Wayward Wind

The Wayward Wind

"The Wayward Wind" is a country and pop song written by Stanley Lebowsky (music) and Herb Newman (lyrics), and first recorded by American singer Gogi Grant in 1955, and released in 1956. Grant's version reached No. 1 on both the Cash Box charts, where it remained at No. 1 for five weeks, and the Billboard charts, remaining at No. 1 for six weeks, ending Elvis Presley's seven-week run at No. 1 with "Heartbreak Hotel". It remained in the top ten for 15 weeks, and was ranked as the No. 5 song for 1956 according to Billboard. It became a Gold record. Members of the Western Writers of America chose the song as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.

Wind

Wind is the natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface. Winds occur on a range of scales, from thunderstorm flows lasting tens of minutes, to local breezes generated by heating of land surfaces and lasting a few hours, to global winds resulting from the difference in absorption of solar energy between the climate zones on Earth. The study of wind is known as anemology.

wayward

Adjective

1. Given to a wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray.
2. Obstinate, contrary and unpredictable.

Noun

1. Someone, especially a young woman or girl, who is wayward.

wind

Noun

1. Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
2. Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.

Verb

1. To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
2. To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.