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Correct Answer:Â B) Roy Orbison
"Pretty Woman" is celebrated for its soundtrack, box office success, and spontaneous on-screen moments, encapsulating its charm and appeal. The film, a top romantic comedy in the U.S. by ticket sales, features memorable moments like Richard Gere's improvised scene where he snaps a necklace case on Julia Roberts's fingers, a genuine reaction that was kept in the final cut.
The theme song for "Pretty Woman," inspired by Roy Orbison's wife, won Orbison a posthumous Grammy. The song was written for Orbisonâs first wife, Claudette Frady. One day, she left for the store â by âwalking down the streetâ â and by the time she returned, Orbison had written what would become his most enduring hit. Frady died in a motorcycle accident in 1966, two years after the song hit No. 1 on the charts. Orbisonâs second wife, Barbara Orbison, says the song was âlike Bruce Springsteen said: Itâs the best girl-watching rock ânâ roll song ever.â Independent producer Ben Manilla spoke with Barbara Orbison and Bill Dees, the co-writer of âOh, Pretty Woman,â to tell the story behind of Roy Orbisonâs most enduring hit. âHe turned to me with the guitar lick, and he said, âI feel like I need to say something while theyâre playing [that guitar lick],'â Dees says. âI said, âWell, youâre always saying [the word] âmercy,â why donât you say mercy?â You know, I said, âEvery time you see a pretty girl you say mercy.'â