AIDS Walk events for the first time to raise funds for GMHC and PRC. Featuring performances and appearances by Bette Midler, Gloria Estefan, Jordin Sparks, Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty, Shoshana Bean, Matt Bomer, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Audio, 2 Videos: AIDS Walk Live! & I’ll Be Seeing You
Thanks for providing the audio excerpt of “I’ll Be Seeing You”. A lovely rendition! 🙂
You are quite welcome. Enjoy!
I have always wanted to hear Bette sing this song! I am so glad we have it!! Thank you for sharing and a thank you to the music gods for listening to this request and to marc shaiman of course!!
I went to one of the first ever AIDS benefit concerts in nyc in the mid 1980s at Lincoln Center. My friends and I sat in the last row of the balcony. Bette was the last performer, after something like 3 hours. She sang Friends Nd The Rose and told some Sophie Tucker jokes. She finished with a monologue about living above Marie’s Crisis and settling into bed with a guy and then hearing “I had a dream…” from the boys at the bar. As only Bette can do, she brought this tired crowd from laughter to tears, finishing with this song as a tribute to her lost friends. It was unbelievable. I’ve sen her dozens of times over 5 decades in concert, on Broadway and at benefits. That performance was remarkable — a true standout. Thanks for posting this. Love you Mister D.
Thank you so much for describing those moments. I can’t imagine all the emotions that went swirling around that room. It still brings a tear to my eye everytime I see that one clip we do have. Xx