Imagination - Frank Sinatra

Imagination
Music written by: Jimmy Van Heusen
Lyrics written by: Johnny Burke

 

Imagination Lyrics

Imagination is funny
It makes a cloudy day sunny
Makes a bee think of honey
Just as I think of you

Imagination is crazy
Your whole perspective gets hazy
Starts you asking a daisy
What to do, what to do

Have you ever felt a gentle touch
And then a kiss, and then and then
Find it's only your imagination again

Oh well, imagination is silly
You go around willy nilly
For example I go around wanting you
And yet I can't imagine that you want me too

Imagination Singers

1. Jan Savitt and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bon Bon 1940 (First recording on January 24, 1940) 2. Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Ella Fitzgerald March 1940 3. Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle 1940 4. Kate Smith - Orchestra under direction of Jack Miller 1940
5. Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey (billboard hit) 1940

6. Andy Russell with Orchestra September 1945 7. Doris Day - Orchestra under the direction of George Siravo February 6, 1950 8. Sylvia Syms September 1952 9. Lucy Ann Polk with The Dave Pell Octet 1954 10. Ella Fitzgerald with Ellis Larkins at the Piano 1954 11. Billy Daniels with Orchestra conducted by Jimmy Mundy 1954 12. Jimmy Scott 1955 13. La Vergne Smith 1955 14. Jean Ash with Orchestra conducted by Bill Hendricks December 1956 15. The Dave Pell Octet 1956 16. Patti Page 1956 17. Jerri Adams 1956 18. Alvino Rey with the Jud Conlon Rhythmaires 1956 19. Jane Powell - Orchestra conducted by Buddy Bregman 1956 20. Dick Haymes January 1957 21. June Christy - Orchestra directed by Pete Rugolo May 1957 22. The King Sisters May 1957 23. The Jones Boys - Spencer Hagen Orchestra June 1957 24. Jackie Gleason with the Voices of Artie Malvin November 1957 25. Maynard Ferguson 1957 26. Fran Warren, arranged and conducted by Marty Paich 1957 27. Ann Gilbert 1957 28. Marty Gold and His Orchestra 1957 29. Keely Smith with Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle January 1958 30. Johnny Nash 1958 31. Billy Eckstine 1958 32. Guy Lafitte et son grand orchestre 1958 33. Deno Kannes - Orchestra directed by Bob Enevoldsen 1958 34. Eddie Calvert 1958 35. Peggy King October 1959 36. Al Alberts October 1959 37. Joni James 1959 38. Millicent Martin with Tony Osborne and His Orchestra 1959 39. June Hutton 1959 40. Jesse Belvin with Marty Paich and His Orchestra March 1960 41. Pat Boone April 1960 42. Diana Dors May 1960 43. Gloria Smyth August 1960 44. Dean Martin with Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle October 3, 1960 45. Rod McKuen 1960 46. The Quotations November 1961 47. Jo Stafford 1961 48. Helen Humes 1961 49. Frank Sinatra 1961 50. The Four Freshmen April 1962 51. Arthur Prysock April 1962 52. Vic Damone November 1962 53. Ella Fitzgerald and Nelson Riddle 1962 54. Shirley Bassey with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra 1962 55. The Mills Brothers 1962 56. Paul Petersen January 1963 57. Petula Clark June 1963 58. Ruby and The Romantics August 1963 59. Dick Hyman / Mary Mayo 1963 60. Lyn Roman 1964 61. Walter Jackson July 1965 62. Robert Goulet 1966 63. Joe Williams 1968 64. Jimmy Roselli 1968 65. Gitte & The Band 1969 66. The Moments with Sammy Lowe October 1971 67. Carmen McRae 1973 68. Mieko Hirota 1975 69. John Laws 1977 70. Rocky Sharpe & The Replays 1979 71. Morgana King 1981 72. The Fleetwoods 1983 73. Celia Lipton 1983 74. Maggie Moone 1985 75. Miki Howard November 19, 1986 76. Rosemary Clooney 1986 77. Joe Derise 1987 78. Harry Connick Jr. 1988 79. Betty Carter 1988 80. Stephanie Haynes with The Cedar Walton Trio 1989 81. Denis King 1990 82. Jim Porcella 1992 83. Marie Bergman & The Danish Radio Big Band 1994 84. John Williams and The Boston Pops Orchestra with Nancy Wilson 1994 85. Etta James May 9, 1995 86. Victoria Williams & The Loose Band 1995 87. Denise Jannah 1995 88. Ann Dyer & The No Good Time Fairies 1995 89. Paul Broadnax 1996 90. Doc Anello His Quartet & Swing Machine Big Band November 18, 1997 91. Sandi Rossi 1997 92. Pam Munter October 1998 93. Lena Horne 1998 94. Audrey Morris 1998 95. Ray Brown Trio with Marlena Shaw 1998 96. Libby York June 15, 1999 97. Tim Tamashiro 1999 98. Mike Campbell 1999 99. Jill Seifers / Michael Kanan September 26, 2000 100. Fran Jeffries October 24, 2000 101. Eugene Chadbourne featuring Paul Lovens 2000 102. Opie Bellas - Chick Cicchetti - Tom Martin 2000 103. Han Bennink & Eugene Chadbourne 2001 104. Rebecca Kilgore with the Keith Ingham Sextet 2001 105. Gary LeMel 2001 106. Bob Fanelli 2001 107. Blue Moon Big Band 2001 108. Melani L. Skybell 2001 109. Emma Pask August 2002 110. Pamela Driggs October 2002 111. Mark Doyle & Friends 2002 112. Paola Arnesano / Guido Di Leone 2002 113. Cindy Scott 2002 114. Bob Stewart 2002 115. Paulien van Schaik & Hein van de Geyn December 2003 116. LM Pagano 2003 117. Frank Mantooth featuring Rebecca Parris June 28, 2005 118. Nicole Pasternak with Don Friedman, Dennis Irwin and Ralph Lalama 2005 119. Carolyn Martin 2005 120. Dina Blade 2006 121. Joe Traina February 2007 122. Eric Comstock January 2008 123. Donna Menthol 2008 124. Nancy Coletti 2009 125. René Marie March 8, 2011 126. Jennifer Keith 2011 127. Mathilde Santing 2011 128. Laïka 2011 129. Maddy Winer / Cyrus Chestnut 2012 130. Ulrika Beijer 2012 131. Manos Wild May 7, 2014 132. Michelle Lordi January 2015 133. Sant Andreu Jazz Band September 23, 2015 134. Karen Marguth 2015 135. Bob Dylan March 31, 2017 136. Kathleen Saadat with Thomas Lauderdale and Pink Martini March 2, 2018


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