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Wild is the Wind

by Jo Alexis

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    "Wild Is the Wind" is a song written by Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington for the 1957 film Wild Is the Wind. Johnny Mathis recorded the song for the film and released it as a single in November 1957. Mathis' version reached No. 22 on the Billboard chart. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song in 1958, but lost
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The song has been recorded many times, including twice by Nina Simone on the album Nina Simone at Town Hall (1959) and also on the album Wild Is the Wind(1966). David Bowie recorded a version of it in 1976 for his album Station to Station. Bowie was an admirer of Simone’s style, and after meeting her in Los Angeles was inspired to record the song for his album.
Shirley Horn recorded a version in 1961, and another (with full orchestra) in 1992 on her signature album Here's to Life. In 1963, Nancy Wilson included the song on her album Hollywood – My Way.The Dutch band Clan of Xymox released a version of the song in 1994 on their album Headclouds. Australian/English band Fatal Shorerecorded "Wild Is the Wind" in 1997 for their self-titled debut album. Britpop band Rialto recorded it on their 1998 album "Dream Another Dream." George Michaelrecorded it on his 1999 album Songs from the Last Century, and Chan Marshall (Cat Power) recorded a version on her 2000 album The Covers Record, as well as a live version for iTunes in 2006. Scottish singers Storm Gordon (as featured on her 2001 album-debut 'Radio Wonderlust Vol.1), & Billy Mackenzie, have also recorded the song. Billy MacKenzie's version appeared posthumously on the 2001 EP Wild Is the Wind and on the 2005 album Transmission Impossible. TV on the Radiosampled Nina Simone's version on the song "Say You Do" on their self-released 2002 debut OK Calculator. In 2003, Barbra Streisand recorded the song for her album The Movie Album (2003), and filmed a music video. Amel Larrieux recorded the song for her 2007 album Lovely Standards. Nina Simone's version appeared on the trailer for the 2008 movie Revolutionary Road. In 2010, Bat for Lashes released a limited 7" vinyl on Record Store Day in the UK that included live version of the song on the B-side. Esperanza Spalding recorded a version of the song for her 2010 album Chamber Music Society.

What is your favorite version? Mr E and I fashioned this arrangement on the Amel Lerrieux version. I first heard the tune sung by David Bowie and then Nina Simone. I love them both! Lauryn Hill does a version, too that I like. What is amazing is that my friend, Peter Fox who I wrote a cool tune with in LA, when playing him this cover, told me that his great uncle was a tin pan alley songwriter named Joe Young. Joe wrote hundreds of big songs from 1911-1939. He wrote one with Ned Washington called “A Hundred Years From Today” that was recorded by lots of people including Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra. Song history and songwriters. We go together. I hope you will chime in to this conversation.

I am so thrilled I had the honor to collaborate with these musicians on this song. It is a dream come true! GRATITUDE.

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Love me, love me, say you do

Let me fly away with you

For my love is like the wind

And wild is the wind


Give me more than one caress

To satisfy this hungriness

Let the wind blow through your heart

And wild is the wind



You touch me

I hear the sound of mandolins

You kiss me

With your kiss the world begins

You're spring to me

All things to me, You're life itself


Like a leaf clings to the tree

Oh my darling, cling to me

For we are creatures of the wind

And wild is the wind

And wild is the wind

wild is the wind

The wind

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released November 29, 2021
Credits: Mr E on piano
Drums: Mark Powers
Bass: Dave Captein
Vocals: Jo Alexis
Mixing and mastering by Cory Gehrich of www.sisterlysilencestudios.com

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Jo Alexis Portland, Oregon

Jo Alexis is a songwriter and vocalist for over 150 songs for her many projects including Happy For No Reason, GALEXI and Alexis/Alexander. Compared to Sinead O’Connor & Bjork, she unites great hooks to enchanting melodies and her voice leaves you wanting more. She’s shared the stage with Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary and she’s has a song in the video game “Reactor/Master Ground 3”. ... more

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