One day, Roy Orbison's first wife walked down the street to the store. By the time she returned, the rock 'n' roll pioneer had already written his... Mercy: Behind Roy Orbison's 'Pretty Woman' Mercy: ...

Paul McCartney said Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman” came together while The Beatles watched. However, one of the song’s co-writers had a story that completely contradicts Paul’s. Notably, the song ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, now in its twelfth month on Broadway, is the ...

Playing through some songs at home one day working with songwriter and collaborator Bill Dees, Roy Orbison noticed his wife Claudette Frady getting ready to go out to buy something in town. When ...

Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman” became one of the most famous classic rock songs of the 1960s. Subsequently, it inspired Devo’s “Whip It,” one of the most famous new wave songs from the 1980s. In ...

On this day (October 8) in 1964, Roy Orbison was at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart with “Oh, Pretty Woman.” The song was his third to top the UK chart and stayed at the peak position for three weeks.

Tickets: Tickets are $39, $49, $62, $79 and $84 depending on seat location. Contact the box office at 877.571.7469 for more information. Featured in the musical is Roy Orbison and Bill Dee’s ...

Van Halen thought they were buying themselves time and pulling a fast one on their label when they released a cover of Roy Orbison's "(Oh) Pretty Woman." Instead, they made their schedules even more ...