I went to a benefit for AIDS she hosted in a small theater in Westwood. Cher and others were there but when everyone was gone she was cleaning up and I told her I would help. She is so real, humble and kind. She is also tiny. Fortunately most entertainers are kind but some take it to another level. She is one of those.
She was almost 70 by this time yet she was amazing, saw the tour which followed and the best experience of my life! She sang all live, her voice was in perfect shape and she was really funny! Met her after and she was engaging and lovely! She didn’t write her songs, but her interpretation of them are amazing! This special is beautifully done!
Bette keeps getting better and better, she still got it, the looks, the voice and the body. Like many others commented, I didn't know this existed until I happened upon it as I was looking on CZcams for something to watch today, and I found this masterpiece. Thank you Bette Midler for sharing your God given talent with the world!
Dear Miss Midler, do you know how much the world adores you? I mean, practically the entire planet loves you. That's a lot of love. It's coming from all over. We see you performing in England from Australia and we all adore you.
The video is from 2014. She was 69 than. What an energy and still great voice. This woman is one of the greatest talents of the 20th century, like Barbra Streisand.
@@a.karatas953 Bette and I was together for hours at a time , she even asked to sit next to me , and then to my surprise she pulls up a chair sitting very close to me saying and lifting her legs up at the same time , saying oh my feet are so sore , " I said to her really ? And she replied yeah " then she takes off her shoes right before my very eyes and rubs her feet " that's right Bette Fans " she rubs her feet very close to me ......I wish I had a camera that would of made a great photo .....And we were alone , yes I Robert Kurt Snyder , Was alone with Bette Midler ........
People throw the word ICON so loosely nowadays that when a real ICON like Bette Midler shows up and you say it doesn’t seem enough but this woman is really the definition of it. Love you Bette !!!!
Yes, the legend was done by 1980. But, God, the divine miss m, and most of bill hennessy’s other creations were so exciting in the ‘70’s. Most abandoned his brilliant concepts.
Well ya know girls the first and only time I saw here perform was at the CONTINENTAL BATHS NYC, Barry M somebody at the black and whites, but who cared....
Absolutely lovely... I was sitting at a table in the Troubadour night club when Bette was just beginning her career. Peter Allen was on the piano. Bette came out into the crowd and proceed to stomp her high heel on my foot...ouch... that’s how I met Bette. Wow what a show she put on... thank you Bette. I look down at that tiny scar with fond memories.
Indeed a show girl, an artist a comedian.....what more one can be - I am Italian and strange enough I do love all the Jewish Ladies in show business! ❤️🌹
Bette Midler. The Devine Miss M. Is that rear beautiful spark that shine's so Bright. She only becomes more bright as time moves forward. Yes. The Devine M. Has the insight of being her true beautiful self. Coming to New York from the shores of the small Hawaiian Islands. Where she was born. She made a name for herself In the always glamour halls of the gay bathhouses. Sharping her craft for the brave men is only bath towels. And sometimes when the towels fell away. She knew she had fans in bath towels for her in tired life. I only can say. What a Incredible Dame miss M is still today. Winning the Tony for her magically performance on stage in Hello Dolly. I love you Bette. Thank you for giving me and the world you. DC Mathisen. Sacramento CA
An early article in the times reported Bette Midler as being born in Paterson, nj. Somehow, I think that is the truth. He twin cousins looked just like her down the road in lyndhurst.
SHE IS PERSONIFICATION of a legend ! If she were a star in the 30s, she would have been "FANNY BRICE" ! ONLY BETTER ! THIS GAL CAN DO EVERYTHING ! LOVE HER, LOVE HER, LOVE HER !💙💙💙🩵🩵🩵💘💘💘💘💝💝💝
I love her music and especially to see her on stage is awesome. Something about her performance is set apart from the rest. I don't think anyone really gets close to Ms. M.
The Divine. You are pure poetry. My Idol. May you feel this bursting love from your miles far and away. Thank you for being you. Most sincerely. You are truly divine.
Hello all you Bette fans out there , Bette Midler rubbed her feet very close to me ....what would you Bette fans " would have done if you was in my place? I was one lucky guy , But I screwed everything up between Bette and I " She liked me , But I screwed everything up and insulted the hell out of her ...... I was 22 and she was 34 , when we met and almost fell in love , at sunset sound studios in los Angeles Ca.... On August 5th 1980 .....
Watching this brilliance, this production from 2014, this past hour, has been a complete joy!! I have so many Bette Midler stories, but one is from the 1970s, when I would see Bette Midler by herself about Greenwich Village when she lived on Barrow Street. I lived on W.12st. Soooo long ago. 😊
I was completely unaware that she did this special, and it was apparently nearly 5 years ago since she was promoting It's The Girls album. So glad I found it here on youtube
What a true legend the Divine Bette Midler she looks absolutely Amazing love her heavenly voice , Fabulous songs what a woman luv u from a distance Bette Midler
I've seen each major (& minor) gig she's had, from her first "big" one - New Year's Eve at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion '75/'76, to Divine Madness concerts at the Pasadena Civic, to New Year's Eve '99/''00 at Mandalay Bay and beyond, Sure, there are singers with better voices, but nobody performs a song as well as she does. She owns her music choices and commands a stage like few others are able to do. This television special could only be shown in Europe. Network television in America wouldn't allow her risqué jokes. The only sub-par performance I've seen was at Paul Simon's charity event in NY, but she still rose above the unfortunate set-up and delivered.
Amazing! I would have loved to see all those gigs. I was a fan since watching Beaches every morning when I was 6. My mom took me to a show when I was 9. She was amazing. I didn’t get the Sophie jokes at the time but I love them now. 😊 I’ll be a lifelong fan. I’m almost 40 now.
I love you bette midler you are smazing ,awesome and a wonderful singer. I am huge bette midler fan .from a distance is my all time favorite song along with i put a spell on you from hocus pocus .
This was awesome! Thanks for posting! I was having a bad night and this is just what I needed! Can always count on listening to or watching Bette and your day going from crap to absolute delight!! Bette is...a one of a kind. Absolutely amazing!!
It's so funny to see Bette Midler interviewed by the wonderful Dame Joanna Lumley! I have ALWAYS wanted Bette Midler & Barbra Streisand to do an American 'version' of 'Absolutely Fabulous' with Midler as Edina and Streisand as Patsy. Now, I know they've never worked together (and I don't know if they like each other) but I think the two of them together would be BRILLIANT!
Jay Hartbarger: WOW!!! I've seen a taped version of that show, but never saw it LIVE. That goes WAAAAYYYY back!! It's amazing to become a fan of a talented artist, then watch as their star grows bigger & bigger.....until, one day, almost like magic, that artist becomes a favorite performer to the WORLD. So glad she's still around....and still performing, even if it's only occasionally! I'm a fan of Bette's from back in the day when many people used to say, "she's far too raunchy to become anything other than a lounge singer". HAHAHA......
I was grateful to see her in concert I know what she has done with gay bathhouses they all loved her me to I understand I am so happy I had to see her she is the most wonderful performer ever
I was completely oblivious to this show ever taking place! Am so glad I found it here on YT, as I love anything that Bette does & it just makes me so happy that she's still singing for us ALL. Am SO, so happy that she gave us all a taste of "Soph" here, one of her BEST characters from way back! (A bit ironic that her own real-life daughter's name is Sophie, Huh?) Thank you SO MUCH for posting this - I'm sharing with all my friends, as we're ALL huge Bette fans from long ago. Thank you, Thank you......
I will always love Bette. She is such a entertainer. Her voice is so beautiful. And love her sense of humor and great values. Always love to see her in the Rose and going through the pool area with all the old men.
I went to a benefit for AIDS she hosted in a small theater in Westwood. Cher and others were there but when everyone was gone she was cleaning up and I told her I would help. She is so real, humble and kind. She is also tiny. Fortunately most entertainers are kind but some take it to another level. She is one of those.
Thank you for sharing that.
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That is amazing❤
She was almost 70 by this time yet she was amazing, saw the tour which followed and the best experience of my life! She sang all live, her voice was in perfect shape and she was really funny!
Met her after and she was engaging and lovely!
She didn’t write her songs, but her interpretation of them are amazing!
This special is beautifully done!
I think Dolly & Bette 2024 VOTE!!
Bette keeps getting better and better, she still got it, the looks, the voice and the body. Like many others commented, I didn't know this existed until I happened upon it as I was looking on CZcams for something to watch today, and I found this masterpiece. Thank you Bette Midler for sharing your God given talent with the world!
She's got the talent that's for sure, and she's gorgeous, & a sweetheart
Dear Miss Midler, do you know how much the world adores you? I mean, practically the entire planet loves you. That's a lot of love. It's coming from all over. We see you performing in England from Australia and we all adore you.
The video is from 2014. She was 69 than. What an energy and still great voice. This woman is one of the greatest talents of the 20th century, like Barbra Streisand.
@@a.karatas953 Bette and I was together for hours at a time , she even asked to sit next to me , and then to my surprise she pulls up a chair sitting very close to me saying and lifting her legs up at the same time , saying oh my feet are so sore , " I said to her really ? And she replied yeah " then she takes off her shoes right before my very eyes and rubs her feet " that's right Bette Fans " she rubs her feet very close to me ......I wish I had a camera that would of made a great photo .....And we were alone , yes I Robert Kurt Snyder , Was alone with Bette Midler ........
Absolutely TRUE ! In Paris as well !!😉😊😊
And why the heck didn't you offer to rub her lovely tired feet!!! I would have said gently..Allow me Olease..I would be honored.
The woman is sheer, bona fide, one-of-a-kind, talent! Aint no one who is and will ever be as divine as Miss M!
I was 14 in 1979 when my parents took me to see her in the rose and I fell in love with her.
Bette Midler AND Joanna Lumley talking together !!!!!! 2 stars !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So brilliant !
The Devine Miss M was asked to sing on Johnny Carson's last episode because we all know Bette is an extraordinary and unique talent. 🌸
People throw the word ICON so loosely nowadays that when a real ICON like Bette Midler shows up and you say it doesn’t seem enough but this woman is really the definition of it. Love you Bette !!!!
I first saw her live in the early 70’s touring with Barry Manilow. He performed a few songs at intermission. The whole evening was magical.
Yes, the legend was done by 1980. But, God, the divine miss m, and most of bill hennessy’s other creations were so exciting in the ‘70’s.
Most abandoned his brilliant concepts.
Me too😁. Summer of ‘73. Blossom Center in Ohio. Have seen her maybe 10? times. Last time was on Broadway in Hello Dolly.
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Well ya know girls the first and only time I saw here perform was at the CONTINENTAL BATHS NYC, Barry M somebody at the black and whites, but who cared....
Absolutely lovely... I was sitting at a table in the Troubadour night club when Bette was just beginning her career. Peter Allen was on the piano. Bette came out into the crowd and proceed to stomp her high heel on my foot...ouch... that’s how I met Bette. Wow what a show she put on... thank you Bette.
I look down at that tiny scar with fond memories.
46 years after she began being DEVINE ...she STILL has IT !! My god , she truly is a Super Nova of talent and look at how fucking hot she remains !
Boy, I miss her. Talented woman. Wonderful send off for Johnny Carson. She had him in tears. What a gal. Funny Lady!!!
Indeed a show girl, an artist a comedian.....what more one can be - I am Italian and strange enough I do love all the Jewish Ladies in show business!
❤️🌹
Bette Midler. The Devine Miss M.
Is that rear beautiful spark that shine's so Bright. She only becomes more bright as time moves forward.
Yes. The Devine M. Has the insight of being her true beautiful self.
Coming to New York from the shores of the small Hawaiian Islands. Where she was born. She made a name for herself In the always glamour halls of the gay bathhouses.
Sharping her craft for the brave men is only bath towels. And sometimes when the towels fell away. She knew she had fans in bath towels for her in tired life.
I only can say.
What a Incredible Dame miss M is still today.
Winning the Tony for her magically performance on stage in Hello Dolly.
I love you
Bette.
Thank you for giving me and the world you.
DC Mathisen.
Sacramento CA
An early article in the times reported Bette Midler as being born in Paterson, nj. Somehow, I think that is the truth. He twin cousins looked just like her down the road in lyndhurst.
What a beautiful, distinctive one-of-a-kind voice... ROCK ON Divine Miss M!!
Beaches, The Rose, For the Boys, Down and Out in Beverly Hills - what a wonderful talent - a spitfire personified - love her.
Most powerful voice I adore her, glad I found this today I needed some Bette therapy you sweet sweet women
SHE IS PERSONIFICATION of a legend ! If she were a star in the 30s, she would have been "FANNY BRICE" ! ONLY BETTER ! THIS GAL CAN DO EVERYTHING ! LOVE HER, LOVE HER, LOVE HER !💙💙💙🩵🩵🩵💘💘💘💘💝💝💝
I love her music and especially to see her on stage is awesome. Something about her performance is set apart from the rest. I don't think anyone really gets close to Ms. M.
I love Bette Midler, she’s petite, cute and great personality…so natural…❤❤❤
The Divine. You are pure poetry. My Idol. May you feel this bursting love from your miles far and away. Thank you for being you. Most sincerely. You are truly divine.
Bette Midler is a living legend. In her voice, eyes and every moment you can witness true joy and talent. I simply love the divine Miss M. ❤️
ONE HIT WONDER AND A NOSE THAT REMINDS ME OF THE CONCORDE AIRCRAFT
Hello all you Bette fans out there , Bette Midler rubbed her feet very close to me ....what would you Bette fans " would have done if you was in my place? I was one lucky guy , But I screwed everything up between Bette and I " She liked me , But I screwed everything up and insulted the hell out of her ...... I was 22 and she was 34 , when we met and almost fell in love , at sunset sound studios in los Angeles Ca.... On August 5th 1980 .....
The divine miss m is a legend. Bette Midler isn’t even close.
Thank you to WHOMEVER posted this, chopping the commercials out is VERY MUCH APPRECIATED! Well done!
Not only a great woman a great singer but what a lady.
Two lovely, remarcable ladies 💓💓
She is angel sent to share her amazing talent with the world
Watching this brilliance, this production from 2014, this past hour, has been a complete joy!! I have so many Bette Midler stories, but one is from the 1970s, when I would see Bette Midler by herself about Greenwich Village when she lived on Barrow Street. I lived on W.12st. Soooo long ago. 😊
I believe her sister, Susan lives in that apartment on barrow st. Wonder if it is rent controlled? Or rent stableized?
I am so happy I ran into this... the Divine Miss M!
The voice is still good. She took good care of it!
I was completely unaware that she did this special, and it was apparently nearly 5 years ago since she was promoting It's The Girls album. So glad I found it here on youtube
i have to say i never knew either
Bring back so many memories. Great Diva and great performance.
This is A Wonderful Performance!👏 Love her❤She looks Gorgeous! Thanks for Sharing💫💛🌹
She is and will always be DIVINE
So glad i have seen her in concert several times. Phenomenal Artist!
I saw her Once! I was in the midst of a life (affiming) depression--I forgot it truly THAT night
This was fun. I always wished Pretty Legs and Great Big Knockers was available on a CD or record.
That's what keeps 'em comin' back for more!!!
I’m who put the two in 2x4.
I absolutely ADORE Bette Midler! Saw her stage show in Cleveland back in 2004, unforgettable!!!
Bear this in mind.... Joanne was on AYBS when it was recorded in black and white. She is amazing.
She's the most incredibly talented woman and funny as well.
The Divine Ms M, just beautiful! STILL!
Hardly the dine miss m. This is bette Midler.
She is absolutely brilliant ❤
What a true legend the Divine Bette Midler she looks absolutely Amazing love her heavenly voice , Fabulous songs what a woman luv u from a distance Bette Midler
Wow, 2014.....she doesn’t age!!! Love it!! Xo
i love her voice and I had the oportunity to meet her at Miami, a couple years ago.
Divine Miss M. Just fabulous.
What i would do to meet her! What a classy and beautiful soul.
me too, ty for voicing my want :)
Incredible arrangement and rendition of "Baby, It's You". Had never heard it before and I was swept away.
Raymond Duncan, I have her CD she did of these songs in 2014, " It's the Girls" is the title
OMG, this was recorded many years ago. The interviewer is "Patsy" from Abulously Fabulous. What a treasure
She is SO AWESOME! Thank you for posting!
Talent, heart, humor, a fantastic performer and a nice person.
Please, Miss M, release a new album. You can do it during the pandemic to help us go through it.
Love that she did the Roses joke!
I've seen each major (& minor) gig she's had, from her first "big" one - New Year's Eve at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion '75/'76, to Divine Madness concerts at the Pasadena Civic, to New Year's Eve '99/''00 at Mandalay Bay and beyond, Sure, there are singers with better voices, but nobody performs a song as well as she does. She owns her music choices and commands a stage like few others are able to do. This television special could only be shown in Europe. Network television in America wouldn't allow her risqué jokes. The only sub-par performance I've seen was at Paul Simon's charity event in NY, but she still rose above the unfortunate set-up and delivered.
Amazing! I would have loved to see all those gigs. I was a fan since watching Beaches every morning when I was 6. My mom took me to a show when I was 9. She was amazing. I didn’t get the Sophie jokes at the time but I love them now. 😊 I’ll be a lifelong fan. I’m almost 40 now.
23:59 this song is great... and how she sings it.... wow!
Fabulous Bette Miller 🧜🏼♀️🌟💫
Adore Miss Midler one of the truly great entertainers 🥰
The Devine Miss M, you are such a part chunk of my musical history
I love you bette midler you are smazing ,awesome and a wonderful singer. I am huge bette midler fan .from a distance is my all time favorite song along with i put a spell on you from hocus pocus .
Legend amazing performer LOVE from spain
Hey bette midler you look good ,you are my favorite comedian and singer
Fantastic performance
MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ENCANTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! LOVIUUUUUUUUUUUUUU ARGENTINA
I love her
A beautiful honor to the Shirelles.
Well done Bette. A wonderful performance
BRAVOOO... !!!!
OUTSTANDING !!!!!
👋👋👋👋
This was awesome! Thanks for posting! I was having a bad night and this is just what I needed! Can always count on listening to or watching Bette and your day going from crap to absolute delight!! Bette is...a one of a kind. Absolutely amazing!!
That she is, Amazing singer
The "DIVINE MISS M"... truly!!!
refreshing, beautiful!!!!
The ever so fabulous Divine Miss M !!!! 😘 😘😘😘
It's so funny to see Bette Midler interviewed by the wonderful Dame Joanna Lumley! I have ALWAYS wanted Bette Midler & Barbra Streisand to do an American 'version' of 'Absolutely Fabulous' with Midler as Edina and Streisand as Patsy. Now, I know they've never worked together (and I don't know if they like each other) but I think the two of them together would be BRILLIANT!
I LOVE her so much!
I love this woman
Wow another fan of Michael and Bette??? I love your profile pic 😉
She could take vocal lessons to remove the tiredness and slow vibrato. She is OK at singing but seems to need a new hair colour and style.
Better, you are truly the best!!!!!
Adoro literalmente a esta mujer; ¡¡¡ BETTE MIDLER ES.... ABSOLUTAMENTE MARAVILLOSAAAAAA... !!!.
Bette you are so amazing, your stage presence is the most enjoyable & unique, love this. ♥️
Thank you for posting this...She is definitely THE DIVINE MISS M !!!!!!!!
Saw her the first time when she still had Barry Manilow as her accompanist.
Jay Hartbarger: WOW!!! I've seen a taped version of that show, but never saw it LIVE. That goes WAAAAYYYY back!! It's amazing to become a fan of a talented artist, then watch as their star grows bigger & bigger.....until, one day, almost like magic, that artist becomes a favorite performer to the WORLD. So glad she's still around....and still performing, even if it's only occasionally! I'm a fan of Bette's from back in the day when many people used to say, "she's far too raunchy to become anything other than a lounge singer". HAHAHA......
Why is his face looking so unusual?
Bette milder stay with me
I got to see her at one of her “Kiss My Brass” tours! Bette is priceless! She is such a gift to us all!
Hawaii. Aloha. Love you dear one.
What an inspiration! Amei... hehehehe.. XZ
A shout-out to the background singers. They sound great too.
I was grateful to see her in concert I know what she has done with gay bathhouses they all loved her me to I understand I am so happy I had to see her she is the most wonderful performer ever
She is awesome
great show...nicely balanced....
Loved it!!!!
Fabulous as always ❤
There is and will never be any one like the great,shining better middler!... Bette forever!
Szuper drága fantasztikus
Fantastic Bette Midler
Beautiful!
amo a esta mujer
I was completely oblivious to this show ever taking place! Am so glad I found it here on YT, as I love anything that Bette does & it just makes me so happy that she's still singing for us ALL. Am SO, so happy that she gave us all a taste of "Soph" here, one of her BEST characters from way back! (A bit ironic that her own real-life daughter's name is Sophie, Huh?) Thank you SO MUCH for posting this - I'm sharing with all my friends, as we're ALL huge Bette fans from long ago. Thank you, Thank you......
Beautiful. You. Look. Sooooo beautiful. Xoxoxo. 👑
Great woman 🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶
I will always love Bette. She is such a entertainer. Her voice is so beautiful. And love her sense of humor and great values. Always love to see her in the Rose and going through the pool area with all the old men.
She has so much energy
That was so good!
Maravillosa como siempre dueña de una voz INCREIBLE❤❤❤❤
I am a huge bette midler fan and I absolutely love bette midler so very much and i even her awesome sense of humor
Tell her that i love her 😥🔫💋💓💓💓