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"Over the Rainbow", also known as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", is a ballad by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg. [1] It was written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz , in which it was sung by actress Judy Garland [ 2 ] in her starring role as Dorothy Gale .
Arlen composed two of the defining songs of Judy Garland's career: "Over the Rainbow" and "The Man That Got Away", the last written for the 1954 version of the film A Star Is Born. [2] At her famous 1961 Carnegie Hall concert , after finishing a set of his songs, Garland acknowledged Arlen in the audience and invited him to receive an ovation.
Lauren Alvarado (born 26 March 1988) is an English singer and actress who performs under the stage name "Lauren Samuels". She became well known to the British public as a contestant on the 2010 BBC UK TV series Over the Rainbow.
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Publicity still showing music for The Wizard of Oz being recorded — ironically, for a deleted scene, the "Triumphant Return". The songs from the 1939 musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz have taken their place among the most famous and instantly recognizable American songs of all time, and the film's principal song, "Over the Rainbow", is perhaps the most famous song ever written for a film.
Over the Rainbow is a British television talent series that aired on BBC One from 26 March to 22 May 2010. It documented the search for a new, undiscovered musical theatre performer to play the role of Dorothy Gale in Andrew Lloyd Webber 's 2011 stage production of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and a dog to play Toto for a one-off performance.
Danielle Hope (born 26 April 1992) is an English actress and singer. She was the winner of the BBC talent contest Over The Rainbow and as a result played the part of Dorothy in the Andrew Lloyd Webber production of The Wizard of Oz, which began performances at the London Palladium in the West End in February 2011.
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