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 “Too Soon to Know” by Roy Orbison


A reflective memorial song that touches on the depths of grief for a young wife’s tragic death
Posted on July 1, 2014 by Zoë Byrne (Editor in Chief, SevenPonds)

Roy Orbison was no stranger to tragedy in the 1960s. As a popular American singer,  he recorded his version of the Don Gibson-penned song, “Too Soon to Know,” to cope with his wife Claudette’s sudden death in a motorcycle accident in 1966 … Continue reading →

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