"Wind Beneath My Wings" is the title of a pop song written by Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar. First recorded in 1982 by Roger Whittaker, then a country music hit for Gary Morris in 1983, it was covered six years later by Bette Midler. Morris' original was a Top Ten country hit, and it won the Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Song of the Year awards that year. Midler's was a Number One Billboard Hot 100 hit which also won her a Grammy Award in 1990.

"Wind Beneath My Wings" was recorded by American country music artist Gary Morris on his 1983 album Why Lady Whyand released as the album's third single. Morris' version reached the Top 10 of the BillboardHot 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 film Beachesand became a U.S. number-one single. It was named Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards of 1990.

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Note: Released in 1996

The song has also been recorded by Lou Rawls, Sheena Easton, B.J. Thomas, Perry Como, Michael Ball, Steven Houghton, Lee Greenwood, Willie Nelson, Melinda Caroll, Kiki Carter, Nana Mouskouri, Sonata Arctica, Judy Collins, Colleen Hewett, Patti Labelle, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Kenny Rogers, Linzi Hateley,Lara Fabian and many others. It was performed by Peggy Lee in Atlantic City as early as 1984.

Although the song has become primarily associated with Bette Midler, other versions of the song were released to the public years before Midler's. Roger Whittaker recorded the first version of the tune in 1982, releasing it in Canada on his "Wind Beneath My Wings" LP Tembo TMT-4321 and around the world on numerous other LPs, followed eventually by at least 26 CDs! This was later followed by Sheena Easton (on her album Madness, Money and Music), though neither had a hit with the song. The song entered various U.S. charts the following year in versions by Gary Morris, Gladys Knight & the Pips (their version was released under the title "Hero"), and Lou Rawls (whose version was a top ten Adult Contemporary hit).

On the episode of Boy Meets World, Morgan, Cory's sister covers the song on the Season 6's "Better Average Than Cory" in October 1998.

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