Buzzy (William) Linhart co-authored "(You Got to Have) Friends" (Buzzy Linhart and Mark "Moogy" Klingman).

Bette Midler and "Friends" reached the top forty with her cover in 1973. "Friends" is from her first album "The Devine Miss M". Co-produced by Barry Manilow the LP also contained hits like "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", "Chapel of Love", "Do You Want to Dance" and the wonderful "Hello in There". The same year she won a Grammy as best new artist.