Moon River Moon River "Moon River" is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's", winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song also won the 1962 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. The song has been covered by many other artists. It became the theme song for Andy Williams, who first recorded it in 1962 (and performed it at the Academy Awards ceremony that year). He sang the first eight bars of the song at the
The Moon Song by Ezra Koenig on guitar on March 2, 2014. In December 2014, the song was nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 57th Grammy Awards but again lost to "Let It Go". The Moon Song "The Moon Song" is a song from the 2013 feature film "Her", with music composed by Karen Orzolek (Karen O) and lyrics by Karen Orzolek and Spike Jonze. Performed by Karen O during the film's end credits, the song was also performed by the film's main characters, Samantha (Scarlett Johansson) and Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix). It was released by WaterTower Music on February