A Star Was Born: The Enduring Power Of Barbra Streisand

An eternal legend!

She had her first performances in small clubs, where she regularly sang for dinner and a few dollars.

Barbra Streisand is an iconic American singer, actress, director and producer, renowned for her powerful voice and artistic versatility. Since her debut in the 1960s, she has left an indelible imprint on both music and film and...

“I only began to sing because I couldn’t get a job as an actress.” — Barbra Streisand

You can’t understand Barbra Streisand if you don’t know the famous story of her audition for I Can Get It For You Wholesale, which ended up being her big break. She made a splash in her Broadway debut, which of course was just a prelude to the superstardom which came with Funny Girl. You can’t understand Barbra Streisand if you don’t understand the revolution that she was, a revolution born out of beauty-standards – those beauty standards rooted…

A Star Was Born: The Enduring Power Of Barbra Streisand

For some, Barbra Streisand is the silken-voiced star of concert specials who graced the small screen over the decades. For others she is the plucky Broadway ingénue of Funny Girl who stole the show; and for some of the unknowing public, she is the singer of schmaltzy torch songs and sweeping romantic films. But no matter where you land on the Streisand scale, she remains one of the most enduring talents of our lifetime: the girl from Brooklyn wh…