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"Wind Beneath My Wings", which had been recorded by several other artists before Midler in the early 1980s, among them Sheena Easton, Roger Whittaker, Gary Morris, Perry Como, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Lou Rawls, was released as the second single in February 1989, following the box office success of the movie.
The consensus summarizes: "Not all great soundtracks make good movies, and Beaches lacks the wind beneath its wings." [7] Critics almost unanimously found the film's emotional moments to be unearned, calculated, and familiar to the point of being predictable. Roger Ebert assessed that "'Beaches' lacks the spontaneity of life. This is a movie ...
"Wind Beneath My Wings" was performed by Bette Midler for the soundtrack of the 1988 film Beaches, starring Midler and Barbara Hershey. Marc Shaiman , Midler's longtime music arranger, was already a fan of the song and suggested it to her when they were identifying songs she could perform during the film. [ 4 ]
S ^ "Wind Beneath My Wings" also scored at number 3 on the Canadian Retail Singles [80] and at No. 4 on Irish Singles Chart. [81] Within End-of-Year charts, the title became the 11th best selling single of 1989 in Australia and the 31st in Canada, respectively.
The song "Wind Beneath My Wings" (written by Henley and Jeff Silbar) was a U.S. #1 hit for Bette Midler and has since totaled around 6 million radio air plays. [12] The song earned Henley and Silbar the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for 1989, and Bette Midler the Record of the Year award. [13]
"Wind Beneath My Wings" (Henley, Silbar) – 4:53 From the 1988 soundtrack album Beaches "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" (Prince, Raye) – 2:19 From the 1972 album The Divine Miss M "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" (Arlen, Mercer, additional lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Bette Midler) – 4:06 Previously unreleased.
Sure, it's a bit cheesy and trite, but Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings" is a lovely way to thank those very special people who serve as your support system. 52. Nat King Cole, "Autumn Leaves"
Bette Midler (/ b ɛ t ˈ m ɪ d l ər / bet MID-lər; [1] [2] born December 1, 1945) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and author. [3] Throughout her five-decade career 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 ...