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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dees and Orbison wrote the hit quickly, inspired by a loving moment between the singer and his wife. And it was Dees who suggested that Orbison... Bill Dees, Who Co-Wrote Roy Orbison's 'Oh Pretty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just in time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Roy Orbison’s classic release Black and White Night, Yahoo Music is excited to ...

Roy Orbison performs "Oh, Pretty Woman" as the finale of the Black & White Night Concert. Backed by Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Tom Waits, kd lang, Jackson Browne, ...

John Stamos said his "Full House" catchphrase was inspired by the Roy Orbison song, "Pretty Woman." Stamos frequently said "Have mercy!" on the series and the Netflix reboot, "Fuller House." He ...

Roy Orbison would have turned 75 on April 23. For the occasion, Sony Legacy has collected all the singles he recorded for Monument Records, the label he called home during his most productive period — ...