Roy Orbison‘s “Oh, Pretty Woman” came about effortlessly. At home one day, working on some songs with cowriter Bill Dees, Orbison’s first wife, Claudette, passed through the room, announcing that she ...
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.
In 1964, Roy Orbison released “Oh, Pretty Woman”. The song, written by Orbison and Bill Dees, is Orbison’s final big hit in the United States. A Grammy-winning single, “Oh, Pretty Woman”, remains one ...