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The song has also been recorded by [[Lou Rawls]], [[Sheena Easton]], [[B.J. Thomas]], [[Perry Como]], [[Michael Ball (singer)|Michael Ball]], [[Lee Greenwood]], [[Willie Nelson]], [[Kiki Carter]], [[Nana Mouskouri]], [[Sonata Arctica]], [[Judy Collins]], [[Colleen Hewett]], [[Patti Labelle]], [[Israel Kamakawiwo'ole]], [[Kenny Rogers]] and many others. It was performed by [[Peggy Lee]] in [[Atlantic City]] as early as 1984.
The song has also been recorded by [[Lou Rawls]], [[Sheena Easton]], [[B.J. Thomas]], [[Perry Como]], [[Michael Ball (singer)|Michael Ball]], [[Lee Greenwood]], [[Willie Nelson]], [[Kiki Carter]], [[Nana Mouskouri]], [[Sonata Arctica]], [[Judy Collins]], [[Colleen Hewett]], [[Patti Labelle]], [[Israel Kamakawiwo'ole]], [[Kenny Rogers]], [[Linzi Hateley]], and many others. It was performed by [[Peggy Lee]] in [[Atlantic City]] as early as 1984.


Although the song has become primarily associated with Bette Midler, other versions of the song were released to the public years before Midler's. [[Sheena Easton]] (on her album ''[[Madness, Money and Music]]'') and [[Roger Whittaker]] both released versions of the song in 1982,<ref>[http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/wind.html SongwriterUniverse Magazine - Jeff Silbar Article<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> though neither had a hit with it. The song entered various U.S. charts the following year in versions by [[Gary Morris]], [[Gladys Knight & the Pips]] (their version was released under the title "Hero"), and [[Lou Rawls]] (whose version was a top ten Adult Contemporary hit).{{Fact|date=May 2009}}
Although the song has become primarily associated with Bette Midler, other versions of the song were released to the public years before Midler's. [[Sheena Easton]] (on her album ''[[Madness, Money and Music]]'') and [[Roger Whittaker]] both released versions of the song in 1982,<ref>[http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/wind.html SongwriterUniverse Magazine - Jeff Silbar Article<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> though neither had a hit with it. The song entered various U.S. charts the following year in versions by [[Gary Morris]], [[Gladys Knight & the Pips]] (their version was released under the title "Hero"), and [[Lou Rawls]] (whose version was a top ten Adult Contemporary hit).{{Fact|date=May 2009}}

Revision as of 02:54, 30 September 2009

"Wind Beneath My Wings" is the title of a pop song written by Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar.[1] First a country music hit for Gary Morris in 1983, it was covered six years later by Bette Midler. Morris' original was a Top Ten country hit, and it won the Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Song of the Year awards that year. Midler's was a Number One Billboard Hot 100 hit which also won her a Grammy Award in 1990.

Gary Morris version

"Wind Beneath My Wings"
Song

"Wind Beneath My Wings" was recorded by American country music artist Gary Morris on his 1983 album Why Lady Why and released as the album's third single. Morris' version reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It was named Song of the Year by both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association.

Chart performance

Chart (1983) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 10

Bette Midler version

"Wind Beneath My Wings"
Song

"Wind Beneath My Wings" was performed by Bette Midler for the soundtrack of the film Beaches and became a U.S. number-one single. It was named Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards of 1990.

Track listing

7": USA (Atlantic 7-88972) 7": UK (Atlantic A8972) 7": Japan (Atlantic PRS-2048) 3": Japan (Atlantic 09P3-6159)

  1. "Wind Beneath My Wings"
  2. "Oh Industry"

12": UK (Atlantic A8972T) 3": UK (Atlantic A8972CD)

  1. "Wind Beneath My Wings"
  2. "Oh Industry"
  3. "I Think It's Going To Rain Today"

CDM: USA (Atlantic PR2615-2) Promo

  1. "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Edit)
  2. "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Album Version)

CDM: Germany (Atlantic 756785481-2)

  1. "Wind Beneath My Wings"
  2. "From A Distance"
  3. "In My Life"
  4. "To Deserve You"

Note: Released in 1996

Chart performance

Chart (1989) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1
U.S. Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 2
UK Singles Chart 5
Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 70[2]
Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number one single
June 24, 1989 		Succeeded by

Other versions

The song has also been recorded by Lou Rawls, Sheena Easton, B.J. Thomas, Perry Como, Michael Ball, Lee Greenwood, Willie Nelson, Kiki Carter, Nana Mouskouri, Sonata Arctica, Judy Collins, Colleen Hewett, Patti Labelle, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Kenny Rogers, Linzi Hateley, and many others. It was performed by Peggy Lee in Atlantic City as early as 1984.

Although the song has become primarily associated with Bette Midler, other versions of the song were released to the public years before Midler's. Sheena Easton (on her album Madness, Money and Music) and Roger Whittaker both released versions of the song in 1982,[3] though neither had a hit with it. The song entered various U.S. charts the following year in versions by Gary Morris, Gladys Knight & the Pips (their version was released under the title "Hero"), and Lou Rawls (whose version was a top ten Adult Contemporary hit).[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ RISA Song Lyrics Archive
  2. ^ http://acharts.us/song/37974 UK Singles Chart
  3. ^ SongwriterUniverse Magazine - Jeff Silbar Article
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