"Wild Is the Wind" is a song written by Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington. The track was originally recorded by Johnny Mathis for the 1957 film Wild Is the Wind. The song was very popular and was one of five songs nominated for an Academy Award; it was sung by Johnny Mathis at the March 1958 Oscar presentations. It's popularity has seen it being covered numerous times, by such artists as (but not limited to) Nina Simone, David Bowie, George Michael, Clan of Xymox and Cat Power.
This piece comes via a live show performed by
Cat Power at
La Cigale in Paris on the eleventh of November, in 2005. Although it can be inferred that Cat Power was covering Bowie's version of the tune, as she has been known to cover titles by him before, (as she herself stated, he was a great inspiration to her) I believe it is widely regarded that she played upon the Nina Simone rendition instead. I don't think it matters all that much at all to even state this, as all three versions are great as they are, and that being, different takes and stylings of the song.
Cat Power - Wild Is The Wind [Live (cover) @ La Cigale, Paris - 11-11-05]
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^^ To note: the above supplementary link is not my source, but an additional source you may find relevant. One notice of disparity being that, the above live set was played, and recorded, a week prior to the one I am referencing above. The actual set list, or order and transistion of songs, though, is entirely the same.)