Before acting fame, Katey Sagal was a singer and Harlette for Bette Midler. Watch her rare 1987 live performance of “Love Gets You Sooner or Later.”
Long before she became a household name on television, Katey Sagal was carving out a path in music. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, she performed as one of Bette Midler’s iconic backup singers, known as the Harlettes—a role that sharpened her stage presence and vocal power. That musical foundation carried into her solo work, including her striking live performance of “Love Gets You Sooner or Later” on The Late Show in 1987. It’s a reminder that before the sitcoms and dramatic roles, Sagal’s voice was already telling stories—bold, soulful, and just a little bit dangerous.
