Bart Howard
American songwriter and composer, best known for writing the jazz standard "Fly Me to the Moon".Born Howard Joseph Gustafson in Burlington, Iowa, Bart Howard adopted his stage name early in his career. He spent decades as a pianist and accompanist in New York City's cabaret scene before achieving international fame with his composition "Fly Me to the Moon" (originally titled "In Other Words"), written in 1954. The song became a massive hit after Frank Sinatra's 1964 recording associated with ...