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BETTE MIDLER My Knight In Black Leather

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Channel: daveinprogress3 · 2015 · Howto & Style

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Already a little dated by the time the Divine Miss M memorialised this in 1979, 'My Knight in Black Leather' is still an enjoyable little oddity from the charts of early 1980. Lifted from her 'Thighs and Whispers', an unashamedly unsubtle attempt to cash in on the disco craze, the LP was a moderate success reaching #65 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and generating several singles; including the hit 'Married Men', the cover of 'Hang on in there baby' and 'Big noise from Winnetka'. 

Definitely feeding her gay male fan base 'Knight in Black Leather' was issued as a 12 inch disco single as well on 7 inch format; ascending the Australian chart in early 1980; spending a whopping 6 months there; reaching #29 (the highest in any market). Of course Bette's iconically beautiful rendition of 'The Rose' would be a follow up in April; eventually making Top 10 and earning her a Grammy as well as an Oscar nomination for her leading role. 

This track brings back great memories of a confusing but ultimately liberating time in my young life. Music has such a powerful way of transporting back to another time as well as shaping experiences and perspectives. Bette Midler is, for me, one of the great entertainers of all time.

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