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lyricist and composer:eden ahbez (in 1947)
publisher:Burke-Van Heusen, Inc.
Crestview Music Corp.
David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Celine-dion-nature-boy-lyrics [info]
https://genius.com/Nat-king-cole-nature-boy-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/1378 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002663835 [info]
Wikidata:Q1478079 [info]
later translated versions:Étrange Garçon
Luonnon poika (Luonnonlapsi)
Nature Boy (“Engels voor gevordenen”)
is the basis for:Ein Wandersmann

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1947-08-22Nature BoycoverThe Nat King Cole Trio2:39
1947-08-22Nature Boy (1947-08-22)King Cole2:39
1948-04-08Nature BoySarah Vaughan with Earle Rodgers Orchestra and Choir2:56
1948-04-10Nature BoycoverFrank Sinatra3:21
1948-05-29Nature BoyFrank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl & His Orchestra3:21
1948Nature BoyFrank Sinatra3:21
1948Nature BoyWoody Herman?:??
1949-01Nature Boy (1949-01‒1949-02)cover and instrumentalDjango Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli3:35
1955-07-09Nature Boy (studio, 1955-07-09)instrumentalMiles Davis6:17
1955-07-09Nature Boy (studio, 1955-07-09)cover and instrumentalMiles Davis6:17
1956-01-06Nature BoyinstrumentalThe Teddy Charles Tentet6:22
1956-01-25Nature BoyinstrumentalBud Shank Quartet feat. Claude Williamson4:26
1956-10-09Nature BoyinstrumentalBob Brookmeyer7:09
1956-10-16Nature BoycoverHerbie Mann3:28
1957-01-07Nature BoyinstrumentalBarney Wilen4:26
1957-01-07Nature Boy - Alt. TakeinstrumentalBarney Wilen4:03
1957-10Nature Boy (live, 1957-10-??: ABC Dancing Party radio broadcast, Birdland, New York, NY, US)cover, instrumental and liveMiles Davis4:27
1960-03-14Nature BoycoverMonica Zetterlund3:02
1960-03Nature Boycover and instrumentalStan Getz2:59
1960-03Nature BoycoverStan Getz2:59
1961-03-27Nature Boy (1961-03-27)Nat King Cole2:54
1961-11-26Nature BoyinstrumentalIke Quebec2:44
1962-02-04Nature Boycover and instrumentalThe Three Sounds4:10
1962-02Nature BoyLorez Alexandria2:50
1962-11-29Nature BoycoverEtta Jones2:55
1962-11Nature BoyinstrumentalZoot Sims3:06
1963-02Nature BoyinstrumentalThe Ramsey Lewis Trio3:15
1963-03-06Nature Boy (studio, 1963-03-06: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ)cover and instrumentalJohn Coltrane3:24
1965-02-17Nature Boy (studio, 1965-02-17, "first version")instrumentalJohn Coltrane7:03
1965-03-28Nature Boy (live, 1965-03-28, Village Gate, NYC)cover, instrumental and liveJohn Coltrane8:48
1965-03-28Nature Boy (live, 1965-03-28: Village Gate, New York, NY, USA)instrumental and liveJohn Coltrane Quartet8:02
1965-03-28Nature Boy / One Down, One Up (live, 1965-03-28: The Village Gate, NYC)cover and instrumentalJohn Coltrane29:44
1965-08-15Nature Boy / Blue Valse (live, 1965-08-15: Down Beat Jazz Festival, Soldier Field, Chicago (IL))cover and liveJohn Coltrane36:51
1967-06Nature BoyinstrumentalAhmad Jamal3:13
1969-11Nature BoyinstrumentalKarin Krog, John Surman, Francy Boland, Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Daniel Humair3:22
1972-11-25Nature BoycoverJohnny Hartman3:29
1975-07-17Nature Boyinstrumental and liveThe Milt Jackson Big 44:30
1978-08Nature BoycoverRed Garland3:09
1978-12Nature BoyinstrumentalZoot Sims & Harry “Sweets” Edison5:38
1979-01-22Nature BoycoverMonty Alexander7:46
1979-09-21Nature BoyinstrumentalArt Pepper9:57
1980-01-23Nature Boy (live, 1980-01-23: Palm Beach Casino, Cannes, France)instrumental and liveStan Getz4:05
1980-01-23Nature Boyinstrumental and liveStan Getz3:50
1980-01-23Nature Boyinstrumental and liveStan Getz3:54
1980-01-23Nature Boy (live, 1980-01-23: The Palm Beach Casino, Cannes, France)livePaul Horn3:54
1982-02-15 – 1982-02-17Nature BoycoverRadka Toneff / Steve Dobrogosz5:48
1985-06-03 – 1985-06-04Nature BoyinstrumentalThe Modern Jazz Quartet5:07
1989-08-28Nature BoyinstrumentalShirley Scott8:46
1990-12-04Nat Cole Medleycover and medleyFreddy Cole10:04
1992-02Nature BoyinstrumentalKevin Hays8:33
1992-11Nature BoyRichie Beirach & Andy LaVerne8:33
1993-03Nature BoycoverWroblewsky Donner Klemm5:06
1994-02-22 – 1994-02-24Nature BoyinstrumentalGrover Washington, Jr.8:09
1994-10Nature BoyinstrumentalJoe Locke8:14
1994-12Nature BoyinstrumentalHarold Land3:48
1996-01Nature BoycoverPatty Waters8:21
1996-08Nature BoyinstrumentalMark Whitfield6:42
1996-08Sweet Georgie Brown / Nature Boycover, live and medleyDave Burrell5:29
1996-12-07Nature BoyinstrumentalArchie Shepp Quartet6:00
1997-03Nature Boy / If I Loved You (live, 1997-03: Scala, Rio de janeiro, Brazil / Concha acústica do museu imperial, Petrópolis, Brazil)cover, live and medleyAnnie Haslam4:48
1998-06-10 – 1998-06-11Nature Boycover and instrumentalHans Ulrik6:44
1998Nature BoycoverAlan Skidmore5:20
1999-04-30 – 1999-05-01Nature BoycoverE.S.P. Trio5:20
1999-06Nature BoyinstrumentalJackie McLean9:30
2000-03-06Nature Boy (live, 2000-03-06: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, NY, USA)cover and liveRay Charles3:18
2000Nature BoyinstrumentalJoanne Brackeen6:30
2000 – 2001-03-02Nature BoycoverDavid Bowie3:26
2001-05-11Nature BoycoverSteve Reid Trio9:20
2001 – 2001-03-02Nature BoycoverDavid Bowie and Massive Attack3:59
2001Nature BoycoverThomas Stabenow, Johannes Enders, Christian Salfellner, Harvey Wainapel?:??
2002-02Nature BoycoverFay Claassen with the Millennium Jazz Orchestra7:20
2002-06-03 – 2002-06-07Nature BoycoverNils Landgren5:08
2002-06-10 – 2002-06-11Nature BoyAnnie Sellick feat. Joey DeFrancesco6:35
2002nature boycoverLynn Seaton Trio9:16
2003-03Nature BoycoverPeter Lehel Quartet3:45
2003-05-13 – 2003-05-22Nature BoyHarry Connick, Jr.3:49
2003-06-23Nature BoyinstrumentalSonny Fortune10:47
2003-06-24Nature Boycover and instrumentalJoe Lee Wilson8:17
2003-07-15 – 2003-07-17Medley: What’s New / Laura / Nature Boy / Se non avessi più teinstrumental, live and medleyPhil Woods / Lee Konitz / Enrico Rava 6et19:31
2003Nature BoycoverYan Vagh2:27
2004-01-22Nature BoyinstrumentalRob Schneiderman5:30
2004-04-06 – 2004-04-07Nature BoyinstrumentalEldar5:31
2004-11Nature Boyinstrumental and liveBud Shank with Phil Woods9:58
2006-02Nature BoycoverBrad Goode7:07
2006-08-30 – 2006-08-31Nature BoycoverSteve Kuhn Trio6:34
2008-05Nature Boycover and liveGaël Horellou Trio8:28
2013-09-16Nature BoyinstrumentalGeorge Cables6:59
2016-06Nature BoycoverKarl Ratzer & Johannes Enders Duo?:??
2016-08-18Mr PC / Mars / Nature Boy / Pursuance / Meditation, Psalm / Song of Praisecover, live and medleyCyborg19:43
2016-10-27Nature Boycover and livePalle Mikkelborg, Bjarne Roupé, Anton Langebæk, Benjamin Barfod7:11
2017-11Nature BoycoverSimon Moullier feat. Luca Alemanno & Jongkuk Kim4:57
2018-08Nature BoycoverMariangela Cagnetta7:10
2019-12-12Nature BoycoverRuss Nolan6:57
2020-01-24Nature BoycoverKarla Harris & Joe Alterman Trio7:16
2020-05Nature BoycoverWim Bronnenberg, Jasper Van Hulten, Angelo Verploegen4:30
2020Nature BoycoverRegener Pappik Busch2:59
2022-04Nature BoycoverWalter Prati & Experimental Music Company13:50
2022Nature Boycover and instrumentalHeptone Colours5:51
2024Nature BoycoverCharles Owens Trio9:17
Ascension / Nature Boy (from the “Death and Ascension” scene)coverEwan McGregor4:10
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