Bart Howard
Bart Howard (born
Howard Joseph Gustafson, June 1, 1915 – February 21, 2004) was an American composer and songwriter, most notably of the
jazz standard "
Fly Me to the Moon", which has been performed by
Kaye Ballard,
Judy Garland,
Frank Sinatra,
Tony Bennett,
Ella Fitzgerald,
Nancy Wilson,
Della Reese,
Bobby Womack,
Diana Krall,
Paul Anka,
June Christy,
Brenda Lee,
Astrud Gilberto,
Nat King Cole,
Peggy Lee,
Sia and
RAYE and
Super Tough among others. It is played frequently by
jazz and popular musicians around the world. Howard wrote the song for his partner of 58 years, Thomas Fowler.
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