Barbra Streisand The Music The Albums The Singles By Matt Howe hardcover

About the Book

On February 25， 1963， Columbia Records released The Barbra Streisand Album. The first song was Cry Me a River， and with that a star was born. Barbra Joan Streisand had a zany personality backed by a talent that Stephen Sondheim once described as one of the two or three best voices in the world of singing songs， adding Its not just her voice but her intensity， her passion and control. Harold Arlen， another of her favorite composers， commented， This young lady . . . has a stunning future. With all-male rock groups like the Beatles， the Beach Boys， and the Four Seasons ruling the charts， no one expected a twenty-year-old female singer from Brooklyn to not just hit No. 1， but repeat that accomplishment every decade that followed all the way to the next millennium and become the best-selling female recording artist of all time. Now， for the first time ever， comes the definitive book on the extensive recording career of this towering cultural icon， the Funny Girl considered by many to be the most talented singer of her generation. Barbra Streisand: The Music， The Albums， The Singles takes readers on a journey through every album， soundtrack， and single Streisand has released--Amazon.com

Book Synopsis

On February 25， 1963， Columbia Records released The Barbra Streisand Album. The first song was Cry Me a River， and with that a star was born. Barbra Joan Streisand had a zany personality backed by a talent that Stephen Sondheim once described as one of the two or three best voices in the world of singing songs， adding Its not just her voice but her intensity， her passion and control. Harold Arlen， another of her favorite composers， commented， This young lady . . . has a stunning future. With all-male rock groups like the Beatles， the Beach Boys， and the Four Seasons ruling the charts， no one expected a twenty-year-old female singer from Brooklyn to not just hit No. 1， but repeat that accomplishment every decade that followed all the way to the next millennium and become the best-selling female recording artist of all time. Now， for the first time ever， comes the definitive book on the extensive recording career of this towering cultural icon， the Funny Girl considered by many to be the most talented singer of her generation. Barbra Streisand: The Albums The Singles The Music takes readers on a journey through every album， soundtrack， and single Streisand has released

Review Quotes

Now， for the first time ever， comes the definitive book on the extensive recording career of Barbra Streisand. --BroadwayWorld.com

Anyone wishing to take a deep dive into the remarkable catalog of the most celebrated female singer of all time， should look no further than to Barbra Streisand: The Music， The Albums， The Singles. Its a fascinating exploration into the who-what-when-where-and-how The Greatest Star assembled her unparalleled body of work. --Jay Landers， Barbra Streisands A&R/Executive Producer

Even ardent Streisand fans will find undiscovered gems and will likely appreciate Howes meticulous research. --Lisa Henry， Library Journal

Broadways #1 resource， PlayBill， picked the Barbra Streisand book as one of the best Theater books of 2023. --Playbill

About the Author

Matt Howe created Barbra Archives， an unofficial website he maintains that is all about Barbra Streisands decades-long career， in 2003. Barbra Archives has become the go-to site for the Streisand fan community wishing to learn more about her albums， movies， and concerts. Matts encyclopedic knowledge of Miss Streisands accomplishments even prompted her to joke that he knows more about her career than she does! Since 2006， Matt has assisted her team with photo research and fact-checking for concerts and appearances.