Wild Is the Wind

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About Wild Is the Wind

"Wild Is the Wind" is a song written by Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington for the 1957 film Wild Is the Wind. Johnny Mathis recorded the song for the film and released it as a single in November 1957. Mathis' version reached No. 22 on the Billboard chart. It was nominated for an Academy Award. The song has been recorded many times, by many performers. The best known versions are one by Nina Simone in 1966, and one by David Bowie released in 1976/1981 as a tribute to Simone.


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Love me, love me, love me, say you do
Let me fly away with you
For my love is like the wind
And wild is the wind

Give me more than one caress
Satisfy this hungriness
Let the wind blow through your heart
For wild is the wind

You touch me
I hear the sound of mandolins
You kiss me
With your kiss my life begins
You're spring to me
All things to me

Don't you know you're life itself
Like a leaf clings to a tree
Oh my darling, cling to me
For we're creatures of the wind
And wild is the wind
So wild is the wind

You touch me
I hear the sound of mandolins
You kiss me
With your kiss my life begins
Daddy, you're spring to me
All things to me

Don't you know you're life itself
Like a leaf clings to a tree
Oh my darling, cling to me
For we're creatures of the wind
And wild is the wind
So wild is the wind

Wild is the wind
Wild is the wind
Wild is the wind

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Nina Simone

Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), better known by her stage name Nina Simone /ˈniːnə sɨˈmoʊn/, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music. Simone aspired to become a classical pianist while working in a broad range of styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. more »

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Written by: Ned Washington, Dimitri Tiomkin

Lyrics © PATTI WASHINGTON MUSIC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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4 facts about this song

David Bowie
David Bowie's version of "Wild Is the Wind" was recorded for his 1976 album "Station to Station." - Bowie cited it among his favourite songs. - The cover has been hailed as one of Bowie’s best unreleased tracks. - Bowie's version was influenced by the Nina Simone cover.
Dimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin, a Russian-born American film composer, wrote the original version of "Wild Is the Wind" for the 1957 film of the same name. - The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. - Tiomkin was known for scoring epic and western films, and "Wild Is the Wind" is one of his greatest achievements. - Despite being a composer for films, this song transcended the film industry and the music itself got transported into the pop culture.
Johnny Mathis
Johnny Mathis was the first artist to record "Wild Is the Wind" for the 1957 film's soundtrack. - Mathis' rendition of the song became a standard. - The song represents a significant moment in Mathis's career, solidifying him as a major artist. - The version by Mathis was listed as one of the greatest songs from American movies.
Nina Simone
"Wild is the Wind" was covered by Nina Simone for her 1966 album of the same title. - Simone's version is arguably the most famous interpretation of the song. - The song went onto become one of the trademark ballads in her career. - Simone’s rendition has been widely celebrated and critiqued by several artists.

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