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I believe you really would love Barbra's and Jackie Evancho's duet of the iconic Classic Somewhere, sung in the manner it was originally composed. You can find it with just a quick search of youtube.
Do you realise how hard it is to sing "Somewhere"? Let alone this is her first opening number of the concert. You can tell that she was nervous esp. near the end but all the high notes are there. Only Barbra can sing Somewhere live as her warm-up number at the concert. But in her later concerts, "Somewhere" became her closing song.
I agree. Most don’t know that she sang her concert after dining and probably drinking with her Hollywood guests. This was filmed at her house since she was hosting a fundraiser. Most singers wouldn’t dare sing with a stomach full of food since they have to have expansion of their diaphragm for proper projection. She is also singing live in her backyard without the benefit of acoustics and walls to facilitate projection. Dang!! This is really impressive
Fell in love with her in a cinema in 1976. A Star Is Born. I was 15. My first experience of uncontrollable goosebumps. She has provided many, many more throughout my life. Waited another 40 years to see her live in London. She was perfect. There has been singers close...but not close enough for me. The best singer ive ever heard.
Add to that a name called Lucy Thomas barely out of her teenage years but probably born with 1 of the purest voices and talent that is equal to the greats who came before her.
My favorite Barbra song is "Songbird" from 1978 . . . not to be mistaken with Christine McVie's "Songbird", which is an entirely different song . . . hope you'll listen to Barbra sing her "Songbird" . . . take care, Danny in Mississippi
One of her best album is her Classical Album and the one song that made me a life time fan, over 40 years now is the song Mother. Her voice and singing is absolutely amazing.
I can't believe You haven't heard her before. A love her voice. On of my favourite her songs is duo with Celine Dion - Tell him. But her performances in musicals are splendid, like Memory from Cats.
Today's youth have no idea who Barbra Streisand is or the extent of her career. That being said, I'd love to take a survey to see if they know who Judy Garland is......if not from the Wizard of Oz. I'd take a guess to say that they would know who Judy Garland is over Barb.
Have you heard her song with Neil Diamond in ' You don't bring me flowers' . I heard that the two were in high school chorus together. With like 200 million records between them its got to be good!!!!!
It's great! Strongly recommend the live Grammy performance in 1980. It was a last minute addition and the artists had no time to rehearse except over the telephone. When they entered from opposite ends of the stage, an unexpected audience went ballistic.
This song is from West Side Story, Leonard Bernstein's interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The story of star-crossed lovers from opposing New York City gangs. So instead of the Capulets and the Montagues, we have the Sharks and the Jets. This song is about the hope Tony and Maria have for a future together as well as the hope of all to escape the New York City slums. Streisand takes this song to the next level. She turns it into a transcendent dream of a future for all mankind. This is my favorite Streisand song. Truly magical.
One aspect you could have talked about was how she has kept her native (Bronx, NY?) accent and the various vocal techniques she used to maintain & facilitate her accent. In taking voice lessons, singing in college and church choirs, I have lost my Southern accent unless I deliberately put it back in to my dialogue.
If it hasn't been commented on...Barbra had TREMENDOUS STAGE FRIGHT and she has commented she was Very Nervous going into this performance..and I think you can hear it here. She just didn't enjoy performing LIVE anymore.
Please, please, please....look at the in studio and official video of the song "Tell Him" duet of Barbara and Celine...you will not regret it. 2 fenom powerhouse singers together even more so!😊❤
This is a beautiful rendition of Somewhere, My favorite though was a David Foster arranged mash-up of Barbra and Jackie Evancho when she was 11 years old as part of her Dream With Me In Concert PBS special. Out of all of your reaction videos I think I've heard you mention jackie's name once, I would love to see you react to Barbra and Jackie singing this song together virtually! Every single song from that concert Is so incredible when you hear them and realize you're watching a young child that has barely turned 11 years old. After those you can move up to her next PBS concert music of the movies, my favorite song is her performance of The Summer Knows, featuring some fantastic trumpet by Jumaane Smith. Guarantee you will love it!
NEVER liked Barbara as a personality…. BUT also always considered her to have one of the top 10 female voices of the 20th century. Tone, texture, power - note for note always absolutely amazing !
This IMHO , may be the single most impressive live Female Vocal performance of All time. I would challenge Any current Female Artist to come up. Without Auto Tune and try this......... I'll wait
I would love to hear your comments on Putri Ariani AGT golden buzzer. Since you are a Julliard trained singer and her aspirations are to attend Julliard, it would be interesting to hear what you think.
In stark contrast to what we just heard, I think you're severely missing out on a transcendent vocal genius named Will Ramos and his band Lorna Shore. Their song To The Hellfire is mind-blowing in execution and, to be honest, reaction gold.
She is genius at singing her note and inhaling through her nose simultaneously. That sounds impossible, to most people. Breath control is paramount. I love Barbra.
WOW! You saw Barbra Streisand live????? I'm so jealous. Her voice is a generational voice. It's so distinctive and so emotive. Her technique is amazing, too, especially her use of dynamics. Great reaction, Maggie!
I don't usually like remakes of already classic songs. This however is an exception to the rule. Her rendition is breathtaking!! Gives me goosebumps every time!!!
This was a Fundraiser for Chernobyl! It was in her backyard in Malibu! Many Stars and Political People attended! I’ve been lucky enough to see Streisand 6 times,over the years! Expensive,but WORTH it!
Love this song and barbra..but there's even better live clips out there from her 90s concerts..really belts it out at the end for longer and with more and confidence then this onen
I've seen her live twice. She is fantastic live. This song is from "West Side Story". It's a beautiful song. She has Stephen Sondheim add some lyrics for her. This was a concert done as a fundraiser in her own backyard.
Actually you're at least the third metal fan I've seen write on YT they liked Streisand. I find it fascinating! Though not metal, she sang some rock back in the 70s that was legit. "Don't Believe What You Read" and "Cabin Fever" from "Streisand Superman" (1977) are two good examples that she had the pipes. "Cabin Fever" has a bit of a Heart vibe.
When she sings, the verbs are something that I feel. In The Music of the Night she sings "falling" and I actually feel I am falling. Barbra has filled my life since 1964. My family fell in love with her and never stopped. When my mother was deep in dementia Barbra made her smile, every single time. She is the only person in this class. I love other singers; Ronstadt, Houston, Garland, Judith Durham, Frida Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog, and others. Love them. But Barbra is number 1 for me.
This was a fundraiser held behind her home in 1986. Chernobyl had happened a few months before and she had then established the Streisand Foundation to raise money for the environment, civil liberties, vets, etc. This was during the time she was still too frightened to do general admission concerts, but if people were donating money to a cause she believed in she could bring herself to perform--though she has said she'd still get sick with anxiety.
