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Beyond the Blue Horizon (song)

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Released
  
1930

Genre
  
Popular

Writer(s)
  
Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting, and W. Franke Harling

"Beyond the Blue Horizon" is a 1930 song composed by Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting, and W. Franke Harling. Jeanette MacDonald introduced the song in the Monte Carlo. Her version reached #9 in the United States.

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Cover versions

  • George Olsen and His Orchestra released a version in 1930. The song reached #5 in the United States.
  • Phil Spitalny and His Orchestra released a version in 1930. The song reached #18 in the United States.
  • Clifford Jordan released a version on his 1957 album Cliff Jordan.
  • Jack Pleis, His Piano, Chorus and Orchestra released a version in 1957 on his album Strings and Things.
  • Johnny Mathis released a version on his 1964 album The Wonderful World of Make Believe.
  • Michael Nesmith released a version on his 1970 album Magnetic South and featured on his 1993 album Complete First National Band Recordings.
  • Lou Christie released a version in December 1973. The song reached #12 on the adult contemporary chart and #80 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974. It also reached #57 in Canada.
  • Miharu Koshi released a version on her 1987 album Echo De Miharu.
  • The boxing venue The Blue Horizon was renamed in 1961 after the song by Jimmy Toppi Sr.
  • The song featured in the The Godfather Part III.
  • The song is listed on the Great American Songbook as one of the best songs written from the 1920s through the 1950s.
  • Alexander Courage stated he received inspiration from "Beyond the Blue Horizon" when writing "Theme from Star Trek".

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    Beyond the Blue Horizon (song) Wikipedia
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