BetteBack 1977: “A Star Spangled Night for Rights” Turns Sour

Oxnard Press Courier September 19, 1977 LOS ANGELES (AP) – It was billed as “A Star Spangled Night for Rights.”…

Video: Long John Blues ~ Bette Midler

Video: Lullaby Of Broadway ~ Bette Midler

Video: In The Mood ~ Bette Midler

BetteBack 1975: The Divine Miss M Explodes On The L.A. Scene

Press Telegram The Divine Miss M Explodes On The L.A. Scene December 30, 1975 Bette Midler‘s back. Funnier, more sensitive…

BetteBack 1975: Bette’s Tour Will Begin At Berkeley

San Mateo Times BETTE’S BACK November 20, 1975 When she first hit headlines, she was called “The Divine Miss M‘…

BetteBack 1975: The ‘Divine Miss M’ scores personal success on Broadway

Lowell Sun By WILLIAM E. SAHMENTO Sun Drama Critic June 13, 1975 NEW YORK – Who is the trashiest girl…

BetteBack 1975: Bette Joins Tony Bennett And Lionel Hampton At The Schaefer Music Festival

     

BetteBack 1975: “Clams” Tasty Dish For Midler Fans

Seattle Daily Times “Clams” Tasty Dish For Midler Fans Patrick MacDonald Friday, May 30, 1975

Video: Shiver Me Timbers ~ Bette Midler ~ Divine Madness

BetteBack 1975: Bette Midler Celebrates Lionel Hampton’s Birthday

Delaware County Daily Times Midnight Earl Earl Wilson April 29, 1975   Lionel Hampton celebrated his 67th birthday onstage at…

BetteBack 1975: Gays Chortle At A Tasteless Vulgarian (Oh My! My! My!)

Stroudsburg Pocono Record Voice of Broadway By JACK 0’BRIAN May 9, 1975 H.L. Mencken‘s “No one ever went broke underestimating…

BetteBack 1975: “Clams” Previews In Philly – Wows Audience!

Mister D: Hope ya’ll can read this…it’s the best that I could do…. Trenton Evening Times Bette Midler Provides Two…

BetteBack 1975: “Clams” Only Half Cooked…(Boo! I Say!)

Mister D: Not everybody got Bette at the time…she was challenging the constrictions of what a rock show was by…

BetteBack 1975: Still Broadway’s Best Bette

New York Times Revue: Bette Midler By Clive Barnes April 18, 2012  

BetteBack 1975: “…Wild, Disrespectful And Wonderful Bette Midler…”

Idaho Falls Post Register Earl Wilson… April 21, 1975 THE MIDNIGHT EARL . . .Broadway was like a carnival Monday…

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 Concert: Miss Main Event ~ Bette Midler At The Palace ~

Oakland Tribune Bette Midler Brings ‘Pizzazz’ to Palace December 7, 1973 NEW YORK ,(AP) – Bette Midler, the brash orange-haired…

BetteBack: Bette Midler At The Palace

Wisconsin State Journal Bette Midler Gets Big Money in N.Y. By Earl Wilson December 7, 1973 N E W YORK…

BetteBack: Second Album To Be Released Early November

Phoenix Arizona Republic Phoenix Arizona The elusive rock dollar October 18, 1973 LINER NOTES . . . That new Bette…

BetteBack: “…now let’s sing it out this time for “Tinkerbell”

Wisconsin State Journal How’s She.Doing? Great, You Bette! By DONALD DAVIES October 17, 1973 The reigning resident kook of showbiz,…

BetteBack: An “….Intensified, More Dramatic Version Of Peggy Lee”

Capital Times Bette Midler: Campy, Kooky, And Terrific By ROBERT LaBRASCA October 17, 1973 You have never seen anything like…

BetteBack: Bette Enchants Even On A Particularly Bad Night!

Albuquerque Journal Bette Midler Enchants Audience By SCOTT BEAVEN October 8, 1973 By the time Bette Midler began the second…

BetteBack: “Hollywood isn’t dead. It’s sitting right in this chair.” ~ October 4, 1973

Albuquerque Tribune Superstar Bette Midler brings caravan to Albq October 4, 1973 For those who like to associate decades with…

BetteBack: Bette Shimmy’s And Shakes The Phoenix Symphony Hall ~ October 4, 1973

Phoenix Arizona Republic Miss M shakes the house By Hardy Price October 4, 1973 You’ve all heard about an act…

BetteBack: “Martha Raye would give her eye teeth and a box of poppers for a tour like ours.”

San Mateo Times THE MARQUEE By Barbara Bladen Flashy, Trashy and Infectious Miss M October 1, 1973 In this crazy…

BetteBack Concert Review: “She gave so much. I want to go see her again” ~ September 29, 1973

Oakland Tribune Bette Comes Back September 29, 1973 With due respect to Carol, Little Darlin’ and ‘Runaround Sue, all heart-throbbers…

BetteBack: Totally Bananas! ~ September 12, 1973

Press Telegram Bette Midler–wonderful bananas! Story and Photo By DENISE KUSEL September 12, 1973 Lights dimmed. Ripples of excited hush crackled through…

BetteBack Concert Review: Bette “Unbelievable” Management “Paranoid”

Alton Telegraph By DOUG THOMPSON Telegraph Leisure Editor August 29, 1973 Bette Midler, music’s female Alice Cooper, brought her outrageous…

BetteBack: Bette Starts Second Leg Of Tour In August ~ July 25, 1973

San Mateo Times Lyons Den Bv LEONARD LYONS Bette Midler, who is preparing another national tour beginning Aug 30 is…