Barry Manilow and subsequently as a producer on both her debut and sophomore record albums "The Divine Miss M" (1972) and "Bette Midler" (1973). as well as act as her musical director on the eventual tour mounted for the former. In 1973, Manilow was nominated for the Album Of The Year Grammy Award for his production role on 'The Divine Miss M'. Manilow worked with Midler from 1971 to 1975. After the Featherbed singles failed to impact on the music charts, in July 1973, Bell Records released the album, "Barry Manilow", which offered an eclectic mix of piano-driven pop and guitar-driven rock
For the Boys (soundtrack) "In My Life", in the movie performed by Dixie Leonard as she entertains the U.S. troops during the Vietnam War. "In My Life" also reached #20 on the adult contemporary chart and later made its way onto Midler's greatest hits collection "Experience the Divine". The "For the Boys" album reached #22 on the U.S. album chart, and was later certified Gold by the RIAA, and #75 in the UK. "All tracks performed by Bette Midler unless otherwise noted" For the Boys (soundtrack) For the Boys is the soundtrack to the feature film of the same name starring Bette Midler and