Somewhere Over The Rainbow / Wonderful World
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| "Somewhere Over The Rainbow / Wonderful World" | |
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"Somewhere Over The Rainbow/Wonderful World" is a charity and tribute song recorded by Staff and Students from Scalby School in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. It is based on adaptations of well-known classics "Over The Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World". The song was recorded and released as a online-digital download in tribute of the late Ellie-Othick Bowmaker, who died of a Brain tumor, and to raise money for Ellie's Fund, a charity set up after her death. [1] The song peaked in the top twenty on Amazon UK.
Music video
A video was released along with the song on to YouTube. It features pictures of Ellie, her fundraising work, and also of the people singing in the video. As of January 2012, the video has almost 100,000 views, with many comments. [2]
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
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| Worldwide | 5 July 2010 | Digital download (iTunes & Amazon) |
| Local / National Radio (UK) | ||
| CD single (local-release only) |
References
- ^ [1] Ellie's Fund
- ^ YouTube Video
- Popularity grows for Harrow charity single. Harrow Times.
- Chart hopes for school's song. Filey & Hunmanby Mercury.
- Ellie's record soars into charts. Scarborough Evening News.