Oh, Pretty Woman

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"Oh, Pretty Woman" is a 1964 rock and roll song by Roy Orbison, famous for its iconic guitar riff and Orbison’s powerful vocal performance.

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Oh, Pretty Woman canonical 6
Pretty Women 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
awardReceived Grammy Hall of Fame Award
chartPosition number 1 on Billboard Hot 100
number 1 on UK Singles Chart
composer Bill Dees
Roy Orbison
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
features Roy Orbison’s powerful vocal performance
prominent electric guitar riff
genre pop rock
rock and roll
hasAlternateTitle Pretty Woman
hasBside Yo Te Amo Maria
hasCulturalImpact widely recognized classic of 1960s rock and roll
hasIconicFeature guitar riff
hasISRC USSM16400245
hasMusicalStyle 12-bar blues influence
hasNotableCoverVersion Van Halen version
hasRhythmPattern syncopated guitar rhythm
hasSignatureElement spoken-word intro in some versions
hasSignatureHook “Pretty woman, walking down the street” line
hasTempo medium tempo
hasTheme admiration of a beautiful woman
includedIn Roy Orbison’s greatest hits compilations
influenced later rock and pop artists
language English
length approximately 2:58
originalMedium 7-inch vinyl single
partOf Roy Orbison discography
performer Roy Orbison
producer Fred Foster
rankedOnList Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
recordedBy Roy Orbison
recordingStudio Monument Records studio in Nashville
recordLabel Monument Records
releaseDate 1964-08-01
usesInstrument backing vocals
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
piano
vocalist Roy Orbison
writer Bill Dees
Roy Orbison
yearOfRelease 1964

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Roy Orbison notableWork Oh, Pretty Woman
Sweeney Todd (stage production) notableSong Oh, Pretty Woman
this entity surface form: Pretty Women
The Broadway Album (1985 album) hasPart Oh, Pretty Woman
subject surface form: The Broadway Album
this entity surface form: Pretty Women
Pretty Woman hasSong Oh, Pretty Woman
Claudette Frady inspiredWork Oh, Pretty Woman
Claudette Frady notableWorkInspired Oh, Pretty Woman
Born Under a Bad Sign hasTrack Oh, Pretty Woman