Barbra Streisand Neil Diamond - You Don't Bring Me Flowers

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  • Опубліковано 25 лис 2024
  • LYRICS 2A BEAUTIFUL SONG, IV LOVED FOR OVER 20YRS
    You don't bring me flowers
    You don't sing me love songs
    You hardly talk to me anymore
    When you come thru the door
    At the end of the day
    I remember when you couldn't wait to love me
    Used to hate to leave me
    Now after lovin' me late at night
    When it's good for you, babe
    And you're feelin' alright
    Well you just roll over and turn out the light
    And you don't bring me flowers anymore
    It used to be so natural to talk about forever
    But "used to be's" don't count anymore
    They just lay on the floor
    'Til we sweep them away
    Baby, I remember
    All the things you taught me
    I learned how to laugh
    And I learned how to cry
    Well, I leared how to love
    And I learned how to lie
    So you'd think I could learn
    How to tell you goodbye
    You don't bring me flowers anymore
    Well, you'd think I'd could learn
    How to say tell you goodbye
    You don't say you need me
    You don't sing me love songs
    You don't bring me flowers anymore

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  • @stephenwoehr6500
    @stephenwoehr6500 Рік тому +613

    It was the first time they sang this together. For the album, due to professional commitments, they each performed their parts on separate coasts, and a recording company mixed them. This is one of the top truly magical moments in television history.

    • @Grahamt978
      @Grahamt978 Рік тому +8

      👀

    • @mysticaltyger2009
      @mysticaltyger2009 Рік тому +3

      When did this first air?

    • @stephenwoehr6500
      @stephenwoehr6500 Рік тому +12

      @@mysticaltyger2009 I believe it was the Grammy Awards of 1980.

    • @Steve-yo4ld
      @Steve-yo4ld Рік тому +38

      February 27, 1980
      “It might very well have been the first Grammy moment ... they [had] never performed the song “live” together, so on February 27, 1980, the lights dimmed at the Shrine Auditorium and Barbara and Neil took the stage to sing one of the classic television duets of all time.”
      And what a time it was!❤

    • @stephenwoehr6500
      @stephenwoehr6500 Рік тому +12

      @@Steve-yo4ld Would have been nice to have been there.

  • @yemisiolufade2688
    @yemisiolufade2688 8 місяців тому +502

    This song always brings tears to my eyes. Who's listening in 2024.

    • @Krisna_K
      @Krisna_K 8 місяців тому +7

      Me!!! It got stuck in my head!

    • @Tanman-lk1hk
      @Tanman-lk1hk 8 місяців тому +6

      Listen from my hospital bed this morning... lungs full of inflammation

    • @Kaw72774
      @Kaw72774 8 місяців тому +9

      @@Tanman-lk1hkI hope the healing power of this gorgeous song speeds you to a full recovery soon!

    • @Tanman-lk1hk
      @Tanman-lk1hk 8 місяців тому +2

      @@Kaw72774 thank you

    • @jenniferleach4472
      @jenniferleach4472 8 місяців тому +4

      I just heard it again . Still a classic song!😊

  • @jeffandrhondaweaver477
    @jeffandrhondaweaver477 11 місяців тому +557

    No dancers, no auto tune, and covered from head to toe. How in the world did they get a standing ovation? Oh yeah, it's called talent.

    • @christopherforrest9122
      @christopherforrest9122 11 місяців тому +8

      Liking it!🤣

    • @joycemckenzie5723
      @joycemckenzie5723 10 місяців тому

      It's called REAL Talent, something we don't see much of today!! P S you're an IDIOT!!!

    • @ralfhippler3266
      @ralfhippler3266 9 місяців тому +9

      100% Klasse 😍

    • @giannimolluso5846
      @giannimolluso5846 9 місяців тому +13

      And class

    • @Drop_Of--Flame
      @Drop_Of--Flame  9 місяців тому +14

      Omg brilliant🤣🤣, im going to pin this comment. Today is a joke, mainstream music is all controlled and most cant sing, once voice filters, removed and all the theatrics on stage. Non at all here and its one of the best duets, live performance in its genre of all time i think. Bless you you lol

  • @brettmeyer3321
    @brettmeyer3321 Рік тому +120

    I heard that Streisand had such terrible stage fright before this performance. Diamond said “just keep your eyes on me.”

    • @SerenaLara-f2h
      @SerenaLara-f2h 2 місяці тому +5

      Yes!!! I remember Neil Diamond telling that story.

    • @jenniferlombardi9348
      @jenniferlombardi9348 Місяць тому +1

      It's true, it's why she doesn't do love music or your often. She literally throws up before a show.

  • @commanderkeen3787
    @commanderkeen3787 10 місяців тому +158

    Barbra writes in her autobiography that the moment she touches Neil's face was unplanned. A spur of the moment thing. The audience loved it

    • @normadesmond6017
      @normadesmond6017 7 місяців тому +9

      It 's like she touched Redfords face during The way we were, I guess.

    • @currawongs
      @currawongs 5 місяців тому +1

      She really gets into the lyrics, since she is an actor also.

    • @blanchefan
      @blanchefan 4 місяці тому +2

      @@currawongs Yes, she is "an actress who sings," as she always insisted from the very beginning. I'm so glad I got to grow up with her magic in the background.

    • @traciem647
      @traciem647 2 місяці тому +7

      How he holds onto her hand and then kisses it ...magic!

    • @barbaramay1866
      @barbaramay1866 18 днів тому +5

      And how he looks at her…to die for. 💕💕

  • @cindycrandall3320
    @cindycrandall3320 Рік тому +319

    One of the best duets of all time. No fancy staging, no exaggerated musical scores. Just two voices communicating human emotions to the audience. Yes, please.

    • @Huffdanny-p2n
      @Huffdanny-p2n 11 місяців тому +1

      Hi Cindy hope you're okay??

    • @MrZanderLaw
      @MrZanderLaw 11 місяців тому +3

      2 of the BEST EVER voices too Cindy, You just Don’t get this anymore! I have Loved this song for Years and will Always love it ! X

    • @sxnico
      @sxnico 10 місяців тому +1

      And the second greatest is Barbra with Donna Summer!

    • @markdaniels2092
      @markdaniels2092 3 місяці тому

      Cindy, i appreciate this recording, and now this video, in the same way you do. Thank God i can still hear it play on in my head.

  • @daybreak74
    @daybreak74 9 місяців тому +74

    We're the lucky ones who were able to watch this in our living rooms and not on UA-cam. Loved it then and love it now. We grew up with the best music.

  • @Chanticlair47
    @Chanticlair47 10 місяців тому +142

    After fourty five years it still brings tears to my eyes. What a magnificent performance.

  • @angelafuggiti7467
    @angelafuggiti7467 Рік тому +252

    This was 43 years ago. I hope I never forget watching this on the Grammy’s. The way Neil looks at her, the way she touches his face at the end. True chemistry!

    • @kpnj2422
      @kpnj2422 Рік тому +6

      That was her “signature move” with Robert Redford in The Way We Were. She timed it perfectly!

    • @shaza7657
      @shaza7657 Рік тому +4

      Beautiful

    • @cindyabert8742
      @cindyabert8742 Рік тому +7

      I remember seeing this on the Grammys. Still gives me goosebumps. Just phenomenal talent

    • @rustshoo5068
      @rustshoo5068 Рік тому +1

      That would be ‘nineteen-eighty.

    • @robmitchell1919
      @robmitchell1919 11 місяців тому +3

      A moment not to be forgotten. Very few people were aware that they would be on the Grammy telecast that evening ,adding to the vibe that STILL brings tears and chills. One of a kind performance.

  • @rickschablitsky6211
    @rickschablitsky6211 10 місяців тому +147

    This is back when the Grammy's had class.

    • @sandyshores5688
      @sandyshores5688 6 місяців тому +4

      Certainly did have class and real talent back in the day, same with Oscars...can't be bothered watching either anymore 😔 🇦🇺

    • @tishtashtishtash
      @tishtashtishtash 2 місяці тому +1

      you two do realize that old folks repeated the same thing about your favorites back in the day?

  • @DemonusFarthing
    @DemonusFarthing 9 місяців тому +85

    I love how he locks eyes with her WITHOUT BREAKING for the entire song.

    • @MicheleHuffman-d8c
      @MicheleHuffman-d8c 8 місяців тому +17

      If he looked at me that way, I would faint. What a beautiful man inside and out.

    • @missg5385
      @missg5385 6 місяців тому

      ​@@MicheleHuffman-d8clol😅😅😅😅

    • @colleenhonderich1598
      @colleenhonderich1598 2 місяці тому +4

      There's a story to that. Meeting back stage before their performance, Streisand had stage anxiety and admitted to N. Diamond that she didn't think she could go through with it. Apparently, Mr. Diamond said, "Keep your eyes on mine. You'll be fine." From the video, you can see she does just that. After acknowledging the audience, she looks at him and never looks at the audience again. And guess what? She was fine. Likely that's why she reached out and tenderly touched his cheek. Her "thank you for bringing me through this". I loved his chivalrous response by grasping her hand. While I'm not a huge fan of either of them, I love that moment.

    • @DemonusFarthing
      @DemonusFarthing 2 місяці тому

      @@colleenhonderich1598 Thank you for that.

    • @barbaramay1866
      @barbaramay1866 18 днів тому +1

      Ikr. I think I would faint too. He was too much in that performance. He was so protective of Barbra because she was terribly nervous. A magical performance…

  • @jenniferbursiel3923
    @jenniferbursiel3923 9 місяців тому +58

    I was working the evening this aired. My sister told me described it beautifully, explaining the magic and chemistry. She sadly told me I would never get to see the performance. She sadly lost her battle with Cancer in 1982. I think of her ever time I watch. I have felt her with me a few times, she is glad she was wrong.

    • @sunflowermonroe666
      @sunflowermonroe666 5 місяців тому +4

      What a lovely memory to have of her. You are blessed ❤

  • @khobia2
    @khobia2 10 місяців тому +168

    When music was beautiful and respectful. No dawgs or bitches invited. Thank God I grew up in this time.

    • @giannimolluso5846
      @giannimolluso5846 9 місяців тому +5

      Same here buddy

    • @michaelg-ux1mo
      @michaelg-ux1mo 9 місяців тому +6

      @khobia2 I teared up during this, the same as I did the night it played live. There is no true emotion in "music" today...lots of aggression, as you rightly alluded to. WE came from a time before cell phones, selfies, Ipads, autotune. We came from a HUMAN time, before AI voiced and generated videos...It was so, as you said my friend, "Beautiful and respectful." Take care, Be Well!

    • @gmailaccount4105
      @gmailaccount4105 8 місяців тому +6

      Those were great days 😊

    • @pamstubbs4699
      @pamstubbs4699 8 місяців тому +4

      Me too

    • @pamstubbs4699
      @pamstubbs4699 8 місяців тому +3

      Me too

  • @mervetheserve
    @mervetheserve 9 місяців тому +48

    How can you not watch this by two of the most amazing solo artists and not cry and think they were ''making love'' on stage

    • @VickiAnkney
      @VickiAnkney 3 місяці тому

      It's known as lyrics love.

  • @jayneuman3457
    @jayneuman3457 Рік тому +33

    perhaps the BEST duet EVER broadcast on live television.

  • @leftwingmayheim
    @leftwingmayheim Рік тому +64

    great song. Whats really more interesting Barbra and Neil attended the same high school graduated the same class and had choir together.

  • @mcd3379
    @mcd3379 2 роки тому +324

    It's still a knockout punch every time I watch it. You are just amazed at the sheer, raw talent of the likes of Neil Diamond and Barbara Streisand - and when you put them together for this duet it is just pure magic. The audience who were there on the night gave a standing ovation, which I'm sure went for many minutes, as they knew they were the presence of a performance that would never be equalled again. You just don't see talent like that anymore.....

    • @calisongbird
      @calisongbird Рік тому +9

      *Barbra

    • @ytr3488
      @ytr3488 Рік тому

      ​@@calisongbird No one asked you and who cares

    • @StevenC32
      @StevenC32 Рік тому +10

      Just think they went to the same High School.

    • @sylviamelvin9047
      @sylviamelvin9047 Рік тому +4

      Neil Diamond is saved because of my prayers also🙂

    • @chitradavid9468
      @chitradavid9468 Рік тому +2

      @@calisongbird Original spelling of her name was 'Barbara' but early in her career, her manager suggested dropping the middle 'a'...

  • @carrieolson6871
    @carrieolson6871 Рік тому +88

    This was truly the greatest moment of Grammy's history. The duet between Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond was the most beautiful and touching moment for the two super stars coming together and performing this beautiful song.

  • @julbae
    @julbae 2 роки тому +221

    It's insane how they can connect with all of us just by singing and having eye contact and minimum physical contact with each other. This is what the new generation is missing out. 🔥❤️

    • @Gemmarose9012
      @Gemmarose9012 Рік тому +7

      There’s no connection of any kind today only the illusion of connection with technology. Sad.

    • @marciaolson4878
      @marciaolson4878 Рік тому +3

      Yes, for sure. Wish we could go back to a time where folks loved each other more and had values! Always a pleasure tho hearing this once again. Then, an unbeatable pair!

    • @GreenDragon11
      @GreenDragon11 Рік тому +1

      I applaud all your comments and say the same, FANTASTIC and SPOT ON!!

  • @spoiltdiva
    @spoiltdiva Рік тому +86

    This never gets old. It's an absolute masterclass in how to perform a duet. ❤❤

    • @MrZanderLaw
      @MrZanderLaw 11 місяців тому

      Absolutely! Makes me Cry Everytime too 🤦🏻‍♂️ lol 💖

    • @Drop_Of--Flame
      @Drop_Of--Flame  7 місяців тому

      Agreed 💫🫶

  • @annettemelendez6250
    @annettemelendez6250 8 місяців тому +144

    A good Jewish boy and Jewish girl making beautiful music together ❤️

    • @normadesmond6017
      @normadesmond6017 7 місяців тому +5

      what's that got to do with it?

    • @robertandrew5768
      @robertandrew5768 7 місяців тому +4

      ​@@normadesmond6017 Everything. Go and have a wee think to yourself.

    • @PamelaKennedy-jh4bq
      @PamelaKennedy-jh4bq 6 місяців тому +1

      ❤❤ ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️BOOM….thank you!

    • @PamelaKennedy-jh4bq
      @PamelaKennedy-jh4bq 6 місяців тому

      It has to do with A TON…!The fact that you are commenting “what that got to do with it” especially considering the abhorrent recent hostility toward Israel and the Jews. I leave you to your own personal “ Quiet”opinion….
      I knew in my head what your profile would be, age, demographic, political affiliation, IQ, and ability to be EMPATHETIC.
      Normadezmond6017.
      Maybe you meant it differently…and you know the history Judea…..Jews have been in ISRAEL since Jesus!they have roots to to core of the earth and let’s not forget that itty bitty thing called the HOLOCAUST. We should be SUPPORTING ALL THE ICONS, ENTERTAINERS, and DIRECTORS. If you don’t decide to do that and support Palestine…may the WRATH OF GOD OR ALLAH CUSH YOU LIKE A BUG!!!
      Again if you meant it some other way I apologize. Regards 😊

    • @minndsmom5948
      @minndsmom5948 5 місяців тому +2

      They went to the same middle or high school in New York

  • @ConnieAnthony-x9f
    @ConnieAnthony-x9f Місяць тому +6

    Kids were in bed, I was watching The Grammy’s in a dark living room and suddenly the stage went black…a spot landed on Neil and I got super excited ( had just gone to a concert earlier that year in Houston TX) Crowd went wild and he started singing…camera broadens and I saw Barbra and it was pure magic!!! I still can’t believe I happen to have some time for tv that specific night. It is forever etched in my being! Never loses its magic. He was already my fave guy singer and I have the deepest respect for her talent…but Wow! Just Wow!

  • @SerendipityNJ
    @SerendipityNJ Рік тому +31

    Barbara didn't perform live for 27 years (during one point of her career), you can see the relief on her face and her gesture as they walked off the stage.

  • @geraldvaughn8403
    @geraldvaughn8403 Рік тому +147

    Two of the greats. Barbra’s clarity and Neil’s warmth is a perfect match.

  • @rhondadananay2106
    @rhondadananay2106 2 роки тому +137

    Neil never tried to outshine anybody….He didn’t have to! What a shining star! Amazing in every way!

    • @Gemmarose9012
      @Gemmarose9012 Рік тому +1

      They’re equals.

    • @lindac7324
      @lindac7324 Рік тому +3

      He's a true gentleman. From many interviews I've seen of him, he's a super nice person.

  • @shaunegan4926
    @shaunegan4926 9 місяців тому +37

    The best live performance I have ever seen. 😊

    • @Drop_Of--Flame
      @Drop_Of--Flame  9 місяців тому +1

      yes. in this genre for me hands down a winner, so beautifull

    • @silvialeprattomazza6214
      @silvialeprattomazza6214 23 дні тому

      The one she did with Barry Gibb was also beautiful. Give the girl a well written co.pusition and she'll make it perfect.

  • @kingslady04
    @kingslady04 Рік тому +207

    I still love how Neil Diamond lets Barbra Streisand shine in this piece. Even though he could easily overpower her, he is the consummate gentle-man here. Just beautiful!

    • @maryannjacobs4946
      @maryannjacobs4946 Рік тому +20

      Barbara and Neil are equals. They complement each other. Both shine together.

    • @davydiver
      @davydiver Рік тому +2

      Dont tell Barbara.. 😀

    • @greenpeace4246
      @greenpeace4246 Рік тому +22

      Overpowering her? What are you talking about? Are you saying Neil is a better singer or are you simply implying he could overpower her in strength? If it’s the latter, then you are ridiculous. If it’s the former, then you are even more ridiculous. It’s very obvious who is having a higher pitch in this duet.

    • @TheDragonkissed
      @TheDragonkissed Рік тому +5

      True gentleman… freedom…

    • @jeffsudalter4439
      @jeffsudalter4439 Рік тому +16

      He let's her shine? Um, ok.

  • @scottsears9946
    @scottsears9946 Рік тому +21

    Barbra said in her book she was nervous and her voice wobbled when she was walking toward him, she told herself to get it together girl. It was hardly noticeable. Wonderful performance.

  • @Vanasse1
    @Vanasse1 Рік тому +27

    That…. Right there…. Is perfection.

  • @richardtidd2738
    @richardtidd2738 Рік тому +58

    No computer gimmicks, Raw talent, Really Amazing live performance. Thank you.

  • @mikesmuseum
    @mikesmuseum 8 місяців тому +7

    These were two musical Giants that came together, to record and sing one of the best duets ever done. Period.

  • @glenmcgregor3366
    @glenmcgregor3366 Рік тому +59

    There is no music, there are no singers like Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond anymore. This was a performance for the ages. Two incredible talents sharing a few moments and creating something we will never stop watching.

  • @tattskink9589
    @tattskink9589 6 років тому +222

    Shame that duets like this don’t happen anymore

  • @chrisdal4051
    @chrisdal4051 2 роки тому +264

    The quiet power of Neil's voice is such that it doesn't even get lost in Barbara's amazing vocal acrobatics 🥰❣

    • @pattyhaley2949
      @pattyhaley2949 2 роки тому +19

      The way he looks at Barbara as he sings this beautiful song simply takes my breath away. His voice and talent even touched a young girl of 10 back in the 70s. Sweet Caroline is still one of my favorites

    • @Drop_Of--Flame
      @Drop_Of--Flame  Рік тому +4

      @@pattyhaley2949 yeah good song. Sweeeet Caroline dun dun dun how the good times never last??? Can't remember lyrics lol but then a bit of
      Doo da do do.. I watched the jazz singer when I was about 12 with my mum an I really liked it . Good songs too. Actually I'm gonna find an upload some Neil diamond soon I need a refresher it's been so long. I'm 47 but bless my mum forever otherwise I woukd never of experienced some of the truly talented singers and amazing love songs you just dont get today

    • @pattyhaley2949
      @pattyhaley2949 Рік тому +4

      @@Drop_Of--Flame I absolutely adore Neil Diamond and I was very young when my friend's brother introduced me to the music of the great Mr Diamond. I'm 63 and have been a fan since the age of 10 or so. Luckily I was able to see him in 2017 before he had to retire. Such a great entertainer and always easy on the eyes. I still say Neil and Elvis were the greatest performers to rock a pair of leather pants.....

    • @Drop_Of--Flame
      @Drop_Of--Flame  Рік тому +3

      @@pattyhaley2949 yes agreed. Elvis what a beautiful man an love some of his songs. He basically changed music an to think he was called the devil cause of his moves and look at today lol even I think some of it is nasty. So you saw Neil D in 2017 lucky you an May that same year my favourite artist of all time an VERY EASY ON THE EYE died that year. So gutted. He started in mid 80s and done so much. Different bands an solo stuff over the years. Voice of an angel. Well atleast 2017 was a good year for one of us lol

    • @Drop_Of--Flame
      @Drop_Of--Flame  Рік тому +2

      @@pattyhaley2949 I forgot all about this little chestnut an it just popped in my head while hanging the washing. You may or may not like but it's definitely an amazing duet. Nothing like these songs an love duets anymore. Sad really
      ua-cam.com/video/JM_R1R28kLM/v-deo.html

  • @deemom
    @deemom 10 місяців тому +17

    The emotions of this performance still hit, decades later

  • @shegone6162
    @shegone6162 6 років тому +131

    My mother worshipped Barbra Streisand. She played this song all the time... when I was a young person..I am 50 now...her marriage to my father wasn't a fairytale...my mom wanted to be "cherished". she would tell me repeatedly...my father did cherish her, they just couldn't communicate.. yet they were together over 50 years...until he died at their home in 2010....she died earlier this year...
    I found all these greeting cards that my dad had given my mom...she kept every single card...and there was an intimacy...there was..and a loyalty....they just couldn't put pride aside...
    Miss them both very much...

    • @jerseytomato100
      @jerseytomato100 6 років тому +4

      I know just how your mother felt. This song hits me right in the feels, too, for the same reason.

    • @Danni100
      @Danni100 6 років тому +3

      I have lost my parents too, it's sad x

    • @louiethelooper440
      @louiethelooper440 6 років тому +1

      thks, for sharing a hug - hope you being loved, live long

    • @chap1950
      @chap1950 6 років тому +5

      After winning a bride men don't think they have to do anymore. Most women go about their daily duties. Men go about theirs. But there is very little left for intimacy. Very sad, but true.

    • @warricktyler6759
      @warricktyler6759 6 років тому +3

      Pride , Yes a hard thing to put aside

  • @alexmatibag8349
    @alexmatibag8349 Рік тому +88

    One of the best duets in my lifetime. Truely amazing.

  • @margostewart5775
    @margostewart5775 6 років тому +97

    If a man ever looked at me that way, I would never let him get away.

    • @kimseyee
      @kimseyee 2 роки тому +1

      Very well spoken.

    • @lorenedowning276
      @lorenedowning276 Рік тому +4

      I know right! Pure unadulturated raw passion. My My My!

    • @ShelleySmith-f1z
      @ShelleySmith-f1z 8 місяців тому

      Yes I couldn't agree more, I'd melt like a puddle at his feet, WOW ❤

    • @Drop_Of--Flame
      @Drop_Of--Flame  7 місяців тому +2

      Hahaha so very true. I look like I can only dream about🫶💫

    • @barbaramay1866
      @barbaramay1866 4 місяці тому +1

      Ikr. I would melt and cause a mess on the floor.💕💕

  • @thetruthstartshere6694
    @thetruthstartshere6694 Рік тому +21

    Barbara and Neil, greatest voices in the World!

  • @robertdale-7582
    @robertdale-7582 Рік тому +55

    Back when the Grammys mattered

  • @zivaray
    @zivaray 11 місяців тому +14

    Barbra’s memoir brought me here. She wrote that she was so nervous. However, during rehearsal the producer has a bouquet of flowers on a stool in the middle of the stage. She asked it to be removed because the song is YOU DONT bring me flowers. LOL! Great direction by Barbra

  • @Ostrich101R
    @Ostrich101R Рік тому +45

    I watched this when it first aired during the Grammy’s, no introduction they just walked onto the dark stage. Super cool, still the all time greatest duet!

  • @pattyhaley2949
    @pattyhaley2949 2 роки тому +61

    Awe to be serenaded by a handsome man like Neil Diamond. I was just a young girl when I fell for him and his music. This duet with the Great Barbara Streisand is pure MAGIC!!!!

    • @Huffdanny-p2n
      @Huffdanny-p2n 11 місяців тому

      Hi Patty hope you're okay??

  • @ksgboston3623
    @ksgboston3623 11 місяців тому +25

    One of the best duets and performances of all time. The moment she touches his face just sends chills.

  • @SusanRodgers-fw3nf
    @SusanRodgers-fw3nf 11 місяців тому +10

    I still get chills over this being the first time they actually were in the same room singing this for the first time.

  • @kristenkramer8930
    @kristenkramer8930 11 місяців тому +17

    This was absolutely magical moment. The chemistry, the performers, simply unforgettable.

  • @JeanBray-cj3lu
    @JeanBray-cj3lu 11 місяців тому +17

    In my book, this is the BEST DUET in the history of music!!!
    They sing emotion together like no other duo!!!

    • @shirleyhenriksen2026
      @shirleyhenriksen2026 11 місяців тому +2

      Have a look at Neil singing Play Me with Shirley Bassey. The same emotions and the eye contact ❤

    • @JeanBray-cj3lu
      @JeanBray-cj3lu 7 місяців тому +1

      @@shirleyhenriksen2026 thank you for the suggestion. I will definatly look it up. Neil will always be number 1 with me.

    • @danbreton5629
      @danbreton5629 5 місяців тому

      Try War & Treaty singing “ O Holy Night”. Something special Al about them and their eye contact…

  • @jerrymoyers7496
    @jerrymoyers7496 6 місяців тому +8

    This is perfection! Barbara is beautiful, her eyes, and her voice! Wow! Neil, perfect gentleman, and keeping eye contact all the way thru,.... Beautiful! I have to watch it two or three times every time and always takes my breath!

  • @facelessman6865
    @facelessman6865 Рік тому +22

    Neil has been a part of my life since my teens and the absolute expressiveness in Barbaras voice is magic.

  • @kimowilliams7032
    @kimowilliams7032 2 роки тому +31

    This duet is just heartbreaking and phenomenal!! Barbra is my Queen!!!! Her voice is absolute perfection and Neil’s voice fits hers so flawlessly. Real voices - NO AUTOTUNE!! 🎤🥹❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @davidfrederick1979
    @davidfrederick1979 2 місяці тому +2

    This song never gets old for me. Not a truer song has ever been written. Love these guys. Barbara such a unbelievable voice. Leaves a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye every time I listen and I've never been married. just feel this is the way it usually ends for most. "Hopeless romantic"

  • @jdurao6112
    @jdurao6112 Рік тому +16

    They deserved an Oscar for this performance👋👋👋👋👋

  • @eagles_s
    @eagles_s Рік тому +8

    This is theatrical. The singing is just part of the act. But the talent is unreal.

  • @actright512
    @actright512 6 років тому +11

    Every woman wants a Neil Diamond, the look of love in his eyes makes me remember being in love.

  • @ronaldhansen2378
    @ronaldhansen2378 9 місяців тому +12

    Neil Diamond you were a perfect gentleman purchasing Barbra Streisand's I also can't believe the two of you went to high school together in New York and we're in choir. There won't be any great artists like Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond 💎. They were a great classical act. That's when the Grammys were really good in the Late 1970,s and the1980s and to give two great artists a standing ovation at the Grammys in February 27,1980.

  • @SerenaLara-f2h
    @SerenaLara-f2h 2 місяці тому +4

    I watched the live Neil diamond concert of 1986 on VHS when I was a child. I was under 10 years old and my parents played that concert a lot and my siblings and I grew up listening to that concert so much. We all love Neil Diamond. We all even saw him live at the Houston Rodeo. Amazing!!!! My Dad is now passed so now, I can’t hear this without crying. Love this so much.

  • @BroadwayBabyyy744
    @BroadwayBabyyy744 11 місяців тому +12

    This respect and chemistry is genuine. They were HS chums!!! Two friends who made it and helped change the course of music. I wish they perform this live at least one more time

    • @PavedParadise
      @PavedParadise 10 місяців тому +2

      They were in the same HS and overlapped but didn’t know each other.

  • @irenemak1302
    @irenemak1302 Рік тому +32

    2 voices that will last for generation's to come. And make them feel like we feel. Pure gold.

  • @rdowning60
    @rdowning60 Рік тому +3

    I had forgotten what a gorgeous man Neil was back then..and the way he looked at Barbra really sucked you totally into the feelings they were creating. Very few duets capture the emotion a love song is supposed to embrace...Bradley and lady gaga at the Oscar's also made that happen...but can anyone out there think of any others ... this was a rare spectacular performance...

  • @francesjuntunen4234
    @francesjuntunen4234 8 місяців тому +7

    I watched this live and was in tears with chills too!! Stunning!!!

  • @rustar00
    @rustar00 Рік тому +65

    Pure, straight up, unadulterated magic. I get a chill every time I watch this, and that’s a lot of times.

    • @Drop_Of--Flame
      @Drop_Of--Flame  Рік тому +5

      Beautiful isn't it compare this to what is classed as main stream music today. Not only no soul but dam filth really. Amazing how quick it all changes. Its not even about talent an heart anymore. I love lots of these old songs but I'm really into old grunge rock music an even the best of them have all gone now. Music is all but dead in any worth while genres sadly

    • @irenarudnicki5485
      @irenarudnicki5485 Рік тому +1

      Beautiful 🌬 🏂🏂

    • @Drop_Of--Flame
      @Drop_Of--Flame  Рік тому

      Your subscribed to Ol Rus too * Russell brand*

  • @emmatalmadge1473
    @emmatalmadge1473 4 місяці тому +4

    I watched it as a young girl. I saw them approach from the wings of the stage as the music began and was spellbound at what was happening before my eyes. I could feel the electricity through the screen. No one knew it was going to take place. Pure magic

  • @leecowell8165
    @leecowell8165 Рік тому +1

    Never realized the tremendous vibrato that Striesand had. He retired a few years ago due to Parkinson's. What a shame that we age out. We lost Judith Durham last year too. And recently Seger gave it up as well. Damn!

  • @marydornan275
    @marydornan275 6 місяців тому +5

    I’ve seen him do quite a few duets … Linda Press, Shirley Bassey, Barbra etc and he always is so polite and encouraging. He always puts the female he is singing with at ease and on a pinnacle when they are singing with him. How could you not fall in love with his talent, his lyrics , his musicality ❤

  • @CyndiRoberts-m4s
    @CyndiRoberts-m4s Місяць тому +1

    Still watching this video after it's been there for 44 years! WTG NEIL AND BARBARA I STILL LOVE THIS!

  • @garycross9859
    @garycross9859 Рік тому +51

    A beautiful song sung by two beautiful people. Such chemistry between the two of them. Hard to believe this was released as a single originally.
    One of the best duets in my opinion. Something rarely seen today.

    • @nightmaretoys5309
      @nightmaretoys5309 11 місяців тому +3

      According to Casey Kasem, it wasn't even a duet originally. Each artist coincidentally released it as a solo song on their own albums, and a Louisville, Kentucky DJ named Gary Guthrie edited a bootleg mashup that got airplay and attention. We actually have him to thank for them deciding to revisit this, and record it as a duet.

    • @faithandd
      @faithandd 11 місяців тому +2

      @@nightmaretoys5309Barbra Streisand mentions this in her memoir. She also tells the story of this performance.

  • @maddyL1234
    @maddyL1234 Рік тому +17

    Just love love Neil. The ultimate singer and performer. Gorgeous with Barbara. Worst thing ever that he got sick. The worlds not the same when hes not singing.

    • @aliciak1959
      @aliciak1959 Рік тому +3

      Parkinson are an awful desease...my brother in law had it...

    • @evakeller7222
      @evakeller7222 7 місяців тому +1

      His music lives on forever through all his recordings and, of course, in my head.

  • @deanmarsland7211
    @deanmarsland7211 7 місяців тому +6

    I was only 3 years old then, but why isn’t music like this anymore. All time geniuses in the world of music and know one to replace them once they are all gone 😢 Even my 14 year old daughter is listening to music from 25 years ago now.

  • @billygillan821
    @billygillan821 6 років тому +43

    Truly beautiful, by two of the most gifted singers in world history. But Streisand voice truly magical.

  • @camjones4272
    @camjones4272 Рік тому +7

    Truly a class act, I was impressed by the way Neil was able to re-establish eye contact with Barbara. It is very subtle, so you must watch closely to catch this; young performers could learn a lot here.

  • @paulbarnhart210
    @paulbarnhart210 11 місяців тому +13

    What a beautiful song by two amazing legendary legends

  • @Gwyndalyn
    @Gwyndalyn Рік тому +27

    Such a beautiful song. I am still to this day mesmerized by Barbra's unconventional beauty.

  • @sheilabeichner6553
    @sheilabeichner6553 Рік тому +1

    I remember watching this. I was just a kid. Kind of liking the melody. But what really stood out to was “Barbara” was dressed like my “mom”. And over the years, like many, I got it.

  • @bobbyhuffstetler1362
    @bobbyhuffstetler1362 2 роки тому +29

    WOW! They just don't make them like this anymore! I remember how big this was when it was first on tv.

    • @stevers62
      @stevers62 2 роки тому +3

      Me too! If I remember right, it was a surprise….and clearly a big deal since Streisand rarely performed, much less a duet.

    • @kayblock-bourghs8285
      @kayblock-bourghs8285 2 роки тому +1

      Yes, I saw it live on TV at the time, also. It was kept a secret. No one believed the two of them were going to perform this duet live.

    • @smart63970
      @smart63970 Рік тому +1

      Two majestic singers singing a most beautiful song.

  • @marydornan275
    @marydornan275 3 місяці тому +4

    Barbra at the end of the song says “ Thanks” to which Neil replies “ you’re welcome.” Like the first comment here… no dancers, special effects, no bare skin etc. just fantastic talent!!

  • @pennyc.638
    @pennyc.638 Рік тому +18

    So worth coming back to often! 🥰👍👌 It is simply beautiful--Barbra's voice and Neil's sultry looks! 💞💞Always brings a tear to my eyes--when my husband was alive I would say, "I don't care if you pick Dandelions; just bring me flowers!" 💐

  • @libravallibraval6074
    @libravallibraval6074 Рік тому +5

    Amazing to think that these two were in the same high school choir!

  • @mollymollie6048
    @mollymollie6048 9 місяців тому +6

    This song always makes me think of watching my parent’s relationship fall apart. Perfect that it’s sung by Barbra…thank you Barbra for giving my mother such joy in her short life. She played all of your songs to me. I love me some Barbra because of her. This is beautiful, and an amazing performance by both. Always makes me sad, but it’s so beautiful I still listen to it.

    • @Drop_Of--Flame
      @Drop_Of--Flame  8 місяців тому +1

      Kinda same for me too. Blessings and love to the 2 beautiful mothers who gave us the gift of such amazing music also 💞💞💫🙏🙏

  • @davidlloyd9980
    @davidlloyd9980 Рік тому +1

    An irrisistable force meets an immovable object, result...Simply stunning. That has Never been bettered.

  • @blanchefan
    @blanchefan 5 місяців тому +7

    I don't think there was a doubt in a single member of that live audience that they were witnessing history--thrilling, tingling, electrifying. Look for a tape of the performance that shows it from the very, very beginning--where Neil and Barbra appear on opposite sides of the stage, pause, and then slowly start walking toward each other. You see, their appearance was a surprise; no one knew they were going to perform; and as they started walking toward each other, slowly but surely the audience recognizes who they are...and as you can imagine, they go crazy! :) I was living in a small apartment in New York and was in another room because of a commercial...and suddenly I heard these delighted cheers. I rushed back to my small TV, and there they were, walking toward each other. I was stunned, and then got really moved. An unforgettable moment on television. :)

  • @ninjackunited6609
    @ninjackunited6609 5 місяців тому +4

    AHH THE 80S...WHEN TALENT WAS WHAT REALLY MATTERED...I WANT TO GO BACK.

  • @marydornan275
    @marydornan275 6 місяців тому +13

    I’ve just watched this over and over again. Barbra is so very nervous and who wouldn’t be singing a superstar like Neil Diamonds song not only with him but at the Grammys having only ever sung it together over the phone. I take my hat off to him regarding the advice he gave her and how his performance was so relaxed . It would have helped her calm her nerves. Absolutely beautiful rendition from both❤

    • @mikelheron20
      @mikelheron20 5 місяців тому

      Barbra Streisand was a superstar long before Neil Diamond. If anyone should have been nervous it should I have been him.

    • @earth2kosmickitty
      @earth2kosmickitty 4 місяці тому

      @@mikelheron20 They both and superstars, each in their own right. I'm sure he was equally as nervous as she was. Especially having sung this for the first time live on stage. Two beautiful souls and treasures to this world. 🥰🥰

  • @lindac7324
    @lindac7324 Рік тому +13

    From Neil Diamond's dynamic live performances I get the sense he could have easily overpowered Barbara Streisand but is holding back so as not to. There's a magic about this duet that gets me every time. You can see it got to everyone else in the audience too, by their reaction during, and at the end of the song. Thank you to these two legendary artists for a duet that is one for the ages!

    • @billyraybar
      @billyraybar 11 місяців тому +2

      Overpower one of the greatest pop singers to ever live? I dont think so.

    • @christineserval7100
      @christineserval7100 11 місяців тому

      Overpowered Barbra ?!

  • @martyduncan2636
    @martyduncan2636 Рік тому +7

    They just don’t sing ‘em like this anymore! Wow, such an amazing song sung by two of the most dynamic vocalists of the 1970s. This one and only live performance was from the Grammy Awards Ceremony. It aired February 27th, 1980. It’s so wonderful to be able to go back and watch old performances like this and countless others on UA-cam. I remember watching this as a kid in ‘80 thinking 🤔 I’d love to see that again…and now we can 😊

  • @mattyholcombe9258
    @mattyholcombe9258 Рік тому +12

    43 years later it still brings me to tears

  • @gerdaleroux1594
    @gerdaleroux1594 Рік тому +17

    Those voices blend perfectly!! Beautiful and so talented!

  • @coreybrunish2846
    @coreybrunish2846 Рік тому +5

    It was a DJ who noticed they had separately recorded the song but in the same key, so he cut it together himself. It was such a hit, Neil and Babs decided to make an official recording.

  • @VJ_Johnny_Blitz
    @VJ_Johnny_Blitz 2 роки тому +34

    I was merely a child when I saw this live on television that night. I remember how it was all over the radio at the time. Looking back now at this colossal moment for the Grammys that I’d like to point out that this performance is as much about the time as it was performed as it was about the song itself. If you notice the audience applauds at least four or five times throughout the song. Those are the times when audiences appreciated the artist even more than now I think and they showed it by randomly applauding. Those applause, in those moments, you know where exactly the audience were feeling it. Anybody who went to the movie theater in the 1970s and the early 1980s will remember when audiences used to cheer at the screen, used to applaud at the screen, who used to scream at the screen and I mean for the most enthusiastic of films not just some horror movie. Films like “Rocky”, “Grease”, “Superman”, “Star Wars”. Audiences don’t applaud like that anymore. They just don’t respond like that anymore but I still do. ❤

  • @brianmcnutt3610
    @brianmcnutt3610 10 місяців тому +2

    Can you imagine these 2 extraordinary talents both came out of the same Erasmus high school in brooklyn

  • @keithpaulson7615
    @keithpaulson7615 6 років тому +17

    My favorite Grammy's moment of all time, and there have been many, many great performances.

  • @silvialeprattomazza6214
    @silvialeprattomazza6214 23 дні тому +1

    Fantastic performance from 2 lovely Brooklyn kids💞💞

  • @kirendhaliwal3763
    @kirendhaliwal3763 6 років тому +15

    That hauntingly beautiful gaze between them and that moment when he lowers the mic and gently kisses her hand like there's no one else around them for miles, oh mannnnnnn. Melts me to the core! Im very blessed to have found a man who cherishes me like this! :)
    How in the world does this only have half a million views so far???!

  • @denissesaludymas
    @denissesaludymas 5 місяців тому +1

    No sólo cantaron hermoso, también sintieron cada palabra, que grandes intérpretes, la forma en que Neil mira a Barbra, es muy seductora y tierna a la vez.
    Emocionante presentación! ❤

  • @larrymann7128
    @larrymann7128 2 роки тому +17

    I will never forget this moment in time! We all knew something magical was happening right before our eyes and no introduction was needed. Only wish there were more moments like this that hang in the rafters forever!

  • @diannegazzola1957
    @diannegazzola1957 2 роки тому +30

    Two dynamos in the music industry these are true artists in their field. I remember seeing this their voices are undeniably phenomenal. Thank you both for your many contributions to the worlds entertainment industry.

  • @MaggieDevery-zq6jy
    @MaggieDevery-zq6jy Рік тому +5

    I was 12 when this came out. I was already Ms. Barbara's #1 fan❤. But after this came out on tv Neil Diamond became my first crush❤🎵🥰☺️💐😘

  • @marydornan275
    @marydornan275 6 місяців тому +2

    Neil looks so so relaxed. I can understand her being nervous … she did exceptionally well!. Loved this

  • @cyndiroberts5922
    @cyndiroberts5922 Рік тому +9

    I watch this weekly to see 2 wonderful artists sing like this is a gift and a joy to watch.

  • @jackiesmith324
    @jackiesmith324 Рік тому +7

    I just read about this in her book and just had to see what it looked like, Awesome!

  • @cBadArsBiker1579
    @cBadArsBiker1579 9 місяців тому +16

    When singers were really SINGERS.