In 1988, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Roy Orbison came together to record a B-side for Harrison’s “This Is Love.”

When record executives heard “Handle with Care,” they deemed it too good to be a “B-side” song. This led to the group that became known as The Traveling Wilburys.

Many of you younger cats may only know the late Roy Orbison from his stint with the Traveling Wilburys, that supergroup that also included Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, and Tom Petty.

Songs like “Handle with Care” and “End of the Line” were radio staples in the late 1980s and early 1990s (and often included each musician singing one or two verses of the song).

And while each band member had a unique vocal style, there was none that could croon quite like Orbison. In reality, this success late in life was minor compared to the bevy of chart-toppers that Orbison had from 1956 to 1964.

He was a key part of rock and roll’s early days and found himself with six singles peaking in the top five. Below is a list of some of his more notable works. Dare we say “best”?