The 1960 Song That Jeff Lynne Called Pop's Greatest - "The Most Marvelous Thing"!

Jeff Lynne, the genius behind the Electric Light Orchestra, chose Roy Orbison's "Only the Lonely" (1960) as the greatest pop song. "It was the most wonderful thing I've ever heard," he said, recalling the moment he heard the song on the radio at age 13. Orbison's dramatic, operatic voice gave Lynne goosebumps. Lynne, who later worked with Orbison in the Traveling Wilburys, always admired Orbison's ability to transform emotions into pop opera. This influence appears in his own career, even with ELO's grandiose arrangements. An eternal tribute to one of the greatest singers of all time! [Include image: Credit: Far Out / Jeff Lynne]