Alex Orbison

About the Author

Wesley, Roy Jr., and Alex Orbison work tirelessly to protect and further their father’s legacy. Wesley, the eldest, is a seasoned songwriter and guitar player. His song “The Only One” (co-written with Craig Wiseman) appears on Roy Orbison’s multi-platinum album Mystery Girl. Roy Jr. is a singer and guitar player who works out of his own professional recording studio, the Pretty Woman Studio. He enjoys spending time with his beautiful bride and their son, Roy Orbison III. Alex, a drummer by trade, began his career in music publishing at the age of seventeen. As co-president of Still Working Music, along with his brother Roy, Alex has overseen several Top Ten songs and Number One hits. All three brothers reside with their families in Nashville.

Jeff Slate is a songwriter and music journalist who regularly contributes to Esquire, Rolling Stone, and other publications. A lifelong fan of Roy Orbison, he recently contributed liner notes to The Ultimate Roy Orbison and the fiftieth-anniversary reissue of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. He and his partner, Lynn, reside in New York City with their children.