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| Bette Midler |
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"I wouldn't say I invented tacky, but I definitely brought it to its present high popularity."
-Bette Midler
| Date of Birth: December 1, 1945 |
| Birthplace: New Jersey |
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| As a singer, Bette's scored with big hits like "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" (1973), "The Rose" (1979), "Wind Beneath My Wings" (1989), and "From A Distance" (1990). She won two Golden Globes for her work in the dramatic film The Rose (1979) and, with her trademark outrageousness on display in Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) and Big Business (1988), she became the top funny lady of American films during the latter half of the '80s. Bette also had her own sitcom on CBS, which debuted in the 2000 TV season. |
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| Bette Midler can be seen as somewhat abrasive at times, but there's no denying that she's a dynamic force in show business who's found major success in both music and movies. The Divine Miss M is still going strong more than 30 years after her first musical breakthrough, and she shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. |
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Bette Midler was born on December 1, 1945, in New Jersey, and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her aspirations were clearly defined from the outset, and she majored in drama at the University of Hawaii. After earning money as an extra in the film Hawaii (1966), Bette relocated to New York City to become a stage actress. She landed her first professional onstage role in Miss Nefertiti Regrets, then hit Broadway in the role of Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof.
It was around this same time that Bette began appearing as a singer in various New York cabarets, as well as building a devoted following at the Continental Baths, a gay bathhouse in the Big Apple. While working at the Continental Baths she hooked up with Barry Manilow, who would become both her accompanist on piano and producer of her debut album.
The Divine Miss M, released by Atlantic Records in late 1972, spent over a year on Billboard's album charts, made the Top Ten and went platinum. Her cover of the Andrew Sisters' 1940s hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" climbed to the eighth slot on the singles charts, helping to launch a mini jitterbugging revival.
Her followup album, 1973's Bette Midler, was also produced by Manilow. It repeated her debut's commercial success, and Bette received her first Grammy Award as Best New Artist of 1973. |
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