1989 Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings (a #1 record)

At least 25 different recordings of this 1982 ballad had been released before Midler’s, but this soundtrack performance in “Beaches” resulted in multiple Grammys and over a million singles sold. Co-writer Larry Henley is also remembered as that falsetto-voiced lead singer with the Newbeats. Pop Chart Peak: Billboard & Cash Box 1 - A/C Peak: 2 - UK Peak: 5 Single was issued on Atlantic 88972 - Wind Beneath My Wings (Larry Henley-Jeff Silbar) by Bette Midler, produced by Arif Mardin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1985. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. * The45Prof The78Prof AnotherProf