Roy Orbinson

Bill Dees, ‘Oh, Pretty Woman’ Co-Writer, Dead at 73
Bill Dees, ‘Oh, Pretty Woman’ Co-Writer, Dead at 73
Bill Dees, ‘Oh, Pretty Woman’ Co-Writer, Dead at 73
Bill Dees, who co-wrote a string of hits with the legendary Roy Orbison including his signature tune 'Oh, Pretty Woman,' died last Wednesday, Oct. 24, at his home in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 73. He was reportedly suffering from an inoperable brain tumor. Van Halen famously covered 'Oh, Pretty Woman' on their 1982 album 'Diver Down.'