First Time Hearing | Barbra Streisand - People Reaction

[@luckyleprechaun-e7h]

I am 56 years old. I have known this song all my life. My mother was nuts for Barbra Streisand. We had all of her albums. I grew up knowing and loving her music. But sitting here today, focused and listening to this on your channel-it was as if I'd never heard it before. And I was once again gob-smacked at her singing. Just knocked out. Streisand is otherworldly here in her talents. OH MY GOD! Every note soars! She makes you feel so much. This early period of her singing was so pure and so open and so full. And she always sang in the most "dangerous" parts of her voice. She sings right where her voice should break-and it never does-no-she takes it further and again-SOARS! Streisand is like a Micheal Jordan or a Mohammad Ali or a Picasso in terms of mastery of her art. You really don't get better than Barbara Streisand singing "people" here. The highest level of performance. Thanks for posting. it was a treat to experience this again today. What a talent! I liked and subscribed.

[@ctgedge47]

At the age of 16 in 1963 - I was riding around town with friends and the radio was on , being drowned out by all of us. Suddenly I said, "SHH - stop talking everyone -- LISTEN TO THIS!" We pulled over and sat in silence, listening to this extraordinary and unique. voice. I'll never forget it.

[@normadesmond6017]

I must have been around 16 when I first watched Funny Girl. And started to listen to her other music as well. And watching everything she ever did. And yes, you might say she has been with me during my entire adult life.

[@nolansteiner4771]

You crack me up Stan. This song has given me goosebumps for 50 years too. Each time I hear this, those goosebumps are real, as if I've heard it the first time all over again.

[@rbianca1]

The one and only! The GOAT!

[@elizabethbrown6384]

This song, from Funny Girl, was a monster hit . The show and this song sent her on her way into stardom stratosphere.

[@battlegirldeb]

When comes to Barbra we know. Her music will never without an emotion of happiness. Be a fan of Barbra since 1974 when I was six. Now I a few months from 56 and still a fan.

[@TangoEliott]

Perfect reaction!

[@lookin-up]

Her voice is other worldly..brings me to tears with its overwhelming beauty! Love your reaction!

[@VicEclectica]

Amazing to think this woman had no vocal training at all, isn't it? Just God-given talent. Amazing.

[@RhondaHill-mi7cw]

Simply one of the greatest voices in the world and of all time. Thanks for sharing.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

I’ve been recommending this song to you reaction channel people for several years, and I believe you’re the first one to do a reaction video to it. Your reaction does not surprise me. It is simply one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded. It was also Barbra Streisand’s first hit single. From the Broadway musical “Funny Girl,” It became a number one hit in 1962. Simply a stunning performance by a very young Barbra Streisand. So glad you did this reaction.

[@johnthegreek5836]

Sir, you just listened the best female singer of this generation, her vocals are superb and has amazing vocal control but this is perfection and she was young when she released this song

[@user-yn1xs8qw6z]

Best female vocalist…. Period❤

[@gogglebox2427]

It was the emotion she managed to put into every word. She always makes me FEEL the story behind those words.

[@daleb1279]

She really is the most multi-talented person alive in the entire world's entertainment industry. She started on Broadway, has recorded albums in decade after decade, acted in film, directed and produced films. She is the literal GOAT, Oscars, Tonys, Emmy,s and Grammys, huge music sales, huge box office in theaters for both live and film. A headliner in every sense of the word.

[@RadCenter]

Barbra became famous as a teenager, and there's a great video of her on the Judy Garland show where she sings "Happy Days Are Here Again" while Judy sings "Get Happy." Both of them are legends.

[@talltulip]

People always say they're speechless, and then launch into a long speech. I think you're the first person I've ever seen who actually WAS speechless! I love how you were so blown away that you could barely string together an intelligible sentence. That was so pure. One of my favorite reactions ever. ❤

[@d.j.starling3559]

The song, People, is from the Broadway musical, Funny Girl. It opened on March 26, 1964, with a then-21-year-old Barbra in the lead role & it made her a star!! The 1968 movie of the same name catapulted her to superstardom and beyond!! Make sure you watch the movie. It's GREAT!!! So is every song in it. Her entire catalogue is incredible, but a few of the songs I highly recommend are Somewhere, What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life, Memory, and I'll Know. My favorite albums are Simply Streisand (1967), The Way We Were (1974) & The Broadway Album (1985). So much fabulous music from the greatest voice of all!!!

[@MichaelRomeoTalksBooks]

I've been a fan of Streisand since 1973. I was 12 years old and Funny Girl aired on TV. I was an instant devotee.

[@lewisbreland]

I discovered her in 2004 when I was 17. I have been obsessed ever since

[@michaelmckinley6510]

"You heard what I heard." ❤

[@BonniBarlow-fn6oj]

My life wouldn't be the same without Barbra Streisand. Through the years from hearing and seeing her for the first time on Ed Sullivan's show to Funny Girl and The Way We Were and Yentl, and all of the TV specials and all of her albums up through the Broadway compilations...as I have sung along and tried to keep up - she has been the embodiment and voice of joy, and yearning, and sadness, and love and loss, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences where all of those elements come together in the one performer and phenomenon that is Barbra. She always wanted to be an actress who sings, not a singer who acts. She can't separate them - in every song she acts out the story and emotions completely. In every film she inhabits the character she plays and brings you into their world. And that is why she is such a big and wonderful part of my world. I recommend her autobiography which she reads herself - you'll learn about every aspect of all of those things and the amazing creativity she brings to everything she touches - and shares with us.

[@michaelquinn5187]

You are so right! Barbra is No.1!!!!!!!!

[@lucyislight9949]

Barbra is ALL That!

[@ElusvOptmst1]

Iconic singer. She is a gift from God. Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer have a song duet that is spectacular too*. Both awesome singers. The tune is... No More Tears Enough is Enough.

[@diananunez7]

THANK YOU, thank you, thank you for a trip down memory lane. I was 13 and this song came out and I would literally run to the radio and turn it up, listening in total awe. The voice, the melody, the lyrics! What a message! And of course, simply the greatest voice of our time. I too got goosebumps! ❤

[@johnborg2635]

Thanks for this classic sensational song sung by one and only Barbra Streisand. Excellent choice..

[@donnamentrasti2695]

Barbra's #1 to a lot of "people" ... no one can touch her vocal versatility. Great reaction Stan. Strongly suggest her closing number to "A Star Is Born," "With One More Look At You/Watch Closely Now" (7:44). It will blow you away.

[@BrettTwinSavage]

Great suggestion!

[@sagitt1856]

Divine Barbra!

[@lewisbreland]

Love me some Barbra. Look into her huge catalog. And your reaction has got me subscribed.

[@NaomiEFT]

She’s a phenomenal Director as well. I’ve just finished listening to her life story on audiobook. Highly recommend. It’s long so you’ll have to listen to it in bits and pieces but she narrates the whole thing and there are lots of cutaways to the music she’s talking about. I’ve loved her ever since I was a little kid when I heard this song for the first time. I am consistently blown away by her voice and the acting that comes into the way she sings. So many songs she covers it’s like I’ve never understood the words until she sings it.

[@pennynolan7597]

Talent, class and how lucky are we?

[@paulsuchy6210]

Kudos for listening to the entire song without stopping (many people reacting keep pausing and they cheat themselves of an ideal first listen). You gave us a great, honest reaction and I shared the pleasure you had. Streisand has done many versions of this song, yet my definitive preference is her performance of "People" on the Funny Girl film soundtrack. Thanks for sharing.

[@M68BI]

I heard this gorgeous song in the mid 60s, thing is she still sounds the same. What an incredible voice,maybe the best singer in music history,!!

[@traceycater]

I need to watch this movie again. Omar Sharif is definitely welcome!

[@TheShmoo123]

She is a wonder…..an absolute WONDER! 💛

[@deborahdennehy9937]

I agree with you completely. Such an incredible singer she is/was. There was an excellent film with her & Robert Redford called 'The way we were'. Another video called 'People' - excellent too with Celine Dion. Ofcourse she has many more songs/films. xx

[@willfromyadkinville]

BABS!!!!

[@bella-xp7qd]

She is also a great actress. Her accolades include two Academy Awards, 10 Grammy Awards including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Grammy Legend Award, four Primetime Emmy Awards, four Peabody Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award and nine Golden Globes

[@dorisgutierrez7800]

You should react to her singing “Somewhere”. That’ll bring a tear to your eyes.

[@Lifewithstan2020]

You should check out my reaction to somewhere

[@joel65913]

I love all Barbra, but early Barbra as this is, is by far my favorite period of her career. This was the breakout hit from the stage play and later film "Funny Girl" which was the vehicle that really put her at the very top of her profession....and won her the Best Actress Oscar (tying with Katharine Hepburn who won for "The Lion in Winter" the only tie in the categories history.) Two other fantastic songs from the show, both spotlights for her, are "Don't Rain On My Parade" (a real tour de force) and "My Man". Some other terrific songs from this period: "Why Did I Choose You?" "My Coloring Book" "I'll Tell the Man in the Street" "He Touched Me" "A Sleepin' Bee" "Starting Here, Starting Now" There are many, many more but these are a good starting place.

[@luckyleprechaun-e7h]

I have a real soft spot for "who's afraid of the big bad wolf" from her first album. I know it is silly and a lark-but as a child-i ADORED it! Her fun! Her madness! Her crazy laughs! The voices she does for the pigs! Her crazy crazy full on high soprano note done multiple times flawlessly! and that arrangement is gold! to start with the "Peter and the wolf" motif! it's all heaven! granted-it is clear they don't know how to end it-so it dissolves into just wacky madness-but I don't care. It is yet another amazing Streisand unique and thrilling moment to me! thanks for posting. Your choices here are wonderful! Every single one of them! thanks for posting!

[@thomasmayk]

Your reaction is funny and touching in a way that only a first time listener's can be. Some singers' talents are so extraordinary like Streisand's or Pavarotti's that they defy any kind of analysis. So I understand fully how you were at a loss for words because no words are necessary or adequate. It's enough to know that so many of us can share and appreciate these glorious sounds along with you.

[@mandarinlearner]

A fun song by her is Second Hand Rose. A powerful song by her is Rain on my Parade. These are also from the Funny Girl movie

[@BrettTwinSavage]

Stevie Wonder duetted with her on "People" for her "Partners" album in 2016.

[@MaryannTurton]

Your top 5 list is spot on, but don’t forget Celine Dion, who grew up listening to Barbara Streisand! This would be a great time to listen to Barbara and Celine’s duet , called Tell Him. You will go nuts for it!

[@AJ-wg1xv]

This song and Evergreen are my favorite of hers. I put her in the top three with Karen Carpenter and Marilyn McCoo in the 70s.

[@BrettTwinSavage]

In 1973 she did a live medley with Ray Charles and the Raelettes. "Look What They've Done To My Song" followed by "Cryin' Time and Sweet Inspiration/Where You Lead". They are amazing together. It's here on YT, Stan.

[@mujacko2002]

Barbra is once in a lifetime gift from God.

[@RicP351]

Another powerful female singer you should check out is Linda Eder. She’s a broadway actress, with a voice comparable to Barbara Streisand’s. Songs I’d recommend are Don’t Rain On My Parade, Someone Like You, What I did for Love or The Gold. She blew me away when I first heard her voice.

[@patriciatolliver4057]

Patty-I love Linda Eder

[@dpausa]

at the height of her powers, people . . . . . . . . . . .

[@luckyleprechaun-e7h]

YES!! I mean--REALLY! MY GOD!

[@kellypilon2422]

Have this number on her Greatest Hits album. I saw my first Barbra movie at 11. It was On A Clear Day. Absolutely blown away by her voice, but ugly Yves Montand was so miscast. Loved her Scaasi clothes.

[@lucyislight9949]

Aretha is #1 for me. Barbra's #2. Ella Fitzgerald's #3.

[@MichaelYoder-e8g]

You should delve into Stephen Sondheim - start with A Little Priest from Sweeney Todd

[@vcole7611]

Nat King Cole has a version of this song. Please check it out. 👍

[@SS-do3zv]

Live at “the concert” is better