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William Marvin Dees (January 24, 1939 – October 24, 2012) was an American musician known for his songwriting collaborations with singer Roy Orbison. == Career == Born and based out of Borger, Texas, United States, Dees played guitar and sang with a band called The Five Bops doing his first recordings with Norman Petty at his recording studio in Clovis, New Mexico in May 1958. They later became The Whirlwinds, gaining enough recognition to perform on an Amarillo, Texas radio... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Bill Dees first charted in 1964 with Borne on the Wind.The artist placed 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 15 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 number‑one.