Bette Midler and Barry Manilow - Friends

Bette and Barry Manilow performing " Friends " LIVE at the Roseanne Show 1998!
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[@LaurieValdez-zk3dy]

Icons forever

[@rickeyhubbard9069]

It don't get any better than Bette Midler. Love you Lady ❤❤

[@ericmarsh7770]

How can you not have fun listening to these two amazing talents!

[@Aurarisma]

I love this!!! and often when I performed in New York City that's who they said i reminded them of Bette!! ... But let's face it Barry Manilow produced her first four albums his musical arranging and production put her on the map along with her phenomenal songstress voice and essence.. truly one for the history legend books!!! Barry is a musical genius... and God bless whoever put them together on this moment... you can tell Bette couldn't believe it!!! I hope they have made up since then.

[@wkbbrat]

Can’t believe they got all of those original back ground singers (many who’ve gone on to their own stardom ) Melissa Manchester; Charlotte Crowley, Jennifer Lewis, etc. plus Bette & Barry !!! 🙌🏾💥👏🏾🥰

[@hollycasto1904]

Two great talents! Legends! Both artist looking their best too! Barry so handsome!

[@russellthompson9271]

* Artists * Barry IS so handsome Please use proper English grammar.

[@gentleraine480]

So happy for this!!! 😭❤❤

[@Gemmarose9012]

@@russellthompson9271 Get over yourself.

[@mangarda]

@@russellthompson9271 you can't be serious.

[@markocress517]

@@russellthompson9271 Piss off.🙄

[@susanscottfarrell3713]

Oh soooooooooo good bazza and bet... Perfect... it's 2024, now and ye can't beat this

[@Judys_Jewish_Music]

This is a Camp Akiba song from the 70s. Going to share it now. So glad it was here ; Barry is extra credit. 🙏🏻😘

[@pattibrooks1907]

Two of the best singers around ! Bette is a classy lady and Barry is hot !

[@davidsingh6944]

Funny uncomfortable and sweet rehearsal memories ❤❤❤❤

[@nico114334]

The amazing Jennifer Lewis singing backup .. legendary actress

[@cleuzaxavier2796]

FRIENDS FOREVER...FAN FOREVER...BEAUTIFUL BARRY MANILOW!♥♥👏

[@susanscottfarrell3713]

They're a scream... What talent

[@susanscottfarrell3713]

Brilliant. Imagine those two back in the day!

[@davidfischer2181]

Two LEGENDS reunited to perform a CLASSIC song. Thanks for the memories MS M and "friend" the one and. only Barry Manilow. GREAT PERFORMANCE

[@pam0626]

I miss talk shows like this. Rosie’s show was wonderful. It’s like watching a cabaret show.

[@simonlambourne5165]

Two very talented, fabulous people! They stand tall over the latest crop!

[@biged8290]

What a duo...such incredible talents.

[@dawnblue4839]

Not everyone gets Barry Manilow as your pianists.

[@dbe6307]

Funny thing is he was her original backup…long time ago , 1970’s, nyc.

[@dbe6307]

Ah, the Devine Miss M

[@RF-bm2sf]

Flashback you the Continental Baths NYC.

[@sufyanlowel4631]

Yep. You gotta have job at gay sauna first

[@laurabarajas-serrato5920]

You could have knocked me over with a feather a couple of months ago, when I was watching an episode of Dick Cavett and his guest was Bette Davis. She decided to sing and the camera panned over to her piano player and it was Barry Manilow! He was so young and thinner than usual. When Bette was done singing, she introduced Barry and she spent quite a bit of time engaging in conversation with him instead of Dick. She even put Barry on the spot by asking him if he liked her singing. The look on his face was hilarious. It can be found here on KZbin. Just search Dick Cavett with guest Bette Davis. She even commented on Bette Midler being named after her. Pretty cool find to stumble on.

[@michaelbaughman4017]

Viva la BETE MIDLER Viva la American Artiste 😜👍 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@emraldeyz1]

Here I am in 2021 and I am feeling very without friends. I guess I'll have to go out and get me some.

[@coleozaeta6344]

Are you the cucumber from SpongeBob?

[@MeganWhamGMfan]

I don’t have any

[@RF-bm2sf]

She was my first idolized Gay Icon when I was a little gay boy in West Virginia.

[@juan2300]

Mine also but I was a teen in Arizona.....Love it.

[@08davey]

Bette did an interview with Letterman in 2003 where she discussed how pissed off she was about Rosanne surprising her with all these people from her past. She said that Barry didn't speak to her for years afterwards. He called her to reunite for the Rosemary Clooney tribute album.

[@akka7378]

Great song and lyrics

[@BetteTwain]

I love Bette, this song always gets stuck in my head

[@ms.capricorn4540]

One of my favorite songs!

[@rokit430]

Hey there's a great musical bro and sis ❤😂

[@ftnewell]

love, love, love!

[@tjtrolley719]

I thought I had seen everything she's done! This is wonderful!

[@spiritosa0123]

Adore you Bette lol 'I had some friends but they are gone....waiting for some new friends to come.. "

[@jeromeburoker1770]

Great song omposed by Mark "Moogy" Klingman one of the founding members of Utopia. RIP Moogy

[@robindruggles]

Takes me back to my teens and when I first found the Divine Miss M

[@willweaver5024]

Buzzy Linhart writes the best songs!

[@wkbbrat]

Except this is the only one I know…

[@abrahamgottfried2791]

You're the best! Great performance as always....And.... congrats on the Kennedy Center Honors Award! You look Marvelous! Thanks for all the music you bring to life (and movies)

[@abrahamgottfried2791]

@Bette midler I have.......if you count your DVD "Divine Madness" which I have. I also still have many of your CD's. Additionally, I tapped and have a VHS recording of your performance on Johnny Carson's last show. Please let me know of any future performances in the NY area. I'd love to be there. Thanks for all

[@abrahamgottfried2791]

@Bette midler A long time...Are you Bette or a devoted fan?

[@dougallen8305]

Manilow and Midler. The best M&M's. It don't get no better.

[@lauramalek3128]

Okay...so anyone who doesn't know, Manilow had a stint as Bette's backup pianist back in the day. So.....NOT so big a stretch.

[@Michael07860]

He was her musical director

[@deannebenkert6700]

He was not just her musical director, he arranged all her early songs - like Friends & Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy plus produced her first two albums! She owes her career to him!

[@toscanoplaster5603]

Best voice EVERRRRRR

[@susanscottfarrell3713]

Absolutely fantastic.... Wonder what the act was back in the day in the sauna... .

[@SizzleMoonSong]

They weren't in a sauna, just onstage at the baths. ~Quite a difference.

[@lexamark1000]

Jenifer Lewis is her backround singer

[@nico114334]

I just noticed that

[@LucianaSouza-do8vm]

Lindo demais Barry ❤️❤️

[@ladyhonor822]

❤ MY PERSONAL ICONS FOREVER AND EVER AMEN THANK YOU 👍👍❤️🪖😂🐈 PHILADELPHIA USA ❤️ TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 🏥🦚🦚🦚

[@valeriejanus7049]

FRIENDS!!!!!!!

[@adolfosantosart]

❤

[@richiedix9]

Is that Melissa Manchester on the end close to the piano?

[@Michael07860]

Yes

[@ladyhonor822]

MOUNT CARMEL PENNSYLVANIA ❤

[@SizzleMoonSong]

Just like their back at the gay bathouse way back in the days.

[@bruceallensullivan6532]

What nobody had seen cause they cut it out ..was the shock pissed her off and it took Manilow to pull her aside and together and remind her that all for them had to fly in from differnt parts of the states ...She was pissed

[@alexsimentaldegabaldon2858]

Is that Melissa Manchester doing the backing vocals???

[@randythompson3510]

That's what I want to know!

[@xenorasmusson2462]

yes

[@marge3626]

Melissa and Barry founded the Harlettes. She sang with Bette for 6 months.

[@alexsimentaldegabaldon2858]

@Bette midler come to El Paso, Miss Divine, you have tons of fans here. Plus I'd give you a history tour! Much love!

[@alexsimentaldegabaldon2858]

@Bette midler I've been listening to your music since the 70s. I remember your performance on HBO all those years ago!

[@abrahamgottfried2791]

By the way...what song did you sing to J C on his farewell show?

[@kellyc2105]

Ha! I love this and it seems like they are hating it....:(. sad

[@geoffarcher6085]

I think this is from a time when Bette and Barry had fallen out.

[@StIcKy-dj7ou]

0:31 Shrek: STOP SINGING

[@ruthmcfadden744]

He thought she was outrageous and I think he was a little embarrassed by her act back in the day... lol. Who knew from their gigs together they would both become superstars!!!

[@ekainetxeberria83]

Family gyt

[@ekainetxeberria83]

Guy

[@rpghorrorfan879]

@@ekainetxeberria83 And it was fabulous! 👋

[@noname-xo5mp]

Would you STOP SINGING!

[@rolandreyna215]

Can Trump stop talking. Well I know God spoke the first word and He will have the last. Not your god, Trump. Stop praising him and giving him. Your not a real Christian. You give to a 🐖. God said feed the poor, clothes the naked. Not give money to your idol.

[@mollylea2643]

It’s no wonder you don’t have any friends!

[@tinapegg6558]

Would you stop singing? Well, It's no wonder if you don't have any friends.

[@dorothycogswell5160]

Backup singers not bad either

[@EternalFootman-kr6yx]

Midler and Manilow still don't like each other. They didn't look at each other once. They did work on her Peggy Lee album but I think they are still like oil and water

[@user-cruton]

Midler was not happy about this surprise. Her and Barry haven't spoke since 2016 and didn't always get along to behin with

[@andrewlampe6116]

Hard to see how angry she was being made sing by Roseanne and Barry - though initially she goes flat vocally in the intro

[@timothy4664]

Bathouse Bette. He played in a white towel lol

[@tinapegg6558]

Will you stop singing?

[@tinapegg6558]

Why, no wonder you didn't have any friends

[@kippykippyphoebe9203]

Horrible woman. This is her shining example of bullying Barry on stage.

[@juniorramos3837]

I came from Family guy

[@kippykippyphoebe9203]

How rude of her not to acknowledge Barry at the end. Disgusting. Miss Midler you’ve gone down in my estimation. nothing divine about your behaviour 😮

[@benbruns4309]

STOP SINGING!

[@markocress517]

Piss off!🙄

[@deannebenkert6700]

Bette was so mad that this happened - Barry stopped talking to her for several years as a result of her disgusting behavior !

[@lmcdonald1879]

and now she doesn't bathe...stinkie winkie

[@wcares8062]

From a gay bath house to....

[@TerritoryKS]

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[@guytheguy18]

STOP SINGING!

[@markocress517]

PISS OFF!🙄