ROY ORBISON Topped The US Charts With ‘OH PRETTY WOMAN’ 60 Years Ago Today
Top singles from the past
27 September 2024
ROY ORBISON (23 April 1936 – 6 December 1988), one of the greatest voices ever,
also known as The Big O scored with OH, PRETTY WOMAN, one of the greatest hits
of his career. It topped the US Charts 60 years ago today, on 27 September 1964.
Along with that other diamond ‘Running Scared‘ it was his 2nd and final No. 1 in his home country. It also peaked at the top of the Charts in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and some European countries.
“Pretty woman walkin’ down the street
Pretty woman, the kind I’d like to meet
Pretty woman, I don’t believe you, you’re not the truth
No one could look as good as you
Mercy”
