Barbra Streisand - Funny Girl To Funny Lady ABC - 9 March 1975

Taped March 9, 1975
Broadcast on ABC, March 9, 1975
Produced by: Gary Smith & Dwight Hemion
Directed by: Dwight Hemion
Written by: Herb Sargent
Additional Material by: Marty Farrell
Musical Conductor: Peter Matz
Production Coordinator: Howard Jeffrey
Associate Producer: Charles Raymond, Charles Leaney
Audio Consultant: Phil Ramone
Film Montages Edited by: Kaleidoscope Films Ltd.
Executive Producer: Ray Stark
With: James Caan, Mohammed Ali
thanks to the wonderful site: barbra-archives...

[@ericdoddatl1]

Posting on her 81st bday! How lucky to have lived in the age of Streisand. I was born in 1963 and got enjoy virtually all of it! May her reign continue! ❤ you Barbra

[@decam4117]

I'm so glad I lived through her era also...... I'm really enjoying her book/I hope you got it too.

[@ericdoddatl1]

@@decam4117 listened to all 48 hrs twice!

[@ivonnea.cordovagonzalez1705]

😮❤❤🎉🎉😢😮😮😅😅😅

[@markdaniels2092]

I have long thought that future generations will envy us because we lived when Barbra sang.

[@pauladiane-yy7qe]

BARBRA IS MY VERY FAVORITE FEMALE SINGER OF ALL TIME.

[@augustaugust7667]

Barbara is exceptional..... Just got her book on audible a couple days ago, its really nice that she tells the story of her life She took notes all her life diaries and kept them and then she just goes through them that is her book It almost just sounds like she's chatting step by step about her life..... I'm so happy she's still alive and doing well.... So any celebrities die way too young.

[@johnbeebe7568]

It's BARBRA. 😊

[@marcackerman492]

She made it so easy to be a fan for over 50 years.

[@titanican2731]

Absolutely love her❤

[@JamesBrown-ij1px]

Magnificent. Like a Stradivarius violin powered by a rocket engine with a genius brain.

[@connieh9276]

Your description is perfect!!!

[@alexd1121]

Such a pity that we don’t have more live Barbra from that time

[@ATLJonathanH]

This is why no one else should ever sing these songs.

[@carlodangelo1]

linda eder does

[@philipkoch6811]

You may be right. She not only sings perfectly, she's distinctive.

[@real90sjesus]

see this, J-lo??????????????????????

[@travisgrant5608]

The greatest female vocalist EVER! That voice, that talent ... incomparable! 👍🤗💓

[@JamesBrown-ij1px]

Yep. Agreed. Yep.

[@kimlock9440]

Absolutely ❤️

[@philipkoch6811]

I agree with you Travis, with the major exception of Ella Fitzgerald. Whom I heard Live Twice

[@paulthomson4960]

Won't argue with that.........

[@Wanamaker1946]

…I think Anna Moffa would be up there too…

[@yamil.343]

Think about this. A career of 60 yrs. There’s not one person who hasn’t heard a song of hers in their lifetime. Lucky us.

[@Ma1nguy]

I fell in love with that girl in 1965 when I was 17 a senior in high school when her first hit song was "People" when I saw her picture I thought she was a knockout for real.

[@tonitalas1757]

47 years ago! She is eternal ❤️

[@tonitalas1757]

Never to be replaced as the greatest singer of all times. Add in her acting, writing, directing and producing ...she's a gift from heaven!

[@Ernstmithrandir]

What could possibly be more exquisite than this?? Barbra at her finest, and damn shes so beautiful

[@michaelquinn5187]

Barbra is simply sensational! This is the most spectacular performance by any female singer ever!!!!

[@pousadataiwan1312]

this is great and she looks so fresh and beautiful

[@titanican2731]

Nobody can ever replace the sweet and beautiful Barbra Streisand ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤if I was Dying, I would want to hear Barbra’s voice before I died. To me that’s heaven !

[@rodgolson]

Oh my holy mythical god... this was at her peak! Truly no one could touch her from 1965-1979... truly a vocal talent touched by THE finger of some god!! She has no "break" between her chest, belt and head voice! A freak of nature and how lucky we are to live in a time period we can have these recordings!

[@RC-vv6nr]

...she can sing ...

[@billyboystl]

"Like buttah" doesn't do her voice justice...butter wishes it was rich enough to describe her voice. I'm 56 and I'm as obssessed with her voice as I was in 8th grade.

[@teribreci1539]

I would of loved to see her and Freddie Mercury do a duvet

[@philipkoch6811]

You're right. There are no breaks in Barbara's voice. It's like a "pop" version of Joan Sutherland.

[@kyolym]

And only a year later was a star is born hard to believe it's the same person

[@feliperojasanchez]

Why on Earth has this piece of gold not be remastered or something????!!! She's out of this world!!!

[@peterdavino4408]

Her body language is outrageous. She's not foolin around out there! She knows exactly where she is and what she's there to do & she approaches it like a prizefighter who's not going down for anybody!

[@jmkkrakkaus]

I grew up with Barbra Streisand's music. ❤

[@michaeltrower741]

She looks stunning, such a beautiful woman!

[@PowerMarketing-db6hf]

Her voice was at its peak in 1975. FABULOUS!❤❤❤❤

[@arisbj]

Her humming in the beginning of the way we were is the most beautiful humming I’ve ever heard, very motherly.

[@JeffBazell]

I can see myself in the audience. I wish this would be released on better quality dvd someday. That was an amazing night.

[@billpiechocki]

Are you the guy bouncing enthusiastically on the right side (on screen) toward the front?

[@WCaron23001]

Awesome

[@billyboystl]

Holy cow...I can't even imagine getting to hear her at this concert...she is ON FIRE...WOW

[@johnbeebe7568]

@@billpiechocki actually...that would be me....having one, big, giant NELLY-ATTACK! 🤣🤣🤣

[@cittaromap4163]

Wow how lucky can you get !!!!!!! 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevenfranks3131]

The most unconventionally beautiful woman in showbiz history.

[@christophepena2212]

That's what i like with her...nothing is conventionnal with her, neither her physique nor her charisma and TALENT...there's a little bit of genius in her.

[@danielgoncalves8079]

perfect definition of her

[@andrewhahn7489]

i disagree. she is white and blond, which is the convention of beauty not only in showbiz but in overall american culture

[@justmeiniowa]

@@andrewhahn7489 She is actually a brunette. Check out her early work and you will see her natural dark hair.

[@Ninafan68]

For me, Barbra is the Hollywood version of ugly. Still beautiful but not fitting in the Hollywood standards. In fact, the only feature that is unconventional is her nose and yet, it fits her face. She has beautiful eyes, lips, cheek bones, bone structure, beautiful glowin skin. She's just beautiful.

[@gregcook4849]

No one is better than Barbra Streisand in her prime! What a voice and what a personality!!!!

[@michaelmeister8328]

She is beaming. She kills it with her heaven-sent voice, talent and charme. She has left all those way behind her who would follow her: Whitney, Beyoncé, Mariah, (not to even mention Gaga) etc etc... She is one of a kind - and no one will ever get close to her.

[@sundriesrebecakundomal2920]

Ohh Barbra best artist in the wiorld .What a voice I adore you forever 💜

[@martinvilardo656]

What a perfection!! No words what she can do with her voice, comes from heaven. She was, is and will always be a Diva, the #1 vocalist of all times. / along with Whitney and Celine. No one will ever be greater than them /

[@philipkoch6811]

I agree with you. And I'm an opera singer. All I ever did was sing opera. But Martin you left out Ella Fitzgerald, who might have heard twice. she's flawless

[@hectortyrellbalicat4868]

Barbra ,The best performer ,singer for me ,love her voice .

[@eraysererayser]

A GOD GIVEN GIFT HONED TO PERFECTION!!!

[@sylviabanks2455]

One of a kind! Voice, producer, actress, directer, songwriter and other passions like decorating! Beautiful Barbra! Love you forever! ❤️🇦🇷

[@gekevanderhoek1106]

She still got the voice simply the best❤👌

[@debbieryles2121]

Nobody can doubt at that time she was certainty the best singer around

[@melregissings]

I think Aretha Franklin would be an exception

[@markwhitman9542]

Ray Charles said she was THE best white woman singer in popular music...

[@sherylhawker9593]

i wish we had more concerts likte thse

[@snarkyenigma9219]

I can still remember this wintery night back in March of 1975. It was indeed live and just as Barbra began to hum beginning of The Way We Were, we began experiencing power outages due to major snowstorm here in the midwest. It was decades before this special was ever seen again (thanks to You Tube).

[@kimberlykent4444]

Perfection always!!! I have always loved Funny Lady - every time Barbara sang it was magical

[@johnbeebe7568]

It's BARBRA. 😊

[@cheryllselko6937]

I remember seeing this at my Grandmother's as we didn't have a color tv at the time. It was a GREAT show!!

[@stephaniestanley8041]

So sweet Cheryll

[@stanibol]

Great concert - Barbra was totally on Fire! Stunning lady with a big voice.

[@pmilana]

Thanks for posting. An amazing performance from the best vocalist of our time in her best voice. What a stunner.

[@wernermatrisch2]

She sings here one of the best versions of "My Man"! This performance is oustanding and leaves me speechless! 🥰🌺♥️

[@popboy0]

Streisand was at her vocal prime during the early 70's (well, in fact she was always exceptional, but......). Not only her best rendition to My Man, she delivered Don't Rain on my Parade like she never had before nor did later. Only time we got to hear her singing How Lucky.......live and it's a breathtaking experience.

[@wernermatrisch2]

@@popboy0 Agree Armando !

[@stephaniestanley8041]

Agreed

[@carolynfigueroa1489]

Perfection

[@tomheard433]

Her very best live performance.

[@MrRickyMoody]

1993 concert

[@stephaniestanley8041]

Agreed Tom

[@LuLu-nw6bi]

This and Evergreen at the Oscars.

[@RC-vv6nr]

Absolutely!

[@deborahrao5821]

The best singer ever!!!

[@JP5466]

I remember watching this when it was on tv in 1975. I was 9 years and it's stuck with me all these years.

[@denisemarie8421]

i remember to , i was 13 .

[@Vistamister]

I remember too! I was 14 years old and mesmerized. I’d seen Funny Girl and loved hearing her belt out her big hits from that movie. My goodness, I feel blessed that my lifespan overlapped with hers to experience her amazing talent.

[@johnbeebe7568]

That one guy in the audience, as soon as she walked onstage, filming her from behind....on Barbra's right....furiously clapping, rocking from side to side with such enthusiasm....that would be ME....having one, big, gigantic ...NELLY ATTACK!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@joshuaalexander6296]

Omg how amazing it must’ve been to be there.

[@bethpeters3187]

Me 2. Im crazy about Varbra. Over 50 years and I would have given anything have been there. She's my idol.

[@JorgeEdgardoManríquezmeneses]

Yo también pase el medio siglo pero esto no es cosa de edad la gente joven si tiene buen gusto con los años dirá lo mismo. Yo tengo cxvll years old

[@eveevelittleevil7422]

A moment to think about what it must be like to be Barbra Streisand ...people at your feet, constantly..cheering, absolutely enraptured at your mere presence...not even making it into a room before the entire audience is giving you their love, over and over...

[@bradly2007]

Love this Streisand special wish it would come out on remastered DVD, she is in great form singing songs from "Funny Lady", loved it when first shown never forget it...enjoy!

[@fulviopetri1442]

I'm waiting with anxiety that someone restore at last all the little pieces of live performances she made on tv in all these years, including this one. hoping will be soon!

[@JeffBazell]

@@fulviopetri1442 She's working on it. There's a 5-6 DVD set coming out within a year or two.

[@edglebennett6312]

There's some bootlegs

[@Rippypoo]

@@fulviopetri1442 Yeah. This is not the entire special. And I remember Barbra and James Caan doing another duet where they actually danced together. Shortly after that, they ran out of time and Barbra said, in essence, “Well that’s live television for you.“ I hope that part has been found and can be restored!

[@moviebuff5230]

@@JeffBazell how do you know? And how did you get to attend that show

[@sherylhawker9593]

I think i have been listening to her 2-3 hrs from AM then hear Pm. she really consoles my spirit. thank you Barbra

[@arnellbamba]

just a legend --- that's Barbra !

[@jean-michelvalvatte7922]

Barbra sera ma star for always jusqu'à ma mort et peut-être après quand sa voix se mêlera à celle des anges ou des petits démons de mon cœur ❤️ ❤️

[@michaelptturnbull]

I have been looking for this performance of How Lucky Can You Get for years and had nearly given up hope of seeing it again! Thank you so much for uploading!! Just had a cry watching it again!

[@fulviopetri1442]

it's a pleasure!

[@stephaniestanley8041]

Oh Michael me too. So many memories of these movies and this era.

[@magicchandelier]

Hope this video will be someday in high resolution. And high sound. AMAZING

[@sandrahawes1739]

Outstanding!

[@claudiacorvi2286]

She inspired me to let my singing take over!❤😅

[@sherylhawker9593]

absolutely incredible phenomenal singing1 i love this voice!

[@bernard3612]

I never saw this treasure!!! LOVED IT!!!

[@john-paulmichelangelo5180]

How perfect is her duet with James Caan; simply WOW!

[@Rareprogeny]

WOW!!! Electrifying.

[@titanican2731]

Thank you for sharing this ❤

[@denny8093]

This needs to be remastered , she looks fabulous and sound I’d perfection ,she was in her prime her no flaws simply like butter

[@bbbro]

Peak Barbra Streisand. This is it

[@mariosaverino8358]

Absolutely amazing.

[@whostosay3256]

This is amazing - watching a piece of musical history

[@Hazelnutcake]

Thanks much for posting, a gem! waiting for DVD!

[@venusdrag]

master class by Barbra

[@elysenordby6200]

Funny Lady had some great songs! What a great follow up to the Funny Girl movie. I really love both movies! Fun to see this old clip!

[@lawrencegatti8283]

Although I was a huge fan even back then, I did not think that much of this special at the time. I remember her running out of time and not being able to sing People. But watching it again now, it is amazing. Thank you so much for posting it.

[@dianem8254]

The one & only Barbra. Gawgeous 💋

[@edwardscherry3004]

BARBRA was at her BEST here ...it don’t get any better.

[@mannyrodriguez4992]

VERY SIMPLY...... THE BIGGEST & GREATEST STAR EVER !!!

[@vijitc1209]

Her best performance ever.

[@fakerating]

It doesn't get any better than that performance.

[@samph3315]

Thanks for sharing! I remember watching this as a kid and taping it on a cassette. It eventually wore out so this is fantastic even though some of it is a little out of focus

[@tonimilton2155]

ONE of THE GREATEST VOICES EVER!!!!!!

[@kimlock9440]

Yes so powerful 💞

[@c004857]

One word ... STAR !!!!

[@marcobarabaschi3008]

It's so wonderful to see and listen my love Barbra

[@angelaabrantes4347]

Amo Barbra.....Ninguém canta como ela . dezembro 2020

[@evelynemaillard3848]

Trop beau j'en pleure tellement trop beau Merci !

[@TheNancypoo]

I can remember my mom watching this, she loved Barbra. I was 9.

[@jacruick]

What a voice !

[@lindaanthony7890]

Amazing performance!

[@TinaFariasYOrlandoFarias]

I love u Barbara

[@TinaFariasYOrlandoFarias]

I just get overwhelmed with awe and happiness listening her....all my life it started with Hello Dolly would love to hear that one...

[@tomg1776]

The best dang live version of TWWW.

[@benitarollins6718]

Love Barbra so much 😢

[@lesarcs2317]

him AND her...GENIAL

[@JeffBazell]

The audience was a who's who in D.C. and entertainment/sports: Sen. John Glenn, Mike Mansfield, Pres. Ford, Roger Mudd, George Foreman, Dick Gregory, Ray Stark, Cis Corman, Barbara Walters, Sec. of Treasury Wm. Simon (whose glasses I knocked off by accident when the lady in front of me threw her mink stole around, hit me in the eye, made me throw my head back right into Simon, as were were leaving the theatre-totally 100% true story), Eunice Shriver, Rose Kennedy, Sen. Ed Kennedy, many more.

[@stephaniestanley8041]

Thanks Jeff

[@gregman1715]

Amazing Love Her

[@wookinooki9023]

orchestration or arrangement of The Way We Were is AMAZING.

[@swnotley]

name another singer with such clear pronounceiation you can hear every word

[@picturemyversailles]

Julie Andrews

[@garydubois5539]

Karen Carpenter

[@carlosbatista2149]

Diana Ross

[@kaerligheden]

Whitney Houston!!!😀

[@denisemarie8421]

there isnt any, especially nowadays.

[@dynchristianson3425]

STUNNING.

[@jj2288]

Such a beautiful human being, Barbra!

[@TomIdelson]

Gosh, I LOVE HER!!!

[@jerryburg2333]

This amazing performance from a woman who is terrified to perform live! She sounds perfect and as everyone else notes, she's a kick *ss performer!

[@rafaelsoto2162]

Wuuuuuuuuao cómo Barbra jamás vendrá otra fuistes Eres y serás la más grande en el mundo té amooooo Barbra Eres inrrepetible

[@FreshGrey-pm4vw]

gee, wee, wow. thats what makes her a superstar

[@stevie68a]

She says here that she loves "The Way We Were", but I read that when she first heard it, she thought it sounded trite. She had to be coaxed into recording it. Did she start to love it when it became her biggest hit at the time?

[@magicchandelier]

Hopefully BARBRA will RECORD this in a future SOON complete ALBUM

[@elisa-ug9df]

My god!!! fifty years ago❤❤❤❤❤

[@carolcoffey450]

She really understands emotions

[@wjv2011]

Thank you, Fulvio!

[@catherinematulid1289]

Just her name alone is so classy she funny shesings like an angel she talented. Great actress. Beautiful smart intellect I the the way she talks l love her singing funny with nick Omar. Sharing when he was young he was sooooooo handsome