Summer Wind was first recorded by an American singer and entertainer whose nicknames include The Midnight Idol, Mr Las Vegas, and what?
Summer Wind "Summer Wind" is a 1965 song, originally released in Germany as "Der Sommerwind" and written by Heinz Meier and German language lyrics by Hans Bradtke. Johnny Mercer re-wrote the song into English along the same themes as the original, which talked of the changing of the seasons using the Southern European sirocco wind as a metaphor. In America, it was first recorded by Wayne Newton and subsequently by Bobby Vinton and Perry Como.
Fantasia Barrino Fantasia Monique Taylor (née Barrino; born June 30, 1984), known professionally by her mononym Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series "American Idol" in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe," which debuted at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Subsequently, she released her debut album, "Free Yourself", which went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA and earned Fantasia three Grammy nominations in 2006.