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“HEARTACHE” by Roy Orbison
“HEARTACHE” was the first single from Roy Orbison’s 1969 album from MGM Records called ROY ORBISON’S MANY MOODS. It peaked at #44 at the time, and was later released again as the b-side to Roy’s single “Sweet Mama Blue” in 1974.
ROY ORBISON’S MANY MOODS has lots of great songs including Orbison’s stunning version of “UNCHAINED MELODY.”-
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“MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE” by Roy Orbison
On March 16, 1972 the recording sessions for Roy Orbison’s MGM album MEMPHIS began.
Here’s the title track, “MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.” You may recognize it as Roy’s take on a Chuck Berry hit-
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“DREAM BABY” by Roy Orbison
From the Monument Concert 1965
Written by Cindy Walker and recorded in Nashville on January 9, 1962, “DREAM BABY” peaked at #4 this week on the Pop charts!
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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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Showbiz 411: Roy Orbison “Pretty Woman” Celebrates 50 Years Since it was Number 1
“We are in the middle of the three week period, 50 years later, of Roy Orbison’s great number 1 run with “Oh, Pretty Woman.” Along the years the “Oh” has dropped off ( I never understood it anyway). The song was written with Orbison’s friend Bill Dees in honor of Roy’s first wife Claudette…”