floridagrl
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Post by floridagrl on Sept 28, 2014 19:19:11 GMT -5
Yentl is another awesome movie and this song, A Piece of Sky, is the ultimate. That noooote!
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SHOOTER
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Typical of those in power to stay worried about the *wrong* shit.
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Post by SHOOTER on Sept 30, 2014 18:00:35 GMT -5
#3 with 128k per HITS but it's only 3k separating her and the #1 spot.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2014 15:28:04 GMT -5
Barbra on new album, why females were excluded
Q&A: Barbra Streisand, the feminist, sings on
Music » “Women are still treated as second-class citizens,” she says.
By MESFIN FEKADU | The Associated Press
First Published Oct 01 2014 03:48 pm • Last Updated Oct 01 2014 03:48 pm
Barbra Streisand’s new album of duets only includes male singing partners, but it wasn’t a conscious effort to exclude females.
"Everyone we asked was … busy," Streisand said. The performer almost scored one major diva: Beyoncé.
"She had her people try to do a track of one of the songs from my movie ‘A Star Is Born,’ and it just, we didn’t have the time to finish it, to get it right," she said. "We had to release the album. Maybe someday we’ll do a duet because she’s so great."
"Partners," released earlier this month, features Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, John Legend and Babyface, who produced the album.
In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Streisand talked about music, directing, women’s rights and politics.
Would you do an album full of female duets next?
[Pauses] Possibly. I loved singing with Celine [Dion] and Donna Summer.
What was the energy like in the studio for you and your guests?
We were all nervous. Everybody was saying to me, "I’m nervous singing with you!" And I said, "Whoops, I’m nervous singing with you." … I love that kind of nervousness. You know something’s being done for posterity. I guess that’s why I like making movies, too, because it lasts.
How have you maintained your voice over the years?
I don’t drink. I don’t like the taste of liquor. I like beer sometimes. I can do half a shot of vodka with tonic, but it’s always like medicine to me, alcohol. I don’t drink wine, even. Maybe that has something to do with it. I smoked when I was 10 years old, you know on the streets, on the rooftops in Brooklyn because my stepfather smoked … gave it up when I was 12.
Was it weird singing along with Elvis Presley’s vocals on "Love Me Tender"?
No, it just felt right. It felt natural. I met him. I talked to him. I wanted him for a movie.
What movie?
It was "A Star Is Born" many, many years ago. His career was slightly in decline, he was overweight and I thought he was perfect to play that part. … It was fun to talk to him. He was talking about the process of how people don’t understand that you need time and quiet before you perform. And he was talking about a girl in his life who doesn’t understand that, and I said, "Oh you really have to explain that and tell her it’s not personal; it’s just that you need to be quiet before you go onstage." But it was lovely to share these stories with each other.
Are you planning to do more movies?
I like directing. I’m planning to direct a move and also be in a couple of things maybe that I’ve meant to do over the years.
Are you happy to see more female directors on the scene?
Well, the problem is there aren’t more. I swear to God I read a survey a few months ago, like less than 6 percent of women are directing films today, and that was [the same as] in the time I did "Yentl."
Why do you think that is?
I think women are still treated as second-class citizens. We still don’t get equal pay. Thank God I am in the music industry, so it’s a bit different, but I’m fortunate in that way. The average woman doesn’t get the same pay; she gets 77 cents on the dollar that a man gets. I’m so involved in women’s heart disease and trying to raise awareness and funds; Even in medical research, women are not treated equally. The research on women’s hearts is done in the last 50 years on men. … So since women are 51 percent of the population, I think we should really have that represented in Congress as well.
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floridagrl
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Post by floridagrl on Oct 5, 2014 7:54:44 GMT -5
^ No signs of slowing down. I enjoy her.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jan 16, 2015 21:53:33 GMT -5
Certified Platinum with the RIAA:
STREISAND, BARBRA PARTNERS September 16, 2014 January 16, 2015 COLUMBIA Standard PLATINUM ALBUM SOLO
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Aug 29, 2015 5:57:13 GMT -5
Partners shot up on iTunes for some reason, sitting in the mid 30s right now. Anybody know why people would be buying this right now? It's not on sale
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Post by August on Dec 20, 2016 19:22:10 GMT -5
Anyone notice that a 2017 remix of "Enough is Enough" is moving up the dance chart currently? It is #33 in its second week.
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