She was unique , brilliant, stellar, and transported you! One of THE GREAT talents of our lifetime! Her early vocals and performances were beyond extraordinay! Adore her singing this! Pure Magic! Talk about a vocl artist!
In the past writers have said that Barbara Streisand has the greatest voice in the history of recorded music. This was taped in 1966. “Funny Girl” the film would not come for two more years. This is a great example Barbra’s transition from star to superstar. She takes a popular song of the day and puts her imprint on it. Her live performances in the early CBS specials are nothing short of electrifying in my humble opinion. This woman wanted to be an actress. Singing was secondary to her ambitions. Look at what the world got. A different example of beauty. A voice that will never be surpassed in it’s range and power. A brilliant woman who had control over her career. I could go on. I urge everyone to explore her early work. A talent that will never come again. I hope that future generations will be able to listen to and watch a performance like this.
@@CalTxDude Oh my! Of course I've seen that performance many times, but your story is electrifying and fascinating. What a thing to have witnessed! Thank you for sharing it. (Updated...3/2023. I put this comment in the entirely wrong place...Apologies.)
@@jameshall9402 Thanks...I hadn't even remembered saying it! 😁 (Updated 2023. I apologize. I was way in the wrong thread here. Had commented on a different performance by Barbra. 🤦🏻♂️)
You stated in one paragraph what I have said for 42 years.....We got so lucky that this voice pursued acting! We got the whole package and then some. Love your assessment.
Yes. Eartha Kitts rendition which sounds like a native French speaker is singing. If you speak French, this hurts your ears. I don't deny Streisand did many great things. This wasn't one.
@@ginofalzarano8048 Superstars and idols don't need to conform to ordinary standards. Barbra, Judy, Frank, Piaf and less than a handful of others... they had flaws, including being frequently off-key, but the public doesn't have perfect pitch, and it matters not a bit. They have attributes that more than compensate.
Seriously, she was a contemporary of Maria Callas, Aretha Franklin and Ella Fitzgerald. Eartha Kitt's version of this song is head and shoulders above.
@@edithcarter3554 Hi Edith. I have to come back at least a couple of times a month, some times more, and then might have to watch a couple of times while I'm here! I'm probably low-balling it, actually. It's just one of those things like ice cream. I will always love it. Sorry I didn't see your comment sooner, but I was probably distracted! 😊
@@TheJohnpandy When she looks directly into the camera my hypnosis is complete! She's looking at ME! 😳OMG! Only me! 😉I always tidy up and trim my beard before watching! 😆
and "nothing else can replace" Michel Legrand's superb arrangements and accompaniment throughout this entire special. Absolutely spectacular musicianship from both artists
Who needs the gimmickry, outlandish couture, hair colors or NO real talent of a Madonna, Beyonce or Eilish?! When you have the legendary, epitomal GENIUS of Ms. Streisand in a plain white sheath full length dress on a virtually empty stage...some fifty (50) yrs. ago??? An ICON 4ever!! ❤️❤️🥰🤩💫💫💯👍🎊🌟🎉💐!!!!!
Legend has it that they recorded this Live special until the wee hours of the night. Everything was going wrong, and Barbra supposedly eventually ordered the audience out of the studio, and then she re-did all the songs over and over and over again .... then dubbed in the live audience for the finished product. The result is sheer perfection.
'Remembering Rhode Island Jazz pianist, Mike Renzi who passed today at 80 Sept 29th, 2021 on piano here accompanying Barbara Streisand on Her recording of 'C'est si bon' Mike Renzi was a masterful Jazz pianist in every sense 'Rest in peace Mike Renzi'
Definitivamente no hay comparación qué mujer tan poderosa por los ángulos qué La veas clase voz belleza talento no tuvo necesidad dé hacer videos ridículo pará ser una grande estrella cómo quisiera qué los dispareteros cantantes vieran esté ejemplo dé mujer Barbra té amó será Siempre mí estrella favorita hasta en él más allá
Amistad Maupin says we are either a Streisand homo or a Midler one. I cannot choose. I love them both. This is a new track for me. What a voice. What a Jew.
So, are you on a personal Trash Barbra campaign? Like I said on your earlier comment, C'est idiot. No one under 60 even knows who Rex Reed is. Also, he recanted that article years later; he wrote it in anger because he expected to become friends with her and it didn't happen.
@@samuelhancock3039 I have been listening to her book My Name Is Barbra. Although I love many of her performances, I am not fond of her as a person after reading this book of hers. And she isn't nasty or mean, just not the type I like. What I like in her besides her voice is her sense of music.
@@samuelhancock3039 I have seen many singers performing this song and didn't like it. But Barbra's performance is magical. She is very feminine, very sexy, her hands are soooo beautiful and the way she keeps them is just mesmerizing.... I like very much this short hairdo on her. However, I don't find this performance of hers perfect, she could do better.
She was unique , brilliant, stellar, and transported you! One of THE GREAT talents of our lifetime! Her early vocals and performances were beyond extraordinay! Adore her singing this! Pure Magic! Talk about a vocl artist!
In the past writers have said that Barbara Streisand has the greatest voice in the history of recorded music. This was taped in 1966. “Funny Girl” the film would not come for two more years. This is a great example Barbra’s transition from star to superstar. She takes a popular song of the day and puts her imprint on it. Her live performances in the early CBS specials are nothing short of electrifying in my humble opinion. This woman wanted to be an actress. Singing was secondary to her ambitions. Look at what the world got. A different example of beauty. A voice that will never be surpassed in it’s range and power. A brilliant woman who had control over her career. I could go on. I urge everyone to explore her early work. A talent that will never come again. I hope that future generations will be able to listen to and watch a performance like this.
I'm sure that you've seen this before... But if not, read the narrative!
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@@CalTxDude Oh my! Of course I've seen that performance many times, but your story is electrifying and fascinating. What a thing to have witnessed! Thank you for sharing it. (Updated...3/2023. I put this comment in the entirely wrong place...Apologies.)
Very well said.
@@jameshall9402 Thanks...I hadn't even remembered saying it! 😁 (Updated 2023. I apologize. I was way in the wrong thread here. Had commented on a different performance by Barbra. 🤦🏻♂️)
You stated in one paragraph what I have said for 42 years.....We got so lucky that this voice pursued acting! We got the whole package and then some. Love your assessment.
She's 23 here. Astounding!
Sitting down? Reclining?? With that power and sublime control? Supernatural talent.
This performance is so ridiculously superior. What can one say!
"Ridiculously superior"...
You just gave THE BEST description!!!
Thank you!
Could anything or anyone be more perfect than this?!
Yes. Eartha Kitts rendition which sounds like a native French speaker is singing. If you speak French, this hurts your ears. I don't deny Streisand did many great things. This wasn't one.
Her voice is superior to anyone else’s, and she’s the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen. She’s literally perfect
She sings sharp and she blew that high note so bad I am embarrassed FOR her.
I agree
@@ginofalzarano8048 Superstars and idols don't need to conform to ordinary standards. Barbra, Judy, Frank, Piaf and less than a handful of others... they had flaws, including being frequently off-key, but the public doesn't have perfect pitch, and it matters not a bit. They have attributes that more than compensate.
Seriously, she was a contemporary of Maria Callas, Aretha Franklin and Ella Fitzgerald. Eartha Kitt's version of this song is head and shoulders above.
@@andrew_owens7680 Your age, please?
She is the star of the 20th century..she makes a song her own...Bravo barbra
I return to watch this repeatedly. She puts me under a spell in this performance. Pure magic.
Me too
@@edithcarter3554 Hi Edith. I have to come back at least a couple of times a month, some times more, and then might have to watch a couple of times while I'm here! I'm probably low-balling it, actually. It's just one of those things like ice cream. I will always love it. Sorry I didn't see your comment sooner, but I was probably distracted! 😊
Hypnotic. I just get lost in the wonder of Barbra.
@@TheJohnpandy When she looks directly into the camera my hypnosis is complete! She's looking at ME! 😳OMG! Only me! 😉I always tidy up and trim my beard before watching! 😆
Nope she’s DEFINITELY looking at ME😉
She is totally committed musically and lyrically in this performance. What a powerhouse of talent.
and "nothing else can replace" Michel Legrand's superb arrangements and accompaniment throughout this entire special. Absolutely spectacular musicianship from both artists
Isnt Ellis Larkin playing the piano part?
LeGrand loved Barbra. How wonderful it must have been for him to have the best voice in history bringing his work to life.
@@DaleJHenryhe said that once in a french interwiew..that she had the most magical voice he knew...
That voice and her beauty. She is a phenomenon.
Who needs the gimmickry, outlandish couture, hair colors or NO real talent of a Madonna, Beyonce or Eilish?!
When you have the legendary, epitomal GENIUS of Ms. Streisand in a plain white sheath full length dress on a virtually empty stage...some fifty (50) yrs. ago???
An ICON 4ever!! ❤️❤️🥰🤩💫💫💯👍🎊🌟🎉💐!!!!!
They don't write songs like this anymore.
And well Barbra? Perfection!
O, what a great voice!!!! What a pleasure to hear such a tender and strong and unforgettable Barbara Streisant!!!❤
wow,what a version!!! I never heard this song in that way. Our Barbra is brilliant as ever!!!!
No one in popular music has the vocal dynamics that she possesses. No one in popular music can sing a pianissimo note like she can either.
That's right! Modern singers like Taylor Swift are overrated and can't even sing, THIS is music! ❤
A masterpiece, never to be equalled or surpassed.
Proving with this one performance that nobody can compare, not now, not ever.
So right..this voice is perfection! As is she! ❤
the perfection ❤
Legend has it that they recorded this Live special until the wee hours of the night. Everything was going wrong, and Barbra supposedly eventually ordered the audience out of the studio, and then she re-did all the songs over and over and over again .... then dubbed in the live audience for the finished product. The result is sheer perfection.
Legendary. Perfection. A Gift from God. 💝
She is UNIQUE
She is the greatest!
Ah! There's only word to describe everything in this - ELEGANT!
Astounding audio here. And even more astounding is the recorded version from the album. Nothing moves me more.😮❤
Her best ever in my opinion.
'Remembering Rhode Island Jazz pianist, Mike Renzi who passed today at 80 Sept 29th, 2021 on piano here accompanying Barbara Streisand on Her recording of 'C'est si bon' Mike Renzi was a masterful Jazz pianist in every sense 'Rest in peace Mike Renzi'
Thank you for your comment.
I'm always loved and enjoyed his accompaniment!
Me too
Though not familiar with his body of work, his contribution to this performance is sublime. Rest well, sir.
BARBRA!!!...after 60 years of career, it's not difficult to remember.
In her book she says shes dosent look for perfection any more...
Thats because
SHE IS PERFECT
The control 😢
Very nice young woman strainsand in this song, the voice Is wonderfull AND the best in the music singer
STILL love this!
What a great voice.
Perfect 😍
Definitivamente no hay comparación qué mujer tan poderosa por los ángulos qué La veas clase voz belleza talento no tuvo necesidad dé hacer videos ridículo pará ser una grande estrella cómo quisiera qué los dispareteros cantantes vieran esté ejemplo dé mujer Barbra té amó será Siempre mí estrella favorita hasta en él más allá
Todo un icono inmortal esta gran mujer en ser totalmente.
Amistad Maupin says we are either a Streisand homo or a Midler one. I cannot choose. I love them both. This is a new track for me. What a voice. What a Jew.
La perfección absoluta
Superb!
Beautifully 😍👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🙏🏿❤
Like buttah... 💗
very sexy
Amazing
😅Ella es un espectáculo….
Da lo mismo lo que cante! 😄🥰
Ill watch that again
PRECIOSA CANCION
🌞like buttah...but why don’t I recall this from the full special ?
Pardon me while I lie down and sing a song that's vocally difficult while standing. Why? Because I just can. You're welcome.
You have to read Rex reed's piece on the making of this show. Tells you all you nee do know about Barbra Streisand.
So, are you on a personal Trash Barbra campaign? Like I said on your earlier comment, C'est idiot. No one under 60 even knows who Rex Reed is. Also, he recanted that article years later; he wrote it in anger because he expected to become friends with her and it didn't happen.
@@samuelhancock3039 I have been listening to her book My Name Is Barbra. Although I love many of her performances, I am not fond of her as a person after reading this book of hers. And she isn't nasty or mean, just not the type I like. What I like in her besides her voice is her sense of music.
And what would I need to know about her from a dude??? You sound almost as if you were a friend of Sydney Chaplin, just like Walter Matthau....
After that clam I couldn't watch anymore
But you just keep posting. It wasn't a bad note, it was a long stretch from one note to another, very common in jazz.
@@samuelhancock3039 I have seen many singers performing this song and didn't like it. But Barbra's performance is magical. She is very feminine, very sexy, her hands are soooo beautiful and the way she keeps them is just mesmerizing.... I like very much this short hairdo on her. However, I don't find this performance of hers perfect, she could do better.
@@samuelhancock3039 Yes it does keep posting, doesn't it? So bizarre. Must have an agenda. They always do.
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01:14 Am I the only one noticing she was doing a sly take-off on Eartha Kitt?
Dean Martin does the best version of this. But this version is very good.
Sorry..Americans cant do this beautifull, old song like French people do.
Ow. Ow. Ow. Talk about a bad note!
Barbara had excellent technique. But not an exceptional voice.
I need to find a man who loves this as much as I do!