If you haven't done so, listen to some Roy Orbison

The man was a Master.

Consider the song below. At first it appears to be just another 'oldies' song. However, listen to how the song builds upon itself with a driven beat / vocal. Most of his songs are like this - starting slowly and then building at they go along. Incredible voice.

Dream Baby

Another later song that shows this same style. At the 2:00 mark it finds another gear:

You Got it

One other street cred point: Glenn Danzig once said the only other artists he would write songs for were Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. Once both were gone he stated there was no one left he wanted to write for.