Mystery Tune #34:

Written clue first:

This song was originally (first) sung (performed on stage) by the guy that wrote (mostly) the music for this and several other musicals.

A man who starred in other later musicals co-written by this (original singer) guy had the biggest hit version of this song, not the original (first) singer, who again, was in early productions of this musical. But this man who starred in other later musicals not only had the biggest hit version of the song in question, but had a MUCH BIGGER HIT about a decade later, also written by the same songwriting team, and several years after that would finally star in a "revival" of the musical that produced the song-in-question.

BIG CLUE: There's a tie in to William Holden, as well! Holden appeared in a movie that this songwriting team would (help) adapt (write the songs) for the musical stage decades later!

BIG CLUE: David Bowie was influenced by this songwriter's vocals.

If you can figure out the songwriter/vocalist you can probably figure out the song!

If no one has a guess, I'll post a three note clue tomorrow, and add more notes later, if needed.

Last edited by Michael Zaneski; 03/18/23 05:34 PM.
Fate doesn't hang on a wrong or right choice
Fortune depends on the tone of your voice

-The Divine Comedy (Neil Hannon)
from the song "Songs of Love"
from the album "Casanova" (1996)