Celebrity Art Party with Rob Gillaspie

Celebrity Art Party is a semi-occurring feature, wherein the artists we enjoy interpret their favorite song. The first-ever installment features the one and only Rob Gillaspie, aka Scary Manilow. Gillaspie has fronted innumerable Lawrence bands: the Donkey Show, the Spook Lights, Pale Hearts, and Witch Jail, amongst others. He’s also a writer, director, actor, and artist. He’s a cat with many interests and many talents, which is why we were really curious as to what he’d select to interpret for Celebrity Art Party.
Rob Gillaspie - Roy Orbison 'Crying' web
Song title: “Crying”
Artist: Roy Orbison
Version of song (live, album, remix, etc.): Any version, but there’s a live clip of him performing it in ’67, not long after his wife Claudette was killed, that ESPECIALLY brings on the titular waterworks.
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