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: ...

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 ...

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 ...