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Bette Midler picks her final Tracks of My Years

Bette Midler chooses the Tracks of My Years from an interview first broadcast in 2008 following the release of her album The Best of Bette. There's also another round of PopMaster.

Bette Midler chooses the Tracks of My Years in an archive interview with Ken which was first broadcast in 2008 following the release of her album The Best of Bette. The compilation celebrated Bette's 35 year career in showbusiness. Her talents encompass theatre, film, songwriting, singing and comedy. Bette won her first of three Grammy Awards for Best New Artist in 1974, a BAFTA in 1981 for Best Leading Actress for her role in the film The Rose and presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2012. Born in Hawaii, Bette married artist Martin Von Haselberg in 1986 and they have a daughter called Sophie who is also an actress.

In 2008 Bette began a two year residency in Las Vegas to perform Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On. The Beeches actress' final chosen tunes of the week in 2008 come from Eddy Grant and Duffy. In the following years Bette returned to Broadway after a 30 hiatus, won a Tony Award for her role in the 2017 production of Hello, Dolly! and sung at the Oscars and the Royal Variety Performance.

Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus another round of PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Fri 8 May 2020 09:30
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Music Played

  • Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

    Say Say Say

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • The Killers

      Caution

      • Imploding The Mirage.
      • Island Records.

  • Phil Collins

    Sussudio

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • The Andrews Sisters

    Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree

    • The Ultimate Collection.
    • Prism Leisure Corporation.

  • Ava Max

    Kings & Queens

    • Heaven & Hell.
    • Atlantic.

  • Madonna

    Sorry

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 11.

  • Boz Scaggs

    What Can I Say

    • Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees.
    • CBS.

  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    The Sun Always Shines on TV

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Niall Horan

    Black And White

    • Heartbreak Weather.
    • Capitol Records.

  • The Feeling

    Love It When You Call

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

  • Bing Crosby

    I'll Be Seeing You

    • His Legendary Years 1934-1957.
    • MCA Records.

  • Sam Smith & Demi Lovato

    I'm Ready

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Bryan Adams

    Summer Of '69

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.

  • Supertramp

    It's Raining Again

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Glenn Miller

    Moonlight Serenade

    • Housewives Choice (Various Artists).
    • Music & Memories.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Doja Cat

    Say So

    • Hot Pink.
    • Kemosabe/Ministry of Sound.
    • 005.

  • Elton John & Kiki Dee

    Don't Go Breaking My Heart

  • Jessie Ware

    Save A Kiss

    • What's Your Pleasure?.
    • Virgin.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK

    • Richard Marx

      Strong Enough (feat. Jana Kramer)

      • Limitless.
      • BMG Rights Management (US).

  • Climie Fisher

    Love Changes (Everything)

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • OneRepublic

    Didn't I

    • (CD Single).
    • Mosley / Interscope.

  • Bandwagon & Johnny Johnson

    Blame It On The Pony Express

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • TRACKS OF MY YEARS

    • Eddy Grant

      Electric Avenue

      • The Best Of The 80's Vol.II (Various).
      • Crimson.

    • Duffy

      Mercy

  • Ronan Keating

    Little Thing Called Love

    • Twenty Twenty.
    • Decca.

  • Rod Stewart

    Young Turks

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

Broadcast

  • Fri 8 May 2020 09:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2