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Thursday, 27 March 2008 |
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BETTE MIDLER (RHINO)
To put it simply, Bette is a living legend.
Kick-starting her career in the early 70s with gigs in gay men’s bathhouses (that’s oldspeak for the modern sauna), her camp sense of humour is the driving force that keeps her alive and loved.
Anyone can sing well (ok, not everyone) but it’s the power of audience engagement and leaving them wanting more that separates the champagne ham from the tinned spam.
This new greatest hits compilation celebrates the sparkling moments of Bette’s career; all the biggies stand proud, back to back, like a role call of late 20th century classics.
Sing along to the amazing ballads ‘The Rose’, ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ and ‘From a Distance’; swing to ‘In the Mood’ and ‘Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy’; and enjoy the random bits of fabulousness like ‘This Old House’, ‘Beast of Burden’ and ‘The Glory of Love’.
Long may she reign.
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