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Wind beneath my wings movie scene.
The song was first recorded by kamahl in 1982 for a country and western album he was recording.
It grossed 57 041 866 domestically.
The film took in 5 160 258 during its opening weekend beginning january 21 1989.
Who wrote wind beneath my wings.
Directed by garry marshall.
The track that was chosen to promote both the movie and the album was not wind beneath my wings but the song heard in the movie s opening scene and also the opening track on the album.
Kamahl talked about being the first to record the song in an appearance on australian tv show spicks and specks but stated it was not commercially released.
The pair recorded a demo of the song and gave it to musician bob montgomery.
Midler s cover of the drifters 1960s classic under the boardwalk that song alluded to the title of the movie and the place where the movie s main characters rich girl hillary whitney.
With bette midler barbara hershey john heard spalding gray.
Montgomery recorded his own demo version of the song changing it from the mid tempo original he was given to a ballad.
A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent but strong childhood friendship over the years.
Watch the official video for bette midler wind beneath my wings which was a 1 single from the soundtrack to the 1988 film beaches.
The song was written in 1982 by jeff silbar and larry henley.
Soundtrack theme song from the 1988 garry marshall film beaches with bette midler barbara hershey john heard spalding gray lainie kazan grace johnston.