Bart Howard

Bart Howard (born Howard Joseph Gustafson; June 1, 1915 — February 21, 2004) was the composer and writer of the famous jazz standard "Fly Me To The Moon", which has been performed by singers (among others) Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Della Reese, Diana Krall, June Christy and Astrud Gilberto. It is also played frequently by jazz and popular musicians around the world.

Howard was born in Burlington, Iowa. He began his career as an accompanist at the age of 16 and played for Mabel Mercer, Johnny Mathis and Eartha Kitt, among others.

"Fly Me To the Moon" was first sung in 1954 by Felicia Sanders at the "Blue Angel" club in Manhattan where the composer became M.C. and accompanist in 1951. The song received wide exposure when Peggy Lee sang it on The Ed Sullivan Show several years later. Bart Howard "lived off" this song for the rest of his life, although he had 49 other songs to his credit. These include "Let Me Love You", "On The First Warm Day", "One Love Affair", "Be My All", "The Man In The Looking Glass", "My Love Is A Wanderer", "Who Wants To Fall In Love", "Don't Dream of Anybody But Me".

UK pound plunges as referendum results point to EU exit

Edit The Associated Press 24 Jun 2016

LONDON (AP) -- The British pound plunged to a 31-year low Friday as results in the country's European Union referendum gave the "leave" side a small but growing lead. The figures delivered a deep shock to financial markets, overturning earlier anticipation of a narrow victory for "remain." ... would vote to quit the bloc. As results poured in, a picture emerged of a sharply divided nation ... Learn more about our and ....

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Nigel Farage, leader of Britain's UK Independence Party delivers a speech on the forthcoming EU referendum, in London, Friday, April 29, 2016.

High turnout reported as Britons cast vote in EU referendum

Edit The Guardian 24 Jun 2016

Polling clerks in some areas of England say turnout expected to reach 70%, with similar levels projected in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The voter turnout to decide the UK’s future with the European Union appeared set to exceed even general election levels, with estimates saying about 70% of electors had taken part in a contest where early results were giving some cheer to the leave camp ... The pound then slumped ... Related ... Twitter ... ....

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Betting odds for the the EU referendum result are displayed in a betting shop in Westminster, London, Thursday, June 23, 2016.

Northern Ireland votes to remain in EU

Edit ITV 24 Jun 2016

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Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Darwin Flores, from San Salvador, El Salvador, performs a dental cleaning during a Continuing Promise 2011 community service medical project.

[VIDEO]: Texas Woman Awakens From Surgery With British Accent

Edit WorldNews.com 23 Jun 2016

Lisa Alamia, a mother of three, was scheduled for surgery to fix an overbite in December 2015. The native-born Texan, who claims to have never left the U.S. with the exception of a trip to Mexico several years ago, had successful surgery and woke up with an unexpected side effect – a British accent, ABC News reported Thursday. Her doctor thought swelling was causing the condition ... – WN.com, Jack Durschlag. ....

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Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party and newly re-elected MEP, speaks to the media during a post European Elections press conference in central London, Monday, May 26, 2014.

As Polls Close, UKIP's Nigel Farage Concedes Defeat For Brexit Referendum

Edit WorldNews.com 23 Jun 2016

Just minutes after polls closed in the landmark referendum on Britain’s European Union membership Thursday night, Nigel Farage, leader of the Euroskeptic, right-wing United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) appeared to concede defeat, Newsweek reported. In a statement issued just minutes after the 10 p.m. polls closing, Farage said it “looks like Remain will edge it” in what he described as an “extraordinary campaign.”....

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ASCAP Composer James Levine Schools USC Students (ASCAP - American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers)

Edit Public Technologies 09 May 2016

The Composer-in-Residence Program was once again made possible by The ASCAP Foundation Bart Howard Fund. Bart Howard was a prolific composer who wrote more than 200 songs, most notably the famous standard 'Fly Me to the Moon,' which has been performed by hundreds of singers including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Nancy Wilson and Diana Krall....

Wendy and Lisa Headline ASCAP Day @ Berklee (ASCAP - American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers)

Edit Public Technologies 13 Apr 2016

The ASCAP Foundation Film Scoring Scholarship to composer Jeffrey Gaiser and The ASCAP Foundation Bart Howard Songwriting Scholarship to songwriter Julia Battistin ... 'ASCAP Day' @ Berklee College of Music is supported by The ASCAP Foundation Bart Howard Estate. The two scholarships are also made possible by the Bart Howard Estate....

The ASCAP Foundation “Songwriters: The Next Generation” To Showcase ASCAP Artists at The Kennedy Center (ASCAP - American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Mar 2016

(Source. ASCAP - American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers). NEW YORK, March 21, 2016 -- 'Songwriters ... 'Songwriters ... Throughout his life, Dr ... 'Songwriters. The Next Generation,' presented by The ASCAP Foundation and made possible by the Bart Howard Estate, is part of the Kennedy Center's free daily performance series. ASCAP member Bart Howard (1915 - 2004) was the writer of the great standard, 'Fly Me to the Moon .' ... # # # ... (noodl....

Muscatine man cuts down, climbs up trees for a living

Edit The Roanoke Times 19 Mar 2016

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — Bart Howard shimmies up a white oak tree moving carefully and deliberately ... ....

The ASCAP Foundation Announces 2016 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award Recipients (ASCAP - American ...

Edit Public Technologies 04 Feb 2016

(Source. ASCAP - American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers). New York, NY, February 4, 2016. The ASCAP Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2016 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards. The program was established in 2002 to encourage young gifted jazz composers ... Composers receiving Honorable Mention this year are. Andrew D ... Additional funding for this program is provided by The ASCAP Foundation Bart Howard Fund ... # # #....

THE EMMY-NOMINATED SERIES AMERICAN SONGBOOK AT NJPAC PREMIERES THIRD SEASON ON NJTV BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ...

Edit Public Technologies 23 Dec 2015

(Source. NJTV - Public Media NJ Inc). Media Contacts .. Deb Falk, NJTV 973.233.8862; falkd@njtvonline.org. Dan Bauer, NJPAC 973.353.8051; dbauer@njpac.org. John Seroff, NJPAC 917.650.1352; GreenHousePublicity@gmail.com ... The program will also air on THIRTEEN and WLIW21 in the spring ... An Imagen Company ... The series, which launched in 2013, received accolades in its first two seasons ... The Songs of Bart Howard, which won a Back Stage Bistro Award....

The ASCAP Foundation Presents Special Honors to Pop Star Richard Marx and Theater Legend Joel ...

Edit Public Technologies 11 Dec 2015

(Source. ASCAP - American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers). Harold Adamson Lyric Awards. Brandon Lay - Country. Liana Banks, Sharina Marisela Doyle,. Leon 'LT The Concept' Thomas - R&S;. Michael Lluberes - Musical Theatre. Robert Allen Award. Mikaela Straus. Herb Alpert. Young Jazz Composer Awards. Caio Afiune, Quentin Angus, Bryson Barnes, Bryn Bliska, Lorenzo Carrano, Mike Conrad, Rafael Piccolotto de Lima, ... Bart Howard Scholarship....

Singers, chamber choir to tour Idaho, Washington and Montana (Willamette University)

Edit Public Technologies 09 Dec 2015

(Source. Willamette University). In January, the Willamette University Chamber Choir and Willamette Singers, under the direction of Wallace Long, will tour Washington, Idaho and Montana before returning for a homecoming concert in Hudson Hall on Jan. 23, 2016 ... 'Fly Me to the Moon' by Bart Howard, 'Landed' by Ben Folds, 'Softly,' 'As In a Morning Sunrise' by Sigmund Romberg and Seal's 'Kiss From a Rose.' Schedule of Performances ... 2001 W ... S....

The Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards (ASCAP - American Society of Composers Authors and ...

Edit Public Technologies 08 Oct 2015

(Source. ASCAP - American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers). The Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards. A Program of The ASCAP Foundation ... Applicants must be under age 30 as of December 31st, 2013 ... This program was initiated in 2002 and is supported by The Herb Alpert Foundation and The ASCAP Foundation Bart Howard Fund. The Herb Alpert Foundation....

Chats with Mannheim Steamroller's Chip Davis, Johnny Mathis and Moon Taxi's Trevor Terndrup, Plus The ...

Edit Huffington Post 02 Oct 2015

Then I met a guy by the name of Bart Howard, and Bart was an extraordinarily gifted songwriter who never had a hit record until Mabel Mercer introduced me to a song called "Fly Me To The Moon." Actually, it was called "In Other Words" by Bart ... Bart had to change the title to "Fly Me To The Moon" because those are the words that most people remember....

American Queen offers luxurious Upper Mississippi cruise

Edit Lexington Herald-Leader 26 Sep 2015

BURLINGTON, Iowa — A trip from the Quad Cities to Burlington seldom is an all-night affair ... Not that any of the more than 400 passengers aboard the American Queen seemed to be complaining as it paddled gently south earlier this month ... Capt ... Special onshore activities — like a cabaret show in the Bart Howard Room at the Des Moines County Heritage Center in Burlington? or bus trips from Bettendorf to experience the Herbert....

Professor embroiled in sex assault case fired by NTHU

Edit Taipei Times 21 Jul 2015

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) secretary-general Lee Min (李敏) confirmed on Monday that the school had dismissed a professor who was embroiled in a sexual assault case two years ago, but said that the case was still under investigation ... He said she had sent coded text messages to him, as well as the song Fly Me to the Moon by Bart Howard. The messages read ... LOVE-SICK SCHOOLBOY ... ....

Fly Me to the Moon!

Edit Huffington Post 06 Apr 2015

Did you know that "Fly Me to the Moon", a popular song written in 1954 by Bart Howard, was originally titled "In Other Words"? First recorded by Kaye Ballard in 1954, most of those in my demographic more readily recognize Frank Sinatra's 1964 version, which was closely associated with the Apollo missions to the Moon. So... who knew Frank Sinatra was a rocket scientist?! ... This is the song that NASA should be singing right now ... Maybe so....