Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Over The Rainbow

by Dick Mac

Someone I love very much is singing this song tonight.

This is a great song, and not easy to sing.

I can't hear it enough by any singer: Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Livingston Taylor, Kylie Minogue, Eric Clapton, I don't care who's singing it: I want to hear it more.

In the video below, Judy Garland sings it on the Andy Williams show in 1965.

This (edited) list from Yahoo.Answers is the most comprehensive list of versions I've found:

Tori Amos (singer)
Harold Arlen (writer)
Chet Atkins (guitarist)
Chet Baker (singer, trumpeter)
Shirley Bassey (singer)
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpeter)
Tony Bennett (singer)
Hamilton Bohannon (bandleader)
Bootsy Collins (musician)
Dave Brubeck (pianist)
Gary Burton (vibraphonist)
George Cables (pianist)
Vicki Carr (singer)
Jose Carreras (opera tenor)
Eric Clapton (singer, guitarist)
Rosemary Clooney (singer)
Perry Como (singer)
Papa John Creach (violinist)
Vic Damone (singer)
Doris Day (singer)
Dionne Warwick (singer)
Richard Elliot (saxophonist)
Eva Cassidy (singer)
Maceo Parker (saxophonist)
Faith Hill (singer)
Jose Feliciano (singer)
Maynard Ferguson (trumpeter)
The Four Freshmen (singers)
Aretha Franklin (singer)
Judy Garland (singer)
Liza Minelli (singer)
Stan Getz (saxophonist)
Kathie Lee Gifford (singer)
Merle Haggard (singer)
Tom T Hall (singer)
Sam Harris (StarSearch)
Al Hirt & the Anita Kerr Singers (trumpeter)
Keith Jarrett (pianist)
Jewel (singer)
Johnny Mathis (singer)
Stanley Jordan (guitarist)
Bert Kaempfert (band leader)
Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole (singer)
Stan Kenton (saxophonist)
Kirk Whalum (saxophonist)
Patti Labelle (singer)
Jerry Lee Lewis (singer, pianist)
Guy Lombardo (orchestra leader)
Melissa Manchester (singer)
Henry Mancini (orchestra leader)
Mantovani (orchestra leader)
Martina McBride (singer)
Paul Muriat (orchestra leader)
Van McCoy (orchestra leader)
Meco (disco group)
Glenn Miller (orchestra leader)
James Moody (singer)
Tommy Mattola (guitarist)
Willie Nelson (singer)
Peter Nero (pianist)
Olivia Newton-John (singer)
Harry Nilsson (singer)
Mandy Patinkin (singer)
Jack Sheldon (singer, trumpeter)
Richard Clayderman (pianist)
Art Pepper (saxophonist)
Frankie Lymon (singer)
Nana Mouskouri (singer)
LeAnn Rimes (singer)
Liberace (pianist)
Oscar Peterson (pianist)
Sarah Vaughn (singer)
Ben Webster (saxophonist)
Kai Winding (trombonist)
Kenny Burrell (guitarist)
Jane Monheit (singer)
Errol Garner (pianist)
Andre Rieu (violinist)
Jo Stafford (singer)
Anne Murray (singer)
Tommy Emmanuel (guitarist)
Procol Harum (rock band)
Art Tatum (pianist)
Jackie Wilson (singer)
Don McLean (singer)
Rob Wasserman (bassist)
Carnie Wilson (singer)
Danny Aiello (singer)
Toots Thielemans (harmonicist, guitarist, whistler)
Ray Stevens (singer)
Cliff Richard (singer)
Melanie (singer)
Tom Jones (singer)
Sammy Davis Jr. (singer)
Placido Domingo (opera tenor)
Ella Fitzgerald (singer)
Les Brown (bandleader)
Grace Kelly (singer, saxophonist)
Dave Koz (saxophonist)
Modern Jazz Quartet (piano, vibraphone, bass, drums)
Earl "Fatha" Hines (pianist)
Sun Ra (bandleader)
Livingston Taylor (singer)
Bud Powell (pianist)
Andre Previn (conductor)
Louis Prima & Keely Smith (singers)
Ray Charles (singer, pianist)
Dianne Schuur (singer)
George Shearing (pianist)
Zoot Sims (saxophonist)
Frank Sinatra (singer)
Jevetta Steele (singer)
Sonny Stitt (saxophonist)
Sons of the Pioneers (singers)
Barbra Streisand (singer)
Taco (disco band)
Cal Tjader (vibraphonist)
Caterina Valente (singer)
Gene Vincent (singer)
Bette Midler (singer)
Celine Dion (singer)
David Bowie (singer)
Deep Purple (rock band)
Eydie Gorme (singer)
Harry Connick, Jr. (singer, pianist)
Jimi Hendrix (guitarist, singer)
Kenny G (saxophonist)
Metallica (metal band)
Norah Jones (singer, pianist)
Phil Collins (singer, drummer)
Phish (rock band)
Queen (rock band)
The Ohio Players (funk band)
The Platters (singing group)
The Ramones (punk band)
Tiny Tim (singer)






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