BILL DEES: Saturday Night At The Movies

Bill Dees

Saturday Night At The Movies

© 2002 Bill Dees (809812020523)

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60's rock, Roy Orbison's co-writer on "Oh Pretty Woman", "It's Over" and many more.

tracks

1 Ride Away
2 Borne On The Wind
3 Sleepy Hollow
4 Windsurfer
5 Goodnight
6 Saturday Night At The Movies
7 Crawling Back
8 Just Another Word For Rock And Roll
9 It's Over
10 Oh, Pretty Woman
11 So This Is Love

notes

Bill Dees is rock and rolls unknown legend. You may not know him but you've heard his music.
Bill wrote or co-wrote 64 songs with Roy Orbison that Roy recorded, including the worldwide smash hits "Oh, Pretty Woman" and "It's Over". His songs have been cut by a diverse group of artists including, Johnny Cash, Al Green, Loretta Lynn, Van Halen, Dinah Shore, and The Germs.
Not just a songwriter, Bill is an outstanding vocalist, that's him singing high harmony on "Oh, Pretty Woman" and many other Orbison tunes. It is high praise indeed to be asked to harmonize with the man Elvis Presley called "the greatest singer in the world".
Bills voice has been described as "Orbison range with a soulful edge".
Amazingly through all of this Bill has remained anonymous. This c.d. "Saturday Night At The Movies" is his first release, it is filled with songs from the Orbison/Dees era including two never before released gems that the two collaborated on shorly before Roy's passing.
If you are an Orbison fan this album is a must have, get the rest of the story. If you are interested in the history of rock and roll this a piece of the puzzle that has been sadly overlooked, if you are an audiophile you will love the big room sound of the way records used to be made, or if you are just a music fan who loves great songs, discover Bill Dees.

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  • author: Vicki

    What a treasure, Bill and his music!!! Met Bill at PHS reunion, such a delight. Have always loved Roy's music. Meeting the artist who wrote/co-wrote the most beautiful songs, has me eager for "the rest of the story!"

  • Saturday Night at the Movies
    author: Julie

    Great sounds from the 60's era. Especially liked it as we had met Bill at a restaurant a few days before and really enjoyed his music.

  • This cd is great
    author: Billie Boultinghouse or Jeanie

    The songs on this cd are wonderful, Roy Orbison and Bill Dees, what a team, I love So this is Love, a beautiful song, Bill Dees has made it his own, so nice A wonderful collection of songs

  • Excellent album! Great voice and great songs!
    author: Harris Goodman

    It was great hearing these songs done by the OTHER co-writer. Ride Away has been one of my favorites for years and Bill's version is a different, but no less valid reading than Roy's. Arrangements are uniformly terrific. I'm so glad I got this CD. Rock on, Bill!

  • So this is Love, is a wonderfull love song
    author: Jeanie Boultinghouse

    This cd is wonderfull music. I have to play it more than once everytime I listen. I love this cd. So this is love is just great. I buy some to give as gifts. Great

  • A classic sound
    author: Ron

    So this is love could go a long way up the chart as a single. The sound and style are proven successful. Hope to hear some new music from The House of Dees.

  • author: Dave Fuller

    I live in New Zealand and purchased this last year from this site - possibly only copy in New Zealand. Has had a thrashing since purchasing - great CD. Thanks Bill

  • There are no words to express just how good this album is!!!!
    author: Ed

    This CD, simply put, is just REAL ROCK & ROLL!!! Bill's remarkable voice along with real strings and back up singers produce a sound that reminds us of what Rock and Pop was meant to be.

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