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| '''William Marvin Dees''' (January 24, 1939 |
'''William Marvin Dees''' (January 24, 1939 – October 24, 2012) was an American musician known for his songwriting collaborations with singer ].<ref>, '']'', November 1, 2012</ref> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Born and based out of ], United States, Dees played guitar and sang with a band called The Five Bops doing his first recordings with ] at his ] studio in May 1958. They later became The Whirlwinds, gaining enough recognition to perform on an ] radio station. Dees eventually made his way to ], where his meeting with Roy Orbison led to a collaboration that produced a string of successful songs for ], including the hits "]" and "]".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=97826285|title=Mercy: Behind Roy Orbison's 'Pretty Woman' |date=December 6, 2008|publisher=]|accessdate=March 15, 2010}}</ref> | |||
| In 1967, Dees co-wrote all the songs for the Orbison album and ] motion picture '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061652/soundtrack|title=The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967) – Soundtracks|publisher=]|accessdate=March 15, 2010}}</ref> | In 1967, Dees co-wrote all the songs for the Orbison album and ] motion picture '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061652/soundtrack|title=The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967) – Soundtracks|publisher=]|accessdate=March 15, 2010}}</ref> | ||
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| Beyond his work with Orbison, Bill Dees wrote hundreds of songs, a number of which were recorded by performers such as ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. In 2000, he recorded his own album titled ''Saturday Night at the Movies'', a compilation of songs previously sung by Orbison that had been written with Dees and some that Dees had written alone. | Beyond his work with Orbison, Bill Dees wrote hundreds of songs, a number of which were recorded by performers such as ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. In 2000, he recorded his own album titled ''Saturday Night at the Movies'', a compilation of songs previously sung by Orbison that had been written with Dees and some that Dees had written alone. | ||
| Bill Dees lived in New Boston, Texas, |
Bill Dees lived in ], for a number of years. There he continued writing and playing his music. Later he resided near ], and continued to write songs with collaborator Jack Pribek until his death on October 24, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.khozradio.com/15565/songwriter_bill_dees_dies_in_mountain_home.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130127025755/http://www.khozradio.com/15565/songwriter_bill_dees_dies_in_mountain_home.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 27, 2013 |title=Songwriter Bill Dees Dies in Mountain Home |publisher=khozradio.com |accessdate=October 26, 2012 }}</ref> He was living at a nursing facility in ], at the time of his death.<ref name=cartoon>{{cite news|url=http://blog.bcdb.com/oh-pretty-woman-songwriter-bill-dees-dead-73-5011/|title=Oh, Pretty Woman Songwriter Bill Dees Dead at 73|first=Ethan|last=Minovitz|publisher=Big Cartoon News|date=October 26, 2012|accessdate=October 26, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.is/20121203173239/http://blog.bcdb.com/oh-pretty-woman-songwriter-bill-dees-dead-73-5011/|archive-date=December 3, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20165752|title = Bill Dees, US songwriter, dies aged 73|accessdate = November 1, 2012|work = BBC News|date = November 1, 2012}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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American musician and songwriter
| Bill Dees | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Marvin Dees |
| Born | (1939-01-24)January 24, 1939 Borger, Texas, United States |
| Died | October 24, 2012(2012-10-24) (aged 73) Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1959–2012 |
William Marvin Dees (January 24, 1939 – October 24, 2012) was an American musician known for his songwriting collaborations with singer Roy Orbison.
Career
Born and based out of Borger, Texas, United States, Dees played guitar and sang with a band called The Five Bops doing his first recordings with Norman Petty at his Clovis, New Mexico studio in May 1958. They later became The Whirlwinds, gaining enough recognition to perform on an Amarillo, Texas radio station. Dees eventually made his way to Nashville, Tennessee, where his meeting with Roy Orbison led to a collaboration that produced a string of successful songs for Monument Records, including the hits "Oh, Pretty Woman" and "It's Over".
In 1967, Dees co-wrote all the songs for the Orbison album and MGM motion picture The Fastest Guitar Alive.
Beyond his work with Orbison, Bill Dees wrote hundreds of songs, a number of which were recorded by performers such as Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Skeeter Davis, Glen Campbell, Billy Joe Royal, Frank Ifield, Mark Dinning, and Gene Pitney. In 2000, he recorded his own album titled Saturday Night at the Movies, a compilation of songs previously sung by Orbison that had been written with Dees and some that Dees had written alone.
Bill Dees lived in New Boston, Texas, for a number of years. There he continued writing and playing his music. Later he resided near Branson, Missouri, and continued to write songs with collaborator Jack Pribek until his death on October 24, 2012. He was living at a nursing facility in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the time of his death.
References
- William Yardley, Bill Dees, 73, Orbison Collaborator, Dies, The New York Times, November 1, 2012
- "Mercy: Behind Roy Orbison's 'Pretty Woman'". NPR. December 6, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- "The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967) – Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- "Songwriter Bill Dees Dies in Mountain Home". khozradio.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- Minovitz, Ethan (October 26, 2012). "Oh, Pretty Woman Songwriter Bill Dees Dead at 73". Big Cartoon News. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- "Bill Dees, US songwriter, dies aged 73". BBC News. November 1, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
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Categories:
- 1939 births
- 2012 deaths
- American country singer-songwriters
- American country guitarists
- American male guitarists
- American rock guitarists
- American male singer-songwriters
- Guitarists from Texas
- People from Borger, Texas
- Roy Orbison
- Songwriters from Texas
- Singers from Texas
- 20th-century American guitarists
- People from Hutchinson County, Texas