We attended a show at a jazz club a while back featuring all Bette Midler songs. Frankly, we had forgotten not only how many great hit songs she had, but how many were beautiful love songs. Let’s take a look at the best Bette Midler wedding songs.
Quick background. Midler cut her teeth on Broadway, appearing in a number of productions in the 1960s, including Fiddler on the Roof. She made a name for herself with the release of her first album in 1972, “The Divine Miss M.” The album produced three hit songs, including the irresistible “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Friends,” and “Do You Wanna Dance?”
These are incredibly fun, diverse songs, certainly among the top Bette Midler wedding songs:
Bette Midler sings “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”
Bette Midler sings “Friends”
Bette Midler sings “Do you Wanna Dance?”
Midler’s career exploded with her portrayal of a Janis-Joplin-like character in the 1979 movie, “The Rose.” This tender love song is her biggest hit ever.
Bette Midler sings “The Rose”
‘The Divine Miss M’ enjoyed another monster hit love song from the movie, “Beaches.” “Wind Beneath My Wings” has a 123 million streams. Not bad.
Bette Midler sings “Wind Beneath My Wings”
Bette Midler wedding songs include a couple of throwback songs that were wildly popular, beginning with “Chapel of Love.”
Bette Midler sings “Chapel of Love”
If you’re looking for a very fun, off-the-wall song, try Bette’s cover of a 1954 song by The Chordettes, called “Mr. Sandman.” You gotta dig the “bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom,” backing vocals!
Bette Midler sings “Mr. Sandman”
Midler is a true ‘showman’ with a versatile, highly expressive voice. Her over-the-top presentation of her uptempo songs set up her emotive ballads. Her ability to contrast zany antics with sheer tenderness is a gap few artists can bridge. Check out her song, “Gift of Love,” to see what we mean.
Bette Midler sings “Gift of Love”
How good is Bette Midler? Just watch a single scene from the movie, “The Rose,” where Midler sings “When a Man Loves a Woman.” Powerful.
Bette Midler sings “When a Man Loves a Woman”
For the right couple, you can have a lot of fun with Midler’s classic rendition of, “I’m a Woman.”
Bette Midler sings “I’m a Woman”
Believe us, we’ve just scratched the surface of the best Bette Midler wedding songs.
For younger couples not all that familiar with the 80 year old Midler’s impressive discography, we hope this blogpost opens up some musical doors for you!
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