The song of the day for Saturday, March 1, 2025, is “I Wished on the Moon.”
About This Song
“I Wished on the Moon” was written in 1935 by Ralph Rainger and Dorothy Parker (yes, that Dorothy Parker). The song was first recorded in 1935 by Ruth Etting. Bing Crosby sang it in The Big Broadcast of 1936. Other recordings include those by Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, Billie Holiday, Art Pepper, and Tony Bennett.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “I Wished on the Moon” in June 1992 for Perfectly Frank. Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangement.
Perfectly Frank won the 1992 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.
“I Wished on the Moon,” as well as Perfectly Frank, is available on Apple Music.
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