Bette Midler

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 1998

First Recording: 1972

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

Bette Midler
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Albums
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Songs
Rolling Stone Cover
Saturday Night Live
🔲Major Festival Headliner
Songwriters Hall of Fame
“Big Four” Grammys

Kennedy Center Honors: 2021
Songwriters Hall of Fame: 2012 (Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award)

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
The Divine Miss M (1972)
The Rose: The Original Soundtrack Recording (1979)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
The Rose (1979)
Wind Beneath My Wings (1988)
From a Distance (1990)

Bette Midler @ Wikipedia

Will Bette Midler be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
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Bette Midler isn't just a celebrated stage singer with a wonderful voice, but she's also a good actress too.

Songs like "The Rose" and "Wind Beneath My Wings" are pure examples of her lust vocals and her incredible deliverly.

Posted by Andrew on Sunday, 12/1/2013 @ 23:05pm


Wind Beneath My Wings

I've taken you for granted, but I've always loved you.... even though my actions never showed that.

I am selfish.
I say I don't need you.
But in reality, I do because you support me in so many ways.

A hymn to selfishness - "I'm a big star and you are nobody. But take it from me, it has been a lot of fun standing on your face for the last thirty years."

A DESPICABLE song. Almost as nasty and vicious as 'My Way'.

Posted by Boaster on Tuesday, 09/16/2014 @ 07:40am


I just learned that Wind Beneath My Wings was not an original Bette Midler song. The song was recorded by seven different artists between 1982 and 1983: Bob Montgomery, Roger Whittaker, Colleen Hewett, Sheena Easton, Lou Rawls, and Gladys Knight and the Pips. The song was written by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley.

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 03/17/2015 @ 21:01pm


Bette Midler is not an inductee. Why is her birthday being announced on FRL? This is a mistake.

Posted by Roy on Friday, 12/1/2017 @ 07:42am


"Bette Midler is not an inductee. Why is her birthday being announced on FRL? This is a mistake."

You didn't hear? Bette Midler played bass for Paul Butterfield on some unreleased live albums. They let her in.

Posted by Classic Rock on Friday, 12/1/2017 @ 16:05pm


You've got to be kidding.

Posted by Follower on Friday, 12/1/2017 @ 20:01pm


Almost never a chance for Miss Divine but she should! A marvelous career with many classic songs and performances.

Posted by ABJ on Wednesday, 06/17/2020 @ 17:02pm


If you like Ms. Midler, you should check out Shovels and Rope. The lady in it reminds me alot of Bette.

Posted by Paul in KY on Thursday, 06/18/2020 @ 07:44am


She should be in the rock 'n' roll Hall of Fame

Posted by Angels Rae Roller on Tuesday, 04/20/2021 @ 18:59pm


Of course she should be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Her resume screams it!! She's a great all around entertainer, her version of Stay With Me, from The Rose, has become a anthem at her concerts. She's an awesome entertainer, induct her! One word of advice though, she loses me with her political rants on Twitter, stick with what you know Bette, entertainment!!

Posted by Jerry on Tuesday, 10/19/2021 @ 22:17pm


Loved her Big Noise from Winnetka

Posted by Al I.-Long Island on Monday, 01/3/2022 @ 18:14pm


What about the case of Bette Midler? She is seldom mentioned, but she has close relationship with hall and she has commercial success. How about her chance?

Posted by power on Saturday, 07/8/2023 @ 09:54am


The Divine Miss M and The Rose soundtrack should get her in. Her Delta Dawn is as rock as it gets. Same as Stay with Me from Th Rose. Then add Do you wanna Dance with how sexy and passionate that song is. She really should be in!

Posted by Carver on Thursday, 02/1/2024 @ 21:00pm


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