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  Roy Orbison was offered a tour of England in 1963; when he arrived he discovered he was opening for the Beatles. By 1964, they were ascendant, though described by Billy Graham as “a passing phase,” and “symptoms of the uncertainties of the time.” The British Invasion eclipsed Orbison by 1966, but not before several of his songs became memorable hits. This week’s Lyrics Undercover will consider “Oh Pretty Woman,” released in 1964.
 
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