Barbra Streisand
Author of My Name is Barbra
About the Author
Barbra Streisand born Barbara Joan Streisand, April 24, 1942, in Brooklyn N.Y. She attended Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn and joined the Freshman Chorus and Choral Club. Streisand became a nightclub singer while in her teens. She wanted to be an actress and appeared in summer stock and in a show more number of Off-Off-Broadway productions, including Driftwood (1959), with the then-unknown Joan Rivers. Streisand's first television appearance was on The Tonight Show, then hosted by Jack Paar, in 1961, singing Harold Arlen's A Sleepin' Bee. Streisand became a semi-regular on PM East/PM West, a talk/variety series hosted by Mike Wallace. In 1962, after several appearances on PM East/PM West, Streisand first appeared on Broadway, in the small but star-making role of Miss Marmelstein in the musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale. Her first album, The Barbra Streisand Album, won two Grammy Awards in 1963. Following her success in I Can Get It for You Wholesale, Streisand made several appearances on The Tonight Show in 1962. Streisand returned to Broadway in 1964 with an acclaimed performance as entertainer Fanny Brice in Funny Girl at the Winter Garden Theatre. The show introduced two of her signature songs, "People" and "Don't Rain on My Parade". Streisand has recorded 35 studio albums, almost all with the Columbia Records label. Her early works in the 1960s (her debut The Barbra Streisand Album, The Second Barbra Streisand Album, The Third Album, My Name Is Barbra, etc.) are considered classic renditions of theater and cabaret standards, including her slow version of the normally uptempo Happy Days Are Here Again. Barbra Streisand has also become an author of books with her title My Passion which was released in 2010. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Barbra Streisand
The Essential Barbra Streisand 38 copies
What Matters Most Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan & Marilyn Bergman (2011) — Performer — 14 copies
The Barbra Streisand Collection: The Mirror Has Two Faces / The Prince of Tides / The Way We Were (Triple Feature) (1991) — Director; Actor — 10 copies
One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at The Village Vanguard September 26,2009 (2010) 4 copies
No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) — Vocalist — 3 copies
Live At The Bon Soir 3 copies
Pins And Needles (1962 Revival Cast) 3 copies
Back to Brooklyn 2 copies
Guilty by Streisand, Barbra [1990] 2 copies
Color Me Barbra [1966 TV special] 2 copies
Barbra Streisand: Memory - The Theme From Andrew Lloyd Webber's Musical Cats b/w Evergreen (Love Theme From A Star… (1982) 2 copies
Broadway Album 2 copies
Barbra: The Ultimate Collection (CD) 2 copies
Barbra Streisand Collection: The Way We Were / The Prince of Tides / The Mirror has Two Faces / Funny Girl (2011) — Actor — 2 copies
Duets Collection 2 copies
Woman in love 2 copies
Yentl [VHS] 1 copy
Pre-history 1 copy
What's Up, Doc? 1 copy
Christmas Album 1 copy
The Broadway album 1 copy
LIVE AT THE BON SOIR 1 copy
Christmas Album 1 copy
Memory 1 copy
guilty / same 45 rpm single 1 copy
Barbra Streisand - What Matters Most Sings Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman (2CDS) [Japan CD] SICP-3280 (2011) 1 copy
Barbra Streisand: Comin' In and Out Of Your Life (4:10 Stereo Version) B/w Comin' In and Out Of Your Life… (1981) 1 copy
"Jingle Bells?" 1 copy
"Barbara: The Concert Act 1" 1 copy
One Night Only (dvd and cd) 1 copy
Yentl [Blu-ray] 1 copy
The Concert-Highlights 1 copy
Hello Dolly! 1 copy
Beginning Period [Import] 1 copy
Barbra Streisand Album 1 copy
Barbra Streisand: The Broadway Album (Includes Custom Inner Sleeve With Full Lyrics) [VINYL LP] [STEREO] (1985) 1 copy
The way he makes me feel 1 copy
מצעד הכוכבים 1 copy
Guilt Trip [Blu-Ray] 1 copy
You Don't Bring Me Flowers 1 copy
Associated Works
The Golden Glow of Christmas [1972 Sound Recording Album] (1972) — Performer, some editions — 1 copy
Sounds of the Season — Contributor — 1 copy
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- Other names
- Streisand, Barbra Joan
- Birthdate
- 1942-04-24
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- Malibu, California, USA
Brooklyn, New York, USA - Education
- Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Public School 89, Brooklyn, New York, USA - Occupations
- singer
actor
film director
film producer - Relationships
- Brolin, James (spouse)
Gould, Elliott (former spouse) - Awards and honors
- National Medal of Arts (2000)
Kennedy Center Honors (2008)
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Statistics
- Works
- 187
- Also by
- 31
- Members
- 1,711
- Popularity
- #15,004
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 40
- ISBNs
- 93
- Languages
- 3
- Favorited
- 2