Fly Me to the Moon Trivia Questions

Howard wrote 'Fly Me to the Moon' (originally 'In Other Words') for singer Felicia Sanders to perform, not as a personal proposal. The song was a general love song, not directed at his partner.

Multiple sources, including the song's publisher, confirm that "Fly Me to the Moon" has been recorded by more than 300 artists, cementing its status as a standard.

Bart Howard composed it as a slow waltz. It was later rearranged into a swinging 4/4 by Quincy Jones for Sinatra, making it a jazz standard.

Bart Howard wrote it in 1954 as 'In Other Words'; publishers later changed the title to highlight the catchy opening line.

Elvis Presley did not perform 'Fly Me to the Moon' during his 1968 Comeback Special. The special's setlist included songs like 'Heartbreak Hotel' and 'Jailhouse Rock,' but not that standard, which is more associated with Frank Sinatra.

The bassist on Frank Sinatra's 1964 recording was actually jazz bassist George Duvivier, not Carol Kaye.

Mission Control played Sinatra's version on May 23, 1969, to wake the Apollo 10 crew, who were orbiting the Moon in preparation for the landing.

Buzz Aldrin, not NASA, played a personal cassette of 'Fly Me to the Moon' inside the lunar module on the Moon's surface. It was a private act, not a NASA broadcast or official event.