Just about everybody has recorded this song by now--from Barry Manilow to Jennifer Hudson--but nobody even touches this version of it. It's a flawless performance.

Stan, as you found out, Barbara is one of the best singers of our generation. She's just on another level She's an eleven on a scale of 1-10. I envy you on your voyage of discovery! 🙂

YES, Barbra is the greatest of them all!!!!!!

Barbra is the GOAT!

Brilliant musicality, phrasing, tone, pitch, vibrato, emotionality! She's an artist like no other!

When you match a unique piece of material with a peerless performer, you get something transcendent, like this.

This is a recording from November 1981; it is the first pop recording of this song from "Cats," which had only opened in the UK at this time. A stunning piece of work that once again shows she is the best female pop singer. Ever.

I agree Barbara is one of the best singers ever ❤️💯. Not only does she have a beautiful voice she puts her whole soul into a song so that you feel every single emotion.

You need to hear SOMEWHERE another song that will take your breath away! So so great, amazing!

This is the theme song from " Cats" the Broadway musical and movie by Andrew Lloyd Weber composer. Streisand is GOAT and cannot be compared to any other female singer in the world. Her shows are sold out before they become available and tickets are astronomical. Actor, singer, producer, director, the recipient of numerous numerous awards including Oscar's, Grammy, Tony's, Presidential and many more .... she is a native New Yorker fom Brooklyn and an alumni of Erasmus High School. Barbs is a legend.

Unparalleled. Unmatched. Peerless.

The greatest ever.

Ok after watching that I have to say she is the best vocalist- every single note was perfectly sung that was unbelievable.

She is truly one of the greatest female voices of all time. Check out "The Way We Were" by her.

Barbra is a true Living legend, sha has the most iconic Pop voice of the last 50 yrs or more, great reaction 🙂

Streisand just released her first album which debuted at #8 this week. (Whaaat? 🤔). Well it was almost her first album. In November 1962 a 19 year-old Barbra was recorded by Columbia records performing in a Greenwich Village basement nightclub. Columbia planned for "Live at the Bon Soir" to be her debut album but ultimately decided to release a studio recording. ("The Barbra Streisand Album" would win Album of the Year at the Grammys in 1962). Now, 60 years later we finally get to hear Barbra's first album. 😊

I like they way she adds a slight laugh when she says, " life was beautiful then".

I first heard Barbara as a child when my parents were playing her music. That was 50 plus years ago. Definitely one of the all-time greats

No more beautiful voice has ever come from a human being.

This woman is mezmerizing theres nooo one like her 14 yrs old was sooo taken by her went to ser the esy we were 7 times yes now 65 yrs old still she wowwwws me no one ever gave me that feeling again shes just the best

There are stars, superstars, megastars and then there’s Barbra Streisand

So glad that you discovered the joy of listening to Barbra Streisand. There are many reasons why she is so great that have to do with her voice. The tone, the clarity, the flexibility, the vibrato, the warmth, etc. What sets her apart from so many others is her ability to make the song the star. She has often said that the singer serves the song not the other way around. The singers responsibility is to understand what this song is about, what each line is meant to convey, the emotion behind every word and every note, and then deliver it to the listener as a complete piece. She never over sings or throws in meaningless runs just to show off her voice like so many do today. While she can belt like no other, she never makes song choices without a purpose. Once you understand her approach, it’s so easy to see why you get lost in her music. I had the great good fortune of seeing her live in concert in the early 2000s after being a lifelong fan. I thought my heart was going to burst when she came out on the stage. I was so thrilled to see her as I thought I would never have the opportunity. It was my number one bucket list item. Welcome to the party and don’t stop your exploration of her catalog. You will be astounded. 😊

☮️💙💙💙Brilliance

In the words of Simon Cowell, you sir have the biggest yes.

A huge rabbit hole to go down....""Evergreen "" is a favourite, just beautiful 😊

A great and honest reaction. Good insight to one of the greatest singers ever. Barbara gives you a great and emotional voice, but also her heart and her beauty, for a thrilling effect.

Listen to the old catalog. "My Man"....a belter. And, "The Way we Were". Blow your mind.

Spot on man. She is the GOAT. Can't believe it took me over half my lifetime to figure that out.

Sheer brilliance!

Thank you for letting the song play through before commenting.

Just love your reactions to the GOAT, and you're right, you've only just scratched the surface. Would be awesome to see Barbra in concert again (I was fortunate enough to see her three times), but alas, I doubt that will happen again. There are several of her live concerts from the last 25 years however on DVD (and her latest from 2019 on Netflix) you will thoroughly enjoy, starting back from 1994 when Barbra decided to come back to the live stage after being away from it for 27 years, mostly due to stage fright. Here is the opening number to that first performance at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in 1994. The words were slightly adjusted from the original "Sunset Boulevard" version, to fit the theme to Barbra's momentous return to the stage. Enjoy! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/apiDdLGlmdennGw.html

❤Check out her singing 'The Way We Were.' and 'Evergreen,' and 'My Man,' among many more.❤

SHE'S ONE THAT IS SO BEUTIFUL, CAME OUT SINGING 1962.. ALL HER MUSIC AND DUETS ARE ONE THAT CAN'T BE REPLACED.. ONE SONG AS A YOUNG TEENAGER I LOVE WAS / PEOPLE WHO NEED PEOPLE/ AS I LOVE HER WHOLE CATILOGE❤😊

It's the song of an old cat named Grizzabella in the musical "Cats" from Andrew LLoyd-Webber. I only knew the version of Elaine Page which is heartbreaking, too.

I completely agree with you about her and this song. I can’t stop listening to it! She uses her voice to express so much in this song. You made me smile today.

Memory was on her Broadway Album and if you listen to the 1st song on the album, she was told by multiple people not to do the album it would not sell, so she put them telling her in the song and the album exceeded all sales expectations. Listen to Send in the Clowns, which was originally made a hit by Judy Collins and if you listen to Judy Collin's version the line "Don't bother there here" is in the middle of the song and Barbra reached out to the writer and asked him to put that at the end where it belongs, which he did. Then listen to her version, you will hear it at the end. That's the influence that Barbra has in the industry.

Check out her rendition of "My Coloring Book" from The Ed Sullivan Show to get a good idea of both her acting and singing talents.

Definitely she's in a league of her own. The best of the best! I dug her incredible voice back in 65, yes 65 shes singing a long time with her song People. Since yr a fan of Neil Diamond he had many good songs mid 60s to early 70s. Some are Cherry Cherry, You got to Me, Holly Holy. Shilo, Red Red Wine.

Such a beautiful song from a great play that I got to see.

Go back in time for the best Barbra. The thing is she is from Broadway and she made several musicals and movies. So many of her best known are from her movies. And sometimes she is singing in the movie but you don't see her so the people who don't know her voice may not realize it's her. The MAIN EVENT is an example of a Barbra movie where she sings the title song.

She has a lot of great songs…checkout her song “Evergreen”. And her movies are kickass as well…..Cheers

Listening to this always reminds me to feed my cat. 😅

You should do a search on Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland, it`s a recording from the Judy garland television show which aired in the very early 60`s she does a duet of Happy Days Are Here Again and get Happy, it`s amazing.

All those women you named, plus Beyoncé, all look up to Barbra. Please more Barbra! Check out A Piece of Sky (video from the film Yentl), The Way We Were, Prisoner, Sweet Inspiration/Where You Lead, One Less Bell/House is not a Home (video of her duetting with herself) and Woman In The Moon (video from A Star Is Born film) to name a few.

It's nice to see your appreciation for Streisand. I think it's hard for most people who listen to specific genres and current music to appreciate singers from other generations and genres. I, myself, didn't truly get Judy Garland (who Babs sang with a few times, I think), but am starting to understand her incredible talent. You should try the Main Event by Barbara.

Her catalog is vast and there are major gems spread over all 60 years of her career. There is an awesome video from her 1968 free concert in Central Park (which was filmed and shown as a TV special "A Happening in Central Park") where she performs "He Touched Me" that is simply breathtaking but that's true of most of her performances. "The Way We Were" which was the theme song for one of her monster hit movies in the 70's is beautiful as well and was an enormous #1 hit for her.

Try her singing A Woman in Love.

Barbra is wonderful. React to her singing "The Way We Were" from the movie of the same name. The movie is great too. Patti LaBelle singing "If You Asked Me To" is one of my favorite songs of anyone! React to Patti (get the original video). And her singing a duo "On My Own" with Michael McDonald isn't shabby either. New subbie.

I don't know if this saying was specifically about Barbra, if I recall correctly it may have been Emilu Harris, but it fits both of them. There are 2 kinds of people in this world, those who love Barbra Streisand and those who haven't heard her sing yet.

All you can do is bow speechless before her-the rarest of rare talents. Even if Kathleen Battle did what Streisand does, she would have to bow also. I’m lucky to have lived in her time

I've been listening to Barbra Streisand lately and I've really been hooked on her songs from Funny Girl, both the Broadway recording and movie soundtrack. Recommended!!! Check out Cornet Man from the Broadway cast recording of Funny Girl.

Perfect ... 💙💙

I am not a Barbara Streisand fan, but she has a spectacular voice

UNA DIOSA!!!!+

You need to watch her movies- the original “Star is Born”, Funny Girl, Prince of Tides etc.

Barbra Streisand should have played the par in Cats

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Check out final song on a star is born movie with Barbara and you will love it too.

I really appreciate how you wait until the end to comment.

You nailed it. Subscribed.

Try I'm The Greatest Star from Funny Girl a real belter!!!

She is supposed to have the best woman vocals. I like whitney.

Here is a link to a biography video of her career. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/neCmZKedtruce4k.html

Start with the 1960s