(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(s)
Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Years active
1959–2012
Formerly of
Roy Orbison
Musical artist
William Marvin Dees (January 24, 1939 – October 24, 2012) was an American musician known for his songwriting collaborations with singer Roy Orbison.[1]
^William Yardley, Bill Dees, 73, Orbison Collaborator, Dies, The New York Times, November 1, 2012
previously sung by Orbison that had been written with Dees and some that Dees had written alone. BillDees lived in Ozark, Arkansas & New Boston, Texas, for...
Rigdon Osmond Dees III (born March 14, 1950), best known as Rick Dees, is an American entertainer, radio personality, comedian, actor, and voice artist...
SPLC. Along with his law partner, Joseph J. Levin Jr., Dees founded the SPLC in 1971.: 132–33 Dees and his colleagues at the SPLC have been "credited with...
Foster, Orbison and his frequent songwriting partners Joe Melson and BillDees tailored many of Orbison's songs for his unique voice; his most popular...
and BillDees, except where indicated. Five of their songs feature his band, The Candy Men Produced by Wesley Rose & Jim Vienneau Arranged by Bill McElhiney...
MGM Records. It was the only album to consist entirely of Roy Orbison/BillDees originals. Its single "There Won't Be Many Coming Home" reached #18 in...
media help. Orbison also began collaborating with BillDees, whom he had known in Texas. With Dees, he wrote "It's Over", a number-one hit in the UK and...
album reached No. 12 in the UK. All tracks composed by Roy Orbison and BillDees, except where indicated. Produced by Wesley Rose & Jim Vienneau Engineered...
Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 Arranged by Jim Hall Tracks 6, 11, 12 Arranged by Bill McElhiney Jack Anesh - cover design Murray Laden - cover photography Eder...
Tanner) "Beaujolais" (John Carter, Tim Gilbert) "If Only for a While" (BillDees, Larry Henley) (Arr: Jim Hall) "Rings of Gold" (Gene Thomas) (Arr: Joe...
Tears" w.m. Ned Miller and Sue Miller "It's Over" w.m. Roy Orbison & BillDees "The Joker" w.m. Anthony Newley & Leslie Bricusse from the musical The...
Patriots All-1960s Team. Dee also scored the first touchdown in the AFL, recovering a fumble in the end zone against the Buffalo Bills. Dee retired from professional...
"Kathi McDonald Dead At 64". Noise11.com. Retrieved October 5, 2012. "BillDees, US songwriter, dies aged 73". BBC News. November 1, 2012. Retrieved November...
(1994). She voiced Alice the Great in the Nick Jr. series Little Bill from 1999 to 2004. Dee was born on October 27, 1922, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter...
Dee Delaney (born February 20, 1995) is an American football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football...
after a then-14-year-old Bill challenged his stepfather to "stand and face" him, though the verbal/emotional abuse continued. Bill would eventually forgive...
Roger Tucker, Selby Coffeen, Freeman Ramsey, Jerry Watson – engineering Bill Barnes – cover design Al Clayton – photography Worbois, Jim. Any Old Wind...
/ 53.276; -3.147 (Dee estuary) The Dee regulation scheme is a system of flow balancing and quality management along the River Dee managed by a consortium...
"I Wanna Live" (John D. Loudermilk) – 2:42 "It's Over" (Roy Orbison, BillDees) – 2:38 "Turn Around and Look at Me" (Jerry Capehart, Glen Campbell) –...
– Jeff Blatnick, American wrestler and sportscaster (b. 1957) 2012 – BillDees, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1939) 2012 – Margaret Osborne...
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