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Cover of a 1941 song by The Andrews Sisters Part of the 1940s nostalgia trend of the early 1970s
View background statusBette Midler
5 catalog entries, grouped by year.
About Bette Midler
Bette Midler developed a New York stage act before issuing her debut album The Divine Miss M in 1972. Her career has connected recording with musical theater, television specials and films including The Rose and Beaches. Later work included the album It's the Girls, produced by Marc Shaiman, which revisited repertoire associated with female vocal groups across several decades. She also returned to Broadway in Hello, Dolly!, continuing a performance career across several forms of popular entertainment.
Artist background sources
Bette Midler: The Divine Miss M - official biography
Read New York stage beginnings, 1972 debut, named films, girl-group tribute with Shaiman and completed Hello Dolly role. Incorrect Winifred surname, uncertain Las Vegas end date, awards, sales, current status and private material are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1973
Artist background available
Bette Midler developed a New York stage act before issuing her debut album The Divine Miss M in 1972. Her career has connected recording with musical theater, television specials and films including The Rose and...
View background status1980
The Rose
Bette MidlerReported release: 1979Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #10Supplied note - not independently verified
Written for the movie of the same name, inspired by Janis Joplin's life.
View background status1989
Researched recording background
Bette Midler recorded Wind Beneath My Wings for the Beaches soundtrack, released in 1988. The single followed in 1989, when it reached a much wider radio audience and later received Grammy recognition. Keeping the...
Read background and sources1991
From a Distance
Bette MidlerReported release: 1990Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #15Supplied note - not independently verified
Written by Julie Gold about global unity
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