Bart Howard

and accompanist in 1951. Bart Howard (June 1 1915 – February 21 2004) born Howard Joseph Gustafson was the composer and writer of the famous jazz standard "Fly Me To The Moon" which has been performed by singers (among others)Bobby Womack Frank Sinatra Ella Fitzgerald Nancy Wilson Della Reese Diana Krall June Christy and Astrud Gilberto. He died aged 88 in Carmel New York.

Howard was born in Burlington Iowa. He was survived by a sister Dorothy Lind of Burlington Iowa and by his companion of 58 years Thomas Fowler. It is also played frequently by jazz and popular musicians around the world.