Dusty Springfield (1966)

“The Windmills of Your Mind” (Les moulins de mon cœur) is a song with words and music by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Michel Legrand from the 1968 film The Thomas Crown Affair. Noel Harrison performed the song for the film score. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1968.

Here’s my three favorite versions…

…by the adorable british vocalist Dusty Springfield

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Dusty Springfield -- The Windmills Of Your Mind


…by the first (and only) black jazz harp wizard Dorothy Ashby

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Dorthy Ashby -- The Windmills Of Your Mind


…and by the butt-kicking people from the Muppet Show: