Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook


Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook is an album by the American singer Bette Midler. It was produced by Barry Manilow and marked the first time that Midler had worked with Manilow in more than twenty years. It was also Midler's first album for Columbia Records after nearly 30 years recording for Warner Music Group. Columbia Records is owned by Sony Music Entertainment.
After the death of singer Rosemary Clooney in the summer of 2002, Manilow claims to have had a dream that he would produce a tribute album and Midler would be the singer on the album. In the liner notes, Midler writes, "When Barry approached me about recording an album of Rosemary's standards, I was excited, but apprehensive. I wanted to be respectful, but I felt we had to find something new to say as well, and in these new arrangements...I believe we have."
Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook was Midler's first album with Columbia Records after being dropped by Warner Bros. in 2001 for declining record sales. The album peaked at #14 on The Billboard 200 with 71,000 copies sold in its initial week of release, and been certified Gold by the RIAA.. It was followed up with Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook, which was somewhat less successful.

Track listing

  1. "You'll Never Know" – 1:44
  2. "This Ole House" – 3:02
  3. "On a Slow Boat to China" – 2:31 – Duet With Barry Manilow
  4. "Hey There" – 3:30
  5. "Tenderly" – 3:11
  6. "Come On-a My House" – 1:50
  7. "Mambo Italiano" – 2:50
  8. "Sisters" – 2:53 – Duet with Linda Ronstadt
  9. "Memories of You" – 3:20
  10. "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" – 2:44
  11. "White Christmas" – 3:16

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