Ol' Dirty Bastard

[3] (http://www.livedaily.com/news/7457.html?t=77). Pretty Women. Final results from an autopsy show he had a lethal mixture of cocaine and the prescription painkiller Tramadol in his system at the time of his death, which was ruled an accidental overdose by the New York Medical Examiner's Office. (Please add your own obscure personal favorite). During the initial autopsy of the 35-year-old rapper, a doubled plastic bag containing a white powder was discovered in his stomach [2] (http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21186.htm) (it was cocaine). (all chart positions are from Billboard pop charts). The cause of death remained unknown until December 15, 2004, although he reportedly complained of chest pains prior to collapsing, a heart attack was not listed as the cause of death.
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A statement was also released by Damon Dash, who signed ODB to Roc-A-Fella Records in the Fall of 2004:. At the direction of his second wife, Roy Orbison was interred December 15th, 1988 in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, California even though his two sons and their mother, Claudette, who predeceased him, had been laid to rest at his request in the Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee. A statement was released on Saturday (November 13) evening by his mother Cherry Jones:. He was the posthumous winner of the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and in 1992, the popular "I Drove All Night" and "Heartbreak Radio" appeared on the posthumous album, King Of Hearts, produced by Jeff Lynne. He was pronounced dead less than an hour later, only two days shy of his 36th birthday. He was buried at Brooklyn's Christian Cultural Center. Both the album and the single from it, "You Got It", were hits, and are generally regarded as Orbison's best work since his success of the 1950s and 1960s. Russell Jones collapsed at approximately 4:35pm on November 13, 2004 at Wu-Tang's recording studio (36 Records LLC on West 34th Street in New York City). Several years after having had bypass surgury, Orbison suffered a massive heart attack at age 52 and died while visiting at his mother's home in Hendersonville a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee on December 6, 1988 before his last album Mystery Girl could be released.

In May 2003, Russell Jones was released from prison. Tragedy would strike again, when, in 1973, Orbison's elder brother Grady Lee Orbison, died in a motor vehicle accident in Henderson, Tennessee when on his way to visit Roy for Thanksgiving. A Manhattan court sentenced him to two to four years incarceration. Mental problems resulted in a suicide attempt not long after his sentencing. These events affected him profoundly but after a few years he would continue to play to loyal audiences all across the globe. He was later arrested in a Philadelphia McDonald's parking lot and extradited to New York City. The youngest boy, Wesley, at the time only three, was saved by Roy's parents. He appeared at a record release party for The W, a Wu-Tang Clan album. His first wife, Claudette (Frady), died in a 1966 motorcycle accident. (The Everly Brothers hit "Claudette" had been written about her, by Roy.) Two years later, the family home at Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, Tennessee burned to the ground while Roy was touring in England, and two of his three young sons, Anthony and Roy Jr., died in the fire.

In October 2000, he escaped from his court-mandated drug treatment facility and spent one month as a fugitive. Roy Orbison's life was filled with personal tragedies. ODB entered rehab while still technically a fugitive from the law but strange behavior during a subsequent court date sent him to jail for a brief period. He subsequently released a new solo album, Mystery Girl, produced by Orbison & Mike Campbell (of the Heartbreakers), Jeff Lynne and one track by U2's Bono (who copies Orbison's trademark dark glasses). During a court hearing, he once called a female prosecutor a "sperm donor." [1] (http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20041113-2317-people-bastard.html). Shortly after this critically acclaimed performance, whilst working with Jeff Lynne on tracks for a new album, Orbison joined Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty to form the Traveling Wilburys, achieving substantial commercial and critical success. After his arrest, ODB reportedly asked the police to "make the rocks disappear". lang, Jennifer Warnes, and Bonnie Raitt singing the female background vocals.

With multiple cases in the past and present, he was arrested with marijuana and 20 vials of crack. Souther, Steven Soles, with k.d. Back in New York weeks later, he was arrested for drug possession of crack cocaine and for traffic offenses. On piano, Glen Hardin, who had played piano for Buddy Holly as well as for years for Elvis Presley, plus male background vocals with some on guitar, were: Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, J.D. In February 1999, he was arrested for driving without a license and for being a convicted felon wearing a bulletproof vest (the first person arrested for this infraction under a new California law). Put together by musical director, T-Bone Burnett, Orbison was accompanied by a who's who supporting cast, all fans, and all volunteers who lobbied to participate. The case was later dismissed. Described as a cinematographic masterpiece, that year's black and white Cinemax television special titled Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night, brought Orbison a whole new generation of fans.

During a routine traffic stop, the details of which remain clouded in multiple versions of events, he was arrested for attempted murder and criminal weapon possession. In 1980 he teamed up with Emmylou Harris to win the 1981 Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for their song, "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again." He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, the induction speech made by his devout follower Bruce Springsteen. He was arrested for criminal threatening after a series of drunken confrontations in Los Angeles a few weeks later, and was then re-arrested for similar charges not long after that. Adopted by intensely loyal fans in Ireland, where he continued to perform despite the constant terrorist activities, his powerful rendition of the ancient Irish folk ballad "Danny Boy" on the 1972 Memphis album is considered one of the best recordings ever made of this much-recorded song. In 1999, he was arrested for shoplifting a pair of $50 shoes in Virginia Beach, Virginia, although he was carrying close to $500 at the time. Much loved in Belgium, at an awards ceremony in Antwerp, a few days before his passing, Roy Orbison gave his only public rendition of the hit "You Got It" to the thundering applause of a huge crowd. He was shot in the back and arm but the wounds were superficial. Adoring fans in the Netherlands founded his largest world-wide fan club.

In 1998, he pled guilty to attempted assault on his wife and was the victim of a home invasion robbery at his girlfriend's house. In France he was viewed as the master of the ballad of lost love in the vein of that country's most popular singer Edith Piaf and a cover version of Orbison's "Blue Bayou" sung in French by Mireille Mathieu went to the top of France's record charts. His wife, Icelene Jones, claimed he hadn't paid any support in over a year. His popularity extended to Germany, and he recorded his hit song "Mama" in German. In 1997, he was arrested for failure to pay child support for three of his thirteen children. A few songs that had only reasonable success in North America, such as "Penny Arcade" and "Working for the Man" would go to #1 on the Australian charts. Similarly, he was enormously popular in England, logging three No.1 hit singles and was several times voted top male vocalist of the year. In 1993, he was convicted of second degree assault for an attempted robbery and in 1994, he was shot in the abdomen following an argument with another rapper. Roy Orbison first toured Australia with the Rolling Stones in 1963 and would build a devout following there.

He had stated that he also planned on collaborating with artists in the electronic music genre, such as Carnage and The Fiasco, Fischerspooner, and possibly even Massive Attack. Singer Sonny James would have a number 1 hit on the country music charts with a cover of Orbison's "Only The Lonely". He also managed to record a new album, (to be) released in 2004. A number of other artists have recorded songs written by Orbison, including the Everly Brothers, Don Gibson, Linda Ronstadt, Don McLean, Mireille Mathieu, Chris Isaak, Dwight Yoakam, and Van Halen. Living at his mother's home under house arrest and with a court-ordered probation hanging over his head, he managed to star in a VH1 reality television series. As well, his hit song "In Dreams" was used extensively in the David Lynch film Blue Velvet (Lynch also featured a Spanish version of "Crying" in his film, Mulholland Drive.). The day he was released from prison, with Mariah Carey and Damon Dash by his side, Dirty signed a contract with Roc-a-Fella Records, and began a new chapter in his life. Named for his song, the music was integral to the movie that brought fame to actress Julia Roberts.

The year 2003 brought a turn in the life of the dirtiest member of the Wu-Tang Clan, however. Roy Orbison wrote and recorded numerous songs specifically for motion pictures and many of his hit songs became part of motion picture soundtracks, the most famous of which is the blockbuster film Pretty Woman. His record company, Elektra Records, released a greatest hits album in 2002 as well as "new" material, but ODB's lack of participation led to critical pans and popular failure. In 1966 Orbison signed a contract with MGM Records and starred in MGM Studios' western-musical motion picture The Fastest Guitar Alive in which he would perform several songs from an album of the same name. This release included the year's college anthem, "Got Your Money". The smash hit record sold more copies in its first ten days of release than any 45rpm up to that time and would go on to sell more than seven million copies. In 1999, he found time to release Nigga Please between jail sentences, which received much success. Even as the British Invasion swept America in 1964, Orbison's single "Oh, Pretty Woman" broke the Beatles' stranglehold on the Top 10, soaring to number 1 on the Billboard charts.

Also that year while being taped for an MTV biography, he took two of his thirteen children by limousine to a New York State welfare office to pick up his welfare check. When they finally decided to try America, they asked Orbison to manage their first tour but his own schedule forced him to turn down what was to become an astounding success. In April 1998, he announced his new stage name, Big Baby Jesus, but was never able to give a coherent explanation for the very brief switch. During their tour of Europe, an impressed Roy Orbison encouraged The Beatles to come to the United States. Before being escorted off-stage, he implored the audience, "I don't know how you all see it, but when it comes to the children, Wu-Tang is for the children." His bizarre onstage antics were widely reported in the mainstream media. A powerful influence on his contemporaries such as The Rolling Stones, in 1963 Roy Orbison headlined a European tour with The Beatles, becoming lifelong friends with the band, in particular with John Lennon and George Harrison (Orbison would later record with them both). The following night at the Grammy Awards, Ol' Dirty Bastard rushed onstage unexpectedly during Shawn Colvin's acceptance speech for "Song of the Year" and began complaining that he had recently purchased expensive clothes in anticipation of winning the "Best Rap Album" award that he lost to Puff Daddy. Multiple Academy Award winning songwriter Will Jennings ("My Heart Will Go On", from the Titanic soundtrack), called him a "poet, a songwriter, a vision" after working and together writing Roy's song "Wild Hearts" for the 1985 motion picture, Insignificance.

ODB, using a false name, visited the girl in the hospital frequently until he was spotted by members of the media. Elvis Presley called Roy "the greatest singer in the world" (from onstage in Las Vegas, in 1976), Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees referred to Orbison as the "Voice of God". She was taken to a hospital with second and third degree burns. In 1989, Roy Orbison was inducted posthumously into the National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters Hall of Fame. In February 1998, after Russell witnessed a car accident from the window of his Brooklyn recording studio, he and a friend ran to the accident scene and organized about a dozen onlookers who assisted in lifting the 1996 Ford Mustang — rescuing a 4-year-old girl from the wreckage. Three songs written and recorded by Orbison, "Only The Lonely", "Oh, Pretty Woman", and "Crying", are in the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 1997, the rapper further solidified his place in hip-hop history with the release of Wu-Tang Clan's second and most commercially successful album, Wu-Tang Forever.. Roy Orbison's vocal range was impressive (he had a three octave range) and his songs were melodically and rhythmically advanced and lyrically sophisticated.

Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version, released on March 28, 1995, spawned the hit singles Brooklyn Zoo and Shimmy Shimmy Ya, and powered the album to gold status. Master record producer and Orbison fan Don Was, commenting on Orbison's writing skills, said: "he defied the rules of modern composition." Songwriter Bernie Taupin (composer of many lyrics for Elton John) and others, referred to Orbison as far ahead of the times, creating lyrics and music in a manner that broke with all traditions. ODB's solo career began in 1995, the second member of the Wu-Tang Clan to release a solo album, following Method Man's 1994 effort, Tical. Orbison is most remembered for his ballads of lost love, and within the music community, he is revered for his song writing abilities. Ol' Dirty Bastard was first featured on Wu-Tang Clan's massively popular and innovative debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers (1993), considered one of the most influential rap albums of the 1990s and listed as one of Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time.". The play of Orbison's voice against the dynamic yet uncluttered sound of the band gave Orbison's records a unique, identifiable sound. He coupled an authentic ghetto mentality with the street credibility and the musical integrity necessary to be taken seriously in the hip-hop movement. Throughout Orbison's stay at Monument Records, his backup band was a group of all-star studio musicians led by Bob Moore.

Armed with his raw character, grimy, almost slurred and off-beat delivery and humorous antics, he was recognized as a pioneer who provided a breath of fresh air to the increasingly artificial world of rap music. With the release of "Only The Lonely", and its immediate rise to the top of the charts, Roy Orbison would go on to become an international rock and roll star. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Russell Jones founded the Wu-Tang Clan with his cousin, RZA, and a childhood friend, GZA. Under Foster's guidance, Orbison began writing his own songs alone or in collaboration with Joe Melson, and later Bill Dees, developing his signature operatic voice, and creating a sound unheard of in Rock and Roll at the time. His talent as a musician, coupled with a problem-plagued private life and erratic public behavior, made him one of the most well-known members of the successful nine-man rap group called the "Wu-Tang Clan" and an influential force in both rap music and the modern hip-hop culture. There, Fred Foster, the record company's head, encouraged him to break from his established style. Ol' Dirty Bastard (also known as ODB, Dirty, Dirt McGirt, Dirt Dog, Big Baby Jesus, Osirus, Joe Bannanas, and Unique Ason), born Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968–November 13, 2004), was an African American rapper with one of the most highly distinctive styles of the 1990s. But the rockabilly and blues sounds of Sun's artists did not bring Orbison much success and his career seemed over until he signed with Monument Records in Nashville, Tennessee.

2004 Disciples of the 36 Chambers: Chapter 1 (album by the Wu-Tang Clan). Many of the earliest songs he recorded were produced by Sam Phillips. 2004 Some Girls (Dance With Women) (bonus remix of the first single off the JC Chasez album Schizophrenic). There, Roy Orbison (along with Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley) recorded for Sam Phillips. Clones). In 1955 Orbison left college, determined to give music a serious try. With a new band named "The Teen Kings", he headed for Memphis, Tennessee and to Sun Records. 2003 Pop Shit (from the Neptunes album The Neptunes Present.. Recognizing that a career in music was a long shot, after graduating high school the group disbanded and Roy Orbison went to North Texas State College.