Many of her songs became chart hits, including her renditions of ' The Rose', ' Wind Beneath My Wings', ' Do You Want to Dance', ' Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy', and ' From a Distance'.
Since 1970, Midler has released 14 studio albums as a solo artist, selling over 30 million records worldwide, and has received four Gold, three Platinum, and three Multiplatinum albums by RIAA. She came to prominence in 1970 when she began singing in the Continental Baths, a local gay bathhouse where she managed to build up a core following.
Throughout her career, which spans over five decades, Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards and a Kennedy Center Honor, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award.īorn in Honolulu, Hawaii, Midler began her professional career in several off-off-Broadway plays, prior to her engagements in Fiddler on the Roof and Salvation on Broadway in the late 1960s. Bette Midler ( / b ɛ t/ born December 1, 1945) is an American actress, comedian, singer, songwriter and author.
