100 ESSENTIAL BARBRA STREISAND SONGS. This post: #20-11.
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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.

 

20

ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR

Stevie Wonder revealed his genius with a series of highly influential albums in the early 1970s. ‘Innervisions’ was unleashed in 1973. That LP featured the self-penned ballad “All In Love Is Fair”. Streisand covered it for her ‘The Way We Were’ studio album the following year.

19

IF I LOVED YOU

Streisand unleashes her vocal power on her interpretation on ‘The Broadway Album’ of “If I Loved You” from the musical “Carousel”. It was written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.

18

PROMISES

Another co-write by brothers Barry and Robin Gibb, “Promises” features the former on background vocals. Co-producer Albhy Galuten contributed synthesizer to the track from the #1 hit album ‘Guilty’.

 

17

MEMORY

Date: September 15, 1981; location: Olympic Studios, London. With a live orchestra, Streisand recorded her version of the big song from the musical “Cats”. Her remake of “Memory” was one of the new songs cut for the ‘Memories’ compilation album. Based on a T.S. Eliot poem, the song was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber (who also produced the cover version) and Trevor Nunn.

16

A PIECE OF SKY

‘A Piece Of Sky’ closes the film ‘Yentl’. It refers back to various songs on the soundtrack, most notably “Papa, Can You Hear Me?” and “Where Is It Written?”. Streisand injects her power in the finale, written by Michel Legrand and Alan & Marilyn Bergman.

15

NEVER GIVE UP

The ‘Guilty’ album reached #1 in America, Britain, Europe and Australia. Barry Gibb and Albhy Galuten co-wrote the track “Never Give Up”. The 2 co-produced the LP with Karl Richardson.

14

THE WAY HE MAKES ME FEEL

Streisand’s character realizes she is falling in love when this song emerges in the film ‘Yentl’. This development immediately complicates the plot. “The Way He Makes Me Feel” was nominated for the Best Original Song Academy Award.

13

SOMEWHERE

Initially, ‘The Broadway Album’ was to be a live double album. Seventeen songs were recorded. In the end, 5 were culled. David Foster produced Streisand’s remake of the Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim classic. She envisaged a new approach to “Somewhere” from the hit musical “West Side Story”. Foster was rewarded with a Grammy Award for his efforts.

 

12

LOST INSIDE OF YOU

Elvis Presley was initially mooted as Streisand’s co-star in the film ‘A Star Is Born’. Ultimately, Kris Kristofferson played opposite her. Its soundtrack features a version of “Lost Inside Of You” that is a duet. A solo reading was included as a new track for the ‘Memories’ compilation. Streisand wrote the song with Leon Russell.

 

11

NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS

Michel Legrand composed the music for “No Matter What Happens”. Married couple Alan and Marilyn Bergman wrote the lyrics. They intended it to fit the movie plot in ‘Yentl’ but wanted their words to resonate with anyone feeling marginalized,