The Divine Miss M The Divine Miss M The Divine Miss M is the debut studio album by American singer and actress Bette Midler, released in 1972 on the Atlantic Records label. The title of the album refers to Midler's famous stage persona. The album was co-produced by Barry Manilow, and includes several songs that since have become repertoire standards, such as "Do You Want to Dance?", "Chapel of Love", "Hello In There", "Friends" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy". "The Divine Miss M" reached the Top Ten on "Billboard"s album chart and was later awarded a Platinum Disc by the RIAA. In 1973, the
Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook a dream that he would produce a tribute album and Midler would be the singer on the album. In the liner notes, Midler writes, "When Barry approached me ("I had this dream!") about recording an album of Rosemary's standards, I was excited, but apprehensive. I wanted to be respectful, but I felt we had to find something new to say as well, and in these (mostly) new arrangements...I believe we have." "Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook" was Midler's first album with Columbia Records after being dropped by Warner Bros. in 2001 for declining record sales. The album peaked