“Cover Me” Sundays – Over The Rainbow
One of my favorite songs period. Written by the great Harold Arlen, this song is the living testament to the power of a beautiful melody. Quite simply a melody like this knows no space or time that’s why it has been with us since it premiered in 1939 and will continue to be with us. Yes there are hundreds of covers of this classic, I thought a nice three-peat would be fun for our series today. If you have a personal fave of this song hit us up in the comment section with a link or on Facebook. Checkout the other clips after the jump!
Tags: Harold Arlen, Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole, Judy Garland, Patti Labelle
Ivan Orr is a musician/social critic whose creative output runs the gamut from provocative to entertaining. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Music, Ivan holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music(Jazz Studies Emphasis) with a minor in African American Studies. During the 1990’s and early 2000’s Ivan was involved with The Music Resource Center in Charlottesville, VA.