Thursday, October 25, 2012

Bill Dees, R. I. P.

KHOZ Local News: Singer, songwriter and entertainer Bill Dees of Forsyth died Wednesday night at a nursing facility in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor this summer.

 Dees is best known for his collaborations with Roy Orbison, including co-writing the international hit songs "Oh, Pretty Woman" and "It's Over." Dees also wrote songs that such legendary musicians as Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Glen Campbell and others recorded.

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