BETTE MIDLER - Easier said than done (Continental Bath)

Bette Midler at the Continental Bath New York 1971. Barry Manilow on the Piano.

[@deannebenkert6700]

Bette Midler would not have gotten her recording contract if Barry Manilow had not been her Music Director & arranger of all her initial hits/songs!!!

[@LibraJaguarStar]

I am 81 but I still remember Bette and Barry at the Continental Baths

[@CharloCrossley]

Yes, our BARRY is here. I was here at the Baths...

[@marysean]

My dearest friend always told me of seeing Miss M at the baths...I have lost him but now I have these thank you!

[@amusmic3170]

Some people say Barry Manilow isn't "cool" or whatever, but playing piano accompaniment for the great Bette Midler back in a Manhattan bath house in the 70's, does it get any cooler than that? Awesome performance!

[@mandymanilow65]

Just here for the awesome boy at the piano,

[@mandymanilow65]

My sweetheart Barry Manilow What a Unique talentent andnso humble as ever blessings 🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@grai]

"Aw...I fucked it up!...my fault" This is like time travel - after 35 years of hearing about Bette Midler in the Continental baths here I am watching her singing looking about 14 years old Thanks so much for putting this on here - what a treasure - instead of trying to imagine what she was like back then we can see for ourselves - and it's no suprise she was exuding talent and charisma and genius even then Thanks again xx

[@dangelodiane]

This is soooo wonderful. I keep hoping that Bette will tour with just a trio to recapture this......

[@gladashell]

magical. thanks so much for posting this, I can't believe more people haven't seen it.

[@marinusvh]

wow thanx for sharing this one!

[@Richard7PF]

@FunkFight1 I think she actually said Joey Mitchell. He plays drums. In another video filmed this same night (supposing this, because of her dress), she called him Mr. Fixit 'cause he took care of some problem with her mic stand. It's SO damn amazing to see this. I'm 50 now and first heard of these videos maybe 35 years ago. How amazing I can string them together today into a long playlist of Bette playing the baths.

[@vroom843]

The lady did a cover of Imagine in the movie For the boys totally awesome .

[@crazymermaid]

has anyone yet noticed barry manilow here ?

[@mandymanilow65]

Me oh boy

[@cobolsaurus]

@grai U took the words from my mouth...

[@likesdamoosic]

This is fantastic. It must be amazing for Bette Midler ( who in interviews says she enjoys youtube) to see herself back then (even if she has all the reels in a cupboard somewhere). Hey, Bette - great then, and terrific now!!!

[@tinaerwin]

this song is very catchy the way she sings it i love the end though i think she didnt mess up i really like it like that Bette Midler is one talented woman GO BETTE MIDLER kyra16

[@FunkFight1]

She says that Joni Mitchell is up there too!

[@feelingit845]

wowo

[@mzmiller52]

This is the divine miss m. Original. Before Bette Midler killed her off and became queen of schlock and a self parody.