Behind the Music - Season 1 Episode 52 Bette Midler

The diva who could make people laugh with her bawdy performances has had to overcome many personal tragedies including the loss of her sister in an automobile accident, the death of her mother to cancer, and multiple friends to AIDS. Here, she talks candidly about bouncing back from these hardships and discusses her music & acting comeback. Includes interviews with Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Toni Basil, Ahmet Ertegun (President of Capital Records) and Jan Wenner (Publisher, Rolling Stone).