“Starting Here Starting Now” - Barbra Streisand
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2021
- Barbra Streisand singing the closing number on her “Color Me Barbra” television special from 1966
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Magnificent incredible voice. Love when she looks directly into the camera ❤
This clip alone justifies Streisand as one of the all time greats. Incredible singing!
This performance here is what made Barbra Streisand a star and icon... way before shows like American idol... she was the only one that could sing this brilliant at this time... early 60’s. A total phenomenon. Remember too Americans only had like 3 channels then to watch on t.v. ... so just about everyone tuned in to listen... who had a television.
This is out of this world. At the end, you wonder how she's gonna hit the final note. And then, no problem. It just flows out of her, effortlessly. The fact that she can tilt her head back while holding the note is just a proof that there is zero tension in her throat and neck. And to think she never had a lesson and didn't even want to be a singer is astounding. A true miracle of nature.
Yesss. The last note, I definitely was holding my breath to see what her approach would be. And she did not disappoint at all!
Barbra’s vocals on this difficult song are nothing short of unbelievable- so beautiful. I had this song played at the end of my wedding reception for my husband and I’s last dance!
Great song for a wedding. Wow.
That voice transcends all that is wrong in this world. Thank you BARBRA for sharing your gift!
As beautiful as this song is on the official TV soundtrack recording, this live version is far superior - and twice as thrilling.
I completely agree with you!
One of my favorite songs by her and one of her best; the chromatic build to the key change and that long note she holds out are one of the most glorious in recording history. This period in her life and career marks her 'maturity' of both voice and performance. Classic elegance and style as one of the most legendary performers in history; marked her place with Judy Garland as the 'torch bearers' as the greatest performers of the early and later decades of the century. Whitney Houston would also join their ranks for the latter part of the 20th Century.
The breath control and clarity in the voice is just astounding. i have no words to describe how much i love this woman.
I felt like she was singing just to me.
The audience starts clapping well before the song ends. It drowns out an incredible note.
No other like her. Her voice goes inside of you. Magnetic magnificent
WHAT MAGNANIMOUS TALENT!! 80+ years NOW! FABULOUS!
Absolutely stunning!
The great Peter Matz, Joe Layton and Le Streisand...what a trio! Excellence.
I have loved Barbra for many years now - since I first saw here when I was only 13 years old (I'm 66, now) -- I feel like I grew up with her
She is absolutely incredible
Fun fact: Nothing was going right for the recording of this TV special, this concert sequence went well into the wee hours of the morning. Nerves were frazzle and eventually the live audience was asked to leave. Barbra did most of the concert repeatedly and the audience applause was added later. Perfection is hard work!
Well, in that case, they should have not include applause at the end of that beautiful rendition and fade out her finale note. That note is fantastik but we can't hear it because it's drown out by that annoying applause.
@@Ninafan68 I too kind of remember some (annoying) applause, but I can't remember at what point in the concert it is. Maybe at the beginning of Where Am I Going?
@@snarkyenigma9219 I was talking about the song featured here, "Starting here, starting now", at 2:50, they drown out her beautiful note. Also, they fade out that beautiful note and we can't hear it. What a bizarre and bad choice.
@@Ninafan68 Ah yes, that's it.
@@Ninafan68 I love it!! It shows the exuberance of the audience. Sometimes in live performance, when an artist such as this gives a great performance, the audience can't contain themselves. Happens all the time and demonstrated well here.
I remember the afternoon that I watched this TV special on DVD. This song was so spectacular that I replayed it at least 10 times. The only other track by any other performer(s) that affected me so strongly was "Being For the Benefit of Mister Kite," from the Beatles' 1967 "Sgt. Pepper" album. Critics lauded the album for its innovations in songwriting, production and for bridging a cultural divide between popular music and high art. Like "Color Me Barbra" that Beatles album was associated with several touchstones of the era's culture, such as a sense of optimism and empowerment. In our present time we have nothing that comes close to these concerted efforts to achieve artistic excellence.
The greatest ...The greatest!!!!
SUCH ARTISTRY------POWER AND---- SHEER BRILLIANCE..IN THIS PERFORMANCE BY BARBRA STREISAND!!
She 's the best
Always loved this song..Barbra owns it💗
Imagine. That’s just the credits! It isn’t even the main show. Lol.
They’re all on DVD now. They’re amazing.
SHE IS PURE MAGIC! ❤ ❤❤
Barbra-to-the-Barbra-power AND GLORY!
how is she never mentioned as the best when Aretha and others make the top lists. Even when Rolling Stones did their dumb top 200, people talk about Celine and not Babs? Silly. While I know Aretha is great and different from Babs, I prefer Babs. And her dynamics, poise, sustained notes is what Whitney did in her debut. I saw more Bab's blueprint in Whitney than any blueprint Aretha did. I mean Whitney's live version of Greatest Love of all is alot like this performance and "My Man".....Quiet, beautiful, dynamic (trading belts and quiet notes) and then the build up to the climax. Sure, others do it, but Babs and Whitney were the best at it.
What was she....23 or 24? Can you imagine the depth of character in the way she delivers this performance? So free and easy yet emotes such power. Do we see that today in young singers?