scared " is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson and sung by Orbison. An operatic rock ballad, [ 3 ] the recording of the song was overseen by audio engineer Bill Porter and released as a 45 rpm single by Monument Records in March 1961 and went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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   How long was 'Running Scared' written?

   • Allegedly written in 5 minutes, Orbison improved his vocal technique in an effort to please producer Fred Foster: On ‘Running Scared’ most of the night notes are falsetto. We had 30 musicians and Fred Foster said “How come I can’t hear the ending? We’re going to lose the record if you can’t give me a little more.”

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   Did Bob Dylan sing 'Running Scared'?

   • Videos by American Songwriter In his autobiography Chronicles, Volume 1, Bob Dylan wrote a vivid passage about hearing Roy Orbison sing “Running Scared” on the radio back in the early ’60s. “He was now singing his compositions in three and four octaves that made you want to drive your car off a cliff,” Dylan remembered.

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   Did Bob Dylan hear Roy Orbison sing 'Running Scared'?

   • In his autobiography Chronicles, Volume 1, Bob Dylan wrote a vivid passage about hearing Roy Orbison sing “Running Scared” on the radio back in the early ’60s. “He was now singing his compositions in three and four octaves that made you want to drive your car off a cliff,” Dylan remembered. “He sang like a professional criminal.

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   How many copies did 'Running Scared' sell?

   • An operatic rock ballad, [ 3 ] the recording of the song was overseen by audio engineer Bill Porter and released as a 45 rpm single by Monument Records in March 1961 and went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Running Scared" also reached No.9 in the UK Singles Chart. It sold over one million copies in the US alone. [ 4 ]

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   What does Running Scared mean in 'Running Scared'?

   • “Running Scared,” a 1961 #1 smash, depicts a scenario where a frazzled narrator is terrified of the possible return of his love’s former flame into the picture. Yeah, running scared, what would I do? Orbison asks. If he came back and wanted you.

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   “Running Scared” by Roy Orbison was written by Joe Melson & Roy Orbison.