Bette Midler

Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American actress, comedian, singer and author. Throughout her six‑decade career, Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards and a Kennedy Center Honor, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Midler began her professional career in several off‑off‑Broadway plays, prior to her engagements in Fiddler on the Roof and Salvation on Broadway in the late 1960s. She came to prominence in 1970 when she began singing in the Continental Baths, a local gay bathhouse where she built up a core following. Since 1970, Midler has released 14 studio albums as a solo artist, selling over 30 million records worldwide, and has received four Gold, three Platinum and three Multiplatinum albums from the RIAA. Many of her songs became chart hits, including her renditions of “The Rose”, “Wind Beneath My Wings”, “Do You Want to Dance?”, “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” and “From a Distance”. She won Grammy Awards for Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “The Rose”, and Record of the Year for “Wind Beneath My Wings”.
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The Rose

Beast Of Burden

Under The Boardwalk

In My Life

Night And Day

Be My Baby

Stay with me

Midnight in Memphis

You Don’t Own Me

When A Man Loves A Woman

From A Distance

All I Need To Know

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