Bette (album)
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Bette is a self titled album by Bette Midler
, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music
).
Additional Musicians:
Bette Midler
Bette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music
2000 in music
See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
).
Track listing
- "That's How The Heartaches Are Made" (Ben Raleigh, Bob Haley) - 3:08
- "In These Shoes" (Kirsty MacCollKirsty MacCollKirsty Anna MacColl was an English singer-songwriter.MacColl scored several pop hits from the early 1980s to the early 1990s...
, Pete Glenister) - 3:41 - "God Give Me StrengthPainted from MemoryPainted from Memory is a collaboration between Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach. It was released September 29, 1998 on Mercury Records, a division of Universal Music Group....
" (Elvis CostelloElvis CostelloElvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
, Burt BacharachBurt BacharachBurt F. Bacharach is an American pianist, composer and music producer. He is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the mid-1950s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David. Many of their hits were produced specifically for, and performed by, Dionne Warwick...
) - 6:31 - "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" (Norman WhitfieldNorman WhitfieldNorman Jesse Whitfield was an American songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Berry Gordy's Motown label during the 1960s...
, Barrett StrongBarrett StrongBarrett Strong is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best remembered for his work as a songwriter, particularly in association with producer Norman Whitfield.-His career:Strong was among the first artists signed to Berry...
) - 3:54 - "Love T.K.O.Love T.K.O."Love T.K.O." was a single by R&B crooner Teddy Pendergrass, from his 1980 album, TP. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" (Cecil WomackCecil WomackIn 1983, under the name of Womack & Womack, Cecil and Linda released a successful album, Love Wars, and continued to make albums until 1993. Their song "Love Wars" was covered by The Beautiful South for the 1990 compilation Rubáiyát. Their most successful single was "Teardrops" in 1988.-Albums:*...
, Gip Noble, Jr., Linda WomackLinda WomackLinda Womack , also known as Zeriiya Zekkariyas, is an American singer and songwriter.Womack is the daughter of Sam Cooke, and with her husband Cecil Womack has had a successful recording career under the name Womack & Womack. Their first album Love Wars proved a critical hit on the Elektra label. ...
) - 4:47 - "Moses" (Patty GriffinPatty GriffinPatty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin, March 16, 1964, is an American Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and musician. She is especially known for her down-home crafting of songs and her connection to musicians including Emmylou Harris, Ellis Paul, and the Dixie Chicks, who have played with...
) - 4:31 - "Nobody Else But You" (From the Columbia Tristar television Series Bette) (Bette MidlerBette MidlerBette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
, Marc Shaiman) - 2:53 - "Color Of Roses" (Beth Nielsen ChapmanBeth Nielsen ChapmanBeth Nielsen Chapman is an American singer-songwriter, mostly known for her numerous hits recorded by country and pop music performers.-Early history:...
, Matt RollingsMatt RollingsMatt Rollings is an American composer, musician and record producer. He plays piano, organ, and keyboards.Known mainly for playing in Lyle Lovett's Large Band, he has worked with many artists, not all country...
) - 4:41 - "Bless You Child" (Billy SteinbergBilly SteinbergWilliam Endfield "Billy" Steinberg is an American songwriter. He has achieved most of his success as part of a song writing team, most notably with Tom Kelly. He has also co-written several hit songs with Rick Nowels.-Biography:...
, Rick NowelsRick NowelsRichard Wright Nowels Jr. is a Grammy / Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer who has worked with many of the most vibrant artists in contemporary music...
, Marie Claire Cremers) - 4:35 - "When Your Life Was Low" (Will JenningsWill JenningsWilbur H. "Will" Jennings is an American songwriter who is popularly known for writing the lyrics for "My Heart Will Go On", the theme for the film Titanic .-Life and education:...
, Joe SampleJoe SampleJoseph Leslie "Joe" Sample is an American pianist, keyboard player and composer.He is one of the founding members of the Jazz Crusaders, the band which became simply The Crusaders in 1971, and remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991 .- Biography :Sample began playing the piano...
) - 3:55 - "Shining StarShining Star (The Manhattans song)"Shining Star" is a popular song by the R&B group The Manhattans. It is the first track on their 1980 album After Midnight and was written by Leo Graham and Paul Richmond.-Charting and accolades:...
" (Leo Graham, Jr., Paul Richmond) - 4:49
Personnel
- Produced by: Don WasDon WasDon Was is an American musician, bassist and record producer.-Life and career:Was was born in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Oak Park High School in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park, then attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor but dropped out after the first year...
- Recorded and Mixed by: Ed Cherney
- "Bless You Child" Produced by: Don WasDon WasDon Was is an American musician, bassist and record producer.-Life and career:Was was born in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Oak Park High School in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park, then attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor but dropped out after the first year...
and Rick NowelsRick NowelsRichard Wright Nowels Jr. is a Grammy / Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer who has worked with many of the most vibrant artists in contemporary music... - "Nobody Else But You" (From the Columbia Tristar television Series "Bette") Produced by: Marc ShaimanMarc ShaimanMarc Shaiman is an American composer, lyricist, arranger, and performer for films, television, and theatre. He is perhaps best known for writing the music and co-writing the lyrics for the Broadway musical version of the cult John Waters film Hairspray, for which Shaiman won Tony and Grammy...
and Don Was Band - Drums - Sonny EmorySonny EmorySonny Emory is a freelance touring and studio drummer. He has worked with many famous acts, including Earth, Wind & Fire, Steely Dan, Bruce Hornsby, and the B-52's.-Early years:...
- Bass - Reggie HamiltonReggie HamiltonReggie Hamilton is an American session bass guitar player born in New York City.Growing up in a musical New York household, Hamilton received a guitar at age five from his mother. He soon grew attracted to the sound of the lower end, and switched to bass guitar; acclaimed New York bassist was his...
- Piano, Fender Rhodes, B3 - Bobby LyleBobby LyleBobby Lyle is a jazz, soul jazz, and smooth jazz pianist. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee but grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota in a home near the corner of Park Avenue and 32nd Street. His father, reportedly, was a sports writer for the Star Tribune newspaper.He had his first gig at 16 and...
- Keyboards, Piano - Larry Cohn
- Guitar - Mike Miller
- Guitar - Dwight Sills
- Percussion - Lenny CastroLenny CastroLenny Castro is an American freelancing percussionist in the studio recording industry in the Los Angeles area.-Early life:Castro is a percussionist of Puerto Rican descent and was born and raised in New York City. His father, Hector Castro, played the keyboard in a Latin style and gave his son...
Additional Musicians:
- Drums - James GadsonJames GadsonJames Gadson is an American drummer and session musician. Beginning his career in the late 1960s, Gadson has since become one of the most-recorded drummers in the history of R&B music....
- Bass - Abraham LaborielAbraham LaborielAbraham Laboriel, Sr. is a Mexican bassist of Garifuna descent who has played on over 4,000 recordings and soundtracks. Guitar Player Magazine described him as "the most widely used session bassist of our time". Laboriel is the father of drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. and of producer, songwriter, and...
- Guitar - Mark Goldenberg, Paul Jackson Jr., Prince EyangoPrince EyangoNdedi Eyango, known for his stage name Prince Eyango, is a musician from Cameroon.In the 80's and early 90's he was based in Cameroon but recorded his first five albums in France. Eyango sings both in French and in English. His biggest hit, "You Must Calculate", was released in 1987...
, Tim Pierce, Dean ParksDean ParksDean Parks is an American session guitarist and record producer from Ft. Worth, TX.-Albums:Dean was member of The North Texas State One O'clock Lab Band before moving to Los Angeles to work with Sonny and Cher in 1970. Dean is best-known through his many contributions to albums by Steely Dan... - Keyboards - Jamie MuhoberacJamie MuhoberacJamie Muhoberac is a session keyboardist with numerous credits, including The All-American Rejects, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones , Backstreet Boys, Aly & AJ, Bob Dylan, Goo Goo Dolls, Chris Cornell , My Chemical Romance, Paradise Lost, Girlfriend, Carmen Rizzo and Pet Shop Boys...
, Rick Nowles, Greg Kursten, Mark Shaiman - Trumpet - Mark IshamMark IshamMark Isham is an American trumpeter, synthesist, and film composer. He works in a variety of genres, including jazz, electronic, and film.-Life and career:...
, Darrell LeonardDarrell LeonardDarrell Leonard is a Los Angeles based trumpet player, composer and arranger.He recorded and toured with Delaney and Bonnie and Friends from 1970 through 1972.He is a Grammy winner for his work with Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band....
, Jerry HeyJerry HeyJerry Hey is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Thriller and the distinctive flugelhorn solo on Dan Fogelberg's hit Longer....
, Gary Grant - Tenor Saxophone - Plas JohnsonPlas JohnsonPlas John Johnson Jr. is an American soul-jazz and hard bop tenor saxophonist, probably most familiar as the lead on Henry Mancini’s "The Pink Panther Theme"....
, Joe Sublett, Dan Higgins, Jeey Vivino - Baritone Saxophone - Gary Herbig
- Trombone - Eric M. Jorgensen
- "Bless You Child" Programming - Charles Judge, Wayne Rodrigues
- Background Singers: Hilard "Sweet Pea" Atkinson, Cynthia Bass, Harry Bowen, Carlos Cuevas, Donna LeLory, Cleto Escobedo II, David LasleyDavid LasleyDavid Lasley is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his contributions as a background singer for such artists as Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor and Luther Vandross....
, Mirley Espinoza, Nikki Harris, Don McCrary, Howard McCrary, Leon McCrary, Arnold McCullerArnold McCullerArnold McCuller is an American vocalist, record producer, born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. While establishing his own career as a singer, and working as a very busy session musician, McCuller has become best known for his work as a back-up singer for famous artists with long careers, including...
, Esther Nicholson, Martin Padilla, Melanie Taylor, Maria VidalMaria VidalMaria Vidal is an American singer who had one hit single with the song, "Body Rock" in 1984; it also reached #8 on the US dance charts, and #11 in the UK.Vidal was originally a member of the band, Desmond Child & Rouge, but went solo with a self-titled debut album... - "Nobody Else But You" Arranged by - Marc Shaiman and Jimmy Vivno
- Project Coordinator and Contractor - Shari Sutcliffe
- Assistant to Don Was - Jane Oppenhemier
- Recorded at Cello Studios - Hollywood CA; Chung King - New York, NY; Record Plant -Hollywood CA and Sony Music Studios - New York, NY
- Mixed at - Record Plant - Hollywood CA
- "Nobody Else But You" Mixed at Sony Music Studios - New York, NY
- Assistant Engineers - Alan SandersonAlan SandersonAlan Sanderson is a Grammy Winning recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer. Alan Sanderson is credited with working on some of the most successful albums during the 1990s while working as an engineer at Cello and Ocean Way Studios in Hollywood, California...
, Eliott Blakey, Dave Ashton, Alex Olsson, Katie Teasdale, Tulio Torrinello Jr. and Andy Manganello - Mastered by - Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab - Hollywood, CA
- Mark Isham appears countesy of Columbia Records.
- Art Direction + Design - Linda Cobb
- Photography - Greg Gorman (cover) and Norman Jean Roy
- Hair - Robert Ramos
- Make-up - Eugenia Weston
- Stylists - Michael Elsenhower, Bob Sparkman