Richard Amsel a nationwide artists’ talent search; the artist was 22 at the time. Amsel quickly found popularity within New York's art scene, and his illustrations caught the attention of Barry Manilow, then a young singer/songwriter named who was working with Bette Midler, a newly emerging entertainer in cabaret clubs and piano bars. Manilow introduced the two, and it was quickly decided that Amsel should do the cover of her first Atlantic Records album. The cover, for "The Divine Miss M" proved to be one of the most ubiquitous of the year. More album covers and posters soon followed, as did a
Superstar (Delaney and Bonnie song) Eric Clapton. "Comin' Home" reached number 84 on the US pop singles chart, although it achieved a peak of sixteen on the UK Singles Chart. In August 1970, the live album "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" by Joe Cocker was released, using performances of the song under the title "Superstar," recorded in March and June of that year. The "Mad Dogs" album became a hit, reaching number 2 on the "Billboard" pop albums chart and number 23 on the Billboard Black Albums chart. Bette Midler's recording of the song appeared on her 1972 debut album, "The Divine Miss M". In 1970,