Today’s song is “Fly Me To The Moon” by Frank Sinatra. Sinatra’s ethereal baritone sound on this fantastical ballad is sure to send you out of this world.

Fun Facts: 

• Frank Sinatra, whose birth name was Francis Albert Sinatra, was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1915.
• Heavily influenced by Bing Crosby, Sinatra signed with Columbia Records as a solo artist in 1943. His first album was entitled The Voice of Frank Sinatra and was released in 1946.
• “Fly Me To The Moon” was written by Bart Howard and recorded by Kaye Ballard for Decca in 1954. The original title was “In Other Words.”
• Sinatra recorded his version in 1964. Given the timing, the song became associated with the Moon Landing.
• Sinatra’s version was one of the most commercially successful. It was certified Gold by the RIAA in the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Italy.
• Diana Krall, Peggy Lee, and Johnny Mathis are among the estimated several hundred artists who have covered this song since its release. Connie Francis recorded an Italian and Spanish version of “Fly Me To The Moon.”
• Sinatra’s career spanned over 60 years until his 1998 death.

Lyrics:

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Fly me to the moon

Let me play among the stars

Let me see what spring is like on

A-Jupiter and Mars

In other words, hold my hand

In other words, baby, kiss me

Fill my heart with song and let me sing forevermore

You are all I long for

All I worship and adore

In other words, please be true

In other words, I love you

Fill my heart with song

Let me sing forevermore

You are all I long for, all I worship and adore

In other words, please be true

In other words

In other words

I love you