"Fly Me to the Moon", originally titled "In Other Words", is a song written in 1954 by Bart Howard. The first recording of the song was made in 1954 by Kaye Ballard. Frank Sinatra's 1964 version was closely associated with the Apollo missions to the Moon.
First recording titled "In Other Words"
Kaye Ballard circa late 1950s
Fly Me to the Moon Bossa Nova 1963 album by Joe Harnell
Quincy Jones presents platinum copies of Frank Sinatra's album to Senator John Glenn and Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong
Kaye Ballard was an American actress, comedian, and singer.
Ballard's late 1950s publicity photo