# The singer Bono called the voice of an angel: “A very wise man”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-singer-bono-called-the-voice-of-an-angel-a-very-wise-man/
- Published: 2026-07-19T12:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-01T12:17:06+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/singer-bono-called-voice-of-an-angel/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Bono praised Roy Orbison’s voice and wisdom.
- Orbison was celebrated for his dramatic, distinctive singing.
- His influence extended across later generations of musicians.

## Summary

Bono praised American singer Roy Orbison as possessing “the voice of an angel” and described him as “a very wise man”. The comments underline Orbison’s enduring reputation as one of rock and pop’s most distinctive vocalists, admired by fellow musicians for both his emotional delivery and artistic judgement.

Orbison was known for songs including ‘Oh, Pretty Woman’, ‘Crying’ and ‘Only the Lonely’, which combined dramatic arrangements with a powerful, operatic vocal style. Bono’s admiration reflects the influence Orbison retained across generations, including among artists who emerged long after his commercial peak in the late 1950s and 1960s.

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