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How Roy Orbison’s ‘Oh, Pretty Woman’ Inspired Devo’s ‘Whip It’

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 ...
American Songwriter

The Story Behind Roy Orbison’s Repeat Hit “Oh, Pretty Woman”

Playing through some songs at home one day working with songwriter and collaborator Bill Dees, Roy Orbison noticed his wife Claudette Frady getting ready to go out to buy something in town. When ...
American Songwriter

Roy Orbison’s Last Big Hit in 1964 Was Inspired by The Beatles

In 1964, Roy Orbison released “Oh, Pretty Woman”. The song, written by Orbison and Bill Dees, is Orbison’s final big hit in the United States. A Grammy-winning single, “Oh, Pretty Woman”, remains one ...
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This 1960s hit was the inspiration behind the classic Julia Roberts film 'Pretty Woman'

One of the most recognizable songs in rock history seemingly came out of nowhere. In 1964, Roy Orbison unexpectedly took over the airwaves with his hot summer single, “Oh, Pretty Woman,” a song that ...