Winkler, Kevin - On Bette Midler

A comprehensive career overview of Bette Midler from her beginnings up to the present day
• Examines Midler's work from a cultural perspective
• Takes a deep dive into Midler's work across media: theater, recordings, movies, and television
• Positions Midler as a multi-platform artist who has both reflected and influenced popular culture for over a half century

For more than fifty years, Bette Midler has been at the center of the entertainment world as a uniquely talented singer, actress, and comedienne. Starting in the unlikely venue of a gay bathhouse in New York City--where she developed her Divine Miss M persona--this book takes a deep dive into her successes, from movies to million-selling records, from sell-out concert tours to her memorable farewell to Johnny Carson as his last guest on The Tonight Show.