Musical Interlude: Listening to a bit of the Divine Miss M today, and was humming along to this....so why not?

"Optimistic Voices/Lullaby of Broadway," performed by Bette Midler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nno_50JxHCg

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Optimistic Voices / Lullaby of Broadway

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Bette Midler presents the award for Best Original Song at the 1982 Oscar ceremony

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"Delta Dawn" is a song written by musician #LarryCollins and country songwriter #AlexHarvey. The first notable recording of the song was in 1971 by American singer and actress #BetteMidler for her debut album #TheDivineMissM. However it is best known as a 1972 top ten #countryHit for #TanyaTucker and a 1973 #USNumberOneHit for #HelenReddy. Though the song is attributed exclusively to Collins and Harvey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eltShqkPnBA
Delta Dawn HELEN REDDY (with lyrics)

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Bette Midler sings in Trump-themed parody ad for perfume to make you "reek" like a "fool" - LGBTQ Nation

The singer has a complex relationship with the LGBTQ+ community.

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