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- Monument Records released Roy Orbison's single "Oh, Pretty Woman". Four weeks later, it reached No. 1 on Billboard and entered the Top 10 in fifteen other countries. The single sold more than seven million copies worldwide. The title was inspired by Orbison's wife Claudette, who announced during a conversation that she was going out. When Orbison asked if she had enough money, his co-writer Bill Dees remarked that a beautiful woman never needs money.
- Roy Orbison reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart with “Oh, Pretty Woman.” It was his third UK single to top the chart, and the song's title was inspired by his wife Claudette.
- Roy Orbison's single “Oh, Pretty Woman” fell to number three on the U.S. chart.
- Filming began on The Fastest Guitar Alive, a comedy set during the American Civil War featuring Roy Orbison and Sam the Sham.