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Barbra Streisand


her second Academy Award for Best Original Song (with lyricist Paul Williams) for the song "Evergreen", from "A Star Is Born" in 1976, in which she also starred. Along with Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier and later Steve McQueen, Streisand formed First Artists Production Company in 1969 so actors could secure properties and develop movie projects for themselves. Streisand's initial outing with First Artists was "Up the Sandbox" (1972). From 1969 to 1980, Streisand appeared in Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll
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The Movie Album (Barbra Streisand album)


"Streisand is in top form with a collection that reminds us why we loved her in the first place." William Ruhlmann from AllMusic awarded "The Movie Album" three out of his five stars in his album review. He called it remarkable that Streisand was able to "retain [...] purity and range in her voice" given her age. Comparing its strength to her 1985 studio album, "The Broadway Album", he wrote that even if others did not agree with him, "it nevertheless gives the
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Scott Lochmus


In the same year, he produced and directed "One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard". In 2011, he directed Buddy Holly's "". In 2013, Lochmus produced the drama "Dark Around the Stars" and directed the television movie "Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn". In 2014, Lochmus directed his first television series "Duck Quacks Don't Echo" with 10 episodes and a television movie "Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home". In 2015, Lochmus produced the drama
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Leon Russell


on May 22, 2007. The song was also used in the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness". Russell departed Shelter Records in 1976 to start his own record label, Paradise Records. In 1976 Leon and Barbra Streisand wrote the song "Lost Inside of You" for the film sound track of "A Star Is Born". Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson preformed the song. The "A Star Is Born" soundtrack received a Grammy Nominations for Best Album of Original Score written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
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The Third Album (Barbra Streisand album)


The Third Album is the title of Barbra Streisand's third solo studio album which was released in February 1964. The photograph on the album cover was taken by actor Roddy McDowall when Streisand was performing on "The Judy Garland Show" in October 1963. AllMusic gave the album a retrospective three (out of five) stars, and called it "another demonstration of the beauty of Barbra Streisand's voice, also suggested that her interpretive abilities remained limited.." After the success of Streisand's previous two albums, "The Barbra
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The Barbra Streisand Album


Honey" was coincidentally recorded less than three weeks later by the Beatles for their 1963 debut album, "Please Please Me". "Happy Days Are Here Again" was released as Columbia single 42631 with "When the Sun Comes Out" on the b-side, but it did not chart. Notwithstanding, at the 1964 Grammy Awards, "The Barbra Streisand Album" won awards in the categories of Album of the Year, Best Female Vocal Performance, and Best Album Cover - Other Than Classical, the latter presented
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The Movie Album (Barbra Streisand album)


Barbra Streisand", also disliked "The Movie Album" and claimed that its inclusion of too many ballads was one of the issues; he also claimed that the general listener will find the album boring due to the fact that "there is nothing compelling [or] nothing demanding one's attention". He did, however, highlight Streisand' versions of "More in Love with You" and "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?". Streisand was nominated at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards under the Best Traditional
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Superman (Barbra Streisand album)


Superman is an album released in 1977 by American singer Barbra Streisand. The single "My Heart Belongs to Me" became a hit in 1977, peaking at #4 on the US pop chart. The album peaked at number 3 on the Top 200 LP "Billboard" album chart and on the UK Albums Chart at number 32. It has sold 2 million copies in United States and was certified 2× Platinum. Two songs were written for the movie "A Star Is Born" but not used in the picture —"
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My Name Is Barbra (TV program)


My Name Is Barbra is a 1965 television special and the first for up and coming super star Barbra Streisand. The special was broadcast April 28, 1965 on CBS in conjunction with Streisand's fifth studio album "My Name Is Barbra". The special was very successful, won many awards, including five Emmys and a contract was signed for another four specials. The special was split into three acts. Barbra Streisand received all positive reviews. The United Press International proclaimed "She is so great it is shocking. She may
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The Movie Album (Barbra Streisand album)


Today" felt the exact opposite. While she did find the singer's voice to be "as perfect as ever" and the music to "sound [...] lush", she stated: "Yet there's little spark or emotion from Streisand on any of these songs". Concluding her album review, Moody wrote: "What Streisand intended as a loving tribute is instead a sterile treatment that is ultimately disappointing." Tom Santopietro, author of "The Importance of Being Barbra: The Brilliant, Tumultuous Career of
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Up the Sandbox


who gave the film three out of four stars, also had nothing but praise for her in his review: "This is a Barbra Streisand movie, and so we know the central character won't (can't) be stereotyped; nothing even remotely like Streisand has existed in movies before. [...]She does not give us a liberated woman, or even a woman working in some organized way toward liberation. Instead, she gives us a woman who feels free to be herself, no matter what anyone thinks.
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Colonel Tom Parker


with Barbra Streisand and Jon Peters. They discussed the possibility of Presley's co-starring with Streisand in a remake of the film" A Star is Born." Seeing it as a chance to finally be taken seriously as an actor, Presley agreed to take the role if the contracts could be worked out. According to Presley's friend, Jerry Schilling, Presley was excited about the opportunity to take on a new challenge. Streisand's production company, First Artists, offered Presley a salary of $500,000 (US$ in
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A Star Is Born (1954 film)


, a remake itself, was again remade in 1976 with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. The film was remade without permission in Bollywood as "Aashiqui 2" in 2013. The original film is in the public domain. The latest remake of "A Star Is Born" stars Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, who also created new music for the project. Filming began April 17, 2017, and the film was released on October 5, 2018. All four of the official "A Star is Born" movies have been
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A Star Is Born (1976 soundtrack)


A Star Is Born is the soundtrack album to the 1976 musical film of the same name, performed by its stars Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. The album was very successful, holding the number-one spot on the "Billboard" 200 chart for six weeks and eventually was certified 4× Platinum by RIAA for more than 4 million copies with a reported 15 million copies worldwide in the liner notes of the Streisand's album "Release Me". According to the liner notes of Barbra's compilation box set "Just for the
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William J. Mann


Mifflin) followed in 2012. "A fresh exploration of the early years of Streisand," wrote the "Washington Post". "Trying to figure out the Barbra Streisand mystique is no easy task, but Mann expertly captures the launch of her remarkable career in the early 1960s when a unique 'star was born.' Mann's meticulous research and insightful analysis go deeper than any previous biography..." said "USA Today". Mann's next book, "" (HarperCollins, 2014), is the story of
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Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)


"Evergreen" (also called "Love Theme from "A Star Is Born"") is the theme song from the 1976 film "A Star Is Born". It was composed and performed by Barbra Streisand with lyrics by Paul Williams, and arranged by Ian Freebairn-Smith. The song was released on the soundtrack album to "A Star Is Born". As composers, Streisand and Williams earned an Academy Award for Best Original Song, making Streisand the first woman to be so honored as a composer. She
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Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song


by Barbra Streisand – The Way We Were 1974: "I Feel Love" Lyrics by Betty Box, Music by Euel Box – Benji 1975: "I'm Easy" Music & Lyrics by Keith Carradine, performed by Keith Carradine – Nashville 1976: "Evergreen" Lyrics by Paul Williams, Music by Barbra Streisand, performed by Barbra Streisand – A Star Is Born 1977: "You Light Up My Life" Music & Lyrics by Joseph Brooks, performed by Kasey Cisyk – You Light Up My Life 1978: "Last
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Barbra Streisand


with Seth Rogen playing Streisand's character's son. Anne Fletcher directed the project with a script by Dan Fogelman, produced by Lorne Michaels, John Goldwyn, and Evan Goldberg. Executive producers included Streisand, Rogen, Fogelman, and David Ellison, whose Skydance Productions co-financed the road movie. Shooting began in spring 2011 and wrapped in July; the film's title was eventually altered to "The Guilt Trip", and the movie was released in December 2012. Streisand has been set to star in a film adaptation
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Tell Him (Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion song)


, dueting with Streisand as a hologram. On March 24, 1997, Dion became the first artist ever to perform twice on the same Academy Awards night. In addition to singing "Because You Loved Me," she also sang "I Finally Found Someone" from the movie "The Mirror Has Two Faces", recorded by Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams. Streisand preferred not to perform that night and Natalie Cole had been scheduled to sing her song instead. But Cole pulled out and two days before the Oscar night,
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Lover, Come Back to Me


". Arranged and conducted by George Williams, the song was released as Barbra Streisand's second single in November 1962 as a double single with "My Coloring Book". Produced by Mike Berniker, and recorded before Streisand's first album sessions, the single was sent to radio. In 1963, Streisand re-recorded the song for her second album "The Second Barbra Streisand Album", which appeared on the compilation "The Essential Barbra Streisand". In her first television special, "My Name is Barbra",
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Have You Ever Been in Love (song)


and appropriately dramatic." Ken Tucker of "Entertainment Weekly" wrote that the song "builds in intensity to sound like a James Bond movie theme as delivered by Barbra Streisand -- which is to say, it's over-the-top fun." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic echoed the same thought, calling it an "unapologetically Barbra Streisand-esque." He also picked it as one of the best tracks on both albums ("A New Day Has Come" and "One Heart"). Barnes &
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A Star Is Born (1937 film)


the June 16, 1950, episode of "Screen Director's Playhouse" starring Fredric March. "A Star Is Born" has been remade three times, in 1954 with Judy Garland and James Mason, in 1976 with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, and in 2018 with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. All three movies have been nominated for at least four Academy Awards. It was remade, albeit unofficially, in Hindi as "Aashiqui 2" (2013), which in turn was remade in Telugu as "Nee Jathaga
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Barbra Streisand


Telegraph" ranked Streisand as one of the 10 top female singer-songwriters of all time. A&E's "Biography" magazine ranked Streisand as one of their favorite leading actress of all time, she was also featured on the Voices of the Century list by BBC, the "100 Greatest Movie Stars of Time" list compiled by "People", VH1's list of the "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons of All Time", the "100 Greatest Entertainers of All Time"（ranked at #13） and the "Greatest Movie
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A Star Is Born (1976 film)


film "Aashiqui 2". Bradley Cooper later starred, directed, co-wrote, and co-produced a 2018 retelling, with Lady Gaga co-starring and composing new music for the film.All four of the official "A Star is Born" movies have been nominated for at least four Academy Awards. In 2006, the Region 1 DVD was released in North America in Dolby Digital 5.1 sound with extras including a full-length commentary by Barbra Streisand, 16 minutes of never before seen and additional footage and
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Barbra Streisand (song)


(who also directed the video), Diplo, Questlove, Ezra Koenig, Santigold, Yelawolf, The Roots and Fafi and the Fat Jew of Team Facelift. Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song five out of five stars, stating, "... 'Barbra Streisand' actually kinda suits the track, a sassy, no-messin' disco-house dazzler which tips its trilby in the direction of Studio 54 circa 1979 – happily enough, just when Babs was enjoying her own dancefloor dalliance with 'The Main Event
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Jennifer Coolidge


and "For Your Consideration", all directed by Christopher Guest. She appeared in the 2006 film "Date Movie" as a spoof of Barbra Streisand's "Meet the Fockers" character. The film received unfavorable critic reviews and Rotten Tomatoes ranked the film 77th in the 100 worst reviewed films of the 2000s, with a rating of 6%. However, "Variety" did praise Coolidge for providing a few bright moments with a spot-on spoof of Barbra Streisand, but was otherwise unimpressed describing the film as "
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Barbra Streisand


of turn. She next entered Public School 89 in Brooklyn, and during those early school years began watching television and going to movies. Watching the glamorous stars on the screen, she was soon entranced by acting and now hoped someday to become an actress, partly as a means of escape: "I always wanted to be somebody, to be famous ...You know, get out of Brooklyn." Streisand became known by others in the neighborhood for her voice. With the other kids she remembers sitting on the stoop in
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Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits


made for a good sampling of Streisand's most prominent '60s work." As part of "Rolling Stone"s "The New Rolling Stone Record Guide", released in 1983, they rated the collection a five out of five stars rating. Streisand's second volume from 1978 and "Guilty" from 1980 also achieved the same status. "Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits" reached the record charts in three countries. In the United States, the compilation debuted at number 77 on the "Billboard" 200 chart for the week
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Lauren Frost


in the follow-up film "The Even Stevens Movie". She also is the star of a TV series called "Web Girl" as Casey Collins. Lauren Frost is an actress and singer/songwriter, who performed nationally and internationally with Barbra Streisand in Ms. Streisand’s Timeless concert Tours since 1999/12/31. Lauren portrayed and sang as “Young Barbra” in the live Timeless concerts, and on the Emmy-winning Fox TV Special and Grammy-nominated CD Recordings. Currently, Lauren is continuing her acting career, and
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The Movie Album (Barbra Streisand album)


The Movie Album is the thirtieth studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand, released on October 14, 2003, by Columbia Records. Overall her sixtieth release with her record label, it was executively produced by Streisand and her manager, Jay Landers. A concept album, it contains twelve songs from the singer's favorite films ranging in release from 1935 to 1988. While curating the album, Streisand was inspired by her marriage to actor James Brolin to record songs about love and relationships. To better fit her needs, songwriting duo
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A Star Is Born (1976 film)


the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Roger Ebert gave the film two and a half stars out of four, writing in his review, "There is, to begin with, no denying Barbra Streisand's enormous talent. At the end of 'A Star Is Born' the camera stays on her for one unbroken shot of seven or eight minutes, and she sings her heart out, and we concede that she's one of
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Stoney End (Barbra Streisand album)


replied that she still didn't know. AllMusic has retrospectively given the album four and a half (out of five) stars, and called it "not a perfect album, but it was so far removed from what Streisand's fans and her detractors thought her capable of that it stands as one of her major triumphs"...The review also mentioned: "whereas ("The Barbra Streisand Album", 1963) had redefined the role of the traditional pop singer in contemporary terms for the early '60s, Stoney End redefined
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Lazy Afternoon (Barbra Streisand album)


accompanied solely by Streisand's vocals; Columbia Records executive reacted to the track's new genre for the singer, stating, "You could put Barbra in front of a rock band or a symphony orchestra, she would still be Barbra Streisand, not compromising, not uncomfortable". "Widescreen", the album's closing track, was inspired by the singer's love of film; according to author Patrick E. Horrigan, it specifically explains "how the movies, dark and dreamlike, seduce us into believing that life can be
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Vanity 6


saw the film "A Star is Born" with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. The original trio recorded a few demos before Prince met the then named Denise Matthews, a model and Canadian B movie actress, in January 1980. Matthews was Rick James' date at the American Music Awards when Prince persuaded her to join his girl group. Prince was so taken by her charisma that he decided she would be the perfect frontwoman for his "Hookers" project. Matthews was eventually re-christened Vanity. Prince had originally suggested
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Don't Rain on My Parade


"Don't Rain on My Parade" is a popular song from the 1964 musical "Funny Girl". It was also featured in the 1968 movie version of the musical. The song was written by Bob Merrill and Jule Styne. Both the movie and stage versions feature Barbra Streisand performing the song. In 2004 it finished No. 46 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. Streisand has sung the song live on many occasions, including during her comeback tour "Barbra Streisand:
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The Main Event/Fight


"The Main Event/Fight" is a 1979 medley recorded by Barbra Streisand. The song is the title track and first and only single issued from the LP, "The Main Event". The album is the soundtrack for the movie, "The Main Event" starring Streisand and Ryan O'Neal. The song became the first of two major disco-styled hits for Streisand, the other being "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)," later the same year. "The Main Event/Fight" spent
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Happy Days Are Here Again


with "When the Sun Comes Out" as a B-side. Only 500 copies of this single were pressed for the New York market, and no copies were sent to radio stations. This 1962 version was re-released as a single in March 1965 as part of the "Hall of Fame" series with the 1962 recording of "My Coloring Book". Streisand re-recorded the song in January 1963 for her solo album debut "The Barbra Streisand Album". Streisand sang this song on "The Judy
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The Movie Album (Barbra Streisand album)


me." The album was released on October 14, 2003, through her label and is the singer's thirtieth studio effort and first studio album of original material in the 2000s. Despite the title of the record being "The Movie Album", it does not contain any of the songs that Streisand has recorded specifically for any of her films. However, the singer did state, in an interview with "USA Today", that "she would like to work again in film and would even consider doing another movie
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Frank Pierson


, which won Pierson the Academy Award. He directed and contributed to the screenplay of the 1976 remake of "A Star Is Born"; and the in-fighting between himself, Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson and producer (and at the time boyfriend of Streisand) Jon Peters on the film led him to write the article "My Battles with Barbra and Jon" for "The Village Voice". Pierson directed several films produced for television, including "Dirty Pictures", "Citizen Cohn", "Conspiracy",
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The Essential Barbra Streisand


The Essential Barbra Streisand (retitled The Ultimate Collection in some European countries) is the fifth greatest hits album by American singer Barbra Streisand, released on January 29, 2002, by Columbia Records. The compilation features 38 songs from Streisand's catalog, in addition to two previously unreleased tracks (covers of "Someday My Prince Will Come" and "You'll Never Walk Alone"). It includes material from 26 of the singer's albums and was described as a collection of, mainly, her pop songs. A reissued
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Barbra Live


planned as two shows to mark the opening of the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the show was billed as Barbra's Homecoming, since Streisand was born in Brooklyn. The shows sold out quickly and no further dates were added. On August 9, 2012 it was announced that Streisand would expand the series of concerts, opening in Philadelphia on October 8, 2012. On September 14, three additional engagements in America were added. One of these dates included the Hollywood Bowl, where Streisand's 1967 performance, "An Evening
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Mecha-Streisand


Parker wrote the songs in Japanese language. The English translation for the lyrics sung when Robert Smith transforms translates are, "I really like Robert Smith", and the lyrics sung about Mecha-Streisand translate, "Barbra, Barbra, she's a bitch, Barbra". When Streisand becomes Mecha-Streisand, the line was written in Japanese, "From this moment on, I am Mecha-Streisand!", but Parker said Bergman misread some of the words so the on-air translation was imperfect. Before
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Nuts (soundtrack)


the movie." Tom Santopietro, author of "The Importance of Being Barbra: The Brilliant, Tumultuous Career of Barbra Streisand", wrote that "Here We Are at Last" was originally meant for "Nuts" rather than "Emotion" and praised it, calling it the "only song [that] registers at all" with Streisand at this point in her career. All tracks produced by Streisand. On the cassette release of "Nuts", "The Finale" and "The End Credits" are combined
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Queer Duck: The Movie


Conan O'Brien who keeps eating at the restaurant. He also plans to stop Queer Duck's wedding before he realizes that Queer Duck didn't show up and when he did, he told him to beat it and called him a "homo". After turning gay by Barbra Streisand, he loses the love of his life; Openly Gator, who states that he's in a relationship with Liza Minnelli thinking that the Liza he got was just an imitator but it turns out to be the real one, but gains respect and
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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (soundtrack)


Clear Day (You Can See Forever)", and "What Did I Have That I Don't Have" as the album's "four other excellent songs". AllMusic's William Ruhlmann was more critical of the collection, writing: "The film was considered to be a low point in the career of Barbra Streisand, and the soundtrack is not much better." Although he awarded the album two out of five stars and complimented Streisand's strong vocals, Ruhlmann criticized the decision to include most of Montand's contributions
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Lillian Roth


more than 40,000 letters. Her theme song, which she began singing as a child performer, was "When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along)". In 1962, she was featured as Elliott Gould's mother in the Broadway musical "I Can Get It for You Wholesale", in which Barbra Streisand made her Broadway debut. Despite the acclaim for Streisand, producer David Merrick realized that Roth's name still sold tickets, and he elevated her to above-title star billing
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Aladdin (1958 film)


Out of This World) "Ridin' High" (from Red, Hot and Blue!) In 1963, Barbra Streisand recorded one of the songs, "Come to the Supermarket (In Old Peking)," for "The Barbra Streisand Album." It was later recorded by John Inman for his first album "Are You Being Served Sir?" In 2012, as part of his Lost Musicals project, Ian Marshall-Fisher directed a stage revival at Sadler's Wells, London. The cast included John Savident
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Tell Him (Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion song)


The overall arrangement seems to come out of the 1980s school of over-production, and it is a bit cloying. However, the vocalists take the song to a higher place with their performance, and the song and recording have aged fairly well despite of this". "The New York Observer" editor Jonathan Bernstein wrote in his positive review: "the centerpiece of "Let's Talk About Love" is "Tell Him", a duet with Barbra Streisand. Anyone who's witnessed, through the cracks of his
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List of Barbra Streisand concert tours and live performances


This article lists the tours, concerts, and other live performances for Barbra Streisand. In 2006, her (20 shows) grossed more than $92 million. This is a list of the live performances, tours and concerts during the 1960s: During the 1970s Streisand was the second best selling-artist in the US. She only did nine concerts during the 1970s, while in the 1960s she did 43. This is a list of the live performances, tours and concerts during the 1970s: During the 1980s Streisand concentrated
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Duets (Barbra Streisand album)


Star Collection". AllMusic's William Ruhlmann awarded "Duets" three out of his five stars during his album review. He wrote that the best performances on the album are her duets with Sinatra, Garland, and Ray Charles. However, Ruhlmann criticized Streisand's role as a duet partner: "Her unsuitability to the duet format is repeatedly evidenced, as she seems virtually incapable of shutting up when her partner is trying to take a solo, invariably humming in the background to draw attention back to herself." Tom Santopietro
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Morissette Amon


the ditty she did during her blind audition for "The Voice", Barbra Streisand's "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" from the movie "Yentl", as well as Basil Valdez's "Iduyan Mo", and her singles, "'Di Mapaliwanag" and "Throwback". Her performance of "I'm Here" from the musical "The Color Purple" garnered praise from international Broadway star and "The Voice Philippines" coach Lea Salonga, who noted how she sang the song with authority.
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The Essential Barbra Streisand


star rating by "AllMusic"s William Ruhlmann. He felt that Streisand's discography had not been detailed well on her previous compilations and considered "The Essential Barbra Streisand" to be the best choice for fans not willing to purchase the expensive box set "Just for the Record..." (1992). Considering its comprehensiveness, Ruhlmann praised the album's inclusion of her eleven top ten hits and nearly all of her top 40 hits. Tom Santopietro, author of "The Importance of Being Barbra: The Brilliant, Tumultuous Career of
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Barbra Streisand in Concert


Barbra Streisand in Concert is Barbra Streisand's First full tour which ran from 1993 through 1994. The tour consisted of 26 shows starting on New Year's Eve 1993 in Las Vegas and ended Anaheim, California in July 1994. The 18 shows that went on sale following the new year concerts in Las Vegas sold out in 1 hour. This tour was also the first time Barbra toured anywhere in Europe and was the last until her Timeless tour in 2000. Until this tour Barbra had only toured once in 1966, where she
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The Care Bears Movie


things like 'Animated movies won't sell' and 'Maybe we'd consider it if you were Disney,' but most just said, 'You're very nice, good-bye.' " When few takers were left, she took it to the Samuel Goldwyn Company. A newcomer in the independent market, it agreed to release the film. Comparing the title characters' appeal to Hollywood stars like Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, founder Samuel Goldwyn Jr. remarked: "Having my [two] children, I know
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A Star Is Born (1954 film)


It is the second of four official adaptations of "A Star Is Born", with the first in 1937 starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, the third in 1976 starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson and the fourth in 2018 starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Esther Blodgett is a talented aspiring singer with a band, and Norman Maine is a former matinee idol with a career in the early stages of decline. When he arrives intoxicated at a function at the Shrine Auditorium, the studio publicist Matt Libby attempts to keep him
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The Way We Were (Barbra Streisand album)


also found that her voice sounds just "as fresh as it did in the sixties". Jon Landau, also from "Rolling Stone", was disappointed by the singer's effort, writing that she "no longer sings songs", but rather "acts them out". He referenced her catalogue and stated: "I've enjoyed Barbra Streisand's music in the past, but of the 20 albums I listened to to write this column, "The Way We Were" was not only the most disappointing, but
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People (Barbra Streisand song)


Girl" during early try-outs as the producers did not like it. Bob fought to keep the song in and finally one night, Barbra was allowed to sing it on stage. It stopped the show and history was made. The single by Streisand was released in January 1964, and peaked at number five on the "Billboard" pop chart, becoming the singer's first Top 40 hit. It also spent three weeks at number one on the Pop-Standards (adult contemporary) chart in June/July 1964
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Sheena Easton


for her children: "Sheena always speaks very highly of her mum and the wonderful job she did in bringing up her and her siblings, including teaching them all to read at home before they were even enrolled in school." Easton did not consider a singing career until she saw the movie "The Way We Were", with Barbra Streisand. Streisand's singing over the opening credits "overtook" the young girl and convinced her that what she wanted most was to be a singer and to have the same effect on
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The Essential Barbra Streisand


Barbra Streisand", was disappointed by Streisand's decision to release two greatest hits albums in the same year (the other being "Duets"). Describing her action as "cynical", he wrote: "At this point, even the most die-hard Streisand fan could be forgiven for expressing frustration at yet another release of 'People' and 'The Way We Were'." However, he praised the inclusion of "Someday My Prince Will Come" and "You'll Never Walk Alone", calling
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Classical Barbra


Barbra" album. This album saw Streisand be awarded her 40th gold album. Upon its rerelease, Streisand said: ""I have always had a special affection for Classical Barbra. I loved the process of developing and making the recording, and I was gratified by the success it had when it was originally released". The Washington Post explained that the album was "widely panned" upon its release, though notably it was defended by Glenn Gould. All Music gave the album a retrospective rating of 3 out of 5
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A Star Is Born (1976 soundtrack)


Record", the album also received a record certification in New Zealand, Brazil, the Netherlands, Italy and Mexico. The import version of the CD adds the Spanish version of "Evergreen" as a bonus track. The songs that appear on the soundtrack are in most cases alternate (live) and studio recordings that do not appear in the film. The alternate version of "Lost Inside of You" that actually appears in the movie, was finally released in 1991 as part of the 4-CD Barbra Streisand Anthology "For
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M. G. Kelly


Jesús" in the 1976 Barbra Streisand version of "A Star Is Born" and the role of Father John Voss in the Clint Eastwood movie "The Enforcer", as well as many television roles, including two "CHiPs" episodes from 1978 and the classic "WKRP in Cincinnati" "Fish Story" episode in 1979. He also provided the voice of the archvillian The Lightning Bug in the 1979 serial spoof "J-Men Forever". In addition to acting, Kelly served a short stint as announcer on the
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Paul Williams (songwriter)


." Williams is also known for his musical contributions to films, including the Academy Award-nominated song "Rainbow Connection" from "The Muppet Movie", and penning the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping song "Evergreen," the love theme from the Barbra Streisand film "A Star Is Born", for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for the television show "The Love Boat",
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Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits


the compilation peaked at number 44, where it became Streisand's second entry altogether, immediately following her sixth studio album, "My Name Is Barbra, Two..." (1965), which peaked at number six. Elsewhere, the album achieved its highest position in Canada, where it peaked at number 17 on the official Top Albums chart compiled by "RPM". Although the compilation did not chart in Australia, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) certified "Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits" Gold in 2000,
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Golden Globe Awards


bestowment of the honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award she has nine wins. Including honorary awards, such as the Henrietta Award, World Film Favorite Actor/Actress Award, or Cecil B. DeMille Award, Barbra Streisand tied this record with nine. Additionally, Streisand won for composing the song "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)", producing the Best Picture (Comedy/Musical) ("A Star Is Born" in the ceremony held in 1977), and directing "Yentl" in 1984. Jack Nicholson
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. Columbia Records released the compilation on November 15, 1978. The label also issued an 8-track cartridge version of the album in 1978, with a differing track listing; single "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" was split into two separate parts increasing the amount of tracks on the record from ten to eleven. In 1987, the album was released in a compact disc format. "Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume 2" was critically acclaimed by music critics. It was given a perfect five out of five stars rating
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A Christmas Album (Barbra Streisand album)


October 2004 for the Columbia Records "Essential Holiday Classics" series. The album was yet again reissued in October 2007 to commemorate the album's 40th anniversary. On May 5, 1999, "A Christmas Album" was certified Quintuple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of five million copies in the United States. AllMusic gave the album a retrospective four and a half (out of five) stars, and called it "a timeless classic", "indicated that Streisand was overly reverent when it came to
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Beastie Boys' "Make Some Noise" and R.E.M.'s "We All Go Back to Where We Belong" and she sang two tracks which were "This Old Machine" and "Summer Day" on Jason Schwartzman's 2007 solo album "Nighttiming". In 2007, Dunst said she had no plans to release albums, saying, "It worked when Barbra Streisand was doing it, but now it's a little cheesy, I think. It works better when singers are in movies." Dunst starred as the magical
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The Movie Album (Barbra Streisand album)


1981). Streisand decided to record the version that appears in the actual film rather than what is featured on the accompanying soundtrack. A cover of "Inside Daisy Clover"s "You're Gonna Hear from Me" serves as the closing track to "The Movie Album". Ruhlmann suggested that it is reminiscent of Streisand's 1964 single "Don't Rain on My Parade". Music reviewers appreciated Streisand's decision to record an album based upon songs from films; American film critic Leonard Maltin described "The Movie Album"
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People (Barbra Streisand album)


People is the title of Barbra Streisand's fourth solo studio album which was released in September 1964. The title track was a newly recorded version of the hit song from the Broadway musical "Funny Girl" in which Streisand starred. The album became the first of Streisand's albums to hit #1 on the Billboard album chart, spending five weeks in the top spot; it was also certified Platinum. It was re-released in the UK on the CBS Hallmark Series label in 1966 with different artwork. In 2017,
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List of Billboard Easy Listening number ones of 1977


the theme song from the James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me". Both "How Deep Is Your Love" by the Bee Gees, from the soundtrack to "Saturday Night Fever", and "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" by Barbra Streisand spent six weeks atop the chart. Streisand's other number one of 1977, "My Heart Belongs to Me", had also been written for the film "A Star Is Born" but was ultimately not used, and was instead
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The Second Barbra Streisand Album


The Second Barbra Streisand Album is the title of Barbra Streisand's second solo studio album. It was released in August 1963, just six months after the release of her debut album, "The Barbra Streisand Album", and was recorded in four days in June 1963. In 1963, Streisand told a reporter: "My new album is called "The Second Barbra Streisand Album", because that's just what it is. Why should I give it some fancy name that no one remembers anyway?" Radio stations received
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Seth Rogen


Dirty Randy, a librarian and pornographer, in the sitcom "The League", in addition to writing two episodes. Rogen hosted the 27th Independent Spirit Awards in February 2012 and the road movie "The Guilt Trip", also starring Barbra Streisand, was released in cinemas that December. The film was about an inventor (Rogen) who invites his mother (Streisand) on a road trip, as he attempts to sell his new product while also reuniting her with a lost love. In 2013, Rogen along with screenwriting
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Je m'appelle Barbra


Je m'appelle Barbra (1966) is the eighth studio album released by Barbra Streisand. She sings much of the album in French. The album peaked at #5 on the "Billboard" 200, and was certified gold by the RIAA on April 24, 2002, almost 36 years after its original release. It was also Streisand's last album to make the Top 10 until 1971, when "Stoney End" reached #10. An EP was released in Europe in July 1966 called "Barbra Streisand En Français" with
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Martin Erlichman


. His other producer film credits include the highly successful "Coma", starring Michael Douglas, "Breathless", starring Richard Gere, and a number of the movies in the "Ernest" franchise. He represented the "Where's Waldo?" franchise and negotiated deals for this character in books, television and movies. In addition to having received Emmy, Cable and Grammy nominations, Erlichman has won both an Emmy and a Peabody award as executive producer for "Barbra Streisand: The Concert". Erlichman is currently producing
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The Movie Album (Barbra Streisand album)


Album in 2004. Commercially, "The Movie Album" reached the top ten of record charts in Canada and the United States. It also received record certifications in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. "The Movie Album" is Streisand's best-selling studio album from the 2000s and has since sold over 694,000 copies in the United States. "The Movie Album" is Streisand's sixtieth album overall as a signed artist with Columbia Records. It contains twelve songs from some of the singer's favorite
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Barbra Streisand


films include "The Owl and the Pussycat", "The Way We Were", and "A Star Is Born", for which she received her second Academy Award, composing music for the love theme "Evergreen", the first woman to be honored as a composer. With the release of "Yentl" in 1983, Streisand became the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a major studio film. The film won an Oscar for Best Score and a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture
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The Prince of Tides


The Prince of Tides is a 1991 American romantic drama film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Pat Conroy; the film stars Barbra Streisand and Nick Nolte. It tells the story of the narrator's struggle to overcome the psychological damage inflicted by his dysfunctional childhood in South Carolina. Streisand directed and produced the film in addition to starring in it. Conroy and Becky Johnston adapted the screenplay. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, but did not receive any. Tom Wingo, a
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Paul Williams (songwriter)


melody by Barbra Streisand) from the movie "A Star Is Born" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy for Song of the Year. He has been nominated on other occasions for an Academy Award and several Golden Globe Awards. In 1987 he wrote the songs performed by Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty in the film "Ishtar". He wrote the music for a musical production of "Happy Days" that debuted in 2007 and also made a cameo appearance as an animated version of himself singing "Breathe
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Come Tomorrow (Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb song)


"Come Tomorrow" is a song recorded by American singer Barbra Streisand for her 31st studio album, "Guilty Pleasures" (2005). The track was written by Ashley Gibb, Barry Gibb and Stephen Gibb while production was handled by Barry Gibb and John Merchant. Commercially, "Come Tomorrow" entered the charts in Scotland and the United Kingdom and peaked at numbers 57 and 95, respectively. "Come Tomorrow" was written by Ashley Gibb, Barry Gibb and Stephen Gibb while production was handled by Barry Gibb and John
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Barbra Streisand discography


Born") and single (Evergreen (Love Theme from "A Star Is Born")) in the same week in the US. Streisand's biggest-selling album, "Guilty" (1980), was a collaboration with Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees and sold around 15 million copies worldwide as well as spawning several hit singles. In the UK, she became the first female singer to have a No. 1 album ("Guilty") and single ("Woman in Love") in the same
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Funny Girl (film)


used by Streisand. The line is also regularly peppered through popular culture. Sean Harris may be known for playing darker characters in series such as "Southcliffe" or "The Borgias," but he says that he was inspired to become an actor when he saw Barbra Streisand in "Funny Girl." In 2005, the line was chosen as #81 on the American Film Institute list, AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes. In 1975, Streisand reprised her role of Brice opposite James Caan as Brice's third
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Guilty (Barbra Streisand album)


Guilty is the twenty-second studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand released on September 23, 1980 by Columbia Records. It was produced by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees and his group's regular production team of Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson. Streisand released a sequel to this album, "Guilty Pleasures", in 2005, also produced and largely written by Gibb. Both albums can also be considered partial-collaboration albums, since Streisand not only did two duets with Gibb, but Gibb could also be heard as a
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Jennifer O'Neill


role had been cast for an "older woman" to a "coming of age" 15-year-old boy, and the director was only considering actresses over the age of thirty, Barbra Streisand being at the top of the list. O'Neill continued acting for the next two decades. She appeared in Hollywood feature films, made-for-television films, and European films, such as Italian director Luchino Visconti's last film, "The Innocent" (1976). When her movie career slowed, O'Neill took roles in
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The Essential Barbra Streisand


"A Sleepin' Bee" from "The Barbra Streisand Album" (1963), while the most recent track featured is "I've Dreamed of You" from "A Love Like Ours" (1999). In addition, Streisand included two previously unreleased tracks on the second disc, covers of "Someday My Prince Will Come" and "You'll Never Walk Alone". William Ruhlmann from "AllMusic" suggested that the former song was recorded during sessions for "A Love Like Ours" while the latter was
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Chaos (2001 film)


Chaos is a 2001 French comedy-drama film written and directed by Coline Serreau. Currently, a remake of this movie in English, to star Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen, Clint Eastwood, and Barbra Streisand, is planned by 2021. It was replaced by Aishwarya Rai and Meryl Streep. Paul and Hélène, a wealthy Parisian couple, are preparing to go out for the evening. While driving, they see three men chasing a prostitute down the street. She begs them to save her by letting her into the car
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The Movie Album (Barbra Streisand album)


films released since her birth year. Furthermore, she told Ileane Rudolph in an interview with "TV Guide" that her covers of "Smile" and "More in Love with You" are her two favorite tracks on "The Movie Album". Regarding her decision for to record a concept album, she said: "I’ve always been very influenced by the movies, ever since I was a kid and kind of dreamed in the movies. A lot of the songs come from my memories of how that music affected
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Joe Layton


the more sophisticated side of Barbra Streisand. It was his first of four collaborations with the star; the others were "Color Me Barbra" (1966), "The Belle of 14th Street" (1967) and "Barbra Streisand ... And Other Musical Instruments" (1973). He also directed and/or produced specials for Paul Lynde, Hal Linden, Richard Pryor, and Olivia Newton-John. Layton broke into films as the dance director for "Thoroughly Modern Millie" in 1967. He executive produced the first film
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Funny Lady


's feat in charging it with false energy. Streisand is out to knock you cold, and you get cold, all right." Kael also criticized the plot as "right out of those terrible forties movies in which couples who break up spend a lifetime thinking about each other, with encounters every five or ten years. And we get a double load of it here, with two graying ex-husbands." Arthur D. Murphy of "Variety" wrote, "Barbra Streisand was outstanding as the younger Fanny Brice in
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My Brother's War


was shot in Ireland. Brolin was visited during filming by his then girlfriend Barbra Streisand. "I really wanted to support Jim, because I knew how difficult it was to direct a movie that you're in," Streisand said. "I had been with men who were not so supportive when I was doing a movie. So I really wanted to give him what I felt I didn't get. I would get up at 5 and give him breakfast and help him through that ordeal. It was just a very
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Jon Peters


business at Rodeo Drive where he made many film industry connections. Peters designed a short wig that Barbra Streisand wore for the comedy "For Pete's Sake" (1974). The couple began a relationship. He later produced Streisand's studio album "ButterFly" (1974) and also gained a producing credit on Streisand's remake of "A Star Is Born" (1976), although the extent of his contribution has been disputed. He also worked alongside Peter Guber for the next 10 years with whom he headed Sony
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Barbra Streisand


Donald Trump poses towards her beloved country. She said, "This is a dangerous time in this nation, this republic: a man who is corrupt and indecent and is assaulting our institutions. It's really, really frightening. And I just pray that people who are compassionate and respect the truth will come out and vote. I'm saying more than just vote. Vote for Democrats!" In 1984, Streisand donated the Emanuel Streisand Building for Jewish Studies to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in the Mount Scopus campus
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The Movie Album (Barbra Streisand album)


Alan and Marilyn Bergman were commissioned to add lyrics to several of the songs Streisand had chosen to record. Individual songs on the parent album were produced by Streisand, Robbie Buchanan, and Johnny Mandel. The record contains orchestral pop compositions accompanied by a 75-piece film orchestra, recorded onset at various studio locations in California during June and July 2003. Simultaneous with the release of "The Movie Album", Columbia Records distributed a sampler extended play (EP) version of the album titled "Selections from the Movie Album". A
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Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume 2


", contrasting to her songs in the 1960s. As part of "Rolling Stone"s "The New Rolling Stone Record Guide", released in 1983, they rated the collection a perfect five stars. Streisand's first volume from 1970 and "Guilty" from 1980 also achieved the same status. The compilation album was a success, topping the charts in four countries. In the United States, "Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume 2" debuted at number seven on the "Billboard" 200 chart for the week ending December
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Duets (Barbra Streisand album)


Duets (retitled Star Collection in some countries) is a compilation album by American singer Barbra Streisand, released on November 26, 2002, by Columbia Records. The collection features nineteen duets from Streisand's career, including two newly-recorded ones: "I Won't Be the One to Let Go" with Barry Manilow and "All I Know of Love" with Josh Groban. The former song was released as the album's lead single on November 4, 2002, as a streaming-only exclusive for AOL Music website
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Duets (Barbra Streisand album)


members. "Duets" was reissued in South American countries in 2013 under the title "Star Collection" with new artwork. The compilation was executively produced by Streisand and her manager, Jay Landers. Music critics highlighted the album's duets with Ray Charles, Judy Garland, and Frank Sinatra, but were disappointed by her decision to release another compilation album following "The Essential Barbra Streisand", which was released earlier in 2002. Commercially, the album peaked within the top ten of record charts in Denmark and the Netherlands;
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Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits


"Billboard" Hot 100 top ten single "People" and top 40 entry "Second Hand Rose". The album was distributed on compact disc in 1986 and rereleased under the title "The Hits" in 2006. Well received by music critics, "Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits" received a five star rating from "Rolling Stone". It was also praised by AllMusic's William Ruhlmann, who found the album crucial to reinventing Streisand's career. The album charted in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United
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Jim Ed Brown


Born Believer" (1977), "I'll Never Be Free" (1978), "If the World Ran Out of Love Tonight" (1978), "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (a cover of the then-recent Neil Diamond-Barbra Streisand hit) (1979), "Lying In Love With You" (1979), "Fools" (1979), "Morning Comes Too Early" (1980) and "Don't Bother to Knock" (1981). Brown hosted
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Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits


States, peaking at numbers 17, 44, and 32, respectively. It was later certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of two million copies. The album also received a Gold certification in Australia. A second compilation consisting of Streisand's hits from the 1970s, was released in 1978 and titled "Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume 2". "Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits" was released on January 1, 1970, through Barbra Streisand's record label, Columbia Records.
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Barbra Streisand


, it did produce a modest hit for Streisand in the country-tinged "If You Ever Leave Me", a duet with Vince Gill. On New Year's Eve 1999, Streisand returned to the concert stage, selling out in the first few hours, eight months before her return. At the end of the millennium, she was the number one female singer in the U.S., with at least two No. 1 albums in each decade since she began performing. A two-disc live album of the concert entitled
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