<P> The song was originally recorded by Roger Whittaker in 1982 , as well as by Sheena Easton and Lee Greenwood . The song appeared very shortly thereafter in charted versions by Colleen Hewett ( 1982 ) , Lou Rawls ( 1983 ) , Gladys Knight & 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 Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in June 1989 , and won Grammy Awards for both Record of the Year and Song of 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 . </P>
<P> The song was originally recorded by Roger Whittaker in 1982 , as well as by Sheena Easton and Lee Greenwood . The song appeared very shortly thereafter in charted versions by Colleen Hewett ( 1982 ) , Lou Rawls ( 1983 ) , Gladys Knight & 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 Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in June 1989 , and won Grammy Awards for both Record of the Year and Song of 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 . </P>
when did the song wind beneath my wings come out
when did the song wind beneath my wings come out
1982
1982