Birthdays | Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison was born in Vernon, Texas on this day in 1936. Mercy!

 Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison {Stereo} 1964

Original video edited and AI remastered with HQ stereo sound.

"Oh, Pretty Woman" or simply "Pretty Woman" is a song recorded by Roy Orbison, written by Orbison and Bill Dees.  It was released as a single in August, 1964 on Monument Records and spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 from September 26, 1964, the second and final single by Orbison to top the US charts.  It was also Orbison's third single to top the UK Singles Chart (for a total of three weeks).

The record ultimately sold seven million copies and marked the high point in Orbison's career.  Within months of its release, in October 1964, the single was certified gold by the RIAA.  At the year's end, Billboard ranked it the number four song of 1964

Pretty Woman Roy Orbison (Black & White Night)

 I mean why not?  . . . Don’t think I should EVER NOT play this

Pretty Woman

Roy Orbison (Black & White Night)

Roy Orbison performs "Oh, Pretty Woman" as the finale of the Black & White Night Concert. Backed by Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Tom Waits, kd lang, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, JD Souther, T Bone Burnett, Steven Soles, and Jennifer Warnes. 

Recorded September 30, 1987. 

Purchase the DVD here: http://bit.ly/9fLh7X 

If you don’t have it get and if you don’t heard it I rilly don’t know where ya bin!

Where IS Dylan of the Day | Where’s Lucky?! The Travelling Wilburys reflect!

 

Interview with Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, and Tom Petty promoting their second Traveling Wilburys album, Volume 3, on NBC's Today Show in the U.S. Broadcast 30th Oct 1990. The interviewer is Rona Elliot. Rona is an American music journalist and interviewer of television, radio, and print. She was the first news anchor on music channel VH1 and music correspondent for NBC’s Today Show for ten years.

CLASSIC POP SONGS | Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman [The Black & White Concert]

 How come this classic song is recognisable but the opening drum beat!?

Go on click it anyway . . . it will play (HONEST!)

What a night!

Roy Orbison is awarded his ninth Gold record for "Oh! Pretty Woman", which topped the charts in ten countries, including the US, Canada and the UK, selling over seven million copies worldwide.

This video version of Pretty Woman is from Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night, a 1988 Cinemax television special originally broadcast on January 3, 1988, starring triple Hall of Fame inductee (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame) rock/pop singer/songwriter Roy Orbison and backing band TCB Band with special guests including Bruce Springsteen, k.d. lang and others. The special was filmed entirely in black and white. After the broadcast the concert was released on VHS and Laserdisc. A live album was released in 1989.

How many stars can you spot? 

The Formation of The Traveling Wilburys - George Harrison

 

“I was having dinner with Jeff Lynne, he was having dinner with Roy Orbison and I said to Jeff ‘do you feel like coming along’ and he said ‘sure’. 

Roy Orbison said ‘well if you do something give me a call’. 

I went round to Tom Petty’s house to pick up my guitar which was at his house and he said ‘Oh I was wondering what I was going to do tomorrow’. 

And the meantime we were, with such short notice, I didn’t know of any studio that I could find that quickly. 

So I called Bob and he said ‘sure come on over’.”

 – George Harrison on the forming of the Traveling Wilburys

Like you do . . . . . . . !!!

ROY ORBISON 

- Black & White Night

I loved this film of Roy and all the stars who appreciated him. What a line up and what a towering tribute to a wonderful songsmith. Allegedly Elvis Presley's favourite singer it is easy to see why and still so here . . . . . . 
Buy the whole thing if it's still available . . . . . hang on I'll go check . . . .  

On this day in music history: September 30, 1987 - The television special “Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night” is filmed. Shot on 35mm black & white film, the concert is filmed in the Coconut Grove Nightclub of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. The concert stars the rock & roll hall of famer with numerous musician friends and admirers including Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Tom Waits, k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, and Jennifer Warnes. The show is put together by producer and musical director T-Bone Burnett leading a backing band that includes keyboardist Glen D. Hardin, bassist Jerry Scheff and guitarist James Burton. The special is first broadcast on Cinemax on January 3, 1988. The special is also released on home video and as an album after Orbison’s death. He also wins a Grammy Award posthumously for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the live recording of “Oh, Pretty Woman” in 1991.

 . . . . . . . yup still available here 

Roy Orbison & Friends: a Black & White Night

thanks to Jeff Harris' Blog Behind the Grooves

Classic singles of all time . . . .  riff me this!

On this day in music history: September 26, 1964 - “Oh, Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks. Written by Roy Orbison and Sam Dees, it is the biggest hit for the legendary singer and songwriter born in Vernon, TX. The song is inspired by Orbison’s wife Claudette. When Roy asks her if she needs any money (to go shopping), Dees says to her “a pretty woman never needs any money”. Deciding that “pretty woman” would make a great song title, the two get right to work, writing the song in an afternoon. Recorded at Monument Studios in Nashville, TN in the Summer of 1964, “Oh, Pretty Woman” is completed in only two takes.  Released in early August of 1964, it is an instant smash. Entering the Hot 100 at #51 on August 29, 1964 it hurdles to the top of the chart four weeks later. Ironically, “Oh, Pretty Woman” is his last major hit for almost twenty five years. In the years following, Orbison suffers major personal tragedies when he loses his wife Claudette in a motorcycle accident in 1966, and two years later loses two of his three sons in a house fire while he’s away on tour. After the devastating losses, he won’t perform publicly for nearly ten years. He experiences a major career resurgence in the 80’s as a member of The Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne. That success restarts his solo career when he records the album “Mystery Girl” with Lynne and Petty co-producing. Sadly, Orbison passes away from a heart attack on December 6, 1988. He scores his tenth and final top 10 hit with “You Got It” (#9 Pop) posthumously in April of 1989. “Oh Pretty Woman” is inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 1999, and is certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.

Imagine writing a song like this to your wife! Awesome song and killer riff, made famous twice by the film of the same name. 

with thanks to Jeff Harris' blog Behind the Grooves

Roy Orbison

BLACK & WHITE NIGHT

When asked who HIS favourite singer was Elvis Presley without any hesitation said "The King is Roy Orbison"

On this day in music history: September 30, 1987 - The television special “Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night” is filmed. Shot on 35mm black & white film, the concert is filmed in the Coconut Grove Nightclub of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. The concert stars the rock & roll hall of famer with numerous musician friends and admirers including Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Tom Waits, k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, and Jennifer Warnes. The show is put together by producer and musical director T-Bone Burnett leading a backing band that includes keyboardist Glen D. Hardin, bassist Jerry Scheff and guitarist James Burton. The special is first broadcast on Cinemax on January 3, 1988. The special is also released on home video and as an album after Orbison’s death. He also wins a Grammy Award posthumously for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the live recording of “Oh, Pretty Woman” in 1991.

thanks to the most excellent Jeff Harris' blog 'Behind The Grooves  On this day in Music History

One of my favourite concert videos of all time . . . . . . .the master go buy it NOW!

Not that I bought this when it came out I just think it is one of the most classic pop singles of all time 

On this day in music history: September 26, 1964 - “Oh, Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks. Written by Roy Orbison and Sam Dees, it is the biggest hit for the legendary singer and songwriter born in Vernon, TX. The song is inspired by Orbison’s wife Claudette. When Roy asks her if she needs any money (to go shopping), Dees says to her “a pretty woman never needs any money”. Deciding that “pretty woman” would make a great song title, the two get right to work, writing the song in an afternoon. Recorded at Monument Studios in Nashville, TN in the Summer of 1964, “Oh, Pretty Woman” is completed in only two takes.  Released in early August of 1964, it is an instant smash. Entering the Hot 100 at #51 on August 29, 1964 it hurdles to the top of the chart four weeks later. Ironically, “Oh, Pretty Woman” is his last major hit for almost twenty five years. In the years following, Orbison suffers major personal tragedies when he loses his wife Claudette in a motorcycle accident in 1966, and two years later loses two of his three sons in a house fire while he’s away on tour. After the devastating losses, he won’t perform publicly for nearly ten years. He experiences a major career resurgence in the 80’s as a member of The Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne. That success restarts his solo career when he records the album “Mystery Girl” with Lynne and Petty co-producing. Sadly, Orbison passes away from a heart attack on December 6, 1988. He scores his tenth and final top 10 hit with “You Got It” (#9 Pop) posthumously in April of 1989. “Oh Pretty Woman” is inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 1999, and is certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.