Bette Midler 1974: A Movie Comes Back To Haunt Bette

Bradford Era The Voice of Broadway By JACKO’BRIAN May 4, 1974 Patricia Lanigan of E. Meadow, N.Y., askes if Bette…

BetteBack 1974: Bette Midler And Ahmet Ertegun Attend Frank Sinatra’s Comeback Concert

Time People Apr. 22, 1974 It was an oldsters’ Woodstock. Some 2,800 mostly middle-aged fans roared and stamped as a…

BetteBack 1974: The Aftermath Of The Tonys ~ The Alex Cohen Awards

Press Telegram The Alex Cohen Awards By Earl Wilson April 26, 1974 Alex Cohen‘s awards at the Shubert and great…

BetteBack 1974: The Tony Award Nominations ~ April 21, 1974

Zanesville Times Recorder Tony Awards Will Be Presented Tonight By JACK GAYER Drama Editor April 21, 1974 NEW YORK (UPI)…

BetteBack 1974: Johnny Carson Presents Bette Midler With A Tony Award

Middletown Times Herald Record ‘River Niger‘ wins best play Tony By JACK GAVER UPI Drama Editor April 22, 1974 NEW…

BetteBack 1974: The Divine Mr. J

Phoenix Arizona Republic Phoenix Arizona Midler movie not much April 1, 1974 For Bette Midler fans, don’t get too excited…

BetteBack 1974: The Grammys Backstage With Bette Midler And The Carpenters

Cedar Rapids Gazette Broadway Beat By Leonard Lyon March 27, 1974 Bette Midler, who often satirizes the Carpenters in her…

BetteBack Gossip 1974: Extra Security?

Lebanon Daily News The VOICE of BROADWAY By JACK O’BRIAN March 2, 1974 Bette Midler had five escorts at La…

BetteBack Clippings 1973: Midler At The Palace

BetteBack Clippings 1973: Bette At The Philharmonic

BetteBack 1974: Bette Midler And Barry Manilow Part Ways

Winnipeg Free Press The Divine Mr. M February 16, 1974 He has become known as the Divine Mr M because…

BetteBack Gossip 1974: Bette Midler Wants To Change Her Image

Bluefield Daily Telegraph The Voice Of Broadway February 13, 1974 Bette Midler, self-described “last of the truly tacky en­tertainers,” wants…

BetteBack Gossip 1974: Trash With Flash ~ Truth In Packaging?

Bradford Era Voice of Broadway By JACKO’BRIAN February 6, 1974 Bette Midler showed off her guy Eddie Simon (Paul Simon‘s…

BetteBack Gossip 1974: Bette Midler Denied Service At Restaurant

Press Telegram Cafe fight tops Ali and Joe’s By Earl Wilson February 1, 1974 Bette Midler and Paul Simon (formerly…

BetteBack 1974: Bette Midler Makes It Into Collier’s Encyclopedia

Mister D: For the youngsters, the encyclopedia was the book form of Wikipedia (a big deal!) Press Telegram On courts,…

BetteBack 1974: Bette Receives “Rising Star Of The Year” Award

Charleston Daily Mail Specials Honor Performer TV Editor Ron Hutchison January 26, 1974 Top movie and television performers will be…

BetteBack Album Review 1974: A Doubting Thomas

Winnipeg Free Press The World Of Now Music by ANDY MELLEN January 26, 1974 Bette Midler: Not a bad album,…

BetteBack 1974: Bookstore Browsing ~ January 24, 1974

JUST AN O R D I N A R Y Greenwich Village resident who happens to be a superstar, Bette…

BetteBack Review 1974: “Bette Midler” By Bette Midler

Greenfield Recorder RECORDER World Of Music By Judy Hugg January 17, 1974 There’s not much one can say about Bette…

BetteBack Charts 1974: January 16, 1974

Corona Daily Independent Top ten records January 16, 1974 SINGLES 1. “The Joker,” Steve Miller Band 2. “Show & Tell,”…

BetteBack Video 1980: Bette Midler On “60 Minutes”

You would hardly call Bette Midler the shy or retiring type. She turns ears red with her blue jokes and…

BetteBack: The Year In Music 1973

Daily Review The Year In Music – 1973 January 11, 1974 The year of 1973 was a good one for…

BetteBack 1974: Bette Becomes Disillusioned With Fame

Mister D: Most of Bette’s disillusionment of fame had to do with Rolling Stone magazine‘s bilious review of her second…

BetteBack 1974: Miss M’s Top 10 Favorite Albums

Altoona Mirror Bette Midler: My Ten Favorite Records January 5, 1974 Who else but The Divine Miss M can carry…

BetteBack 1974: Bette Midler And David Bowie Finally Arrive! Both Make Blackwell’s Worst Dresses List!

Dover Times Reporter Singer ahead of some famous folks on worst dressed list January 4, 1974 LOS ANGELES (AP) –…

BetteBack: What’s Coming In 1974?

Lowell Sun ABC specials for 74 range from bible to racing to golf Bv DON ROYAL December 30, 1973 The…

BetteBack: THE AMERICAN Guild of Variety Artists Awards Bette Midler With “Rising Star Of The Year”

Van Nuys Valley News RUMORS FLY IN LAS VEGAS December 25, 1973 THE AMERICAN Guild of Variety Artists will present…

BetteBack Review: “Bette Midler” By Bette Midler ~ December 23, 1973

Hattiesburg American Off The Record By Hal Broome December 23, 1973 Bette Midler‘s flexible and interestingly toned voice would alone…

BetteBack: Renowned Critic Gives “Bette Midler” A Fair To Middlin’ Review

Pacific Stars And Stripes Bette Midler’s Latest-Only Middlin’ Fair By ROBERT HILBURN © 1973, The Los Angeles Times December 16,…

BetteBack: Miss Midler To Show Appreciation

Cedar Rapids Gazette Along Broadway By Leonard Lyons December 26, 1973 Bette Midler‘s manager, Aaron Russo, is negotiating with Jon…