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
Chapel of Love gold disc. The song was later included on the soundtrack to films ranging from "Full Metal Jacket" to "Father of the Bride". The hit single recorded by The Dixie Cups was ranked #279 on "Rolling Stone"s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, being the group's only song on the list. "Billboard" named the song #33 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. American singer and actress Bette Midler recorded a cover version of "Chapel of Love" for her 1972 debut studio album, "The Divine Miss M". The track was produced and arranged