Bette Midler – Divine Madness (VG+/VG+)

Divine Madness is an LP by Bette Midler from 1980 released on the Atlantic label.

About this album

Divine Madness finds Bette Midler turning her Broadway-sized personality into a brisk, crowd-pleasing pop-rock statement. Issued in 1980, the album mixes humour, pathos and big vocal charisma across a set that moves from revved-up showpiece material to tender balladry and cheeky reinventions. Midler’s gift for making familiar songs feel personal is central here, with performances that underline her range as both comic entertainer and emotional interpreter. Arriving after her rise as a live favourite, the album helped reinforce her reputation as one of pop’s most distinctive and versatile voices, equally at home with theatrical flair and straight-ahead sentiment.

Genre: Pop & Rock