Fly Me To The Moon by JAMMIN

JINGOBINGO2......ROUND 7......FRANK SINATRA

This cool song was released in 1964.

This song was written by Bart Howard in 1954 for the movie Once Around. Singer Felicia Saunders introduced it on the cabaret circuit under the title "In Other Words". Johnny Mathis' 1956 recording was the first to use the title by which it is known today. In 1962 composer Joe Harnell revived the song, giving it a bossa nova arrangement. His version peaked at #14 in the US and won a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. Two years later, Frank Sinatra recorded the song with the Count Basie Orchestra arranged by Quincy Jones. Though it was never a hit, his is considered to be the definitive version. Other notable versions of this much recorded standard include ones by Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Connie Francis and Westlife. Connie Francis' Italian version recorded in 1962 under the title "Portami con te" was an international best-seller.

Sinatra was about to marry the 21-year-old Mia Farrow when he put this to disc, which gave his recording an extra spring in the step.

During Apollo 10's lunar mission, a cassette recording of relevant songs befitting a flight to the Moon was played. Sinatra's recording of this song was included along with others such as "Going Back to Houston" and "Moonlight Serenade." Therefore this song was one of the first ever to be played in outer space.