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“OH, PRETTY WOMAN” #1 50 Years Ago!

September 26, 2014 by admin

 

Mercy!!!!  50 Years!

On this day in 1964 Roy Orbison’s smash hit “OH, PRETTY WOMAN” started its 3 week run

at #1 on the Billboard chart!

Since its release in August of 1964, the record breaking, award winning, and iconic song has

inspired a film of the same title, a perfume line, and countless genre spanning covers from

artists including Al Green, Van Halen, and Bruce Springsteen to name a few.

Here is “OH, PRETTY WOMAN” the Official Video featuring footage from the 1965 Monument Concert.  Roy Orbison’s co-writer on the song, Bill Dees, can be seen on keys-

 

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