moon river

[marytait]

who wrote the song moon river

[kevb0444]

Hi i hope this is right. "Moon River"-music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Johnny Mercer

[dot.hawkes]

Originally a hit for Danny Williams and composed for the Movie Breakast at Tiffany's

[SaxyJag]

Yes - it was composed by Henry Mancini. We play it in a medley at band.

[Dolly1308]

I thought it was a hit for Andy Williams ,dot .

[LotusEater]

Believe Audrey Hepburn actually sang it in 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' in her own voice, ie. it wasn't dubbed with another singer's voice

[SaxyJag]

I believe Marni Nixon dubbed for Hepburn, as in My Fair Lady.

Dolly, I wouldn't be surprised if Andy Williams has recorded a version - many have, including me (but I won't say anymore about that).

[MelvynP]

As she had no training as a singer, the song "Moon River" was written especially for Audrey Hepburn to sing in the film. The vocals were written to be sung in only one octave.

[MelvynP]

"Moon River" has been recorded by all of the following:

Herb Alpert; Paul Anka; Ann-Margret; Ray Anthony;
Louis Armstrong; Frankie Avalon; Count Basie; Shirley Bassey; Brooke Benton; Acker Bilk; Ronald Binge & his Romantic Strings; Boston Pops Orch.; Charlie Byrd Quintet; Jos� Carreras; Carmen Cavallaro; Frank Chacksfield; Richard Clayderman; Perry Como; Ray Conniff; Xavier Cugat; Vic Damone; Bobby Darin;
Neil Diamond; Marlene Dietrich; Dion & the Belmonts;
Billy Eckstine; Duane Eddy; Duke Ellington; Percy Faith; Eddie Fisher; The Four Freshman; The Four Preps; Connie Francis; Aretha Franklin; Judy Garland; Erroll Garner; Dizzy Gillespie; Eydie Gorme; Buddy Greco; Audrey Hepburn; Woody Herman; Lena Horne; Joni James; Quincy Jones; Ben E. King; Eartha Kitt;
Andr� Kostelanetz; James Last; Liberace; Henry Mancini; Mantovani; Manuel & his Music of the Mountains; Billy May; Johnny Mercer; Willie Nelson; Helen O'Connell; 101 Strings Orch.; Patti Page; Luciano Pavarotti; Jim Reeves; Nelson Riddle; Royal Philharmonic Orch.; Frank Sinatra; Sounds Orchestral;
Barbra Streisand; Caterina Valente; Sarah Vaughan; Bobby Vee; Bobby Vinton; Elisabeth Welch; Andy Williams; Danny Williams; Nancy Wilson ........ and many others.