are there any other versions of this song ?
Yes, acappella versions.
Nature Boy
. However, due to the AFM ban, other record companies could not release full versions with strings, only a cappella tracks. Following Cole's version of "Nature Boy", the Dick Haymes recording
who said the greatest thing is to love and be loved in return Eden Ahbez. who is he ? He was an American songwriter and recording artist. where was he born ? Brooklyn, New York. how did he die ? From injuries sustained in a car accident. name some songs he released ? He composed the song "Nature Boy".
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Nature Boy [SEP] Other versions
The success of "Nature Boy" soon led to the release of a number of cover versions of the track. However, due to the AFM ban, other record companies could not release full versions with strings, only a cappella tracks. Following Cole's version of "Nature Boy", the Dick Haymes recording was released by Decca Records as catalog number 24439. The record first appeared on the "Billboard" charts on June 4, 1948, and peaked at number 11. Frank Sinatra also recorded a musicianless version, which was his only recording during the ban. Sinatra's version of "Nature Boy" replaced the string sounds of the original recording with a choir conducted by Jeff Alexander, which, according to Friedwald, made the song sound like a Gregorian chant.