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
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,