American Songwriter

On This Day in 1960, Roy Orbison Scored a Career-First With a Song That Was Turned Down by Both Elvis and the Everly Brothers

Sixty-five years ago today, Roy Orbison was at No. 1 in the UK with the song that made him an international success.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1964, Roy Orbison Went No. 1 With a Song That Resulted in a Supreme Court Ruling That Changed Music Forever

On this day (September 26) in 1964, Roy Orbison topped the Billboard Hot 100 with “Oh, Pretty Woman.” The song knocked “The House of the Rising Sun” by the Animals out of the top spot and held it for ...