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 ...

On this day (October 8) in 1964, Roy Orbison was at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart with “Oh, Pretty Woman.” The song was his third to top the UK chart and stayed at the peak position for three weeks.

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 ...