The Divine Miss M
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The Divine Miss M is the first studio album by the American singer Bette Midler. The singles in the album are "Chapel of Love", "Superstar", "Leader of the Pack", "Delta Dawn" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy".
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[edit] About
The Divine Miss M was released on 1972 under Atlantic Records. The album ranked no.9 on the U.S. Billboard chart. The first single in the album is "Do You Want to Dance?" which was originally written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector reached no.17 on the U.S. Pop chart. The second single "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" peaked hit the top ten on the U.S. pop singles charts in 1973. The third single "Friends"/"Chapel of Love" peaked no.40 on the U.S. Pop chart.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do You Want to Dance? | 2:44 |
| 2 | Chapel of Love | 2:55 |
| 3 | Superstar | 5:11 |
| 4 | Daytime Hustler | 3:34 |
| 5 | Am I Blue | 5:25 |
| 6 | Friends | 2:50 |
| 7 | Hello in There | 4:17 |
| 8 | Leader of the Pack | 3:30 |
| 9 | Delta Dawn | 5:18 |
| 10 | Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy | 2:25 |
| 11 | Friends | 2:54 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Divine Miss M | Certified Gold in U.S. |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Album | U.S. Billboard Chart |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Divine Miss M | 9 |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits Bette Midler Primary Artist, Vocals, Primary Artist
Melissa Manchester Vocals, Choir, Chorus
Barry Manilow Piano
Ron Carter Bass, Bass Guitar
Dick Hyman Piano
Ralph MacDonald Percussion
Don Arnone Guitar
Renelle Broxton Background Vocals
Cissy Houston Background Vocals
Selwart Clarke Viola
Kevin Ellman Drums
Michael Federal Bass, Bass Guitar
Dick Frank Guitar
Emanuel Green Violin
Milt Hinton Bass, Bass Guitar
Gail Kantor Vocals, Choir, Chorus
Ray Lucas Drums
Beverly McKenzie Background Vocals
Merle Miller Horn, Choir, Chorus
Kermit Moore Cello
Gene Orloff Violin
Pat Rebillot Piano
Teddy Sommer Drums
David Spinozza Guitar
Deirdre Tuck Corley Background Vocals
Dick Dyman Piano
Technical Credits
Barry Manilow Producer
Renelle Broxton Contributor
Joel Dorn Producer
Ahmet Ertegun Producer
William S. Fischer Arranger
Lewis Hahn Engineer
Geoffrey Haslam Producer
[edit] Trivia
- The track "Delta Dawn" was performed by Bette Midler three times on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson".
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
