"Nature Boy" is a song by Eden Ahbez, published in 1947. eden ahbez, born Alexander Aberle (April 15, 1908 – March 4, 1995), was one of the few genuinely unique characters of pre-rock American popular music. ... // August 7 - Carlo Bergonzi makes his professional debut as Schaunard in La Bohème at the Arena Argentina in Catania. ...

Song origin

Ahbez composed the song which told a fantasy of a "strange enchanted boy" "who wandered very far" only to learn that "the greatest thing" "was just to love and be loved in return." The Yiddish songwriter Herman Yablakoff alleged that the melody to "Nature Boy" came from his song "Sveig Mein Hartz" ("Be Still My Heart"); his legal action was settled out of court. Yiddish (ייִדיש, Jiddisch) is a Germanic language spoken by about four million Jews throughout the world. ...

Film usage

"Nature Boy" was a primary theme of the score for the 1948 motion picture The Boy with Green Hair. The original version of the song was used for it. The Nat King Cole rendition set the tone and was used several times in Untamed Heart (1993), which starred Marisa Tomei and Christian Slater. For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... The Boy with Green Hair is a 1948 American comedy-drama film directed by Joseph Losey. ... Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965) was a popular American singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. ... Music exists both as what is directly heard by listeners, and by its remembered and written forms in music notation and oral tradition. ... Untamed Heart (1993) Film starring Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei. ... Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American film and stage actress. ... Christian Slater(born August 18, 1969) is an American actor. ...

It was also featured prominently in Moulin Rouge! as the opening song, and as a recurring melody throughout the rest of the movie. (see below). It was played on the trumpet accompanied by flute in the 2001 film Angel Eyes during a jazz improvisation in a club. Moulin Rouge is a 2001 Academy Award-winning jukebox musical film directed by Baz Luhrmann. ... Look up melody in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Trumpeter redirects here. ... â™  This article is about the family of musical instruments. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... DVD case cover for Angel Eyes Angel Eyes is a 2001 drama/romance film, directed by Luis Mandoki. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ...

In addition, it features in the French film Peindre ou Faire L'Amour ("To Paint or Make Love"), 2007, starring Daniel Auteuil. Daniel Auteuil (born January 24, 1950) is a French actor. ...

Published versions

All versions (vocal and instrumental):

• Bruno Pelletier (On the album "Bruno Pelletier et le GrosZorchestre") [1]
• Mick Nock (on the album "Dark and Curious")

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Popular versions

The most successful version was recorded by Nat King Cole. Cole's recording was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 15054. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on April 16, 1948 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, notably peaking at #1. ^[2] Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965) was a popular American singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... This list presents the numbering systems used by various record companies for single (mainly 7 33 1/3 and 45, and 10 78 rpm) records. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1947 in music, other events of 1948, 1949 in music and the list of years in music. // Aldeburgh Festival is founded by Benjamin Britten, Eric Crozier and Peter Pears. ...

The Dick Haymes recording was released by Decca Records as catalog number 24439. The flip side was "You Can't Be True, Dear." The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on June 4, 1948 and lasted 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #16. ^[2] It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ... You Cant Be True, Dear is a popular song. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1947 in music, other events of 1948, 1949 in music and the list of years in music. // Aldeburgh Festival is founded by Benjamin Britten, Eric Crozier and Peter Pears. ...

The Frank Sinatra recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38210. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on May 28, 1948 and lasted 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #18. ^[2] “Sinatra” redirects here. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1947 in music, other events of 1948, 1949 in music and the list of years in music. // Aldeburgh Festival is founded by Benjamin Britten, Eric Crozier and Peter Pears. ...

Cher recorded a version of "Nature Boy" as a tribute to her late former husband, Sonny Bono. This article is about Cher, the entertainer. ... Salvatore Phillip Sonny Bono (February 16, 1935) – January 5, 1998) was an American record producer, singer, actor, and politician whose career spanned over three decades. ...

My Ruin made it a talked introduction of the Album "The Brutal Language" released in 2005 (street date Sept, 27th) on the Label "33rd Street Records", and produced by Mick Murphy. My Ruin are a Los Angeles based rock metal band. ... The Brutal Language is the fourth full length album released by American band My Ruin. ... 33rd Street Records is an independent record label based in Greenbrae, California. ... Mick Murphy is an Irish socialist elected representative. ...

Grover Washington Jr. recorded a version of "Nature Boy", in his distinctive style of jazz. His version was recorded in 1994 on the album "All My Tomorrows". Grover Washington, Jr. ...

Bruno Pelletier's version of "Nature Boy" can be found in his album "Bruno Pelletier et le GrosZorchestre".

Other versions

A parody named Serutan Yob was recorded by Red Ingle and the Natural Seven. It was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 15210. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 1, 1948 and lasted 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #24. ^[2] Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The 60's psychedelic rock band Gandalf recorded a version of this tune on their only self-titled album for Capitol in 1969.

There was also a jazz-funk version recorded by George Benson released by Warner Brothers on the album entitled: In Flight (1977). Bobby Darin recorded it in 1961 on his LP: Things and Other Things.

Powderfinger recorded a different song by the same name as a B-side for their 2000 single, "My Happiness".

Moulin Rouge! versions

A version by David Bowie was a major theme in the 2001 musical film Moulin Rouge!. The version contained within the film was, however, sung by cast member and actor John Leguizamo as the non-fictional character of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec during the introductory scenes to the film. Some of the premise for the film was based on the lyrics found within the song, in particular the lines "There was a boy... A very strange, enchanted boy". The lyric "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is (just) to love and be loved in return" is used regularly throughout the film, as a general reminder of the importance of love (being one of the film's central themes). David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 1947 January 8) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... Moulin Rouge is a 2001 Academy Award-winning jukebox musical film directed by Baz Luhrmann. ... John Leguizamo (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy-winning and Golden Globe Award-nominated American comedian, actor and producer. ... Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (IPA ) (November 24, 1864 – September 9, 1901) was a French painter, printmaker, draftsman, and illustrator, whose immersion in the decadent and theatrical life of fin de siècle Paris yielded an oeuvre of provocative images of modern life. ...

References

1. ^ Dion, Celine (2002). "A new day has come." Program notes to A new day has come: Epic, .
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.