Barbra Streisand

Born: Apr 24, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY
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Genre: Vocal
Styles: Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Cast Recordings, Musicals, Standards, Show Tunes, Traditional Pop, AM Pop
Biography: Barbra Streisand's status as one of the most successful singers of her generation is all the more remarkable not only because her popularity has been achieved in the face of a dominant musical trend -- rock & roll -- which she did not follow, but also because, despite an amazing singing voice that has ...Read full biography
The Broadway Album
Released: 1985
Label: Sony
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Barbra Streisand's abandonment of Broadway was the worst thing that happened to the theater in the '60s. Her retreat from theater music on record was less of a loss, if only because she had tended to focus ...Read full review
The Barbra Streisand Album Arranged and Conducted by Peter Matz
Released: 1963
Label: COLUMBIA
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Of course, the first thing that strikes you listening to the first Barbra Streisand album, recorded and released before the singer's 21st birthday, is that great voice. And it isn't just the sheer quality ...Read full review
Photos
Barbra Streisand, 1970
Barbra Streisand duets with a President George W. Bush impersonator during her tour opening...
Barbra Streisand wins Best Actress in a Leading Role for "Funny Girl" (tied with Katharine Hepburn...
Walter Matthau and Barbra Streisand in 1969's "Hello, Dolly!"
Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand in 2004's "Meet the Fockers"
Barbra Streisand in a promo shot for 1968's "Funny Girl"
Barbra Streisand and first husband Elliot Gould in the '60s
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