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47-545: The song was first recorded by Kamahl in 1982 for a country and western album he was recording. 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 because it was felt he did not suit the country and western style. Instead, Roger Whittaker recorded the song, as well as Sheena Easton and Lee Greenwood . The song appeared shortly thereafter in charted versions by Colleen Hewett (1982), Lou Rawls (1983), Gladys Knight &

94-506: A " black faces " skit for the show's " Red Faces " segment. In April 2021, the former compere Daryl Somers wrote a lengthy apology to Kamahl and to those who found the show's content offensive. In 2003, he had cameos in the Australian films Harvie Krumpet and Fat Pizza . In 2005, he made appearances as a judge on The X-Factor . In September 2007, he appeared on The Chaser's War on Everything on ABC TV where he sang for

141-620: A "newly-wed couple" who turned up uninvited at his door. Kamahl appeared in an episode of the Australian TV quiz show Spicks and Specks , first broadcast in September 2010. In 2011, Kamahl made a cameo appearance on Swift and Shift Couriers as a phone store employee. In 2012, Kamahl made appearances in Prime's show The Unbelievable Truth . In May 2013, the Australian drama, Offspring , broadcast an episode which had Kamahl in

188-484: A 2007 press release, Kamahl's records were said to have achieved gold and platinum status over 80 times. In 2018, Port News reported Kamahl as having recorded more than 30 albums and earned "more than 100 gold and platinum records". Notes In May 2006, he received another Australian honour when he was included in "Our Entertainers of the 20th Century". The award was organised by the Variety Club of Australia,

235-856: A concert in Elgin, Illinois. "Wind Beneath My Wings" was recorded by American country music artist Gary Morris and reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It was named Song of the Year by both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. "Wind Beneath My Wings" was performed by Bette Midler for the soundtrack of the 1988 film Beaches , starring Midler and Barbara Hershey . Marc Shaiman , Midler's longtime music arranger,

282-494: A minor role as a medical specialist. In 1988, Kamahl appeared in a television commercial for Dilmah tea. In 2005, he had a sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola . In 2007, he made commercials for the Australian cable channel Fox8 , advertising its WWE programming. His biography, Kamahl: The Triumph of Hope , written by Keith Cameron is scheduled to be released on 15 November 2024. In 1967, Kamahl married an Indo-Fijian woman, Sahodra, of whom his family did not approve. "There

329-628: A most incredible arrangement. The song would become a hit for her. The song backed with "Constantly" was released in February 1983 on Avenue BA 223025. Making its way into the Australian charts, it first charted in Melbourne. It would eventually get to No. 19 in that city. It also got to No. 16 in Adelaide and No. 38 in Perth. It reached No. 52 nationally. Lou Rawls was the first to land the song on

376-673: A music chart in the US. The up-tempo version by Rawls was released in March 1983 on Epic 34-03758. It was backed with "Midnight Sunshine". It appeared on his album, When the Night Comes . It spent six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and on April 16, 1983, it peaked at no. 65. It also got to no. 60 on the R&;B chart . Rawls once performed a twelve-minute live version of the song at

423-639: A national chart, peaking at No. 52 on Australia's Kent Music Report chart. The first year "Wind Beneath My Wings" appeared on music industry trade publication charts in the United States was 1983. Singer Lou Rawls was the first to score a major hit with the song, as his version peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, No. 60 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, and No. 65 on

470-551: A person who "came out and said No and went away, spoke to people, read what it was about, read the question and decided that he would come out and declare his support for Yes." However, in September 2023 Kamahl changed his position once again and ultimately did not support the Voice. In May 2024, Kamahl was charged with "stalking and intimidation" concerning text messages allegedly sent to an unnamed 38-year-old woman, with NSW Police seeking an apprehended violence order against him as

517-405: A result. He told Nine News that he had agreed to lend her $ 2,000 for a business after they had met for dinner and that she agreed to pay him back in $ 5 instalments. Screenshots of the exchange shared by Nine show the transaction description for the first $ 5 reading "to the molestor [sic]", and the message "I just wanted you to know that your behaviour is unacceptable and you're lucky I haven't gone to

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564-438: A single, but RCA refused; Como was reportedly so angry he vowed never to record for RCA Records ever again. In a 2002 UK poll, "Wind Beneath My Wings" was found to be the most-played song at British funerals. Several years earlier, Henley had written a poem with the same title for his ex-wife. One day, when the two men sat down to write a song for Bob Seger , Silbar saw that Henley had written that title on his legal pad , and

611-491: A terrible price for it." He remained an avid Twitter user in the aftermath of his divorce, with the vast majority of his tweets being criticism of Donald Trump , but has since deleted his account. In 2023, Kamahl first came out against the Indigenous Voice to Parliament and then changed his position to support it, leading Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to coin the phrase "Kamahl-mentum" referring to

658-532: The Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association awards for Song of the Year. Colleen Hewett recorded her version of the song in 1982. The arrangement for her version was written by David Hirschfelder. Hewett's keyboard player had a car accident on the way to the studio. Hirschfelder was outside one of the studios with a keyboard. He came in and wrote what Hewett described as

705-745: The Dutch Top 40 , the Nationale Hitparade, currently Single Top 100 , and the Belgian BRT Top 30 . This song was part of the soundtrack of a World Wildlife Fund TV documentary. In 1978, Billboard reported "The Elephant Song" was the biggest selling single ever in Sweden. In 2004, he appeared at the Big Day Out rock festival. In early 2008, Kamahl reunited with his old school, Pembroke, then Kings College, and went on tour in

752-528: The 1990s, two English actor/singers released their versions as singles. Bill Tarmey 's version in 1993, from his debut album A Gift of Love , reached No. 40 on the UK Singles Chart , while Steven Houghton 's version, from his self-titled debut album, reached No. 3 in 1997 and No. 21 in Ireland. Idina Menzel sang "Wind Beneath My Wings" as a duet with Kristen Bell at her successful audition for

799-645: The 2013 film Frozen . She sang it again for the 2017 film Beaches , a remake of the same film in which Bette Midler's version of the song debuted. Kamahl Kandiah Kamalesvaran AM ( Tamil : கந்தையா கமலேஸ்வரன் ; born 13 November 1934), better known by his stage name Kamahl , is an Australian singer-songwriter and recording artist. He has been in the Australian music industry over for 70 years and has made some memorable TV and film appearances, as well as concerts. He has sold over 20 million records and recorded more than 30 album. His highest-charting Australian single, "Sounds of Goodbye" (1969), reached

846-511: The Academy of Country and Western Music and finally to the Academy of Country Music to avoid confusion about whether the organization was a school. Being based in the West, its early membership was largely composed of those country performers based there. This is evidenced by the early awards shows being dominated by Bakersfield artists Buck and Bonnie Owens , and Merle Haggard . Due to the convergence of country and western music into one genre in

893-526: The Baptist in a production of Salome and appeared in Othello . In the 1967 film Journey Out of Darkness , Kamahl played an Aboriginal Australian . Kamahl was a popular guest on the variety show Hey Hey It's Saturday . In 2009, he criticised the show for its treatment of him during his appearances. His feelings were revealed to the Australian public shortly after Harry Connick Jr. complained of

940-695: The Clown on season 4 episode 22 of The Simpsons in 1993. In the days following the September 11 attacks in 2001, she performed the song live at the Prayer for America memorial service held at Yankee Stadium . In 2014, Midler performed the song following the annual in memoriam montage at the 86th Academy Awards . AllMusic editor Heather Phares said that Midler turned this "inspirational love song" into "an epic pop song", noting her "demonstrative interpretation". Dennis Hunt from Los Angeles Times felt it

987-571: The Pips (1983), and Gary Morris (1983). The highest-charting version of the song to date was recorded in 1988 by singer and actress Bette Midler for the soundtrack to the film Beaches . This version was released as a single in early 1989, spent one week at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in June 1989, and won Grammy Awards for both Record of the Year and Song of

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1034-556: The United States with the Pembroke Symphony Orchestra. Kamahl has released albums through ABC Music , a compilation Christmas album entitled Peace On Earth (2012), and a three-CD collection of favourites entitled Heart and Soul: For Lovers Of Life (2015). Kamahl appeared in the Adelaide Festival of Arts plays Moon on a Rainbow Shawl in 1961 and Volpone in 1963. He also played John

1081-680: The United States, Canada, Britain, New Zealand, South America, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Germany (in German), as well as in the Netherlands, Belgium and Scandinavia. From 1967 onwards in Australia, his records, tapes and CDs were primarily on the Philips label, but he also recorded on EMI, Mercury, Festival, Dino and Reader's Digest. In 1975, his single, " The Elephant Song ", composed and produced by Hans van Hemert , reached number one on

1128-660: The Year in February 1990. On October 24, 1991, Midler's single was also certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of one million copies in the United States. In 2004, Midler's version finished at No. 44 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. Perry Como recorded the song for his final studio album Today , released by RCA Records in 1987. Como wanted "Wind Beneath My Wings" released as

1175-498: The authorities", to which Kamahl replied "You are a liar, and a failure, and most of all, an ungrateful bitch. The best is yet to come." Kamahl told Nine that he was "responding to a situation without all of (his) faculties." While stating that the "molestor" remark had inflamed the conflict, Nine, the ABC and The Guardian also explicitly stated that Kamahl was not being charged with molestation and all emphasised they were not suggesting he

1222-594: The first paid employee wife of the late Bill Boyd previous President, created the original signature “hat” trophy. A different, stylized version is used today. During this time, they expanded the efforts by sponsoring “Country Music Caravan” in Los Angeles and promoting their events (also held in Los Angeles) to benefit Prisoners of War and many more benefit golf events to support those in need. There were many different presidents, CEO and boards, staff members, of

1269-594: The hands of a medical professional... I think (Kamahl) has willingly stated that he was not taking medication at the time. He's an 89-year-old man. I'm sure his mental health and his totality of health is going to be a major feature of these proceedings.". The charge was dismissed in 2024, with a magistrate ruling that the matter should be dealt with on mental health grounds. In 1985, the Chicago Tribune reported Kamahl as having sold "more than 20 million records worldwide" and "76 gold and 14 platinum records". In

1316-549: The late 20th century, the Academy and the Association no longer have a significant distinction in the artists each organization promotes and recognizes. At the first ceremony held in 1966 (thus predating its Nashville counterpart's award ceremony by a year), honoring the industry and artist from the previous year. This ceremony was the first awards ceremony in country music. Winners from the first ceremony included Kay Adams, Merle Haggard, Bonnie Owens and Buck Owens. Fran Boyd,

1363-790: The local Tamil music school. Kamahl studied at the Victoria Institution . He suffered sexual abuse in his childhood by three different adults. He lived through the Japanese occupation of Malaya during World War II . He arrived in Adelaide , South Australia, in April 1953, and finished high school at King's College . He then enrolled at the University of Adelaide , studying architecture to please his parents. Kamahl developed an interest in singing at university. He went on

1410-549: The main Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Gladys Knight & the Pips also released a recording of the song in 1983 under the title "Hero". Their version peaked at No. 64 on Billboard ' s Hot Black Singles chart while also reaching No. 23 on Billboard ' s Adult Contemporary chart. Singer Gary Morris released a country version of the song in 1983. Morris's version of the song peaked at No. 4 on Billboard ' s Hot Country Singles chart and later won both

1457-660: The organization nominated and voted on by the membership. The voting was by membership also for the awards and most of the early awards shows were held in CA until a new group took over the running of the organization. Then they moved their annual TV awards broadcasts to Las Vegas, Nevada while maintaining an office space in Encino, California. Under the leadership of CEO Damon Whiteside the Academy moved its office space to Nashville, Tennessee and closed its West Coast Presence. The awards show has since moved to Frisco, Texas in collaboration with

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1504-480: The sand with. The light-haired girl continues to dance alone. Toward the end, the dark-haired girl drops to the sand and starts digging in it. She finds a doll buried in the sand and pushes it to her chest. As the video ends, the light-haired girl goes beyond the horizon. The video had generated more than 22 million views on YouTube as of June 2024. Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. In

1551-480: The song "articulates the movie's theme of enduring friendship, and Midler's heartfelt delivery conveys the message a lot more succinctly and satisfyingly than the film." British The Stage noted that the song, "a cabaret favourite for several years now", has been "given a new lease of life because it has been recorded by Bette Midler." John Louie from The Stanford Daily called it a "sweet, melodious ballad". The accompanying music video for "Wind Beneath My Wings"

1598-487: The song to many artists, which eventually resulted in Roger Whittaker becoming the first to release the song commercially. It appears on his 1982 studio album, also titled The Wind Beneath My Wings . The song was shortly thereafter recorded by Australian artist Colleen Hewett and released by Avenue Records in 1982. Hewitt's recording became the first version of the song to be issued as a single and to appear on

1645-552: The television talent program Australia's Amateur Hour and won the state final which led to further television and club engagements. He dropped out of his architecture course and became a full-time entertainer. He also studied at the Elder Conservatorium of Music for a year. At his early public performances, from 1958, he shortened his name to Kamal. Successive masters of ceremonies announced him as " camel ", so he changed its spelling to Kamahl. Rupert Murdoch

1692-600: The theme song for the 1967 feature film, Journey Out of Darkness , which he also acted in. He was one of the first people to appear in concert at the Sydney Opera House . He has performed at the London Palladium and Carnegie Hall as well as pubs and clubs throughout Australia. His first album, A Voice to Remember , was released in Australia in October 1967. He released singles and albums in

1739-519: The top entertainers of the century included Kylie Minogue , Dame Joan Sutherland , Jack Thompson and Graham Kennedy . The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards, commonly known informally as the Mo Awards , were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia, from 1975 to 2016. Kamahl won three awards in that time. Academy of Country Music The Academy of Country Music ( ACM )

1786-530: The top 20 on the Kent Music Report singles chart. Another single, " The Elephant Song " (1975), peaked at number one in both the Netherlands and Belgium . Kamahl was born on 13 November 1934 in the Brickfields district of Kuala Lumpur , Federated Malay States to Ceylonese Tamil and Malaysian Indian Hindu parents, the second eldest of six children. His father was head of

1833-510: Was "unabashedly sentimental". In his review of the Beaches soundtrack, Stephen Holden from The New York Times remarked that "one is reminded of just how powerful a pop singer Ms. Midler can be when handed the right song and an arrangement that doesn't constrict her brash, larger-than-life personality." He added that "the most effective numbers are dramatic ballads" like "Wind Beneath My Wings". A reviewer from People Magazine wrote that

1880-650: Was already a fan of the song and suggested it to her when they were identifying songs she could perform during the film. The song was named Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards of 1990 . The song became a worldwide hit; it charted at No. 5 in the UK, No. 2 in Iceland, No. 4 in New Zealand, and No. 1 in the United States and Australia. Midler performed the song with the fictional character Krusty

1927-789: Was an early important sponsor, and tipped Kamahl £ 10 at a party in December 1958 and encouraged him to move to Sydney. Without asking, Murdoch arranged for Kamahl to perform a six-week season at the Australia Hotel in Sydney. After that season, he boarded with the Murdochs for two years. In 1966, Kamahl was a finalist in the Sydney Eisteddfod Sun Aria, singing Verdi 's " Ella giammai m'amò " and Mussorgsky 's " Farewell and Death of Boris ". He co-wrote and sang

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1974-485: Was formed to govern the academy in 1965. The Country Music Academy (Academy of Country Music) was founded in 1964 on the west coast of USA. The Academy sought to promote country / western music in the western states; this was in contrast to the Country Music Association , based in Nashville, Tennessee (then the center of the pop-oriented Nashville sound ). During the early 1970s, the organization changed its name to

2021-600: Was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles , California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Among the founders were Eddie Miller , Tommy Wiggins, and Mickey and Chris Christensen. They wanted to promote country music in the western 13 states with the support of artists based on the West Coast. Artists such as Johnny Bond , Glen Campbell , Merle Haggard , Roger Miller and others influenced them. A board of directors

2068-549: Was guilty of any such offence. The matter was heard before the Sutherland Local Court in June 2024, where Kamahl's lawyer Bobby Hill made a section 14 application under the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 which would see the charge dismissed on mental health grounds. Hill told the ABC he wished to have the matter "diverted away from the criminal justice system into

2115-441: Was inspired by those words to write the song. Apart from the title, the song did not incorporate any of the text of the original poem. Henley wrote the lyrics and Silbar wrote the music. Silbar and Henley recorded a demo of the song, which they gave to musician Bob Montgomery . Montgomery then recorded his own demo version of the song, changing it from the mid-tempo version he was given to a ballad . Silbar and Henley then offered

2162-405: Was made in black-and-white. It opens with a light-haired girl meeting a lonely dark-haired girl under the dock on a beach. They befriend each other and walk along the beach together. Occasionally throughout the video, Midler performs on a stage, dressed in a black dress and long curly hair. Her arms are crossed. The girls dance on the beach until the dark-haired finds a long stick, which she writes in

2209-446: Was no way my parents would've given their blessing." They have two children, Rajan, born in 1969, and Rani , born in 1971. Rani had a brief singing career which reached its peak in the late 1990s. In November 2021, Kamahl revealed that he and Sahodra had separated after 55 years of marriage. He cited social media addiction as the cause of their separation, telling A Current Affair : "I'm Twittering day and night, and now, I'm paying

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