Smiling blonde woman pops out of a striped gift box with bright green tissue on a red background, flanked by green cursive text reading “Quelle Surprise!” and “I Love Betty!”

Bette Midler Cover Reignites the Carpenters’ 1971 Smash

When Richard Carpenter caught Bette Midler performing "Superstar" on The Tonight Show in 1971, he instantly knew he'd found a…