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[Las Vegas Weekly Blogs: ''] Las Vegas Weekly : "The Showgirl moves on: Bette Midler's exultant ...: I was a 14-year-old gay kid in the pre-Internet suburbs when I first heard the siren call of Midler’s sighing, whispering, knowing, campy, retro-celebrating “Do You Want To Dance?” on the AM radio, and somehow I knew I was a member of a secret club. When I was agonizing about whether to take a job writing about entertainment in Las Vegas, of all places, the news that Midler was coming helped make my decision easier.

[KITV.com - Local New] Shimabukuro To Perform With Bette Midler Before Queen ...: Shimabukuro said he has been a big fan of Midler. The Kaimuki High School graduate will team up with Midler, a Radford High School graduate.

[VegasNews.com - Las Vegas News] Bette Midler Takes Final Curtain Call for The Showgirl Must Go On ...: Hawaiian ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro played the Beatle’s classic “In My Life” alongside Bette. Gladys Knight was called on stage by Bette to reminisce and perform a chilling solo rendition of “The Way We Were.” Finally, Celine Dion said goodbye and congratulations to Bette in a video message towards the very end of the show, humorously poking fun at Bette for starting to sing “My Heart Will Go On” instead of her signature closing song, “Wind Beneath My Wings.”

[Honolulu Charity Events] Jake Shimabukuro Bette Midler: Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Buble, Lady Gaga, Mika and Miley Cyrus will also be at the gala event held to support the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (the EABF).

[BootLeg Betty] BootLeg Betty » Nightmares Brewing: Who replaces Midler?: Also tucked into the show was an appearance by Hawaiian ukulele artist Jake Shimabukuro, who teamed with Midler on a hypnotic version of The Beatles’ “In My Life” and soloed on “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” Matching Shimabukuro’s virtuosity is a tall order for the guy who portrays the gifted ukuleleist in “Legends In Concert,” if there is such a person.

[ICT magazine] JAKE SHIMABUKURO, BETTER MIDLER TO PERFORM FOR QUEEN OF ENGLAND: Jake Shimabukuro, the ukulele virtuoso from Hawaii, will perform his arrangement of The Beatles' tune "In My Life" with Bette Midler for The Royal Variety Performance 2009 in Blackpool, England. The Performance is presented annually in .

[Las Vegas Weekly Stories: News] Las Vegas Weekly : - The Showgirl moves on: As Bette Midler folded up her feathered fans””after singing the first verse of “Wind Beneath My Wings” to her orchestra, the next to “4500 of my closest friends”””it felt like something more than a Vegas show was ending. Filled with exultant emotion and off-the-script surprises””including drop-bys from Hawaiian ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, Marie Osmond, Gladys Knight and Celine Dion (via ginormous video)””her victory lap was probably unbeatable.

[Relix News (Daily News)] Jake Shimabukuro Will Join Bette Midler and Perform for Queen ...: This year's roster of participants includes Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Michael Buble and Bette Midler. Midler will bring a guest with her to the show, as Jake Shimabukuro will accompany the Divine Miss M.

[Hawaii Secret Dot Com Blog] Jake Shimabukuro Plays With Bette Midler for the Queen: Midler, a multi-award winning performer also from Hawaii, has followed her fellow islander’s career and loves Jake’s arrangement of “In My Life,” a Beatles cover that appeared on Jake’s 2008 release, My Life.

[The Napster Blog] Jake Shimabukuro, Ukulele Virtuoso: And earlier this month, none other than Bette Midler invited Shimabukuro to accompany her on The Beatles' "In My Life" in a concert for the Queen of England. There's much "Jake Ukulele" to explore on Napster: His renditions of "Ave .

[adam hills] One Was Amused: I was halfway down Nicholson St before I realised I was on the 96 not the 86, so I got off and had to wait 30min in the middle of the street for the next tram to come and take me back to the city. By the time I would have made it to the Vibe I would have missed your set, so I gave up and went home, but managed to miss my connecting tram by about 5 seconds, so had to wait about 15min for the next one.

[Steve's Everything Las Vegas] Steve's Everything Las Vegas » Everything Las Vegas: Issue #718: As Bette Midler folded up her feathered fans ”” after singing the first verse of “Wind Beneath My Wings” to her orchestra, the next to “4500 of my closest friends” ”” it felt like something more than a Vegas show was ending. ... Filled with exultant emotion and off-the-script surprises ”” including drop-bys from Hawaiian ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, Marie Osmond, Gladys Knight and Celine Dion (via ginormous video) ”” her victory lap was probably unbeatable. More here: ...

[Show and Tell Hawai\'i| Show and Tell Hawai'i blog, honoluluadvertiser.com | Honolulu, Hawaii] 10 people and events that shaped a see-sawing 2009: 5 ”” Makana, the singer and ki ho’alu artist, distinguishes himself twice during the year; first, as a showroom-potential, innovative performer, as the first of a series of Thursday-only cultural attractions at the Royal Hawaiian hotel’s Monarch Room, and as a singular sensation as a singer-strummer at a White House one-nighter.

[Bitstream] Bitstream: Post-Holiday Clues: Tributes, Covers: Joining reedman Golia are vocalist Aurora Josephson, guitarist Henry Kaiser, pianist/guitarist Mike Keneally, guitarist/bassist Joe Morris, bassist Damon Smith, and drummer Weasel Walter. That is: "Seven major figures from the art-punk, brutal-prog, free-jazz, improvisational, and modern-jazz world come together for a rocking tribute to the unfairly ignored, misunderstood, and vilified late-period work"

[Los Angelukes] Who do you want in your band?: Macy Marilyn Monroe Bette Midler George Harrison Victoria Jackson Adam Sandler Steve Martin Zooey Deschanel Pierce Brosnan Tony Danza Greg Hawkes Zac Efron Lyle Ritz Pops Bayless Ralph Shaw Victoria Vox Jake Shimabukuro .

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