Bette Midler
Bette Midler backstage at the Grammy Awards, February, 1990.
Born	December 1, 1945 (1945-12-01) (age 61) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Martin von Haselberg (1984-)
Awards Emmy Awards Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music 1978 Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back Outstanding Individual Performance - Variety/Music Program 1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1997 Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas Golden Globe Awards New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Female 1980 The Rose Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1980 The Rose 1992 For the Boys Best Actress - Miniseries 1994 Gypsy Grammy Awards Best New Artist (1974) Record of the Year 1990 Wind Beneath My Wings Song of the Year 1991 From a Distance Tony Awards Special Tony Award (1974)

Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress and comedienne, also known to her fans as The Divine Miss M. She is named after the actress Bette Davis although Davis pronounced her first name in two syllables, and Midler uses one. During her career, she has won four Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards. She is currently scheduled to succeed Celine Dion as the headliner at Caesars Palace, beginning February 20, 2008.^[1] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 457 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (698 × 916 pixel, file size: 166 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... 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Biography

Midler was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised in nearby Aiea. She attended Radford High School in Honolulu. She is of Jewish descent. Her aspirations were clearly defined from the outset, and she majored in drama at the University of Hawaii, and earned money in the film Hawaii (released in 1966) as an extra, playing a seasick passenger. For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... View from 99-700th block of Ê»Aiea Heights Drive in Ê»Aiea Heights down to Pearl Harbor (south). ... Admiral Arthur W. Radford High School, known as Radford High School, is a public high school in Honolulu, Hawaii. ... The word Jew (Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or a member of the Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... This article is about the University of Hawaii system. ... Hawaii is a 1966 American motion picture based on the novel of the same name by James A. Michener. ... // Events Top grossing films North America Thunderball Dr. Zhivago Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? That Darn Cat! The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming Academy Awards Best Picture: A Man for All Seasons - Highland, Columbia Best Actor: Paul Scofield - A Man for All Seasons Best Actress: Elizabeth Taylor... Seasickness can be hazardous for scuba divers Seasickness is a feeling of nausea and, in extreme cases, vertigo experienced after spending time on a craft on water. ...

In 1965, she relocated to New York City after using the money she got for playing an extra, and landed her first professional onstage role in Tom Eyen's Off-Off-Broadway plays in 1965, Miss Nefertiti Regrets and Cinderella Revisited, a children's play by day and an adult show by night.^[2] From 1966 to 1969 she played the role of Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway; during this period her sister Judith, visiting New York to see her perform, was killed by a taxi cab. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Tom Eyen Tom Eyen (August 14, 1940 - May 26, 1991) was a Tony Award-winning, Grammy Award-winning, and Emmy Award-nominated playwright, lyricist, television writer, and theatre director. ... Off-Off-Broadway refers to theatrical productions including plays, musicals or performance art pieces performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway productions or off-Broadway productions. ... For the film, see Fiddler on the Roof (film) Fiddler on the Roof is a well-known Tony Award-winning musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ...

In 1970, Midler began singing the Continental Baths, a gay bathhouse in the city, where she became close to her piano accompanist, Barry Manilow, who produced her first major album, The Divine Miss M in 1973. Early Continental Baths advert In the late 1960s, Steve Ostrow opened the famous Continental Baths in the basement of the landmark 1903 Ansonia Hotel, New York City. ... Gay bathhouses, also known as (gay) saunas or steam baths (and sometimes called, in gay slang in some regions, the baths or the tubs), are places where men can go to have sex with other men. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... Barry Manilow is an American singer and songwriter best known for his recordings I Write the Songs, Mandy, Weekend in New England, and Copacabana. His career achievements include selling more than 75 million records worldwide. ... The Divine Miss M - released 1973 The Divine Miss M is an album released in 1973 by Bette Midler 1. ...

Despite the way things turned out [with the AIDS crisis], I'm still proud of those days [singing at gay bathhouses]. I feel like I was at the forefront of the gay liberation movement, and I hope I did my part to help it move forward. So, I kind of wear the label of 'Bathhouse Betty' with pride.^[3]

—Bette Midler, Houston Voice

Bette Midler and Peter Riegert at the premiere of The Rose. (Photo by Alan Light)

In 1974, she received a Special Tony Award for her contribution to Broadway for her Clams on the Half Shell Revue at the Palace Theater. In 1979 she played the title role of a 1960s drug-addicted rock star, modeled after Janis Joplin, in The Rose, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. December 23 2005 cover of Houson Voice newspaper The Houston Voice newspaper is an Houston, Texas-based weekly periodical written for the gay community. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 744 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1290 pixel, file size: 298 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 744 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1290 pixel, file size: 298 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Peter Riegert (born April 11, 1947 in New York City) is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Donald Schoenstein (aka Boon) in 1978s National Lampoons Animal House and as Sam Posner in the 1988 film, Crossing Delancey. ... The Rose is a 1979 film which tells the story of a self-destructive 1960s rock star who struggles to cope with the constant pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Janis Lyn Joplin (Born January 19, 1943- October 4, 1970 was an influential singer, songwriter, and music arranger. ... The Rose is a 1979 film which tells the story of a self-destructive 1960s rock star who struggles to cope with the constant pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actresses working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ...

For the period of 1975–1978, she provided the voice of Woody the Spoon on the PBS educational series Vegetable Soup. Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... Vegetable Soup was an educational childrens television program produced by the New York State Education Department that originally ran for 78 episodes from 1975 to 1978. ...

Her manager and boyfriend for a significant period was Aaron Russo. Aaron Russo promoting his film America: Freedom to Fascism Aaron Russo (February 14, 1943 to August 24, 2007) was an entertainment businessman, film maker, and libertarian political activist. ...

Midler married Martin von Haselberg (Harry Kipper of her opening act the Kipper Kids) on December 16, 1984 in a chapel in Las Vegas. They had a daughter, Sophie Frederica Alohilani von Haselberg, on November 14, 1986. Martin von Haselberg (b. ... The Kipper Kids, consisting of Martin von Haselberg and Brian Routh, were a performance duo. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Vegas redirects here. ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1985, she was a performer on USA for Africa's fund-raising single We Are the World and participated at the 'Live Aid' event at JFK stadium in Philadelphia. USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa), was the name under which forty-five U.S. artists, led by Harry Belafonte, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, and Lionel Richie, recorded the hit single We Are the World in 1985. ... We Are the World is a 1985 song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, produced and conducted by Quincy Jones and recorded by a supergroup of popular musicians billed as USA for Africa. ... Ethiopia, as its borders were in 1985. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ...

In 1986, she signed a contract with Touchstone Pictures, director Paul Mazursky cast her in Down and Out in Beverly Hills, beginning a successful comedic acting career. She appeared in other popular late-1980s comedies including Ruthless People, Outrageous Fortune, and Big Business. In 1988, she starred in the film drama Beaches. She also contributed her voice to the animated character Georgette, a snobbish poodle, in Disney's Oliver & Company that same year. Touchstone Pictures (also known as Touchstone Films in its early years) is one of several alternate film labels of The Walt Disney Company, established in 1984. ... Paul Mazursky (born April 25, 1930) is an American actor and film director. ... Down and Out in Beverly Hills is a 1986 American comedy motion picture starring Nick Nolte, Bette Midler and Richard Dreyfuss. ... The 1986 movie Ruthless People is a black comedy that starred Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold and Helen Slater. ... Outrageous Fortune is a 1987 movie written by Leslie Dixon. ... Big Business is a 1988 comedy film starring Lily Tomlin and Bette Midler. ... Beaches is a 1988 movie adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue from the novel Beaches by Iris Rainer Dart. ... Oliver & Company is a 1988 animated feature film that was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. ...

She has won four Grammy Awards including the 1973 Best New Artist and the prestigious Record of the Year in 1989 for the # 1 hit "Wind Beneath My Wings", the theme from Beaches. Her rendition of the 1990 "From a Distance" also earned her a Grammy and is another of her most popular songs. Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960. ... The Record of the Year is an award created by record producer Jonathan King voted for by the UK public. ... The Wind Beneath My Wings is the #1 single by Bette Midler from the soundtrack of the movie Beaches. ... The song, From a Distance was written in 1985 by American singer-songwriter Julie Gold. ...

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" (#44) and "The Rose" (#83). This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rose is a pop song written by Amanda McBroom and featured in the 1979 movie The Rose, in which it was performed by Bette Midler. ...

Other films include Scenes from a Mall, For the Boys (for which she was again nominated for an Academy Award), Hocus Pocus, The First Wives Club, and The Stepford Wives. Her television work includes an Emmy-nominated version of the stage musical Gypsy. Scenes from a Mall is a 1991 satirical film directed by Paul Mazursky starring Bette Midler and Woody Allen. ... For the Boys is a 1991 movie which tells the story of an 1940s actress/singer who teams with another entertainer to entertain American troops through 50 years. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Hocus Pocus is a childrens Halloween themed film. ... The First Wives Club is a 1996 movie directed by Hugh Wilson based on the novel by Olivia Goldsmith. ... The Stepford Wives is a 2004 black comedy and science fiction film based on the Ira Levin novel The Stepford Wives. ... Gypsy: A Musical Fable is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. ...

Midler won an Emmy Award in 1992 for her memorable performance on the penultimate episode of The Tonight Show in May of that year, during which she sang an emotion-laden "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" to Johnny Carson. There was speculation later that there was a falling out between Midler and the only other guest on the show, Robin Williams. It was perceived that Midler had stolen the limelight from Williams. However, the rumors of a feud between them have been denied by both Williams and Midler, and they have since appeared together on several other talk shows, including The Rosie O'Donnell Show in 2003. After her Tonight Show appearance, Midler told USA Today, "It was a great night. Robin and I had a fabulous time, and we'll never forget it." An Emmy Award. ... Penultimate can mean next to last in a general context, but is used most often in linguistics as an adjective or noun to denote or refer to the penult of a word/ penultimate stress. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... // Countless renditions of One For My Baby. ... For other persons named John Carson, see John Carson (disambiguation). ... For other persons named Robin Williams, see Robin Williams (disambiguation). ... The Rosie ODonnell Show was a popular American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie ODonnell. ...

She had her own short-lived CBS sitcom Bette (2000–2001). Although the initial ratings were high, numbers soon declined and in the show's short lifespan her daughter (played by Lindsay Lohan in the pilot, then by Marina Malota starting with the third episode) and her husband were recast (Robert Hays succeeded Kevin Dunn in the final episode aired). The show was reportedly rocked by backstage turmoil, and did not last a full season. Also in 2001, Bette or Bust, a book chronicling Midler's Divine Miss Millennium Tour was released. After years of declining sales, Bette was officially dropped from Warner Brothers in 2001. This article is about the broadcast network. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... For other uses, see Bette. ... Lindsay Dee Lohan[1] (born July 2, 1986) is an American actress and pop music singer. ... Robert Hays (born July 24, 1947), is an American actor, he is best known for his role in the 1980 movie Airplane! and in the 1982 sequel Airplane II: The Sequel as Ted Striker. ... Kevin Dunn (born February 26, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American character actor who has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films since the 1980s. ...

After a long standing feud with Barry Manilow, the two joined forces for the first time in twenty years in 2003 to record "Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook." Of the project, Barry said he had a dream that he was recording with Bette again, so he called her up with the idea and she agreed that it was due time to work together again. They got Columbia Records on board and the album was an instant success, going gold in only a few short weeks. The album was one of her best-selling albums in 20 years, and was nominated for a grammy the following year. Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook was first released on September 30, 2003 and produced by Barry Manilow. ...

In 2003–2004 Midler toured her new show Kiss My Brass to sell-out crowds around the United States. In early 2005, Kiss My Brass was equally successful in Australia. After the success of her last album, Columbia Records considered releasing a live album, but it never came to pass. Instead, Bette joined forces again with Barry Manilow for another tribute album, Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook. Released in October 2005, the album sold 55,000 copies the first week of release and debuted at #10. The CD from Columbia/Sony comes in a format, such that you cannot RIP it into iTunes and therefore cannot play it on an ipod. ...

Midler has guest-starred on The Simpsons in the episode "Krusty Gets Kancelled". Midler is first seen traversing a highway picking up trash when she is approached by Bart and Lisa with a request for Midler to appear on a show to revive Krusty's dying career. She appeared on Seinfeld, in the episode "The Understudy" which was the season finale of that show's sixth season. She also appeared on The Nanny in the aptly titled episode "You Bette Your Life". Simpsons redirects here. ... Krusty Gets Kancelled is the final episode of The Simpsons fourth season. ... This article is about the sitcom. ... The Nanny was a 1965 British suspense film starring Bette Davis as a psychotic governess suspected of killing one of her charges. ...

In 2006, a new Christmas album Cool Yule was released by Midler featuring the title song (written by Steve Allen) and a duet with Johnny Mathis of "Winter Wonderland/Let It Snow." She also began filming on Then She Found Me to be directed by Helen Hunt and starring Hunt, Matthew Broderick and Colin Firth. Cool Yule is a holiday album by Bette Midler released on October 10, 2006. ... Steve Allen on the cover of Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was an American musician, comedian, and writer who was instrumental in innovating the concept of the television talk show. ... John Royce Mathis (b. ... Winter Wonderland is a pop standard written in 1934 by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith. ... Let It Snow (sometimes also known as Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow), a pop standard written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in 1945 and first recorded by Vaughn Monroe, became a huge popular hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard music chart the following... ‘Then She Found Me’ is a novel written by Elinor Lipman. ... Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an Emmy, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning American actress, perhaps most widely known for her role in the television sitcom Mad About You. ... Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is a Tony Award winning American film and stage actor who is perhaps best known for his role as the title character in Ferris Buellers Day Off. ... Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English film, television and stage actor. ...

In 2007, she appeared on the American Idol Season 6 finale, singing "The Wind Beneath My Wings" live at the Kodak Theatre. The sixth season of American Idol begins on January 16, 2007 and will end on May 23, 2007. ... Wind Beneath My Wings is a number-one single by Bette Midler from the soundtrack of the movie Beaches. ... The Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. ...

Charity work

In 1995, Midler founded the New York Restoration Project, a non-profit organization with the goal of revitalizing neglected neighborhood parks in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods of New York City. These include Highbridge Park, Fort Washington Park, and Fort Tryon Park in upper Manhattan and Roberto Clemente State Park and Bridge Park in the Bronx. On July 7, 1995, renowned entertainer Bette Midler founded the nonprofit New York Restoration Project (NYRP), with the goal of revitalizing neglected neighborhood parks in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods of New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Highbridge Park is located in Washington Heights on the banks of the Harlem River near the northernmost tip of the New York City borough of Manhattan, between 155th St. ... Fort Washington (New York) was a fortified position near the north end of Manhattan Island and was located at the highest point on the island. ... The Park in late March 2007 Fort Tryon Fort Tryon Park is a public park located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of the New York City borough of Manhattan, USA, . It is situated on a 67-acre (270,000 m²) ridge in Upper Manhattan, with a commanding view of the... Roberto Clemente State Park is a state park in Bronx County, New York in the USA. The park is in the northern part of New York City, adjacent to the Harlem River. ... For other uses, see Bronx (disambiguation). ...

In 1999, the city planned to auction 114 community gardens for commercial development. Midler led a coalition of greening organizations to save them. NYRP took ownership of 60 of the most neglected plots. Today Midler and her organization work with local volunteers and community groups to ensure that these gardens are kept safe, clean and vibrant. In 2003, Midler opened Swindler Cove Park, a new five-acre public park on the Harlem River shore featuring specially designed educational facilities and the Peter Jay Sharp Boathouse, the first community rowing facility to be built on the Harlem River in more than 100 years. The organization offers free in-school and after-school environmental education programming to students from high-poverty Title I schools. The NYRP has been around for almost 11 years now, making New York a better and cleaner place. Community gardens are small plots of land allocated to groups of people by some organization that holds title or lease to the land, sometimes for rent, sometimes simply as a grant of land. ... The Harlem River, shown in red, between the Bronx and Manhattan in New York City The Harlem River is a tidal strait in New York City, USA that flows 8 miles (13 km) between the East River and the Hudson River, separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. ... A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ... Environmental education refers to organized efforts to teach about how natural environments function and, particularly, how human beings can manage their behavior and ecosystems in order to live sustainably. ... Title I (spoken title one) is a set of programs set up by the US Department of Education to distribute funding to schools and school districts with a high percentage of students from low-income families. ...

Feature films

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Other films

For other uses, see Bette. ... The Thorn is a comedy movie released on the 24 May 1974 directed by Peter Alexander starring John Bassberger as Jesus Christ and Bette Midler as Virgin Mary. ...

Discography

Studio Albums

The Divine Miss M - released 1973 The Divine Miss M is an album released in 1973 by Bette Midler 1. ... Bette Midler - released in 1973 Bette Midler is an ablbum by Bette Midler released in 1973 1. ... Songs for the New Depression - released in 1976 Songs for the New Depression is an album involving Bette Midler released in 1976 1. ... Broken Blossom is an Album by Bette Midler made in 1977 Track listing Side One Make Yourself Comfortable You Dont Know Me Say Goodbye to Hollywood I Never Talk to Strangers Storybook Children Red Side Two Empty Bed Blues A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes Paradise Yellow Beach... Thighs and Whispers - released in 1979 Thighs and Whispers is an album involving Bette Midler released in 1979 1. ... No Frills is a cd released in 1983 involving Bette Midler ... Mud Will Be Flung Tonight is a cd released in 1985 involving Bette Midler ... Some Peoples Lives is a cd released in 1990 involving Bette Midler ... Bette of Roses is an album released in 1995 by Bette Midler ... Bathhouse Betty is a cd released in 1998 by Bette Midler ... Bette is a self titled album relased in 2000 by Bette Midler ... Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook was first released on September 30, 2003 and produced by Barry Manilow. ... The CD from Columbia/Sony comes in a format, such that you cannot RIP it into iTunes and therefore cannot play it on an ipod. ... Cool Yule is a holiday album by Bette Midler released on October 10, 2006. ...

Soundtrack Albums

The Rose soundtrack is a cd released in 1979 involving Bette Midler ... Divine Madness is an cd released in 1980 by Bette Midler ... Beaches (also known as Forever Friends), is a 1988 Academy Award nominated movie adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue from the novel Beaches by Iris Rainer Dart. ... For the Boys is a soundtrack released in 1991 by Bette Midler ...

Compilations

Live at Last - released in 1977 Live at Last is an album involving Bette Midler released in 1977 Disc: 1 1. ... Bette Midler, on the cover of her Greatest Hits compilation. ...

Charted singles

Im Beautiful is a song by Bette Midler, featured on her 1998 album Bathhouse Betty. ...

See also

• List of number-one hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart

This is a list of number-one hits in the United States by year from the Billboard Hot 100. ... This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines weekly pop singles chart(s). ... This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Club Play chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. ... This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines Hot Dance Club Play chart. ...

Footnotes

1. ^ Caesars Palace events listing
2. ^ Time magazine profile on Midler
3. ^ "Bette Midler", Houston Voice, 23 October 1998. 

December 23 2005 cover of Houson Voice newspaper The Houston Voice newspaper is an Houston, Texas-based weekly periodical written for the gay community. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

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