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Bart Howard (born Howard Joseph Gustafson; June 1, 1915 – February 21, 2004) was an American songwriter and pianist. He is best known for writing the jazz standard "Fly Me to the Moon". == Biography == === Early life and career === Bart Howard was born on June 1, 1915 in Burlington, Iowa. His parents were musical; both played piano, and his father played guitar and the mandolin. During Prohibition and the Depression, his father was also a bootlegger, which... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Bart Howard first charted in 1962 with Fly Me to the Moon - Bossa Nova.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.