Rolling Stone

Flashback: Roy Orbison Sings ‘Pretty Paper’ on Johnny Cash Holiday Special

When Johnny Cash hosted his own variety show for two seasons on ABC in the early Seventies, each episode incorporated the feel of inviting viewers into the Cash home, with his new bride, June Carter ...
The Cheat Sheet

1 Elvis Song Convinced Roy Orbison to Become a Singer

Roy Orbison wasn’t planning on pursuing music as a career — then he heard one Elvis Presley song. Orbison was later signed to Elvis’ label. The “You Got It” singer revealed he and the King had issues ...
UPI

Songwriter Bill Dees dead at 73

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- American songwriter Bill Dees, who co-wrote "Oh, Pretty Woman" and 60 other songs with Roy Orbison, died in Mountain Home, Ark., at the age of 73. The Texas ...
Rolling Stone

Flashback: Roy Orbison Sings Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’

Born April 23rd, 1936, in Vernon, Texas, rock & roll icon Roy Orbison would have celebrated his 84th birthday today. A pioneering artist in the Fifties whose distinctive look and operatic voice gave ...