Over the Rainbow quick sound check, roll tape, and the first thing he does is 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow.' He played and sang, one take, and it was over." Eva Cassidy recorded a version of the song for "The Other Side" (1992). After her death in 1996, it was included on the posthumous compilation "Songbird" (1998) and released as a single in 2001. It debuted at number 88 on the UK Singles Chart in February 2001 and climbed to number 42 in May, becoming Cassidy's first single to chart in the United Kingdom. In Scotland, it reached number 36, giving Cassidy her first
Simply Mad About the Mouse: A Musical Celebration of Imagination Simply Mad About the Mouse: A Musical Celebration of Imagination Simply Mad About the Mouse: A Musical Celebration of Imagination (commonly shortened to Simply Mad About the Mouse) () is a 1991 direct-to-video release featuring top contemporary singers performing "classic Disney songs". Released 27 September 1991, the 35-minute-long series of music videos was released on VHS and LaserDisc. The music videos were exclusive to the video and the Disney Channel. On the disc are these performances: As evidenced in the descriptions of the music videos, while "Simply Mad" included new animation, it made great use of existing animated footage. Most