My earliest memory of Bette Midler was somewhere around the age of nine years old. I remember (at that young precocious age) hearing about her performances in the basement of the Ansonia Hotel’s, Continental Baths. I vividly remember the genuine excitement and love I had for Bette’s music. I was curious and excited by her energy, power and the exuberance in her voice and bold, brassy glamour.To this day, I still credit Bette Midler (unbeknownst to her) with a large part of my foray into fashion design. At age ten when I discovered the image drawn by Richard Amsel for her album cover, I was so instantly enamored by the silhouetted Bette in a black dress wearing platform sandals with a wedge of red curly hair that I recreated it on the back of a jean jacket with acrylic paint and embroidery floss and proudly wore it to school.’
—Bette Midler in a note posted to her Facebook page that includes the reason fashion designer Marc Jacobs selected her for his new campaign
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Jerry12
I was privileged to have bean there when she performed. The Management issued Black towels to the visitors that night instead of the usual white. Plus, anyone removing said towel would be immediately removed from the Club.
Her performance was fantastic, and she was very gracious in her remarks. AND, yes, I am old enough to have been there and remember it; I am 86, and still going.