December 1 - Bette Midler (The Musical Birthday Series)

Bette Midler (b. 1 December 1945) is a singer and actress whose hugely successful career has long-since been mainstream, however her earliest and still most very ardent fans are in the gay community. 

The One, the Only

The Upper West Side gay community

Gave Midler her big opportunity.

There aren’t many career paths

That go through the queer baths,

But Bette took that route with impunity.

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