she is the only singer to have a number-one record in the US in five
number-one record in the US in five
number-one record in the US in five separate decades welcome to
separate decades welcome to
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look at the life and career of Barbra
look at the life and career of Barbra Streisand
Barbara Jones Streisand was born on
Barbara Jones Streisand was born on April 24th 1942 in Brooklyn New York as
April 24th 1942 in Brooklyn New York as
April 24th 1942 in Brooklyn New York as a teen she started singing in local
a teen she started singing in local
a teen she started singing in local nightclubs and acting in theatrical
nightclubs and acting in theatrical
nightclubs and acting in theatrical productions in the early 1960s she
productions in the early 1960s she
productions in the early 1960s she landed her first Broadway role in a
landed her first Broadway role in a
landed her first Broadway role in a musical called
musical called
musical called I can get it for you wholesale he had
her grammy-winning debut the Barbra
her grammy-winning debut the Barbra Streisand album came out in 1963 this
Streisand album came out in 1963 this
Streisand album came out in 1963 this was followed by two extremely successful
was followed by two extremely successful
was followed by two extremely successful records the second Barbra Streisand
records the second Barbra Streisand
records the second Barbra Streisand album and the third album in 1964
album and the third album in 1964
album and the third album in 1964 Streisand returned to Broadway
Streisand returned to Broadway
Streisand returned to Broadway in the musical funny girl four years
in the musical funny girl four years
in the musical funny girl four years later she won an Oscar for reprising
later she won an Oscar for reprising
later she won an Oscar for reprising this role in its film adaptation was
this role in its film adaptation was
this role in its film adaptation was that necessary
that necessary
that necessary it couldn’t block over here like a pison
it couldn’t block over here like a pison
it couldn’t block over here like a pison Streisand had her first number one album
Streisand had her first number one album
Streisand had her first number one album with 1964 people and its title cut
with 1964 people and its title cut
with 1964 people and its title cut subsequently became one of her signature
subsequently became one of her signature
subsequently became one of her signature tunes
up next was a string of highly
up next was a string of highly successful albums that were tied in with
successful albums that were tied in with
successful albums that were tied in with television specials the most significant
television specials the most significant
television specials the most significant was the Emmy winning program my name is
was the Emmy winning program my name is
was the Emmy winning program my name is Barbara which helped turn stride men
Barbara which helped turn stride men
Barbara which helped turn stride men into a star
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Oh I wish that I could
I wish that I could
I wish that I could she reached number one again in 1967
she reached number one again in 1967
she reached number one again in 1967 with a Christmas album two years later
with a Christmas album two years later
with a Christmas album two years later Streisand switched gears and recorded
Streisand switched gears and recorded
Streisand switched gears and recorded modern pop songs on the commercially
modern pop songs on the commercially
modern pop songs on the commercially disappointing album what about today
disappointing album what about today
disappointing album what about today however she proved herself a pop force
however she proved herself a pop force
however she proved herself a pop force with 1971 s Stoney end to keep up with
with 1971 s Stoney end to keep up with
with 1971 s Stoney end to keep up with her acting career Streisand appeared in
her acting career Streisand appeared in
her acting career Streisand appeared in such films as the oscar-winning Hello
such films as the oscar-winning Hello
such films as the oscar-winning Hello Dolly and the Golden Globe winning the
Dolly and the Golden Globe winning the
Dolly and the Golden Globe winning the Owl and the Pussycat I’m suggesting that
Owl and the Pussycat I’m suggesting that
Owl and the Pussycat I’m suggesting that you’re extrapolating from your own
you’re extrapolating from your own
you’re extrapolating from your own sordid and pathetic you know what if I
sordid and pathetic you know what if I
sordid and pathetic you know what if I weren’t so refined I’d beat the crap out
weren’t so refined I’d beat the crap out
weren’t so refined I’d beat the crap out of you her popularity only increased and
of you her popularity only increased and
of you her popularity only increased and by the 1970s she was proclaimed the most
by the 1970s she was proclaimed the most
by the 1970s she was proclaimed the most successful female singer in the u.s.
successful female singer in the u.s.
successful female singer in the u.s. many of the hits that led to her
many of the hits that led to her
many of the hits that led to her extraordinary record sales came from the
extraordinary record sales came from the
extraordinary record sales came from the soundtracks of her films examples
soundtracks of her films examples
soundtracks of her films examples included the title cut from the way we
included the title cut from the way we
included the title cut from the way we were evergreen loved theme from a star
were evergreen loved theme from a star
were evergreen loved theme from a star is born and the main event from the
is born and the main event from the
is born and the main event from the soundtrack of the same name I can
soundtrack of the same name I can
soundtrack of the same name I can I got a gun away other successful
I got a gun away other successful
I got a gun away other successful singles included her duet with Neil
singles included her duet with Neil
singles included her duet with Neil Diamond you don’t bring me flowers
Diamond you don’t bring me flowers
Diamond you don’t bring me flowers you don’t say however it was 1980 guilty
you don’t say however it was 1980 guilty
you don’t say however it was 1980 guilty it became one of Streisand best-selling
it became one of Streisand best-selling
it became one of Streisand best-selling albums
is one in a me
is one in a me with songs written by VG Barry Gibb the
with songs written by VG Barry Gibb the
with songs written by VG Barry Gibb the record produced the grammy-winning title
record produced the grammy-winning title
record produced the grammy-winning title track and the massively successful
track and the massively successful
track and the massively successful single woman in love
up next was the 1983 musical film Yentl
up next was the 1983 musical film Yentl which strives and co-wrote co-produced
which strives and co-wrote co-produced
which strives and co-wrote co-produced directed and starred in she became the
directed and starred in she became the
directed and starred in she became the first woman to win a Best Director
first woman to win a Best Director
first woman to win a Best Director Golden Globe as a result of this film I
Golden Globe as a result of this film I
Golden Globe as a result of this film I don’t know you kissed her York arresting
don’t know you kissed her York arresting
don’t know you kissed her York arresting you held her hey don’t walk that wrong
you held her hey don’t walk that wrong
you held her hey don’t walk that wrong everything just like you said what else
everything just like you said what else
everything just like you said what else do you want to know
do you want to know
do you want to know did she make sounds though did she
did she make sounds though did she
did she make sounds though did she scream screaming that you went to sleep
scream screaming that you went to sleep
scream screaming that you went to sleep she went back to making music in 1984
she went back to making music in 1984
she went back to making music in 1984 with the effort emotion this was
with the effort emotion this was
with the effort emotion this was followed by 1985’s the Broadway album
followed by 1985’s the Broadway album
followed by 1985’s the Broadway album this record discarded the rock and disco
this record discarded the rock and disco
this record discarded the rock and disco vibe Streisand had adopted and marked a
vibe Streisand had adopted and marked a
vibe Streisand had adopted and marked a return to her musical theatre roots
return to her musical theatre roots
return to her musical theatre roots quicksand in look like
in 1988 she released the album till I
in 1988 she released the album till I loved you in 1991 she directed produced
loved you in 1991 she directed produced
loved you in 1991 she directed produced and starred in the oscar-nominated movie
and starred in the oscar-nominated movie
and starred in the oscar-nominated movie The Prince of tides you really pissed me
The Prince of tides you really pissed me
The Prince of tides you really pissed me off today but you made me think about
off today but you made me think about
off today but you made me think about some face well don’t make it a habit or
some face well don’t make it a habit or
some face well don’t make it a habit or I’ll have to start charging it two years
I’ll have to start charging it two years
I’ll have to start charging it two years later she was back at number one on the
later she was back at number one on the
later she was back at number one on the pop charts with the album back to
pop charts with the album back to
pop charts with the album back to Broadway she also performed her first
Broadway she also performed her first
Broadway she also performed her first shows in over 25 years having previously
shows in over 25 years having previously
shows in over 25 years having previously avoided touring due to stage fright 1996
avoided touring due to stage fright 1996
avoided touring due to stage fright 1996 saw Streisand again take on jobs in
saw Streisand again take on jobs in
saw Streisand again take on jobs in front of and behind the camera the
front of and behind the camera the
front of and behind the camera the mirror has two faces was a success and
mirror has two faces was a success and
mirror has two faces was a success and it’s soundtrack produced Streisand’s
it’s soundtrack produced Streisand’s
it’s soundtrack produced Streisand’s first top 10 hit in several years I
first top 10 hit in several years I
first top 10 hit in several years I finally found someone with Bryan Adams
Streisand header eight number one album
Streisand header eight number one album in 1997 with higher ground at the Sun
by millenniums end she reclaimed her
by millenniums end she reclaimed her spot as the top female singer in the US
spot as the top female singer in the US
spot as the top female singer in the US she followed this up with the holiday
she followed this up with the holiday
she followed this up with the holiday record Christmas memories in 2001 and
record Christmas memories in 2001 and
record Christmas memories in 2001 and the movie album in 2003
a year later she appeared in the film
a year later she appeared in the film Meet the Fockers we factorize him
Meet the Fockers we factorize him
Meet the Fockers we factorize him sure did like the machine then
sure did like the machine then
sure did like the machine then in 2005 she collaborated again with
in 2005 she collaborated again with
in 2005 she collaborated again with Barry Gibb on the disc guilty pleasures
Barry Gibb on the disc guilty pleasures
Barry Gibb on the disc guilty pleasures cause it’s so hot letting go and it’s so
cause it’s so hot letting go and it’s so
cause it’s so hot letting go and it’s so hard not to cry
hard not to cry
hard not to cry a few years after her record-setting
a few years after her record-setting
a few years after her record-setting 2006 tour Streisand came out with her
2006 tour Streisand came out with her
2006 tour Streisand came out with her next studio album love is the answer
next studio album love is the answer
next studio album love is the answer produced by Diana Krall the 2009 record
produced by Diana Krall the 2009 record
produced by Diana Krall the 2009 record put her back on top of the Billboard 200
put her back on top of the Billboard 200
put her back on top of the Billboard 200 in 2010 Streisand appeared in the movie
in 2010 Streisand appeared in the movie
in 2010 Streisand appeared in the movie Little Fockers what’s this what is that
Little Fockers what’s this what is that
Little Fockers what’s this what is that that is your own personal yarmulke Oh
that is your own personal yarmulke Oh
that is your own personal yarmulke Oh what are those little Jewish hats with
what are those little Jewish hats with
what are those little Jewish hats with over 200 million albums sold and several
over 200 million albums sold and several
over 200 million albums sold and several Academy Awards under her belt it is no
Academy Awards under her belt it is no
Academy Awards under her belt it is no wonder that Barbra Streisand is one of
wonder that Barbra Streisand is one of
wonder that Barbra Streisand is one of the world’s most popular singers as well
the world’s most popular singers as well
the world’s most popular singers as well as a critically acclaimed actress
as a critically acclaimed actress
as a critically acclaimed actress director and producer
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