Diva Las Vegas was a show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas starring Bette Midler performing as singer and comedian. The one-time performance was filmed for television; HBO released it as a TV special originally broadcast on January 18, 1997 and repeated on February 2, 1997. Midler won the 1997 Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for the special. Among the songs performed were The Rose, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, From A Distance, Friends, Wind Beneath My Wings, Stay With Me and Do You Want To Dance?. Bette's daughter Sophie von Haselberg appeared for a short time during the song "Ukulele Lady". She sat with the rest of the cast and musicians on stage playing a ukulele and singing the words.
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Bette Midler | Self |
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Bobby Lyle | Piano and Keys |
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Buzz Feiten | Guitar |
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Danny Jacob | Guitar |
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Reggie Hamilton | Bass |
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Larry Cohn | Keyboards |
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Rayford Griffin | Drums |
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Lenny Castro | Percussion |
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Lynn Mabry | Vocalist |
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Carol Hatchett | Harlette |
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Melanie Taylor | Harlette |
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Rhae Ann Theriault | Harlette |
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Michelle Foreman | Showgirl |
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Wendy Pasquale | Showgirl |
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Karen Russell | Showgirl |
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Natalie Webb | Showgirl |
| Director | Marty Callner |
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| Writer | Madalyn Minch, Bruce Vilanch, Lon Weyland | |
| Producer | Bill Brigode, Bonnie Bruckheimer, Marty Callner, Douglas C. Forbes, Randall Gladstein, Gus Kirk, Bette Midler | |
| Photography | Toni Basil | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Regions | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4 | Region 5 | Region 6 |
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| Index | 492 |
| Added Date | Jan 19, 2019 16:56:12 |
| Modified Date | Jan 19, 2019 16:56:12 |