Ah man, Orbison is one of the best. I don’t know about range compared to Elvis, but Orbison had a very unique style.
The pain and the beauty that came out of him when he sang, it’s haunting. Bittersweet.
Elvis Presley stated: "Roy Orbison is the greatest singer in the world."
A few other tidbits about Orbison:
The Beatles were the opening act for Roy Orbison according to the book, Dark Star. Roy played for a junior high school football team known as the Wink (TX) Kittens (quite appropriate for FR, eh?). His nickname in high school was Facetus.