Roy Orbison's Legacy Lives On 20 Years Later

New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - December 6th marks the 20th anniversary of Roy Orbison's untimely passing and even today, after two decades, the presence of his musical legacy is everywhere.

Roy's music is featured in myriad outlets, including:

-"Oh, Pretty Woman" will be preserved this year by the Library of Congress in the National Recording Registry.

-UK singer Duffy covers Roy's hit "It's Over" at all of her shows.

-Roy's epic performance with support from Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, T-Bone Burnett, Bonnie Raitt and k.d. lang can now be seen in high definition on the Blueray release of "Black and White Night."

-At home, fans can sing and play along to "Oh, Pretty Woman" on "Guitar Hero," Playstation's "Singstar", XBox 360's "Lips" and Atari's "Atari Karaoke."

-Arctic Monkeys have optioned Roy's songs.

-Orbison's classic "Claudette" is featured in Oliver Stone's "W."; "Oh, Pretty Woman" is the lead song in "Beverly Hills Chihuahua"; and "In Dreams" can be heard in "Billy: The Early Years."

-Norah Jones sang "Blue Bayou" during her "Austin City Limits" performance.

-Several of Roy's hits are currently featured in international commercials for Mitsubishi, American Express, Procter & Gamble and Osaka Gas.

'The Soul Of Rock And Roll' (Monument/Orbison Records/Legacy Recordings) is available online and in stores now. The four-disc box set presents 107 seminal recordings - including demos, live recordings and 12 previously unreleased cuts - spanning the entire career of the profoundly influential American singer, songwriter and performer Roy Orbison.