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The music to Somewhere over the Rainbow was written by Harold Arlen; the lyrics were written by Edgar Yipsel (Yip) Harburg. But Julie Garden sang it. Arlen and Harburg collaborated on all the songs featured in the movie, The Wizard of Oz. Over the Rainbow won Academy awards for them both.
Over the Rainbow (often referred to as Somewhere over the Rainbow) is a ballad, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz (1939) and was sung by actress Judy Garland, in her starring role as Dorothy Gale. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and became Garland's signature song, as well as one of the most enduring standards of the 20th century.