judy garland sang the song somewhere over the rainbow.
who sings the song somewhere over the rainbow?
judy garland
additionally relevant is the classic song “(somewhere) over the rainbow” that dorothy (judy garland) sings, which was possibly “the most memorable performance” of garland’s career, and the song “contributed to the evolution of the rainbow flag as a gay icon”. the song “act[ed] as a cultural catalyst, propelling the eventual embrace of the rainbow symbol by the world's lgbtq communities”. "time," "in its august 18, 1967, review of garland's final engagement at new york's palace theatre, observed, "a disproportionate part of her nightly claque seems to be homosexual. the boys in the tight trousers roll their eyes, tear at their hair and practically levitate from their seats, particularly when judy sings ['over the rainbow'].""
friend of dorothy
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the song reached number three in the uk singles chart. it also reached number 34 in the australian singles chart.





















































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in their album review of "love", in the 80s mentioned that, "it is anchored by the song somewhere in my heart, which, of course, is the ultimate pop song", while allmusic stated that "love" "belatedly took off after its second [sic] single, somewhere in my heart".
somewhere in my heart