Bette Midler’s 1999 Charlie Rose appearance is one of her sharpest long?form interviews — candid, funny, a little wicked, and deeply reflective.

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Rosie’s original syndicated talk show ended June 27, 2002, and Bette’s performance of I Wish You Love was part of the goodbye festivities

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

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Midler closed the show by serenading Carson, who sat at his desk while Midler sat upon a stool nearby. "I can't believe I'm the last guest — the last fool Mr. Carson will have to suffer gladly,"

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Bette Midler making some moves with Stephen Colbert at The Late Show Wrap Party after the final Colbert show!

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Bette Midler’s appearance as Johnny Carson’s final guest on The Tonight Show is remembered as one of the most emotional and iconic moments in late?night history.

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“The Wig Song” is a comic novelty number Bette Midler performed on the BBC’s Wogan show in 1989, not a commercially released track.

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Ever since Bette Midler made Johnny Carson sniffle with a farewell song, the long emotional goodbye has become its own late-night tradition

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Beaches The Musical: Jessica Vosk Sings Wind Beneath My Wings

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Bette Midler performs When A Man Loves A Woman on The Jay Leno Show to promote her Kiss My Brass tour - 2004

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