The Telegraph: 50 Years of “OH, PRETTY WOMAN” A driving beat. A twanging guitar. A jarring 3/4 time signature. Roy Orbison’s iconic breakthrough hit secures its classic status in the space of 10 seconds, before he’s even begun singing. READ…
On this day in 1964, “OH, PRETTY WOMAN,” written by Roy Orbison & Bill Dees (pictured here) broke the Billboard Hot 100 and landed at #51 for their second week on the chart. Join us as we follow the historic, meteoric rise of…
ROY ORBISON’S “OH, PRETTY WOMAN” CHART LAUNCH BEGAN 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK BRITISH INVASION DISRUPTED BY MASSIVE SMASH ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC Roy Orbison began making his mark on the music world in 1956 at Sun Records,…
Happy Birthday Jerry Kennedy! Kennedy celebrated his birthday yesterday. Signing his first recording contract at age 11, this prolific guitar player is one of the three guitar players (Wayne Moss and Billy Sanford are the other two!) heard with Roy…
50 years ago today, August 1, 1964, Roy Orbison’s smash hit “OH, PRETTY WOMAN” was recorded! Released as Monument Single #851, it was a massive hit, breaking all previous sales & radio play records worldwide. The song was initially controversial,…
