Over The Rainbow is one of the greatest songs in the history of American cinema and music. Written for the classic 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," the song became the signature piece instantly associated with the image and career of actress and singer Judy Garland in her starring role as Dorothy Gale. With its beautiful melody and hopeful lyrics about a place free of troubles "somewhere over the rainbow," the song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and was named the Greatest Movie Song o