One of the best musical performances ever ! Brings me back
@bsquared4604
2 жыл бұрын
songs like this are what made 70s radio so wonderfully eclectic. After this played it wouldn't be uncommon to go to Alice Cooper or Aerosmith, then to Diana Ross, then to Bowie or the Stones etc. Top 40 was so much fun.
@Fishbedfoxtrot
Жыл бұрын
Oh that is so true!! Well said.
@MsSavagechef
Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@chookinathunderstorm3446
11 ай бұрын
70's, 80's canned laughter track made everything less enjoyable though. Glad they finally realised that fact.
@terencedove5047
9 ай бұрын
WBLI - 106.1FM…here on Long Island in the 70s and 80s…and exactly that - the top 40!
@ElizabethBrewster-cw4mx
4 ай бұрын
It truly was a magical time, exposing listeners to so many different genres and performers. I am lucky that I lived it.
@hebneh
9 ай бұрын
i remember watching this on TV when it was new. I was favorably impressed that video technology had progressed to where there could be three Bette Midlers like this, so sharp and with no distortion. I was also happy that she'd recorded a new version of this song, which had been one of my favorites for years from listening to my parents old records from the 1930s and '40s starting from when I'd been only about 5 years old.
@1970FLcrkr
Жыл бұрын
There was obviously no live audience. Excellent editors to be able to do this with the tech available at the time. Bette's amazing :)
@teresaherman2899
6 жыл бұрын
I have seen this a million times and I just realize her sisters are her.
@rosieaudios6749
5 жыл бұрын
Teresa Herman 😂😂That’s amazing
@tthom2459
3 жыл бұрын
This was quite a task to pull off nearly 50 yrs ago with the technology of the day.
@LovingShadow-e3k
2 ай бұрын
This is the song that introduced 9 year old me to Big Band and Swing music . Thank You oh Devine one💕
@dpf5939
3 жыл бұрын
I loved the 40's. All the women and men who entertained the guys. i Betty Grable, Betty Hutton,Alice Faye,Carole Landis.And all the guys at that time.
@tamaraclaw
2 жыл бұрын
Triple screen photography...awesome.
@Ray-l8b5d
Жыл бұрын
CBS used it a lot especially on the Sonny and Cher hour.
@tamaraclaw
Жыл бұрын
@Ray yes...I remember it from the "Vamp" skits Cher would fo.
@sonofroderick4255
4 жыл бұрын
CLASSIC....she made this a hit......again. I still have the 45. I was 11
@RBS_
2 жыл бұрын
....this is FAAAAAABULOUS, I've never seen this! ...Love the Album cover as the backdrop, & Bette's giving us an acting Tour De Force here, also...playing THREE different Sisters, and staying in the character(s), throughout the choreography!! ...VERY hard to do, in this time period (1973)! ...She was here to STAY, after this!
@Brissieskater1
Жыл бұрын
I agree with your comment 100% - this video is sheer musical brilliance. The Divine Miss M is one very brilliant performer.
@masters1313
10 ай бұрын
check out Carol Burnett's version from 1970: kzitem.info/news/bejne/05qf25hropeofqg
@terencedove5047
4 жыл бұрын
YES! This is what I listened to on the radio as a young kid in the 70s! This is the version that I learned to love and appreciate... Of course The Andrews Sisters originated the tune, but I've always thought the brass arrangement on this version was more flavorful than the original...
@sailorgeer
3 жыл бұрын
Me too! This is the arrangement I remember. I had this on 45 rpm single and practically wore it out playing it on repeat, driving my family crazy in the process. I’m sure this is what inspired me to take up jazz myself (saxophone, not brass).
@goldenseal50
3 жыл бұрын
me too.. I was looking for this version, I didn't remember it was Bette Middler
@sweetblaqcoffey962
2 жыл бұрын
Same here! I first heard the Andrews Sisters and this is the version that I absolutely love and swing to!
@newhopegirl
Жыл бұрын
I think we can credit some piano player by the name of Barry Manilow for the arrangement. 98% sure that is correct. He played for Bette for years until his career took off.
@billoetjen
9 ай бұрын
Production back then featured the voices front and center. They wouldn't dream of playing over the singers.
@cloudy7971
2 жыл бұрын
I am so happy she is still alive
@dale19532
4 жыл бұрын
Way, way back many centuries ago, this came out in my later years of college. As a fan of the Andrews Sisters as well as Bette, I immediately fell in love. In our senior year, Theatre majors were expected to pass a 4 year comprehensive test of everything we'd learned - pass/fail. My study partner (a very dear friend to this day) and I worked up a dance routine to this song, in order to have something to celebrate with (we were confident we would pass!) I give all the credit to Val, as I have two left feet, she choreographed and put up with my klutziness! After results were announced, the theatre dept. students gathered at the local Ramada Inn (hey, there was much else to go to in that town!) to celebrate. Upon our arrival, I loaded the jukebox with quarters and punched in this song several times, knowing that eventually the live band would take a break and the jukebox would take over. Sure enough, the band took a break, the dance floor cleared, and our song came on! We raced to the floor, and proceeded with our routine, something similar to the opening of "Swing Kids", though not nearly that complex! We were great!!! Got great cheers and applause (what else would a theatre major want?) and didn't pay for our drinks for the rest of the night! Putting all that towards one's side, we all 4 passed, and I got a one and only HIGH PASS, for missing only one point on the entire test (answered Othello instead of Otello!) One of the high points of my life, another being getting Best Actor In Musical Award for Charlie in "Tintypes", much to the chagrin of staff member who wanted the part, and I was called down to Akron from Cleveland for the part!
@Seanyyyy
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story, I would have loved to see what your routine was to this great song!
@johnmanno2052
Жыл бұрын
Lol! We were in college around the same time, you in theater, me in music. My friend Joel Bloom and I would listen to the entire album while doing homework. Peace brother! Great story!
@dianekrstulovich1582
Жыл бұрын
Thx for sharing that GREAT memory!
@paulsolenick4624
4 жыл бұрын
A memorable rendition of the Andews Sisters original. Good on Bette Midler.
@jasonbertalotto2355
Жыл бұрын
Vibrant and memorable
@millionthefarm
3 жыл бұрын
What's not to like? The great Bette and a great song.
@Laceykat66
4 жыл бұрын
"Long gone fabulous forties." Which she said 47 years ago from today. Ouch.
@jake4725
3 жыл бұрын
Which you said a year ago 😭
@GenericUsername1388
3 жыл бұрын
Back then this song was just 32 years old. Now its around 80. Bruh.
@tomburns41
3 жыл бұрын
Ouch!
@TheStockwell
3 жыл бұрын
"Ouch" because time passes? Beethoven premiered his Ninth Symphony in 1824. Ouch! 😉
@sweetblaqcoffey962
2 жыл бұрын
Yikes! I'm reading this two years later and I remember watching this on television 😭
@janjakubsky8176
2 жыл бұрын
YESSSS, The best version of the song. I love it.
@joandechirico2721
3 жыл бұрын
Oh Miss Thing🌹 Pure camp!
@pauleypavillion6088
Жыл бұрын
I remember hearing this on the radio back in 1973; a remake of the 1940's and liked it as a teenage 16 y/o boy then in high school in Lodi California when living there in that city was awesome!!!
@Ern1940
4 жыл бұрын
The Bette Midler I miss!!..❤️
@Gqdancer
Жыл бұрын
Simply love this. We've got more exposure to jazz and more variety during the 70's. Defin...🤩
@KaraDK
2 жыл бұрын
My favorite song when I was 4 years old! 😭I played the 45 on my little record player all the time
@rocket7697
3 жыл бұрын
Raw talent. No one else comes close.
@MrMenelaos77
7 жыл бұрын
I interviewed Bette in the mid 1970s, she was an awesome lady. Shamefully, this is the first time I've seen this video! Fantastic.
@derekdial2850
3 жыл бұрын
Was she acting yet?
@beckymartin12
5 жыл бұрын
she was never a true "beauty,",, but she sure is so beautiful today,,, gets better with age,, love her always,,, u are the best Miss Bette,,,,,the song, the Wind beneath my wings, was sung at my grandpa's funeral,, and i cry like a big ole baby every time i hear it,, or ur voice for that matter
@normasarno27
3 жыл бұрын
Fabulous Bette!!
@jimkahn957
Жыл бұрын
Still good after all these years!
@ElementofKindness
2 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite rendition of this song. I just love the energy it carries.
@denisebacher5040
Жыл бұрын
So do I! I have since I was a kid.
@lancebaker1397
Жыл бұрын
Andrews sisters
@MsSavagechef
Жыл бұрын
@@lancebaker1397 Nope. This is all Bette.
@JudgeJulieLit
4 ай бұрын
The divine Misses M ! ! !
@sea9994
2 жыл бұрын
The 🌹 brought me here.. Grew up.to the Andrew sister's ❤💙💜
@Crystall1961
Жыл бұрын
Bettes is my favorite version EVER! 😍
@noname-bf1ob
8 ай бұрын
Divine Miss "M" (you talented, sassy gal!)...what energy!! Thank you for bringing back the great Andrew sisters. Women with talent!
@fenraven
2 жыл бұрын
Fabulous song and interpretation of it by Bette.
@maryquerey8638
4 жыл бұрын
great Video , i love Bette Midler.....first time i ever say this....Love the song
@diddymuck
Жыл бұрын
great sfx
@peggyrody9562
9 ай бұрын
What a talent is the divine Miss M
@ceasarandrepont5331
2 жыл бұрын
I loved her then; this is the best year because I was born in late 1973.
@liwmld
9 жыл бұрын
i had this on a 45 when i was 13 (1973). so nice to see this. i like Bette's rendition of this song even more than the original. also love her doing, "Do You Wanna Dance." she's marvelous.
@wizpopr
8 жыл бұрын
+liwmld I still have the 45 and it still plays.
@mrbob424
8 жыл бұрын
i have the 45 somewhere lol
@TralfazConstruction
4 жыл бұрын
"Do You Want to Dance?" _that_ one takes me way back; arguably better times.
@sylviaross5486
2 жыл бұрын
beauty for ashes I was 14 & a high school freshman when it came out in 1973, & I also bought the 45. You know it's a hit when somebody like me - who liked The Beatles, Deep Purple, & other rock bands, & generally HATED the music my parents loved & played - rushed out & bought this 45. Back then, songs that didn't fit with the times were called novelty songs.
@rnhealer6044
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! This was Bette's first big hit. I was 20 in 1973 in Nursing School and I listened to it on the radio so many times. I like her more upbeat version better than the Andrew Sisters too. It's a great old song.
@MsSavagechef
Жыл бұрын
The first time I heard Bette singing this, I was thirteen, and I asked my friend if she was a fan of WWII music. I was so surprised that it was a moder day singer. Love Bette's delivery. Love those 40's style trousers. I really thought she was the Andrews sisters.
@MrYolandavallssimo
9 жыл бұрын
This aired in February of 1973, awesome find!!
@BetteTwain
Жыл бұрын
There's no one like Bwtte anymore 😢 legendary
@onlyme114
7 жыл бұрын
I love this song. I know it's been done a hundred different ways by hundreds of singers but NOBODY does it like the Divine Miss M !!!
@sandraandrews9907
7 жыл бұрын
Shirley D Only the Divine One can get away with this!! 😉😀This is one of her THREE signature songs (the others being "Friends" & "Wind Beneath My Wings"). 🎶🎵🎤
@opaulamorgan4265
Жыл бұрын
Nobody does it better than the Andrew Sisters. Patti Andrew's performance alone cannot be matched!
@coreylevi2328
3 жыл бұрын
I was 12 yrs old when my 'big brother' took me to see Divine Madness. I thought that performance was the defining version. Just got proved wrong.
@ghostwritter1075
2 жыл бұрын
this my girl. i would love to see her and Dolly do a song together. unless im already late!!!! lol
@Orlanzepol123
4 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! I remember hearing this version when I was kid but until just now I didn’t realize it was Midler’s version I had listened to. Which explains why the original by the Andrew sisters didn’t sound like the one I remembered. I like Midler’s version more than the original.
@derekdial2850
3 жыл бұрын
Holy shit. Bette Midler had sisters??? They look identical. Awesome
@MrDirtpaw
7 жыл бұрын
So this is where Christina Aguilera got the idea for her Candy Man music video. Nice!
@Orlanzepol123
4 жыл бұрын
Alex Swish. Swish. Fish. What makes you think that?. Look for the original version by the Andrew sisters and you’ll see where she got the idea.Edit: Oh I see ! 3 of her. Yeah you’re right 😂
@TheLadyBass
4 жыл бұрын
Alex Swish. Swish. Fish. I believe he’s referring to Bette putting herself in three’s. That’s what Christina did in her candy Man video.
@lewisc215
3 жыл бұрын
nonsense
@circusitch
3 жыл бұрын
@@lewisc215 Not nonsense. Look it up. That’s exactly it.
@Navygrl58
2 жыл бұрын
Just wish Christina Aguilera didn’t porn it up, it would have been a great remake with her fabulous voice and my grandchildren could have enjoyed it with me. Too bad!
@jimbobaroobud
3 жыл бұрын
These days, anybody can clone and sing harmony with themselves in a video by just using their smartphones, but back in 1973, without personal computers or digital cameras, this was cutting edge technology. I remember in 1972, seeing Julie Andrews talk and sing with herself as Eliza Doolittle and Mary Poppins and was completely amazed by it, but when I saw Bette flesh out all three Andrews Sisters in what is, arguably, their most dynamic number, I was completely blown away! With no personal video recorders in those days, this clip was just a happy memory that I would bring back by listening to the 45 record I bought immediately after seeing this show. This memory was SO BIG, that when I just watched this, a little squeezed out and rolled down my cheek. Thanks for posting this!
@SamWoodson
2 жыл бұрын
This is my first time seeing this video and all I've been thinking is how did they do that back then.
@JaneDoe-em7zi
3 жыл бұрын
Omg love her so much!!!
@barrymorgenstern6257
3 жыл бұрын
Just in case anyone was wondering why she is called "The DIVINE Ms. M."
@andytaylor5476
4 жыл бұрын
Her timing and movevement with 3 characters was perfect!
@donlomax4373
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for letting us hear Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy song with different singers we enjoyed it much.
@nonaking1
2 жыл бұрын
I did this in drag and turned out very well! It was hell finding a Garrison cap!
@ThePBotProject
Жыл бұрын
I'm not high enough yet for this shit! Haha!
@Ray-l8b5d
Жыл бұрын
Go back to your sandbox.
@seventiesmemories5116
4 жыл бұрын
Never saw the original special so I never saw this. Before VHS / DVD / DVR / WWW if you missed it you could only read about it and imagine. But now you can download the clip to your smartphone and enjoy it anytime you like. Everything Bette does has the energy that makes it look like it was done last week. She's timeless!
@g.y.u3649
2 ай бұрын
Bette's version of this song helped me to discover The Andrew Sisters. Interestingly, Christina Aguilera used the same technique (though more sophisticated than 1973) in her video "Candyman."
@sailorgeer
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! This is the arrangement of the song that I once had on a 45 record and played incessantly on repeat trying to parse out the lyrics ( much to the annoyance of my family!). To me this was the arrangement that defined the song, to the extent that hearing the Andrews Sisters original seemed “off”. I had forgotten that this was recorded by the great Bette Midler. Classic!
@jamesgough3938
2 жыл бұрын
But it's not the version on the album....curious.
@lancebaker1397
Жыл бұрын
Re recored
@kathrynoconnell5055
5 жыл бұрын
I love Bette's. Version of this song
@westley5735
2 жыл бұрын
Missing this Bette, ridiculously iconic
@JamesNYCGuy3
2 жыл бұрын
A dancer!
@SharonThib-o-dew
4 жыл бұрын
I have this version of hers on my phone. Totally love this version.
@ThePaulaann
2 жыл бұрын
A extraordinary entertainer
@davefuller3311
8 жыл бұрын
I saw this special when it first aired. This was my favorite part. If memory serves I saw this one other time on you tube and then it got taken down. So this is only the second time I have been able to enjoy it since it originally aired. She is so young and full of energy here, and of course she sings the song brilliantly...all 3 of her. I have see her live twice and she is truly an amazing performer. Don, thank you so much for this post!!!
@jenniferdonlin6627
5 жыл бұрын
I also saw this when it originally ran--sometime in either the spring or summer of 73. Memorable!
@Ray-l8b5d
Жыл бұрын
Out of 70 million WW2 vets there's less than 200,000 still around.
@MrYolandavallssimo
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this! I read where Bette said in an interview that after her mom saw this, which was taped in London and ended up being the version that became the hit single, asked Bette: "Where did they get those two girls who looked so much like you?" You gotta love it!
@林應國-j6b
Жыл бұрын
Amazing performance,
@jaf8771
3 жыл бұрын
I remember when I first saw her on.....could have been Mike Douglas....when she did this number with two other girls dressed in uniform. One of her first television appearances. Her act was so different and unique that I knew then that she'd become a big star. I honestly did. Plus, she had a unique...sort of old-fashioned... look about herself which I found very appealing.
@EgbertWilliams
2 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, this felt like she was going back a century to me. Now I realize it's the same as someone today playing Nirvana. Time, you is funny.
@divalicious4888
4 жыл бұрын
What i love is how bette midler made it so easy for us as the audience to figure out each "sisters" personality and back story. We have the red outfit one, who is the eldest sister, she's reserved and does everything perfect and correctly. Her hair isn't down because that isn't a propper lady. Her performing is when she really lets loose but thats it. The regular bette in yellow is the middle sister who is the star if the group, she has the most talent and is just waiting to be discovered and have her big break. She is the most natural at performing and really goes for it each time cause she loves everything about the stage. She also has the biggest opportunity ti make it out of the group and go solo, which is okay cause fame is her end goal tot take care of the family and do what she loves! The youngest sister in purple is the silly vamp of the group. She is the most sexually appealing and does this as a way to show off her sexuality and sensuality. She loves letting her hair down and going to the bars and performing to the many suitors she wants to drive crazy with her charm and good looks.
@frankiebowie6174
5 жыл бұрын
Someone less talented would’ve played all three parts the same way - she gave each of them separate personalities and saved the star turns for “the girl in the middle.”
@graleh
3 жыл бұрын
amazing
@castlecan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you xxxx aye.👍👌🤘
@reneep.1978
3 жыл бұрын
Bette always amazing!! Wonder if the outfit she's wearing was The Wiggles inspiration for their's lol
@discussdebate
5 жыл бұрын
Man would I love an awesome copy of this exact performance... WOW!!! Thanx for posting.
@susanmcguire3442
7 ай бұрын
Best version ever! Better than Andrews Sisters’ original. Enjoyed!
@Al-rs2rr
3 жыл бұрын
I loved how they sometimes were not in perfect sync with the dancing, not being totally perfect just made it seem more like three different ladies.
Sing It Miss Bette XOXO Love this song Momma Lynne this is 4 Us XOXO Gayle.
@CJinsoo
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting piece in that it was done when it was all but a foregone conclusion that Vietnam was lost. Also, incredible talent!
@Jorr235
18 күн бұрын
It’s a toss up between this finale and A Chorus Line finale as to the greatest Broadway Finale.
@groovygirl23
Жыл бұрын
Fabulous!
@joanmader9755
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome times 3!!!
@codzy3532
Жыл бұрын
love bettes version still sounds good
@tateporter6464
8 жыл бұрын
I adore this and I adore her
@laurenirby3782
3 жыл бұрын
Better than the original! Yay Bette!
@willschlemmer5611
Жыл бұрын
Never knew she was a triplet
@matildadhumxoxo5801
5 жыл бұрын
Wow!....And I thought that I didn’t like Bette M...She literally kicked you-know-what!
@cecimartinez1777
2 жыл бұрын
2022 AMAZING PERFORMANCE!!!!
@KingGhidorah007
Жыл бұрын
Came here after hearing it referenced in the ICarly reboot recently
@Johnydoubt
Жыл бұрын
Glad I'm not the only one
@russellsimonds7148
4 жыл бұрын
Fucking stupendous ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@aidanflynn1577
3 ай бұрын
It’s 2024 and Bette Midler is still not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 😳
@SpringLoverYT
3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: I danced to this in my dance recidle-
@ndspeedster
3 жыл бұрын
this faster version is a lot better than the original
@mzmiller52
3 жыл бұрын
Oh. The divine miss m. Those were the days. Barry manilow and Bill Hennessy created the best drag act ever from a mediocre talent ( look at the David frost videos). The excitement at her performances was unbelievable. I had never seen anything like her. Greatest entertainer around until she abandoned the character around 1978. I wish Barry and she had recorded the American songbook before they parted ways. Watch miss m at the continental baths on KZitem to see what created the legend.
@ziegeeldenso8281
2 жыл бұрын
OH MY GOSH!!! Thank you for that suggestion of the continental baths, i'm captivated now!
@mzmiller52
2 жыл бұрын
@@ziegeeldenso8281 bill hennessy used to go in and tell her to “remember the joy”. Vilanch started writing for her in the early 70’s. Funny, but she had to abandon miss m to deliver his lines. Plus Barry’s arrangements and direction were perfect for her. Wish they stayed together. I think they were both better together than separately. Schlock soon followed for both. But lots of money and fame.
@frankcarter7146
3 жыл бұрын
DAMN RIGHT
@operafreakify
Күн бұрын
Christina Aguilera on Candyman…..was “veeeeery inspired” by Bette……Bette hasn’t had the appreciation deserved I believed, according to all her talent!
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