Composer and pianist Michel Legrand would be 89 years young today. He wrote "The Windmills of Your Mind" for the 1967 film The Thomas Crown Affair with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, and took home the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe for Best Original Song in 1968. Noel Harrison sang it for the movie, but I’ve always liked Dusty Springfield’s cover, which reached #3 on the Easy Listening chart in 1969. (Sting sang the song for the 1999 remake starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo.)
Absolutely beautiful, say no more 💜
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I like her version best of all of them.
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Yes me too 💜
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When this song won the Oscar I was disappointed. I didn’t like the song at the time, but I guess I never listened to it very closely. Many years later when I did listen I liked it a lot. It’s a lovely song.
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out
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I find myself loving music that I hated 50 years ago. Maybe it’s an age thing…
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Great talents- Dusty and Legrand. Ah, the good old days when songs from films, other than Disney, were beautiful.
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I’m with you 100% on that.
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Beautiful lyrics and haunting melody.
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I don’t think anyone did it as well as she did.
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This is a great song that I haven’t heard in a long time. Dusty is so good.
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She was, and she stretched herself a little and did records in Nashville and Memphis, adding country and R&B to her act.
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Great song and I’ve always enjoyed Dusty’s music.
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Loved her voice and sense of adventure.
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Hi John – always loved the song, and always thought Dusty’s voice was delightful to listen to … thanks for the reminder and today – we need all the windmills of our minds we can glean. Stay safe – Hilary
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Just so they aren’t the ones that freeze up and don’t turn…
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