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Roy Orbison & Bill Dees 1964

August 1, 2014 by admin

Roy Orbison & Bill Dees

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, viewed as too sexual for public radio. The opening guitar riff was thought to be lascivious, the drums too aggressive. Censors especially didn’t like the line “come with me baby” and Roy had to change it for the Ed Sullivan show and other television appearances like musicians (Rolling Stones, The Doors) would have to change their lyrics for TV in the future.

Still considered by many to be the top Rock and Roll song of all time, it directly influenced many great rock riffs like The Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction” and The Beatles’ “Daytripper,” both from 1965. It introduced the rock guitar riff used as a compositional element in song structure.

Here’s a photo of the song’s writers- Roy Orbison & Bill Dees- accepting an award for over 1 million sales in Canada!  Mercy!!!!

Stay tuned in the coming weeks for our celebration of all things “OH, PRETTY WOMAN!”

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NEW! Roy Orbison Sunglasses

July 16, 2014 by admin

Have you seen the latest Roy Orbison signature sunglasses?

This updated version keeps the classic wayfarer styling, but features a 1980s era signature printed on each arm. Now available in black and tortoise!

Check them out in The Official Roy Orbison Store

Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: classic, merch, music, raybans, Roy Orbison, roybans, signature, sunglasses, tortoise, wayfarer

Roy Orbison Photo

June 13, 2014 by admin

There Is Only One Roy Orbison
There Is Only One Roy Orbison

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Perfect for Father’s Day!

May 30, 2014 by admin

Looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift for the Orbison collector in your life?

Coming June 10th, just in time for Father’s Day, is the Mystery Girl Deluxe 2-LP Set! Featuring the NEW Roy Orbison song, ” THE WAY IS LOVE,” produced by Roy’s sons using a newly discovered vocal track by their father, this collector’s item will take dad on a trip down memory lane to the original vinyl release 25 years ago, with the added bonus of 9 new tracks!

Pre-order yours now: http://store.royorbison.com/collections/206516-all-products/products/7511226-mystery-girl-deluxe-vinyl-2-lp-set

 

Mystery Girl Deluxe 2- LP Set

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“OH, PRETTY WOMAN” by Roy Orbison

April 10, 2014 by admin

The upcoming MYSTERY GIRL DELUXE 25th Anniversary Edition album ( Click here to pre-order ) features nine bonus tracks, two of which are never-before-heard songs written by the spectacular songwriting duo Roy Orbison and Bill Dees.  “You Are My Love” and “The Way Is Love” join a long list of Orbison-Dees classics.

Here’s the huge Orbison-Dees hit  “OH, PRETTY WOMAN” –

 

Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: Bill Dees, classic, Deluxe, Mystery Girl, Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison, songwriter

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