Written in less than an hour, the beloved ballad by Bette Midler transformed a simple message about love and vulnerability into one of the most enduring songs of the last half-century.

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

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

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Bette Midler performed a moving rendition of the standard "I'll Be Seeing You" during the virtual "AIDS Walk: Live at Home" fundraiser on July 19, 2020.

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

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It was an original song written specifically for the For Our Children charity album by Bette Midler, Bruce Roberts, and Carole Bayer Sager, created because the producers wanted at least one new, upbeat, kid?friendly track

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

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

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

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“Long John Blues” is Bette Midler at her most deliciously bawdy—an innuendo?packed blues number about a very tall dentist whose “drilling” skills leave Miss M thoroughly satisfied.

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