The Rose - Bette Midler - Piano Instrumental Songs

More like this: Piano by John Troutman. Classic Love Songs. This Romantic Instrumental was Inspired by the recordings of French Pianist, Richard Clayderman. The Rose is a pop song written by Amanda McBroom and made famous by Bette Midler, who performed it in the 1979 movie, The Rose is featured in the 1979 film of the same name, in which it was performed by Midler. Kurt Cobain mockingly sang the first line of this song at the beginning of Nirvanas famed 1992 Reading Festival appearance. On the television show Family Guy, in the episode Baby Not on Board, the Griffins sing an abbreviated version of The Rose after Peter suggests they sing a driving song. In the Two and a Half Men episode City of Great Racks, a version of the song by Bianca Ryan was played during a montage of Rose and Charlie. The song was also briefly played in the movie Napoleon Dynamite during the Happy Hands Club scene. The Irish/German Kelly Family did a recording of The Rose as well.