| Product Summary | | Label: Cbs/epic/wtg Records | | UPC: 00828768626627 | | Release Date: 10/10/2006 | | Buy.com Sku: 202990409 | | Item#: M36CYF | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25530 | Format:  CD |
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The holidays are just around the corner and Bette Midler delivers the ultimate present - Cool Yule, her first ever Christmas album. Experience the excellence of Bette's vocals with delightfully lush arrangements that will sure help you get into that holiday spirit. From standards like "Have Yourself A Very Merry Little Christmas" and "White Christmas" to the Hawaiian Christmas ditty "Mele Kaliki Maka" and a stunning duet with Johnny Mathis, "Winter Wonderland/Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" Revelers will be moved by the new holiday version of "From A Distance" with orchestration by Robbie Buchanan, with Noel-inspired lyrics by Bette, Robbie and Jay. This album is sure to become a new holiday favorite.
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Bette Midler (vocals); Deantoni Parks (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Doug Livingston (steel guitar); Randy Waldman (keyboards); Dave Carpenter (upright bass); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Bashiri Johnson (percussion); Fonzi Thornton (background vocals). | | It seems odd that Bette Midler didn't release her first Christmas album until 2006, but COOL YULE proves worth the wait. A solid collection of seasonal favorites, the album features Midler in typically excellent voice backed with a kicky jazz combo and orchestra. Along with the usual standards, Midler dips into more personal waters, recalling her own Hawaiian childhood with the traditional island tune "Mele Kalikimaka" and performing a tongue-in-cheek rewrite of her previous hit "From A Distance." A duet with Johnny Mathis on a medley of Yuletide favorites is equally endearing. |
Producer: Robbie Buchanan |
Musical Guests | | Johnny Mathis |
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| Release Date : 10/10/2006 | | Original Release Date : 2006 | | Catalog ID : 62662 | | Label : Columbia (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00828768626627 |
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| | Bette Midler One of the world's best-loved and most versatile entertainers, Bette Midler has garnered accolades in all quarters of show business. She's earned four Grammy Awards including Song of the Year (1989: "Wind Beneath My Wings"; 1990: "From A Distance") and Record of the Year (1989: "Wind Beneath My Wings"); two Academy Award nominations, three Emmy Awards, one Tony Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and nine American Comedy Awards. Her SRO tours have placed historically in the Top 5 grossing concerts in a calendar year. Ms. Midler has sold more than 14 million albums over the course of her career and holds 25 gold, platinum and multi-platinum certifications from the RIAA for her albums and singles including her most recent gold album, Bette Midler Sings The Rosemary Clooney Songbook.
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