Black-and-white photo of a female singer in a feathered costume performing on stage, with the poster text “I’ll Never Forget It You Know…” (BootlegBetty.com).

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 Review: “Bette Midler” By Bette Midler

Daily Review Roek talk from KG Some gift ideas for rock fans By KATHIESTASKA and GEORGE MANGRUM December 14, 1973…

BetteBack Review: Bette Midler’s Second Album, “Bette Midler” Is Released…

Greeley Daily Tribune THE WORLD OF MUSIC By JUDY HUGO October 29, 1973   In little over a year Bette…

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 Review: The Divine Miss M ~ May 19, 1973

Dunkirk Evening Observer Flip Disks By Kenneth Wilk May 19, 1973 Bette Midler is a superstar! Now that’s quite a…

Jenifer Lewis Review: “…an African-American Bette Midler-plus” ~ July 28, 54 Below

New York Times Self-Aware as a Diva With Showy Peculiarities and Opinions By STEPHEN HOLDEN July 27, 2012 There are…

BetteBack Concert: “There isn’t a performer alive who can match her talents”

Syracuse Post Standard Big, Bubbly Bette Charms 3000 Fans By JOHN WISNIEWSKI April 12, 1973 Bette Midler, the Divine Miss…

BetteBack Concert Review: “She’s a killer.” ~ April 11, 1973

Redlands Daily Facts Divine Miss M wails, warbles, bounces her way to a million By MURRAY OLDERMAN April 11, 1973…

BetteBack Album Review: “…the first big star of the 70s”

Arcadia Tribune Musical Notes By Randall Dave April 5, 1973 If you’re not hooked on Bette Midler yet, then you…

BetteBack Review: The Divine Miss M ~ Bette Midler ~ March 17, 1973

Syracuse Post Standard From All Sides: “Divine Miss M’s” Debut Album Promises Long Ticket Line By JOHN WISNIEWSKI March 17,…

BetteBack: Troy Concert Review ~ March 3, 1973 ~ Part Two

Bennington Banner MEDIA MASSAGE BY BEVERLY RYAN March 3, 1973 Bette’s reappearance was almost worth the wait. She wore a…

BetteBack ~ Troy Concert Review ~ March 3, 1973 ~ Part One

Bennington Banner MEDIA MASSAGE BY BEVERLY RYAN March 3, 1973 THE API FIELDHOUSE is large and cold. The ice underfoot,…

BetteBack Concert Review: Midler is, in a word, astounding ~ January 23, 1973

Chronicle Telegram Divine Miss M brings oldies to life but in her own inimitable fashion “Tacky woman’ has new definition…

BetteBack Review: Carly Simon’s “No Secrets” And Bette Midler’s “The Divine Miss Miss M”

Mister D: Another awesome album included here…a watershed work for Ms. Simon, but then there’s…BETTE! Greeley Daily Tribune THE WORLD…

BetteBack Review: The Divine Miss M ~ January 12, 1973

Van Nuys Valley News And Green Sheet Bette Midler Puts Utmost Into Act and It’s Paying Off January 12, 1973…

BetteBack Review: The Divine Miss M ~ One Of The Year’s Best ~ December 3, 1972

Abilene Reporter News Platter Chatter Some of the Year’s Best December 3, 1972 Some of this year’s best LPscame our…

BetteBack: Bette At Boarding House Theater in San Francisco ~ November 30, 1972

Oakland Tribune Stage And Screen Robert Taylor November 30, 1972 The Divine Miss M. “”You know what camp is?” the…

BetteBack: The Divine Miss M – Bette Midler Is Finally Released ~ Review

Charleston Gazette The Divine Miss M ~ Bette Midler December 2, 1972 THE DIVINE MISS M. -Betle Midler, Atlantic –…

BetteBack ~ The New “It” Girls Star Rises Fast

Oakland Tribune New star’s fast rise September 13, 1972   Bette Midler may be the fastest-rising star to emerge this…

BetteBack Review May “1971: Midler’s Performance ‘Extraordinary’

Mister D: Pete Townshend of The Who later wrote 2 rock songs for Midler that never saw the light of…

BetteBack September 18, 1993: Bette Midler – A Force Of Nature

Scoop By Liz Smith Los Angeles Times Syndicate September 18, 1993 That force of nature, Batte Midler,opened Tuesday night at…

BetteBack September 17, 1993: Bette Midler Returns Triumphantly To The New York Stage

Syracuse Post Standard Bette Midler returns in triumph for New York run September 17, 1993 By Ann Kolson NEW YORK…