Bette Midler - The Rose | On this date in 1980, THE ROSE by BETTE MIDLER entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #86 (Mar 24, 1980) NOTE: I've upscaled, framed and improved
On Bette Midler's birthday, 10 songs that remind us why we fell in love with her - Los Angeles Times
![Talk show host Johnny Carson listens to entertainer Bette Midler sing him a farewell love song during the second-to-last taping of the "Tonight Show" in Burbank, Ca., May 21, 1992. (AP Photo/Douglas Talk show host Johnny Carson listens to entertainer Bette Midler sing him a farewell love song during the second-to-last taping of the "Tonight Show" in Burbank, Ca., May 21, 1992. (AP Photo/Douglas](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NGFAC1/talk-show-host-johnny-carson-listens-to-entertainer-bette-midler-sing-him-a-farewell-love-song-during-the-second-to-last-taping-of-the-tonight-show-in-burbank-ca-may-21-1992-ap-photodouglas-c-pizac-2NGFAC1.jpg)