"The Rose" | |
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Song by Lincoln Mayorga and Amanda McBroom | |
from the album Growing Up in Hollywood Town | |
Released | 1980 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 3:04 |
Label | Sheffield Lab |
Songwriter(s) | Amanda McBroom |
Producer(s) | Lincoln Mayorga, Doug Sax, Patricia Meredith |
"The Rose" is a pop song written by Amanda McBroom. Bette Midler made the song famous when she recorded it for her 1979 film The Rose, in which it plays during the closing credits. It has been recorded multiple times, including by Conway Twitty and Westlife who had US Country & Western and UK number one hits with the song, respectively. Nana Mouskouri recorded a German version (Die Rose), also in 1980, as well as an English version.