A lump in the neck is also called a neck mass. Neck lumps or masses can be large and visible, or they can be very small. Most neck lumps are benign (noncancerous) and not harmful. But a neck lump can also be a sign of a serious condition, such as an infection or a cancerous growth.
Roy Dwayne Orbison was ten years old; his brother, Anthony, was just six. Unable to write songs in the wake of such crushing loss, Orbison nonetheless continued to tour, seeking solace in music and in the support of fans.
While most male rock and roll performers in the 1950s and 1960s projected a defiant masculinity, many of Orbison's songs instead conveyed a quiet, almost desperate, vulnerability. His voice ranged from baritone to tenor, and music scholars have suggested that he had a three- or four-octave range.