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Audio: Bette Midler – Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (SKDJ vs Louie Prima & Wolfgang Lohr Remix Edit)

"Bei Mir Bist Du Schon" (often stylized as "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön") is a famous song that Bette Midler…

Podcast: Marc Shaiman Talks To Alec Baldwin

Bootleg BettyPodcast: Marc Shaiman Talks To Alec BaldwinBy Here’s The Thing With Alec BaldwinJune 24, 2026 The Phonographic Memory of…

BonBon Video Short – Bette Midler – Come Up And See Me Sometime

It predates her signature Sophie Tucker joke routines, but you can see the seeds of that style

The Bette Midler Jukeboxes Have Been Restocked!

I have restocked the jukeboxes, and yes — the new tracks do slap harder than a backstage read at the…

Audio – Bette Midler – To Deserve You (Matt Moss Pride Remix)

Audio - Bette Midler - To Deserve You (Matt Moss Pride Mix)

Video: Bette Midler – To Deserve You – Jason Parker Remix

Video: Bette Midler - To Deserve You - Jason Parker Remix

Bette Midler’s Anthem, The Rose, Written In 45 Minutes

Written in less than an hour, the beloved ballad by Bette Midler transformed a simple message about love and vulnerability…

Reviews: Bette Midler – The Divine Miss M

Whether or not you enjoy Bette Midler’s music, it has never sounded dated. Maybe that’s because it’s never been timely,…

Bette Midler Archive Audio: Chapel Of Love/I Shall Be Released/Friends – 1972

Bette Midler Archive: Chapel Of Love/I Shall Be Released/Friends - 1972

Bette Midler Sings I’ll Be Seeing You For Virtual AIDS Walk 2020 (History Included)

Bette Midler performed a moving rendition of the standard "I'll Be Seeing You" during the virtual "AIDS Walk: Live at…

The Divine Miss M Fansite Audio: Bette Midler – BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY (Live in Texas, 1983)

The Divine Miss M Fansite: Bette Midler – BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY (Live in Texas, 1983)

The Story Behind Bette Midler’s Blueberry Pie

It was an original song written specifically for the For Our Children charity album by Bette Midler, Bruce Roberts, and…

Audio: Exploring The Meaning Of Bette Midler’s Boxing

Bette Midler steps into Ben Folds’ bruised little monologue and turns it into full?tilt showbiz heartbreak.

Why Dylan Chose Midler For “Buckets Of Rain” Duet?

Dylan chose Bette Midler because, in late 1975, they were orbiting the same creative scene, sparking off each other in…

Bette Midler Archive: Do You Love Me/Do You Want To Dance/Hello In There -1973

Bette Midler Archive: Do You Love Me/Do You Want To Dance/Hello In There -1973

The Divine Miss M Fansite Audio – Bette Midler – Long John Blues – 1978

“Long John Blues” is Bette Midler at her most deliciously bawdy—an innuendo?packed blues number about a very tall dentist whose…

BonBon Short: Bette Midler + Barry Manilow – Chapel Of Love (The Baths)

BonBon Short: Bette Midler + Barry Manilow - Chapel Of Love (The Baths)

Video: Sold My Soul To Rock N Roll – Majestic Theater – Bette Midler – 1979

“Sold My Soul to Rock ’n’ Roll” is a 1979 Bette Midler track from The Rose soundtrack — a gritty,…

What does the Bette Midler song Mr. Rockefeller mean?

"Mr. Rockefeller" is a humorous, satirical song by Bette Midler from her 1976 album Songs for the New Depression.

A Song That Proved Even Actors Want to Be Bette Midler

Bette Midler chose "The Rose" for her film debut, winning her a Grammy for singing the title track of the…

Happy Mother’s Day! Bette Midler Sings My Mother’s Eyes – DeTour 1983

Happy Mother's Day! Bette Midler Sings My Mother's Eyes - DeTour 1983

The Bette Midler song Samedi et Vendredi…Meaning?

"Samedi et Vendredi" (Saturday and Friday) is the French-language section of Bette Midler's track "Shiver Me Timbers / Samedi et…

Bette Midler’s Biggest Hit Was Recorded by Others First

Released in 1989, “Wind Beneath My Wings” was written by Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar. A No. 1 single for…

A BonBon Video: Harmony Bette Midler – Mr. Sandman

A BonBon Video: Harmony Bette Midler - Mr. Sandman

Bette Midler Talks New Protest Song With Rolling Stone

If you ask Bette Midler, her whole career has been about spreading enough joy to distract from "the grimness of…

There’s New Music In The Bootleg Betty Jukebox

There's New Music In The Bootleg Betty Jukebox

What is the meaning of Bette Midler’s cover of Moses?

Bette Midler’s cover of Patty Griffin’s “Moses” is a heartfelt, stripped-down rendition featured on her 2000 self-titled album, Bette.

Archive Audio: Bette Midler – Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (Live)

Archive Audio: Bette Midler - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (Live)

Video: Bette Midler – Let Me Call You Sweetheart – The Rose

Video: Bette Midler - Let Me Call You Sweetheart - The Rose

Hit Songs Other Artists Turned Down – Bette Midler Edt

Some of the best-selling & enduring songs in rock became chart-topping classics thanks to a singer or band that wasn't…