"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was written by composer Harold Arlen and lyricist Yip Harburg. The song was created in 1939 for the film The Wizard of Oz, where it was famously sung by Judy Garland as the character Dorothy Gale. Harold Arlen composed the music, and Yip Harburg penned the lyrics. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and became an enduring classic associated with hope and dreams.
