Three stylized women with rose-shaped hair in yellow, red, and pink wearing jeweled necklaces, with the words “I Love Belle” across the center.

Epic 47th Anniversary Celebration of Bette Midler’s Thighs and Whispers

Midler’s fifth studio album, released October 1979, produced by Arif Mardin, leans heavily into disco and late?70s club aesthetics.

From The Bette Midler Archive: “Hang On In There Baby” Single Edit

From The Bette Midler Archive: "Hang On In There Baby" Single Edit

Video: Bette Midler – Millworker -Michael Parkinson – 1979

"Millworker" is a song by James Taylor that tells the story of a woman working in a textile mill during…