100 ESSENTIAL BARBRA STREISAND SONGS. This post: #70-61.
Continues tomorrow.
Caffè Lattè pays tribute to:
BARBRA STREISAND
-HER IOO MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS-
Barbra Streisand is one of the most celebrated performers, earning Emmy, Grammy, Academy and Tony Awards in a career spanning six decades. This is a countdown of her 100 finest recordings from 1963 to the present day.
70
MOON RIVER
Streisand covered the classic “Moon River” for her 2003 release: ‘The Movie Album’. Composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, the song was immortalized in the 1961 film ‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’. Streisand co-produced the track with Robbie Buchanan.
69
SOMETHING’S COMING
Richard Baskin produced Streisand’s remake of “Something’s Coming” which was included on her successful ‘The Broadway Album’. The song, from the timeless musical “West Side Story”, was written by Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein.
68
I FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE
Streisand scored a Top 10 single in America, Britain and Australia with “I Finally Found Someone”. The duet with Canadian singer Bryan Adams was used in the film ‘The Mirror Has Two Faces’. Both singers co-wrote the hit with Marvin Hamlisch and Robert John “Mutt” Lange. David Foster produced the ballad.
67
AFTER THE RAIN
Recorded in Hollywood on August 8, 1979, “After The Rain” was a perfect fit for the ‘Wet’ album and its “water” theme. The track is one of many songs written by married couple Alan & Marilyn Bergman with Michel Legrand and recorded by Streisand.
66
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND
‘Stoney End’ found Streisand covering compositions from contemporary songwriters. In 1971, when she began recording the LP, “If You Could Read My Mind” had recently reached #1 in North America. The chart-topping single was written and performed by Canadian artist Gordon Lightfoot.
65
IF I CLOSE MY EYES
“If I Close My Eyes” was initially intended for the 1972 film ‘Up The Sandbox’, a comedy drama starring Streisand. The track remained in the archives until its addition in the 1991 ‘Just For The Record…’ box set. The Bergmans co-wrote the song with Billy Goldenberg who also produced it. Streisand decided to cut her vocal from the motion picture.
64
LULLABY FOR MYSELF
Another track recorded by Streisand from the pen of Rupert Holmes, “Lullaby For Myself” was included on her 1977 album ‘Superman’. Gary Klein produced the empowering song.
63
A MAN I LOVED
James Newton Howard performed piano on “A Man I Loved”. The track also features Toto’s David Hungate on bass guitar. It appears on the 1978 album ‘Songbird’. As had been the case with its predecessor ‘Superman’, this LP was also produced by Gary Klein.
62
THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE
Originally heard in the 1965 film ‘The Sandpiper’, “The Shadow Of Your Smile” collected an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Streisand recorded her interpretation of the song for her 1965 album ‘My Name Is Barbra, Two’.
61
COME RAIN OR COME SHINE
Streisand recorded “Come Rain Or Come Shine” for her ‘Wet’ project. The standard was written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. Her recording features 2 members of the American rock group Toto: Jeff Porcaro and David Hungate. As well as these in-demand session musicians, Larry Carlton contributed electric guitar.
Continues: tomorrow.
