As many of you will know, the divine Bette Midler began to build a following for herself when she performed regularly at…
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Steve Ostrow, Continental Baths owner, trailblazer in US and Sydney gay scenes, has died
A trailblazing figure, Steve Ostrow left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape of New York City during the late…
BetteBack 12/3/1975: Bette Midler Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
Singer Bette Midler is listed in satisfactory condition after an emergency appendectomy
BetteBack October 22, 1975: Liza Disses Bette!
New York Post October 22, 1975 I guess you know there’s a card-carrying, triple-A feud going betwixt Liza Minnelli and…
BetteBack Sep 4, 1975: Paul Simon Disses Miss M Over Recording
Newark Advocate Sep 4, 1975 Paul Simon‘s new single, “Gone At Last” features Phoebe Snow singing the high parts that…
BetteBack August 9, 1975: I hear Bette Midler isn’t nearly so popular offstage as she is onstage. True?
Altoona Mirror August 9, 1975 I hear Bette Midler isn’t nearly so popular offstage as she is onstage. True?K. Denton,…
BetteBack July 17, 1975: ABC Offers Bette Midler A Special Deal
Harrisburg Daily Register July 17, 1975 Bette Midler, the doyenne of glitter rock, may soon be doing her boogie woogie…
#Resist: Writer Kevin Sessums Recalls Bette Midler at the Baths & Our Need Now For “Naked Defiance”
Mister D: Kevin went to college with me for one semester. He was so cute, good looking, and still is.…
BetteBack June 1975: Bette Midler – The New Taste
In The Know Bette Midler: The New Taste June 1975 James Spada The curtain goes up in New York’s Minskoff…
BetteBack April 2, 1975: Bette Midler Says New Show Is A New Level Of Taste
Defiance Crescent News April 2, 1975 Bette Midler, opening April 14 at the Minskoff Theater, says of her new show:…
Bette Midler on how she used to hate singing: “It used to be torture. I am completely different. I like to sing now.
Bette Midler on how she used to hate singing: “It used to be torture. I am completely different. I like…
(Playing an 80 year old in For The Boys frightened Bette): “I’d never done it like Dustin Hoffman did in “Little Big Man” and Keir Dullea in “2001”
(Playing an 80 year old in For The Boys frightened Bette): “I’d never done it like Dustin Hoffman did in…
(When you were growing up, did you ever steal anything?) “I had no money. I had absolutely nothing. I got a quarter a week for allowance.
(When you were growing up, did you ever steal anything?) “I had no money. I had absolutely nothing. I got…
Betteback February 19, 1975: Bette Midler Confirms Her Guest For Broadway Run
Doylestown Intelligencer February 19, 1975 Lionel Hampton‘ll be with Bette Midler at the Minskoff Theater, opening in April Related articles…
Bette Midler in ‘Hello, Dolly!’: Who should play the Tony-winning part next?
Golden Derby Bette Midler in ‘Hello, Dolly!’: Who should play the Tony-winning part next? By Jeffrey Kare Aug 8, 2017…
BetteBack February 6, 1975: Critics Get A Preview Of The Cher Special
San Mateo Times February 6, 1975 There is no question that when Sonny Bono started his “Sonny Comedy Hour” he…