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Bette Midler |
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Birth Place: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Birthday:December 1, 1945
Height:5' 1"
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- Performed her cabaret act at the famed gay men's club, The Continental Baths, in the 70s with Barry Manilow as her accompanist.
- Worked at a Dole pineapple processing plant in Hawaii in her early years.
- Her first big album "The Divine Miss M" was produced by Barry Manilow.
- Graduated from Radford High School, Honolulu, Hawaii in 1963
- Majored in drama at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1979" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 31.
- Sang with Tom Waits on "I never talk to strangers" on his album "Foreign Affairs".
- Was the final guest on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962).
- Sang to Johnny Carson on his second-to-last show (The last show was taped highlights).
- She appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "We Are The World."
- One child, daughter Sophie (b. 1986)
- She performed a cover version of the song "Beast of Burden". She also appeared in a video of the song with Mick Jagger that was choreographed by Toni Basil.
- Has brown eyes, hair is naturally blonde
- Measurements: 36 1/2-25-36 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
- Ranked #51 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
- Won four Grammy awards including the 1973 Best New Artist and the prestigious Record of the Year in 1989 for the soaring rendition of her # 1 hit "Wind Beneath My Wings" from the movie Beaches (1988).
- In 1974 she received a special Tony Award "for adding lustre to the Broadway season."
- Is named after Bette Davis and her sisters Susan and Judy are named after Susan Hayward and Judy Garland.
- She is a member of Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority.
- When The American Film Institute announced "The 100 years of the Greatest Songs" on June 22, 2004 two of her hits were selected by the board: "Wind Beneath My Wings" from Beaches (#44), The Rose from The Rose (#83).
- Her album "Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook" was originally titled "Rosemary for Remembrance". The name was changed just weeks before the album's September 30, 2003 release.
- The last syllable of her first name is unpronounced because her mother thought that was how Bette Davis pronounced her name.
- She is a huge fan and long time friend of the late singer Rosemary Clooney.
- The role of Delores in Sister Act (1992) was originally written for Midler, however she turned it down.
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