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'''Barbara Joan Streisand''' was born on April 24, 1942, in Williamsburg,

'''Barbara Joan Streisand''' was born on April 24, 1942, in Williamsburg, [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]]. As a high school student she sang in the choir and graduated near the top of her class.

[[Brooklyn]], New York. As a high school student she sang in the choir  

and graduated near the top of her class.

A nightclub singer in her late teens, Streisand appeared in a  

A nightclub singer in her late teens, Streisand appeared in a  

number of off-Broadway productions and performed in Manhattan’s

number of off-Broadway productions and performed in Manhattan’s

[[Greenwich Village]] after shortening her name to Barbra Streisand.

[[Greenwich Village]] after shortening her name to ''Barbra'' Streisand.

In 1962 [[Columbia Records]] signed Barbra resulting in her very first album,

In 1962 [[Columbia Records]] signed Barbra resulting in her very first album, “The Barbra Streisand Album” winning two [[Grammy Award]]s. She would record more than 60 albums, each of them becoming best sellers. “The Broadway Album” in 1985 turned Platinum and was “Album of the Year” earning Barbra a “Best Female Vocalist” Grammy, one of ten she would collect during her career.

“The Barbra Streisand Album” winning two [[Grammy Award]]s. She would

record more than 60 albums, each of them becoming best sellers.

“The Broadway Album” in 1985 turned Platinum and was “Album of the Year”  

earning Barbra a “Best Female Vocalist” Grammy, one of ten she

would collect during her career.

In the spring of 1964, “People” would become her first gold single.  

In the spring of 1964, “People” would become her first gold single.  

There were all solo hits.

There were all solo hits.

In 1978 she teamed up with Neil Diamond for “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers”,

In 1978 she teamed up with Neil Diamond for “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers”, in 1979 with [[Donna Summer]] for “No More Tears”. Additional million selling singles would be:

in 1979 with Donna Summer for “No More Tears”. Additional million

selling singles would be:

* “Stoney End” in 1970

* “Stoney End” in 1970

* “My Heart Belongs to Me” in 1977

* “My Heart Belongs to Me” in 1977

* “What Kind of Fool” with Bee Gee Barry Gibb in 1981.  

* “What Kind of Fool” with Bee Gee Barry Gibb in 1981.  

In 1968, Barbra Streisand collected an “[[Academy Award]] for Best Actress”

In 1968, Barbra Streisand collected an “[[Academy Award]] for Best Actress” for her first film, “Funny Girl”. Her second Academy Award was for the song “Evergreen” from “A Star is Born” in 1976. “Hello Dolly” in 1968 and “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever”, along with “The Owl and the Pussycat”, both in 1970, added to her stardom as an actress.  

for her first film, “Funny Girl”. Her second Academy Award was for the song

“Evergreen” from “A Star is Born” in 1976. “Hello Dolly” in 1968 and

“On a Clear Day You Can See Forever”, along with “The Owl and the Pussycat”,  

both in 1970, added to her stardom as an actress. In 1972 Barbra co-starred

produced “Yentl” in 1983 and “The Prince of Tides” in 1991.

In 2004, with co-stars [[Dustin Hoffman]] and [[Robert DeNiro]], Streisand

In 1972 Barbra co-starred with [[Ryan O’Neal]] in “What’s up Doc”. They teamed up again in 1974 with

made a return to the screen in the comedy, “Meet the Fockers”.

“For Pete’s Sake”. [[Robert Redford]] was Barbra’s co-star in the drama, “The Way We Were” in 1973. As director, writer, and the star, Barbra film’s produced “Yentl” in 1983 and “The Prince of Tides” in 1991.

Along with earning gold and platinum records, Grammys, Oscars, Emmys,

In 2004, with co-stars [[Dustin Hoffman]] and [[Robert DeNiro]], Streisand made a return to the screen in the comedy, “Meet the Fockers”.

Award, a Tony and a Peabody, Barbra Streisand continues to perform at sold

out concerts and is considered the highest paid concert performer in history.

Barbra lives in southern California with her husband, actor [[James Brolin]].

 

Barbra lives in southern [[California]] with her husband, actor [[James Brolin]]. She has one child, a son, born in 1967, Jason Gould, whose father is actor [[Elliot Gould]]. <ref>http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1967/december_29_1967_134195.html</ref>

 

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