Dean Bourne is on a mission to keep the legacy of ‘‘The Big O’’, Roy Orbison, alive.
The singer and Orbison impersonator will take to the stage at the Wyndham Cultural Centre at 5pm this Saturday, alongside Del Shannon impersonator Fallon, for a 50th anniversary tribute to Orbison and Shannon’s 1964 tour of the United Kingdom.
Bourne, who has been performing as Orbison for 17 years, expects the show to take people on a trip down memory lane.
“People want those memories of hearing Orbison’s songs for the first time to be kept alive. If I am able to do that, it will be fantastic.”
The show, which combines the hits of Orbison and Shannon, also coincides with the 50th anniversary of the release of Orbison’s hit, Oh, Pretty Woman.
Bourne began performing as Orbison after years of covering his songs in bands and talent competitions.
“People told me I sounded like Orbison … it sort of snowballed from there,’’ he says.
Bourne began listening to Orbison’s music at a young age, with Crying becoming one of his favourite songs.
He credits his father with introducing him to Orbison’s work.
“My father was a singer and I grew up listening to music from the ’50s and ’60s. My dad used to sing all of Orbison’s songs.”
» Tickets: 8734 6000
