Open Thread -- Contemplative Musical Musing Edition: "From A Distance" by Bette Midler

Posted Mon, 05/19/2008 - 22:07 by Open Thread
About the song:

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The song "From a Distance" was written in 1985 by American singer-songwriter Julie Gold. Gold was working as a secretary at the time for HBO and writing songs in her free time. [1] Gold's friend, Christine Lavin, introduced the song to Nanci Griffith who first recorded for her 1987 release, Lone Star State of Mind. It quickly became a favorite of Griffith's fans around the world. The song became an international commercial success after it was recorded in 1990 by Bette Midler for the album Some People's Lives, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and went on to win a Grammy for Song of the Year in 1991.

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Bette ...

by roxy - 05/20/2008 - 07:54
that lady sure has some pipes. One of my favorite artists. ----- ePMedia ... get the scoop with us!
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ePMedia ... get the scoop with us!
If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say that the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little. ~ George Carlin<

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