Remembering “You Got It” – 25 Years Later…

The-Traveling-Wilburys (You Got It)

It was April of 1988 when Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison & Tom Petty recorded “You Got It,” an international top ten hit for Orbison starting in 1989, a month after his death from a heart attack.   April was also the same month in which the Traveling Wilburys would record their first song “Handle With Care.”    It is uncertain which song was recorded first.

This article gives a great account of how the song was formed and the life that it lived.  Just fun to read if you love the stories behind the songs.  The REAL stories!

Make sure to read the article below the video!

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About the Author
DEAN OLSON is a songwriter host and producer of the weekly radio show "StrongWriter On the Radio." The popular long form music interview program is now a weekly podcast with new episodes being added each week. Dean is based out of Orange County, California.

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