The Abilene Reporter
The Divine Miss M
Platter Chatter
DECEMBER 3, 1972
It’s “bring back the oldies” time again with the help of Bette Midler on “The Divine Miss M” (Atlantic). The buxom and sensuously voiced young lady leads off with a real tribute to Bobby Freeman by wrapping her warm style around “Do You Want to Dance?,” then gets into another golden goodie, “Chapel of Love.”
Not all is revival, however, as Miss Middler croons Leon Russell’s “Superstar,” “Daytime Hustler” and John Prine’s “Hello in There” before taking us back in time with a cool copy of “Leader of the Pack.” No matter what she does it’s top flight, vibrant and unique – 100 per cent white soul.
