5 Great Winners of the Best Original Song Oscar

"Over the Rainbow" from "The Wizard of Oz" (1939): One of the greatest songs ever from one of the greatest movies ever. A favorite from childhood that's just as moving for grown-ups, it's full of girlish innocence and melancholy longing. Written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, it's been copied and covered endlessly by singers ranging from Frank Sinatra to Kylie Minogue. Sam Harris became a minor star by belting out a soaring version of it on ... more 

"Over the Rainbow" from "The Wizard of Oz" (1939): One of the greatest songs ever from one of the greatest movies ever. A favorite from childhood that's just as moving for grown-ups, it's full of girlish innocence and melancholy longing. Written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, it's been copied and covered endlessly by singers ranging from Frank Sinatra to Kylie Minogue. Sam Harris became a minor star by belting out a soaring version of it on "Star Search" in the mid-'80s, and Katharine McPhee made it one of her signature tunes on "American Idol." But of course it will always belong to Judy Garland. She performs it early in the film when she's still a naive farm girl, before all the tornadic activity and house-dropping that inspire her journey down the yellow brick road. less