By the Light of the Moon

“Bad Moon Rising” is a song that was written by American singer and songwriter John Fogerty. It was recorded by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. It is the lead single on their album Green River and came out in 1969. The song charted on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles charts. It is at number 364 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

“Moon shadow” is a song that was written and recorded by British singer and songwriter. The song was released as a single in the UK in 1970. The song is on Stevens’ 1971 album Teaser and the Firecat. It charted on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Easy Listening charts.

“Slow Dancing with the Moon” was written by American country singer, songwriter, and actor Mac Davis. The song was recorded by American singer, songwriter, and actress Dolly Parton. It is on her 32nd album of the same name.

“Dancing in the Moonlight” was written by Sherman Kelly. The song was originally recorded by Kelly’s band Boffalongo in 1970. It became a hit single when recorded by French-American rock band King Harvest in 1972. This version charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song became a worldwide hit when covered by English band Toploader. It went to multi-Platinum status.

“Blue Moon” was written by American song writing team Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934. It became a standard ballad. It became an international number-one hit in 1961 when it was recorded by the American doo-wop group The Marcels. It was at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles charts. The Marcels version is featured in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. It was also in the 1981 movie “An American Werewolf in London.”

“Harvest Moon” was written and recorded by Canadian-American singer and songwriter Neil Young. It is the first single from his 1992 album by the same name and charted on the UK Singles chart.

“Moon Over Bourbon Street” was written and recorded by English musician and actor Sting. The title refers to Bourbon Street in the historic French quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Sting was inspired to write the song by the gothic novel “Interview with the Vampire” by Anne Rice. The melody is based on the jazz standard “Autumn Leaves.”

“Moon River” was written by American lyricist, singer, and songwriter Johnny Mercer and composed by American composer Henry Mancini. It was originally performed by British actress Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and won the Academy Award for Best Original song. The song also won the Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 1962. It has been performed by many different artists. The song became the theme song for American singer Andy Williams in 1962. It is on his album Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes and William’s version was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress in the National Recording Registry in 2022.

“In the Misty Moonlight” was written by American songwriter Cindy Walker. The song was recorded in 1964 by American country and popular music singer and songwriter Jim Reeves. It was included on his posthumous album The Jim Reeves Way. A successful version was recorded by American singer and actor Dean Martin in 1967. His version went to number one on the Easy Listening chart.

“Moondance” was written by North Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison and recorded by him in 1970. It is on his third studio album my the same name. However, the song was only released as a single in 1977. It charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 charts. Morrison often plays the song in concert.