Name: Bette Midler Sings The Peggy Lee Songbook by Bette Midler
Brand: Bette Midler
SKU: 828767540726
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (70 reviews)

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Bette Midler's first songbook album focused on songs popularized by Rosemary Clooney, and it became a surprising hit after being latched onto by vocal fans as well as adult contemporary audiences. Befitting her image, the record wasn't a reverent tribute; Midler and musical partner Barry Manilow modernized the arrangements of Clooney's bigger hits, recasting "Come On-A My House" as a swing-hip-hop number and reimagining "This Ole House" as a bluegrass song. Midler's 2005 tribute to Peggy Lee is a more conservative affair, perhaps due to Lee's larger status in the realm of American song as compared to Clooney. That's not to say it's a disappointment; in fact, it's a talented, affectionate record that may not add much to the cause but is a solid tribute. Certainly Lee's image as the bemused, world-wise, sometimes sensual siren fits well with Midler's, and both have exhibited an excellent rhythmic sense. And the material helps Midler flaunt as only she knows how, from "Fever" to "Big Spender" to "I'm a Woman." While all of these contribute nothing more or less than Lee's versions, Midler does noticeably improve "Is That All There Is?," one of the most eccentric songs in Lee's repertoire. Her studied boredom in the verses is good enough, but when she reaches the uninhibited chorus, she reveals a marvel of catlike glee. The arrangements, most of them by Manilow, are very good, although they reveal a close knowledge of the originals that contributes to the reverence on display.
© John Bush /TiVo

1. Fever

by Bette Midler

Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Arranger: Barry Manilow; Composer
Composer: Eddie Cooley
John Davenport; Composer
Lyricist: Eddie Cooley
John Davenport; Composer
Arranger: Barry Manilow; Composer
Composer: John Davenport
Eddie Cooley; Composer
Lyricist: John Davenport
Eddie Cooley; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Scott Moore; Production
Editing: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief
Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: David Benson
Greg Bartheld And Marc Hulett
Marc Hulett
Barry Manilow
Greg Bartheld; Production
Recording: David Benson
Greg Bartheld
Andrew Scheps And David Benson
Andrew Scheps; Production
Assistant Engineer: Scott Moore, Jeremy Miller, Joel Poinsett And Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Darius Fong; Production
Editor: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers And Garry C. Kief
Garry C. Kief; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow; Production

2. Alright, Okay, You Win

by Bette Midler

Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Arranger: Barry Manilow; Composer
Composer: Mamie Watts
Sid Wyche; Composer
Lyricist: Mamie Watts
Sid Wyche; Composer
Arranger: Barry Manilow; Composer
Composer: Sid Wyche
Mamie Watts; Composer
Lyricist: Sid Wyche
Mamie Watts; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Scott Moore; Production
Editing: David Benson
Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief
Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: David Benson
Greg Bartheld And Marc Hulett
Marc Hulett
Barry Manilow
Greg Bartheld; Production
Recording: David Benson
Greg Bartheld
Andrew Scheps And David Benson
Andrew Scheps; Production
Assistant Engineer: Scott Moore, Jeremy Miller, Joel Poinsett And Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Darius Fong; Production
Editor: David Benson
Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers And Garry C. Kief
Garry C. Kief; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow; Production

3. I Love Being Here With You

by Bette Midler

Featured Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Performer: Bette Midler
Barry Manilow
Bette Midler Duet With Barry Manilow; Performer
Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Arranger: Barry Manilow
Ray Ellis; Composer
Composer: Frank Loesser
Peggy Lee
William Schluger; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Loesser
Peggy Lee
William Schluger; Composer
Arranger: Barry Manilow
Ray Ellis And Barry Manilow; Composer
Composer: Frank Loesser
Peggy Lee
William Schluger; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Loesser
Peggy Lee
William Schluger; Composer
Conductor: Ray Ellis; Conductor
Conductor: Ray Ellis; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Scott Moore; Production
Editing: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief
Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: David Benson
Greg Bartheld And Marc Hulett
Marc Hulett
Barry Manilow
Greg Bartheld; Production
Recording: Greg Bartheld
Andrew Scheps And David Benson
Andrew Scheps; Production
Assistant Engineer: Jeremy Miller
Scott Moore, Jeremy Miller, Joel Poinsett And Darius Fong
Joel Poinsett
Darius Fong; Production
Editor: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers And Garry C. Kief
Garry C. Kief; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
With: Barry Manilow; Other
Producer: Barry Manilow; Production

4. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe

by Bette Midler

Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Composer: E.y. Harburg
Harold Arlen; Composer
Lyricist: E.y. Harburg
Harold Arlen; Composer
Conductor: Bill Ross; Conductor
Arranger: Bill Ross; Composer
Arranger: Bill Ross; Composer
Composer: Harold Arlen
E. Y. Harburg; Composer
Lyricist: Harold Arlen
E. Y. Harburg; Composer
Conductor: Bill Ross; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Scott Moore; Production
Editing: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief
Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: David Benson
Greg Bartheld And Marc Hulett
Marc Hulett
Barry Manilow
Greg Bartheld; Production
Recording: David Benson
Greg Bartheld
Andrew Scheps And David Benson
Andrew Scheps; Production
Assistant Engineer: Scott Moore, Jeremy Miller, Joel Poinsett And Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Darius Fong; Production
Editor: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers And Garry C. Kief
Garry C. Kief; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow; Production

5. Is That All There Is?

by Bette Midler

Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller; Composer
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
Lyricist: Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller; Composer
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller; Composer
Lyricist: Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller; Composer
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Scott Moore; Production
Editing: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief
Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: David Benson
Greg Bartheld And Marc Hulett
Marc Hulett
Barry Manilow
Greg Bartheld; Production
Recording: David Benson
Greg Bartheld
Andrew Scheps And David Benson
Andrew Scheps; Production
Assistant Engineer: Scott Moore, Jeremy Miller, Joel Poinsett And Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Darius Fong; Production
Editor: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers And Garry C. Kief
Garry C. Kief; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow; Production

6. I'm A Woman

by Bette Midler

Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Arranger: Barry Manilow; Composer
Composer: Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller; Composer
Lyricist: Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller; Composer
Arranger: Barry Manilow; Composer
Composer: Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller; Composer
Lyricist: Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Scott Moore; Production
Editing: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief
Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: David Benson
Greg Bartheld And Marc Hulett
Marc Hulett
Barry Manilow
Greg Bartheld; Production
Recording: David Benson
Greg Bartheld
Andrew Scheps And David Benson
Andrew Scheps; Production
Assistant Engineer: Scott Moore, Jeremy Miller, Joel Poinsett And Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Darius Fong; Production
Editor: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers And Garry C. Kief
Garry C. Kief; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow; Production

7. He's A Tramp

by Bette Midler

Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: Peggy Lee
Sonny Burke; Composer
Lyricist: Peggy Lee
Sonny Burke; Composer
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: Peggy Lee
Sonny Burke; Composer
Lyricist: Peggy Lee
Sonny Burke; Composer
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Scott Moore; Production
Editing: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief
Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: David Benson
Greg Bartheld And Marc Hulett
Marc Hulett
Barry Manilow
Greg Bartheld; Production
Recording: David Benson
Greg Bartheld
Andrew Scheps And David Benson
Andrew Scheps; Production
Assistant Engineer: Scott Moore, Jeremy Miller, Joel Poinsett And Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Darius Fong; Production
Editor: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers And Garry C. Kief
Garry C. Kief; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow; Production

8. The Folks Who Live On The Hill

by Bette Midler

Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Composer: Jerome Kern; Composer
Conductor: Bill Ross; Conductor
Arranger: Bill Ross; Composer
Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Composer
Arranger: Bill Ross; Composer
Composer: Jerome Kern; Composer
Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Composer
Conductor: Bill Ross; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Scott Moore; Production
Editing: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief
Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: David Benson
Greg Bartheld And Marc Hulett
Marc Hulett
Barry Manilow
Greg Bartheld; Production
Recording: David Benson
Greg Bartheld
Andrew Scheps And David Benson
Andrew Scheps; Production
Assistant Engineer: Scott Moore, Jeremy Miller, Joel Poinsett And Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Darius Fong; Production
Editor: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers And Garry C. Kief
Garry C. Kief; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow; Production

9. Big Spender

by Bette Midler

Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
Arranger: Barry Manilow
Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: Cy Coleman; Composer
Lyricist: Dorothy Fields; Composer
Arranger: Don Sebesky
Barry Manilow And Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: Cy Coleman; Composer
Lyricist: Dorothy Fields; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Scott Moore; Production
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
Editing: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief
Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: David Benson
Greg Bartheld And Marc Hulett
Marc Hulett
Barry Manilow
Greg Bartheld; Production
Recording: David Benson
Greg Bartheld
Andrew Scheps And David Benson
Andrew Scheps; Production
Assistant Engineer: Scott Moore, Jeremy Miller, Joel Poinsett And Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Darius Fong; Production
Editor: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers And Garry C. Kief
Garry C. Kief; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow; Production

10. Mr. Wonderful

by Bette Midler

Primary Artist: Bette Midler; Main Performer
Performer: Bette Midler; Performer
Arranger: Ray Ellis; Composer
Composer: George Weiss
Jerry Bock
Larry Holofcener
George David Weiss; Composer
Lyricist: George Weiss
Jerry Bock
Larry Holofcener
George David Weiss; Composer
Arranger: Ray Ellis; Composer
Composer: Jerry Bock
Larry Holofcener
George Weiss; Composer
Lyricist: Jerry Bock
Larry Holofcener
George Weiss; Composer
Conductor: Ray Ellis; Conductor
Conductor: Ray Ellis; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Scott Moore; Production
Editing: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief
Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: David Benson
Greg Bartheld And Marc Hulett
Marc Hulett
Barry Manilow
Greg Bartheld; Production
Recording: David Benson
Greg Bartheld
Andrew Scheps And David Benson
Andrew Scheps; Production
Assistant Engineer: Scott Moore, Jeremy Miller, Joel Poinsett And Darius Fong
Jeremy Miller
Joel Poinsett
Darius Fong; Production
Editor: Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers And Garry C. Kief
Garry C. Kief; Production
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

33 minutes and 25 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Vocal, Adult Contemporary, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal-Pop, Vocal Jazz

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 17, 2005

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

828767540726

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Bette Midler Sings The Peggy Lee Songbook

Bette Midler Sings The Peggy Lee Songbook