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These recordings captured the imagination of Grammy voters in their time but haven't been embraced so far by Hall of Fame voters.

Billboard MagazineGrammy-Winning Records That Haven’t Made It Into The Hall Of Fameby Paul Grein1/17/2020  Many of the recordings that have…

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 November 27, 1974: Bette Midler Attends American Indian Development Association Gala

Waterloo Courier November 27, 1974 NEW YORK (AP ) .– Marlon Brando said he thought there was “something obscene” in…

Bette Midler On Her Music:

Bette Midler On Her Music: “I never intended to concentrate on oldies. In fact, I don’t. I sing contemporary numbers…

BetteBack December 16, 1973: Bette Midler Hits The Top Ten Singles Chart Again

Hattiesburg American December 16, 1973 SINGLES 1. TOP OF THE WORLD, Carpenters ( 2 ) 2. JUST FOR YOU AND…

BetteBack December 14, 1973: Bette Midler Comes Down To Earth On Second Album

Wheeling Herald December 14, 1973 “Bette Midler” (Atlantic records). The Divine Miss M has come down to earth on this…

Bette Midler On Her Ticket Prices:

Bette Midler On Her Ticket Prices: “I haven’t had many complaints about my ticket prices. We’re not in the Rolling…

Bette Midler On The Harlettes:

Bette Midler On The Harlettes: “These girls are FILTHY! Simply filthy. They come here directly from Disney land where they…

BetteBack Sept. 21, 1998: Bathhouse Betty Review

Time Sept. 21, 1998 It’s not fair that the Diva Divine makes albums only as vacations from movies and motherhood,…

Age Ain’t Nothin’ But a Number: Sia & Other Artists Who Topped the Hot 100 After 40

BillBoard Age Ain’t Nothin’ But a Number: Sia & Other Artists Who Topped the Hot 100 After 40 7/28/2016 by…

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…

Jake Shimabukuro Keeps Growing In Popularity – Played w/Bette at Caesar’s and the Queen

Ukulele Phenom To Play At Jorgensen By OWEN MCNALLY, Special to The Courant The Hartford Courant November 15, 2011 If…