No special effects, no auto-tune; just a simple set, a simple dress, a great song, and a phenomenally talented young woman to sing it. There isn't a popular artist on this planet today who could do this, and do it THIS WELL.
Born in 1963, you can clearly see the 'date-stamp' of the moment. 1) Studio set design, 2) Lighting/filters, 3) Audio capture/reproduction, 4) Talent Management, 5) Post Production editing, etc. Contrast this to what we see for a talent such as Taylor Swift in the 21st century and it is so dramatically different. Barbra (and her career) sit on top of the highest mountain-top and it is a pleasure to know she Is still with is to enjoy the fruits of her success (happy and healthy).
Barbra Streisand is just unbelievable. Where did such a talent like hers come from? There is no other voice like hers in the world! A natural wonder of the world! ❤❤❤❤
This was the template for the next 30 or 40 years...the unique phrasing, the incomparable volume (which gained as she went on, like a 500 horsepower car opening up), the ability to make time stand still when she sang...a one in a trillion talent.
For someone with a catalog as enormous as Streisand's, so much of it brilliant and unforgettable, this is still the song and the performance that I return to for the thrill of it, frequently, so many years later. It is hard to believe she is now 80; I've had the blessed opportunity to see her live 3 times in my life and her body of work is a gift for the ages.
The control and clear as a bell diction even on the powerful long notes, brilliant. No one else has it nor ever will. I wish she could go on & on for ever.
The audience went NUTs when she finished that song! It & the legend herself has been w/ me thru ALL of my schooling, including graduate school & pro. school... as well as SO very gratefully, my ENTIRE adult life! Than you & God Bless you, Ms. Streisand!!!!! ♥️🥰🤩👍🎊🤣 💯% a GODdess!!!!
My love affair with Barbra started in the seventies when i saw A Star Is Born. I came away thinking i just saw the greatest singer in the world...my opinion hasn't wavered one little bit since then. Lucky enough to see her live in London twice...two magic nights I will never forget.
Oh the overwhelming greatness is just breathtaking. I’m so happy that I was around while she was in her prime and that her incredible voice has been recorded for generations to come. I’m still waiting for another talent like hers but I don’t think one will come anytime soon.
When this hour-long television special came to an end people all across the country knew they had just witnessed the beginning of a meteoric superstar career. Just 23 years old, one month short of her 24th birthday Barbra created a nationwide sensation. 28 years later, "The Concert" would play to sell-out houses, starting on New Year's Eve 1993 in Las Vegas and ending in Anaheim, California in July 1994.
@@gregorywilliams7950 the second half of this special really is something spectacular. I’d argue that it comes close to eclipsing the my name is barbra special
@@joshuaalexander6296 oh yes...MNIB is legendary in so many ways...but I do believe that CMB outranks it vocally. She could have released two albums both the television Special vocals and the Studio album..just cuz...she could I remember being so upset when Back in the day I could only find the studio album songs of CMB and not the Television Special versions
My age was 11, my love of Music Was Thanks to my Late parents, My mother and me would always Study Barbra's different vocal Of her decades of her albums As she said ,she will continue Singing too the world in her 80's! She IS Youthful, and As my Late Mother had stated, her low notes And MIDDLE RANGE, our even more exqiiste! She was a wonderful Soprano My father A professional Jazz etc. Also, stated she twist a note and,if they could hear her NOw! Thank you BARBRA, for still Being there for this loyal fan Who needed your music, your ARTRISTRY AT MY SADDESS MOMENT'S!
One of the finest vocals by Barbra I have ever heard! I was only familiar with the version on her Concert At The Forum album but since I've seen this video I've watched other performances of this song and she is just absolutely incredible and it's too bad this wasn't a single. Thank you so much for posting this - and I've enjoyed so many of your other Barbra videos too! (BTW, you may have missed there's a typo in the title of this video! :) )
"'COLOR ME BARBRA'-- was presented by CHEMSTRAND! Creators of ACRILAN- the miracle fabric used by millions of people every day....in *every way."* "'GREEN ACRES'.....and 'THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW'......will return next week at their regularly scheduled times- on most of these stations."
So, I hear she's not tall, but her proportions are so perfect that in a full-length view she looks like she could be 5'10". And good lord those long legs!
I somewhat agree. I don't hate applause, but I wish the audience were respectful enough to wait. However, we are all human and Barbra is the greatest singer in our life time, so I can understand the loss of decorum, in a situation such as this.
Different Streisand biographers have written about the taping of this special, revealing that it was 2am and Barbra was not happy with her performance and they cleared out the audience. She then re-did all the songs and they edited in the audience reaction back in. That's why there is no interaction between she and them.
That’s an opinion. You prefer Streisand over the others. Additionally, they aren’t in the same league, you’re right. They are all so exceptional that they divulged their own path. Which has placed them in a league all their own.
@David Westphal I totally agree with you. Streisand’s phrasing, clarity, control and purity of every note she sings are without equal. Streisand uses her superlative instrument in service ti the song, while today’s vocalists use a song as a means to show off their voice. Today’s singers are under the delusion that louder is better and so it is like a competition to see who can be the loudest. In contrast, Barbra singing this song is a complete singing lesson from a - z. She does things with her voice that nobody can do.
![What's My Line? - Barbra Streisand; Gore Vidal [panel] (Apr 12, 1964)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/PWTSPWFQCLk/mqdefault.jpg)
I want her voice singing to be the last voice I hear!
No special effects, no auto-tune; just a simple set, a simple dress, a great song, and a phenomenally talented young woman to sing it. There isn't a popular artist on this planet today who could do this, and do it THIS WELL.
Shouts!
I knew auto-tune would be brought up because everyone on these boards is 12. So it seems, anyway.
Ur right. Not even close.
@@akrenwinkle
Love you always Barbra! Simply the very best! ❤
She opened her 2006 show with this. Was there and it was pitch perfect.
Born in 1963, you can clearly see the 'date-stamp' of the moment.
1) Studio set design, 2) Lighting/filters, 3) Audio capture/reproduction, 4) Talent Management, 5) Post Production editing, etc. Contrast this to what we see for a talent such as Taylor Swift in the 21st century and it is so dramatically different. Barbra (and her career) sit on top of the highest mountain-top and it is a pleasure to know she Is still with is to enjoy the fruits of her success (happy and healthy).
INCREDIBLE BARBRA!!!!!!! ♥♥♥
Barbra Streisand is just unbelievable. Where did such a talent like hers come from? There is no other voice like hers in the world! A natural wonder of the world! ❤❤❤❤
That's easy. She worked like hell. Look at her mouth when she sings. She gets all value out of every note, just like an opera singer.
She never took voice lessons. A natural talent.
Barbra, you have certainly taken us on one of the greatest journeys heaven can allow. And we're still on it. Happy birthday.
Barbra, happy birthday, and, Thank You Gorgeous!
Barbra gives a complete lesson in singing in this single performance. This is also the best ending to a television show I have ever seen & heard.
Mt grandmother was in audience to this day no one has impressed her as much.
God touched her throat and the rest is history! Definately a once in a lifetime voice that we were lucky enough to enjoy.
One of her greatest performances.....gives me goosebumps!
How can she be so vocally perfect?
Her vocal dynamics are incomparable.
i feel so much when watching yentyl such love agapa, from me to you
This was the template for the next 30 or 40 years...the unique phrasing, the incomparable volume (which gained as she went on, like a 500 horsepower car opening up), the ability to make time stand still when she sang...a one in a trillion talent.
For someone with a catalog as enormous as Streisand's, so much of it brilliant and unforgettable, this is still the song and the performance that I return to for the thrill of it, frequently, so many years later. It is hard to believe she is now 80; I've had the blessed opportunity to see her live 3 times in my life and her body of work is a gift for the ages.
Where did u see her for the three times?
The control and clear as a bell diction even on the powerful long notes, brilliant. No one else has it nor ever will. I wish she could go on & on for ever.
One of the best vocals I have ever heard-and I mean ever.
Perfection itself
The audience went NUTs when she finished that song!
It & the legend herself has been w/ me thru ALL of my schooling, including graduate school & pro. school...
as well as SO very gratefully, my ENTIRE adult life!
Than you & God Bless you, Ms. Streisand!!!!! ♥️🥰🤩👍🎊🤣
💯% a GODdess!!!!
She really has it all. The voice, acting chops, directing , everything.
My love affair with Barbra started in the seventies when i saw A Star Is Born. I came away thinking i just saw the greatest singer in the world...my opinion hasn't wavered one little bit since then. Lucky enough to see her live in London twice...two magic nights I will never forget.
No one possess her brilliance!
This beauty can bring me to tears with her emotional vocals. She is a gift that I am blessed to have been able to walk in the same lifetime with… ♥️
My divine Babs! Unique. Formidable.
Oh the overwhelming greatness is just breathtaking. I’m so happy that I was around while she was in her prime and that her incredible voice has been recorded for generations to come. I’m still waiting for another talent like hers but I don’t think one will come anytime soon.
Streisand is Unique and Magical on a.. Different Level.✨✨✨
Just a treasure to be hold and her live version in the album "live concert at the forum" its impeccable ❤🏆🏆
Sung 'live' in one continuous take (the fact that this might have been the 'without an audience' version notwithstanding), and PERFECT.
When this hour-long television special came to an end people all across the country knew they had just witnessed the beginning of a meteoric superstar career. Just 23 years old, one month short of her 24th birthday Barbra created a nationwide sensation. 28 years later, "The Concert" would play to sell-out houses, starting on New Year's Eve 1993 in Las Vegas and ending in Anaheim, California in July 1994.
I was only 9 years old, but I knew talent when I saw it. Fabulous. Thank you.
I was fourteen. My Mom loved Barbra, had all her albums. When she was on TV, it was a major event at our house.
i love this, your expressions remind me when i was growing up, this endears me. what apure absolutely beautiful voice
FLAWLESS!
❤❤❤
And Starting Here...Barbra shares her remarkable life with us in My Name is Barbra 🌹
Anne Frau mit einer starken Stimme und schöne Stimme bleibt bei uns mach weiter weiter weiter bitte❤
My all time favorite song of hers as well as performance!!! Besides Funny Girl, My God this performance!!!❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
You know it!
Mine too!❤
One of her MOST thrilling vocals EVER. So superior to the version on the official soundtrack album.
I agree... and your assessment goes for almost all of her songs on this television special...esp
The second concert half
@@gregorywilliams7950 the second half of this special really is something spectacular. I’d argue that it comes close to eclipsing the my name is barbra special
@@joshuaalexander6296 oh yes...MNIB is legendary in so many ways...but I do believe that CMB outranks it vocally. She could have released two albums both the television Special vocals and the Studio album..just cuz...she could
I remember being so upset when Back in the day I could only find the studio album songs of CMB and not the Television Special versions
This is superb, but she outdoes herself with this one even more on the 1972 Live Concert at the Forum. Insane vocals.
I agree that this is incomparable, but so is the recorded version.
So beautiful and so talented .
My age was 11, my love of Music
Was Thanks to my Late parents,
My mother and me would always
Study Barbra's different vocal
Of her decades of her albums
As she said ,she will continue
Singing too the world in her
80's!
She IS Youthful, and As my Late
Mother had stated, her low notes
And MIDDLE RANGE, our even more exqiiste!
She was a wonderful Soprano
My father A professional Jazz etc.
Also, stated she twist a note and,if they could hear her NOw!
Thank you BARBRA, for still
Being there for this loyal fan
Who needed your music, your
ARTRISTRY AT MY SADDESS
MOMENT'S!
Sublime
This makes my heart so happy. 🫠❤️
Simply The Best🤩
glorious
gorgeous
One of the finest vocals by Barbra I have ever heard! I was only familiar with the version on her Concert At The Forum album but since I've seen this video I've watched other performances of this song and she is just absolutely incredible and it's too bad this wasn't a single. Thank you so much for posting this - and I've enjoyed so many of your other Barbra videos too! (BTW, you may have missed there's a typo in the title of this video! :) )
I've always said this should have been the hit single from the program.
UNSURPASSED.
Simply amazing ❤
sImplemente maravilloso.!!!
Yesss
I see you're doing the Lords work by blessing us with all this Streisand Content...I thank you sooo much
I wish I wasn’t 2yrs old when she did this. The Queens are getting their life🏳️🌈
Like floating in a cloud ☁️ where those notes reach. My Gomusic! gifted lady is the closest to perfection that exists in nusic!
Brava!! ❤️🔥🌹Such power!!
sensational!
Chills from 2:07 to end! Come ON!!
I Love You...; { )
SZUPER DRÁGA LOVE
"'COLOR ME BARBRA'-- was presented by CHEMSTRAND! Creators of ACRILAN- the miracle fabric used by millions of people every day....in *every way."*
"'GREEN ACRES'.....and 'THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW'......will return next week at their regularly scheduled times- on most of these stations."
So, I hear she's not tall, but her proportions are so perfect that in a full-length view she looks like she could be 5'10". And good lord those long legs!
60's Barbra❤❤
2:54 That's why I hate applause. It's just noise that rips the atmosphere apart. I'd prefer to hear every second of Streisand's last note!
I somewhat agree. I don't hate applause, but I wish the audience were respectful enough to wait. However, we are all human and Barbra is the greatest singer in our life time, so I can understand the loss of decorum, in a situation such as this.
Different Streisand biographers have written about the taping of this special, revealing that it was 2am and Barbra was not happy with her performance and they cleared out the audience. She then re-did all the songs and they edited in the audience reaction back in. That's why there is no interaction between she and them.
Me too!
Mr too!
Yes, Whitney, Mariah and Celine are incredible singers, but they aren’t in the same league as Barbra Streisand. Just sayin,,..
I know that’s right
That’s an opinion. You prefer Streisand over the others. Additionally, they aren’t in the same league, you’re right. They are all so exceptional that they divulged their own path. Which has placed them in a league all their own.
@David Westphal I totally agree with you. Streisand’s phrasing, clarity, control and purity of every note she sings are without equal. Streisand uses her superlative instrument in service ti the song, while today’s vocalists use a song as a means to show off their voice. Today’s singers are under the delusion that louder is better and so it is like a competition to see who can be the loudest. In contrast, Barbra singing this song is a complete singing lesson from a - z. She does things with her voice that nobody can do.
... and egos aside, all three of those gifted vocalists would agree.
Totally agree😊😊
This is live or this is the ending of the movie?
This was the ending of her "Color Me Barbara" special, as the closing credits were flashed.
LIVE on tape
Sung live in front of a live studio audience
@@martinvanveen5108 Well sort of; read my post above.
Someone PLEASE clone this woman.