Come Fly with Me (song)
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| Song by Frank Sinatra | |||||
| Album | Come Fly with Me | ||||
| Released | 1958 | ||||
| Recorded | October 10, 1957 | ||||
| Genre | Traditional pop | ||||
| Length | 3:19 | ||||
| Label | Capitol Records | ||||
| Writer | Sammy Cahn | ||||
| Composer | Jimmy Van Heusen | ||||
| Producer | Voyle Gilmore | ||||
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"Come Fly with Me" is a 1957 popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn.
"Come Fly with Me" was written for Frank Sinatra, and was the title track of his 1958 album of the same name. The song sets the tone for the rest of the album, describing adventures in exotic locales, in Bombay, Peru and Acapulco Bay respectively.
It subsequently became part of Sinatra's concert repertoire, and would feature in numerous live performances.
[edit] Recordings
- Michael Bublé - Michael Bublé (2003)
- Frank Sinatra - Come Fly with Me (1958), With Red Norvo Quintet: Live in Australia, 1959 (1997), Sinatra at the Sands (1966), A Man And His Music (1965), Duets II (1994) (with Luis Miguel), Sinatra & Sextet: Live in Paris (1994)
A slightly extended version of the A Man And His Music recording appears on the recently released compilation, Nothing But the Best.
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