Artist Playlists
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Brooklyn-born Barbra Streisand can act, and direct, and make audiences howl. But her singing, marked by rich interpretative skills and her gorgeous timbre, cemented her place in the world's pop-cultural firmament—and listeners' hearts. Streisand's strong, soaring mezzo-soprano can handle pathos-drenched showtunes and fiery disco anthems with equal vigor, and her roster of duet partners is a testament to how she can hold her own in any pairing. This playlist offers only a hint of Streisand's towering contributions to America's pop canon. - From Broadway to Hollywood, Bacharach to Gibb, Barbra Streisand's vast catalog shows her wide musical knowledge. Her “Happy” medley with Judy Garland is a torch-passing between icons, while the frantic “Gotta Move” shows off her bravado, and the dreamy “Lazy Afternoon” reveals her seductive side. Her interpretation of the Holy Days prayer “Avinu Malkeinu” pays tribute to her Jewish heritage.
- Barbra Streisand's journey from funny girl to full-fledged auteur blazed a trail followed by generations of pop hopefuls. Broadway belters like Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, cucumber-cool crooners like Michael Bublé and Josh Groban, and pop divas like Céline Dion and Whitney Houston all took cues from Streisand's feisty spirit and emotionally charged performances.
- Barbra Streisand's singular style comes from years of studying music's greatest stars up close. Fanny Brice's outrageous vaudeville, Edith Piaf's stormy tours de force, Frank Sinatra's sly seduction, Laura Nyro's soulful breeziness, and Stephen Sondheim's precise songcraft were all admired by Streisand as she evolved into one of pop's premier song stylists.
- “This was the time to go back into the vault and find things that I haven't released yet,” Barbra Streisand says about her rarities compilation album Release Me 2. Ahead of its release, Streisand takes a trip down memory lane with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe to discuss her favorite collaborations through the years, her journey into becoming an actor, and how film directing allowed her to have complete control of her vision.