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Roy Orbison (23 April 19366 December 1988; age 52) was given credit as the performer of "Ooby Dooby" in Star Trek: First Contact. Furthermore, the use of the performance was granted courtesy of his production company, Orbison Records, Inc..

In real life, Orbison was a Star Trek fan, and often opened his concerts with his band jamming to Star Trek: The Original Series' theme by Alexander Courage. [1]

The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Forsaken" was originally titled "Only the Lonely" after Orbison's song. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p. 58)

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