Friendly Persuasion lost out on an Academy Award to which song by Livingston and Evans?
Friendly Persuasion (song) "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)" is a popular song with music by Dimitri Tiomkin and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. It was published in 1956 and appeared in the 1956 film of the same name. At the 29th Academy Awards, "Friendly Persuasion" was nominated for the Best Music – Song but lost out to "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)".
Moon River "Moon River" is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's", winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song also won the 1962 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.