"He sang it while I was banging my hand down on the table and by the time she returned, we had the song," remembered co-writer Bill Dees.

The family of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roy Orbison - known for hits like "Oh, Pretty Woman," "Crying," "Only the Lonely” ...

For example, Lynch’s use of a classic rock hit in a film got Bono hooked ... The movie was part of a revival of Roy Orbison’s songs Bono was inspired by the “Oh, Pretty Woman” singer.

While Roy Orbison passed from this life into the next on Dec. 6, 1988, his music lives on in the great American songbook of rock ‘n’ roll hits. What sets Orbison apart from many of his ...

Despite having one of music's most iconic voices, Roy Orbison tried to pitch one of his songs to these artists, only for them to decline.