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0107 Running Scared

In the style originally performed by  Roy Orbison

Number 1 Billboard Hot 100 Hit for Roy Orbison for the week of June 5, 1961

Running Scared lyrics available from Google Lyrics and AZ Lyrics

Original song version from 1961

This short excerpt is in MP3 format running at 128 Kb per second.
The version on the CD album runs at 1,411 Kb per second.
The full CD audio file format size is 22,912 KB and runs for 2 minutes and 13 seconds.

Roy Orbison wasn't just a great singer/songwriter/performer but was also an innovator that changed the standards for popular music in his day.

While the norm for a song back then was verse-verse-bridge-verse, he changed the rules time and again.

Running Scared is just one long subtle build of the lyrics, arrangement, and vocals to the dramatic finale. As an indication of the power of his voice, the final high note is not falsetto.

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Running Scared was created using 7 Acoustic Grand Pianos, 1 Acoustic Bass, 1 Tremolo Strings, 2 String Ensembles 1 (Consisting of 2 Violins, 1 Viola, and 1 Cello), 1 Acoustic Bass Drum, 1 Acoustic Snare Drum, 1 Side Stick/Rimshot, 1 Closed Hi‑Hat Cymbals, 1 Open Hi‑Hat Cymbals, and 1 Crash Cymbal 1.

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Songwriters

Roy Orbison     Wikipedia

Joe Melson     Wikipedia

Running Scared by Roy Orbison

Song released about March 1961

Roy Orbison Official Website

Recording Producer

Fred Foster     Wikipedia

Recording Performer

Roy Orbison     Wikipedia

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