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Blue Moon (1934 song)
"
Blue Moon
" is a classic
popular song
written by
Richard Rodgers
and
Lorenz Hart
in
1934
, and has become a standard
ballad
. The song was a hit twice in 1949 with successful recordings in the US by
Billy Eckstine
and
Mel Tormé
. In 1961, "Blue Moon" became an international number one hit for the
doo-wop
group
The Marcels
, on the
Billboard
Hot 100
chart and in the
UK Singles chart
. Over the years, "Blue Moon" has been covered by various artists including versions by
Elvis Presley
,
The Mavericks
and
Rod Stewart
.
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