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Patti LaBelle
American singer and actress
The success of ''Winner in You'' would prove to be the peak of her solo success, though she continued her acclaim with the 1989 release of '' Be Yourself'', which featured "Yo Mister" and the hit ballad "If You Asked Me To", which found bigger success in a remake by singer Celine Dion.
Celine Dion
The title track "Falling into You" and "River Deep – Mountain High" (a Tina Turner cover) made prominent use of percussion instruments; "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (produced by its writer Jim Steinman) and a remake of Eric Carmen's " All by Myself" maintained a soft-rock atmosphere, combined with the classical sound of the piano; and the No. 1 single "Because You Loved Me", which was written by Diane Warren, was a pop ballad served as the theme to the 1996 film '' Up Close and Personal''.
Jim Steinman
That album includes a simple recording of the Steinman/Eldritch song "More" with actors Mike Vogel and Erika Christensen performing lead vocals.
The album also has a version of "The Future Ain't What It Used to Be" by Jim Steinman with lead vocals from Erika Christensen.
Patti LaBelle
American singer and actress
LaBelle shared a stage with Gladys Knight and Dionne Warwick for the 1986 HBO special '' Sisters in the Name of Love''.
In 1991, she recorded a hit duet version of the Babyface composition, "Superwoman" with Gladys Knight and Dionne Warwick.
Gladys Knight
American singer and actress
In 2012, Knight competed on season 14 of ''Dancing with the Stars'', partnered with Tristan MacManus.
Tristan MacManus
Irish dancer
He was also a judge on the Australian version of '' Dancing with the Stars'', along with Craig Revel Horwood and Sharna Burgess, in 2019 and 2020.
Sharna Burgess
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She returned the following year for season 29 of the American version and was partnered with actor Jesse Metcalfe.
Patti LaBelle
American singer and actress
Following Zuri's birth, LaBelle suffered from postpartum depression for a year and said singer-songwriter Laura Nyro helped the singer to cope with it helping to take care of Zuri until she eventually got over it.
Laura Nyro
American musician and songwriter
Nyro's influence on popular musicians has also been acknowledged by such artists as Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Tori Amos, Patti Smith, Kate Bush, Diamanda Galas, Bette Midler, Rickie Lee Jones, Elton John, Jackson Browne, Alice Cooper, Elvis Costello, Cyndi Lauper, Todd Rundgren, Steely Dan, Sarah Cracknell, Melissa Manchester, Lisa Germano, and Rosanne Cash.
Nyro's life and music were celebrated in a 2005 BBC Radio 2 documentary, ''Shooting Star – Laura Nyro Remembered'', which was narrated by her friend Bette Midler and included contributions from her one-time manager David Geffen, co-producers Arif Mardin and Gary Katz, and performers Suzanne Vega and Janis Ian.
The induction speech was delivered by singer Bette Midler and the award was accepted by her son, Gil Bianchini.
Bette Midler
American singer, songwriter, actress, and comedian
However, Midler, critically praised, was awarded a People's Choice Award for her performance in the show and received a Golden Globe Award nomination the following year.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} Also in 2000, Midler made an uncredited cameo appearance in Nancy Meyers' fantasy rom–com '' What Women Want'', starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt.
The same year, Midler returned to the big screen, appearing in '' Then She Found Me'', Helen Hunt's feature film directorial debut.
Helen Hunt
American actress and director
She played the friend of an army brat in the comedy '' Girls Just Want to Have Fun'' (1985), with Sarah Jessica Parker and Shannen Doherty, and appeared as the daughter of a woman on the verge of divorce in Francis Ford Coppola's '' Peggy Sue Got Married'' (1986), alongside Kathleen Turner. In 1987, Hunt starred with Matthew Broderick in '' Project X'', as a graduate student assigned to care for chimpanzees used in a secret Air Force project. In 1988, she appeared in '' Stealing Home'', as Hope Wyatt, the sister of Billy Wyatt, played by Mark Harmon and a cast featuring Jodie Foster and Harold Ramis. '' Next of Kin'' (1989) featured her as the pregnant wife of a respectable lawman, opposite Patrick Swayze and Liam Neeson.
Shannen Doherty
American actress
In 2021, she was in the movie ''Fortress'' starring Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray, Kelly Greyson, Ser'Darius Blain.
Patti LaBelle
American singer and actress
In 1984, LaBelle recorded the songs "New Attitude" and "Stir It Up" for the soundtrack to the Eddie Murphy film, '' Beverly Hills Cop''.
Eddie Murphy
Murphy told ''Rolling Stone'' he distanced himself from the show because he was angry with David Spade over the latter's joke about Murphy's career during a segment on ''SNL'', as well as with Lorne Michaels and the production staff for allowing the joke in the first place.
David Spade
Although he received several offers to star in his own TV shows, he turned them down and joined the ensemble cast of Steven Levitan's office sitcom '' Just Shoot Me!,'' opposite Laura San Giacomo and George Segal, which ran for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003.
Kiele Sanchez
American actress
She played a leading role in the 2008 film '' Insanitarium'' alongside Jesse Metcalfe and co-starred in the 2009 thriller '' A Perfect Getaway'' as Gina, Nick's (Timothy Olyphant) girlfriend.
