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Which American singer and actress recorded the original version of 'Over the Rainbow' for the 1939 film 'The Wizard of Oz'?
Answer
Judy Garland
Judy Garland recorded 'Over the Rainbow,' composed by Harold Arlen with lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, for the 1939 MGM musical 'The Wizard of Oz.' The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and became her lifelong signature tune.
💡 Did you know?
Studio executives nearly cut 'Over the Rainbow' from 'The Wizard of Oz,' thinking it slowed the film down — it went on to be voted the greatest song in film history by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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- Doris Day
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- 1930s
- film-music
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