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Over the Rainbow When all the world is a hopeless jumble and the raindrops tumble all around, Heaven opens a magic lane. Mmmm. When all the clouds darken up the skyway, there's a rainbow...
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"Over the Rainbow", also known as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", is a ballad by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg. It was written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, in which it was sung by actress Judy Garland in her starring role as Dorothy Gale. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and became Garland's signature song.
Arlen composed two of the defining songs of Judy Garland's career: "Over the Rainbow" and "The Man That Got Away", the last written for the 1954 version of the film A Star Is Born. At her famous 1961 Carnegie Hall concert , after finishing a set of his songs, Garland acknowledged Arlen in the audience and invited him to receive an ovation.
Nov 7, 2015 · "Over the Rainbow" became an instant hit for the movie star at the start of her career. Toward the end of her best film years, the singer and composer collaborated once again.
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More than 75 years later, the film and the song by composer Harold Arlen and lyricist Yip Harburg are cultural touchstones. In 2001, “Over the Rainbow” was voted the greatest song of the 20th century in a joint survey by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Recording Industry Association of America.
Feb 22, 2010 · "Over the Rainbow" (often referred to as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow") is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for...
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Jun 12, 2010 · Judy Garland sings Over The Rainbow while composer Harold Arlen accompanies her on the piano. Recorded at Treasure Island's California Coliseum in San Francisco on September 24, 1940 for...
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