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lyricist and composer:eden ahbez (composer of "Nature Boy", artist name lowercase by intent) (in 1947)
publisher:Burke-Van Heusen, Inc.
Crestview Music Corp.
David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Celine-dion-nature-boy-lyrics [info]
https://genius.com/Nat-king-cole-nature-boy-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/1378 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002663835 [info]
Wikidata:Q1478079 [info]
later translated versions:Étrange Garçon
Luonnon poika (Luonnonlapsi)
Nature Boy (“Engels voor gevordenen”)
is the basis for:Ein Wandersmann

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1947-08-22Nature BoycoverThe Nat King Cole Trio2:39
1947-08-22Nature Boy (1947-08-22)King Cole2:39
1948-04-08Nature BoySarah Vaughan with Earle Rodgers Orchestra and Choir2:56
1948-04-10Nature BoycoverFrank Sinatra3:21
1948-05-29Nature BoyFrank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl & His Orchestra3:21
1948Nature BoyFrank Sinatra3:21
1948Nature BoyWoody Herman?:??
1949-01Nature Boy (1949-01‒1949-02)cover and instrumentalDjango Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli3:35
1955-07-09Nature BoyinstrumentalMiles Davis6:16
1955-07-09Nature Boycover and instrumentalMiles Davis6:18
1956-01-06Nature BoyinstrumentalThe Teddy Charles Tentet6:22
1956-01-25Nature BoyinstrumentalBud Shank Quartet feat. Claude Williamson4:26
1956-10-09Nature BoyinstrumentalBob Brookmeyer7:09
1956-10-16Nature BoycoverHerbie Mann3:28
1957-01-07Nature BoyinstrumentalBarney Wilen4:26
1957-01-07Nature Boy - Alt. TakeinstrumentalBarney Wilen4:03
1960-03-14Nature BoycoverMonica Zetterlund3:02
1960-03Nature BoycoverStan Getz2:59
1960-03Nature Boycover and instrumentalStan Getz2:59
1961-03-27Nature Boy (1961-03-27)Nat King Cole2:54
1961-11-26Nature BoyinstrumentalIke Quebec2:44
1962-02-04Nature Boycover and instrumentalThe Three Sounds4:10
1962-02Nature BoyLorez Alexandria2:50
1962-11-29Nature BoycoverEtta Jones2:55
1962-11Nature BoyinstrumentalZoot Sims3:06
1963-02Nature BoyinstrumentalThe Ramsey Lewis Trio3:15
1965-02-17Nature Boy (studio, 1965-02-17, "first version")instrumentalJohn Coltrane7:06
1965-03-28Nature Boy (live, 1965-03-28: Village Gate, New York, NY, USA)instrumental and liveJohn Coltrane Quartet8:02
1967-06Nature BoyinstrumentalAhmad Jamal3:13
1969-11Nature BoyinstrumentalKarin Krog, John Surman, Francy Boland, Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Daniel Humair3:22
1975-07-17Nature Boyinstrumental and liveThe Milt Jackson Big 44:30
1978-12Nature BoyinstrumentalZoot Sims & Harry “Sweets” Edison5:38
1979-09-21Nature BoyinstrumentalArt Pepper9:57
1980-01-23Nature Boyinstrumental and liveStan Getz3:54
1980-01-23Nature Boyinstrumental and liveStan Getz3:50
1982-02-15 – 1982-02-17Nature BoycoverRadka Toneff / Steve Dobrogosz5:47
1985-06-03 – 1985-06-04Nature BoyinstrumentalThe Modern Jazz Quartet5:07
1989-08-28Nature BoyinstrumentalShirley Scott8:46
1990-12-04Nat Cole Medleycover and medleyFreddy Cole10:04
1992-02Nature BoyinstrumentalKevin Hays8:33
1992-11Nature BoyRichie Beirach & Andy LaVerne8:33
1994-02-22 – 1994-02-24Nature BoyinstrumentalGrover Washington, Jr.8:09
1994-10Nature BoyinstrumentalJoe Locke8:14
1994-12Nature BoyinstrumentalHarold Land3:48
1996-01Nature BoycoverPatty Waters8:21
1996-08Nature BoyinstrumentalMark Whitfield6:42
1996-12-07Nature BoyinstrumentalArchie Shepp Quartet6:00
1997-03Nature Boy / If I Loved You (live, 1997-03: Scala, Rio de janeiro, Brazil / Concha acústica do museu imperial, Petrópolis, Brazil)cover, live and medleyAnnie Haslam4:48
1998-06-10 – 1998-06-11Nature Boycover and instrumentalHans Ulrik6:44
1999-04-30 – 1999-05-01Nature BoycoverE.S.P. Trio5:20
1999-06Nature BoyinstrumentalJackie McLean9:30
2000-03-06Nature Boy (live, 2000-03-06: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, NY, USA)cover and liveRay Charles3:18
2000Nature BoyinstrumentalJoanne Brackeen6:28
2000 – 2001-03-02Nature BoycoverDavid Bowie3:26
2001 – 2001-03-02Nature BoycoverDavid Bowie and Massive Attack3:59
2001Nature BoycoverThomas Stabenow, Johannes Enders, Christian Salfellner, Harvey Wainapel?:??
2002-06-03 – 2002-06-07Nature BoycoverNils Landgren5:08
2002-06-10 – 2002-06-11Nature BoyAnnie Sellick feat. Joey DeFrancesco6:35
2002nature boycoverLynn Seaton Trio9:16
2003-05-13 – 2003-05-22Nature BoyHarry Connick, Jr.3:49
2003-06-23Nature BoyinstrumentalSonny Fortune10:47
2003-07-15 – 2003-07-17Medley: What’s New / Laura / Nature Boy / Se non avessi più teinstrumental, live and medleyPhil Woods / Lee Konitz / Enrico Rava 6et19:31
2004-01-22Nature BoyinstrumentalRob Schneiderman5:30
2004-04-06 – 2004-04-07Nature BoyinstrumentalEldar5:31
2004-11Nature Boyinstrumental and liveBud Shank with Phil Woods9:58
2006-02Nature BoycoverBrad Goode7:07
2006-08-30 – 2006-08-31Nature BoycoverSteve Kuhn Trio6:34
2013-09-16Nature BoyinstrumentalGeorge Cables6:59
2016-06Nature BoycoverKarl Ratzer & Johannes Enders Duo?:??
2019-12-12Nature BoycoverRuss Nolan6:57
2020-01-24Nature BoycoverKarla Harris & Joe Alterman Trio7:16
2020-05Nature BoycoverWim Bronnenberg, Jasper Van Hulten, Angelo Verploegen4:30
2020Nature BoycoverRegener Pappik Busch2:59
2022-04Nature BoycoverWalter Prati & Experimental Music Company13:50
Ascension / Nature Boy (from the “Death and Ascension” scene)coverEwan McGregor4:10
Fool on the Hill / Nature BoycoverPeter Cincotti3:47
Hijo de la Naturaleza (Nature Boy) (Stereo version)cover and instrumentalZoot Sims and His Orchestra3:02
Hijo de La Naturaleza (Nature Boy) (Mono version)cover and instrumentalZoot Sims and His Orchestra3:02
Mad Men Theme Song… With a Twistcover and liveVideosRecordedLive2:18
Moulin Rouge: Nature Boycover and liveDanish National Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Junior Choir, Ludwig Wicki, Diluckshan Jeyaratnam3:14
Nature BoycoverCarlini’s World of Strings?:??
Nature BoycoverSarah Vaughan2:56
Nature BoyMartin Lechner5:00
Nature Boycover羅大佑3:26
Nature BoycoverSarah Vaughan2:54
Nature BoycoverGary McFarland & Gábor Szabó2:45
Nature BoycoverKate Ceberano3:16
Nature BoycoverSalena Jones?:??
Nature BoycoverIan and The Zodiacs3:00
Nature Boycover and instrumentalCarl Doy3:36
Nature BoycoverSalena Jones?:??
Nature BoyNat King Cole2:50
Nature BoycoverEtta Jones2:52
Nature Boycover and liveRene Marie10:01
Nature BoyNat King Cole2:38
Nature BoyFrank Sinatra?:??
Nature BoyNat King Cole2:57
Nature Boy (Cheek to Cheek Live!)cover and liveTony Bennett & Lady Gaga4:17
Nature BoyMiles Davis4:51
Nature BoyNat King Cole2:54
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