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Aretha Franklin – Moon River (2011) | Track profile | Dork

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Once in a Lifetime
Moon River

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Aretha Franklin

Moon River

Release date: 22nd March 2011

From Once in a Lifetime

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About This Track

"Moon River" is a track by Aretha Franklin, from the album Once in a Lifetime, released 22nd March 2011. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Aretha Franklin

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Lyrics

Moon River

[Verse]

Moon river, wider than a mile

I'm crossing you in style someday

Oh, dream maker, you heartbreaker

Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way

Two drifters, off to see the world

There's such a lot of world to see

We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend

My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me

Moon river, wider than a mile

I'm crossin' you in style someday

Oh, dream maker, you heartbreaker

Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way

Two drifters, off to see the world

There's such a lot of world to see

We're after that same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend

My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me

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Track details

From Once in a Lifetime

2011

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Album

Once in a Lifetime

Aretha Franklin

Release year

2011

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
Producer: Bobby Scott
Bass: Roderick Hicks, William Slapin
Drums: Hindel Butts
Guitar: Will Butler
Arranger: Bobby Scott
Cello: George Ricci, Harold Coletta
Conductor: Bobby Scott
Flute: Romeo Penque
French Horn: Jimmy Buffington, Joseph Singer
Harp: Margaret Ross
Piano: Earl Van Dyke
Saxophone: James “Beans” Richardson, Romeo Penque, Sol Schlinger, William Slapin
Trombone: Chauncey Welsch, Urbie Green
Trumpet: Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Irvin Markowitz, John Bello
Tuba: Harvey Phillips
Viola: David Schwartz
Violin: Harry Glickman, Leo Kahn, Leo Kruczek, Louis Haber, Paul Gershman, Paul Winter