Barbra Streisand - 'Funny Girl to Funny Lady' (1975 live TV special - complete concert segment)

Barbra ended her show with "People" but it couldn't be televised because they reached the time limit of the special. Here's a RARE audio recording of that performance:
The show was aired on March 9, 1975 and it was one of the rare Streisand live moments in the 1970s. It is interesting to note that the event was on benefit of the Special Olympics, but it also worked as promotion for the sequel to Funny Lady. She was awesome that night, performing songs from both Funny Girl and Funny Lady as well as The Way We Were -all Ray Stark productions. James Caan joined her for "It's Only a Paper Moon/I Like Him". Muhammad Ali makes an appearance at the end of the special to present a special medal for Barbra. The audio/video quality of this video is a bit better than most versions available on Youtube. Hope you enjoy it!

[imkayvr]

I have loved her for over 50 years. She is incredibly gifted, but it was her hard work and hunger for a better life that propelled her to her rightful place in entertainment history. Her memoir is fantastic. There will never be another Barbra Joan Streisand.

[MR-fxgg]

No botox, no fillers, no plastic surgery and just absolutely STUNNING. Don't get me started on her voice! I just found out that she's never had voice lessons. A voice as smooth as the softest silk.

[Diary_of_a_fangirl]

She’s so insanely gorgeous, and her voice literally gave me chills in this performance

[davidinthedesert-palmsprin]

May be her best live vocals ever! A shame she didn’t sing live more during those years.

[adadc]

Her voice was in the sweet spot of it's maturity; its peak. Her delivery so effortless and relaxed. Her tanned skin and bleached locks....gorgeous!!! I too wish she had gifted us with many more live performances throughout these golden years of her career. Thanks for posting.

[edwardnashen]

This woman had stage fright??? She's SPECTACULAR AND GORGEOUS!!!

[andrewburke]

This highlights how sad it is that she didn't do many concerts (other than this and charitable stuff) in the 70s. For me, her voice in this decade was simply the best.

[alexd]

This is Barbra at her best. A true Goddess.

[phamlam]

I have never heard such an effortless and well-controlled voice in non-operatic music in my life 😲

[joycestempa]

SILK - her voice is like silk, strong, soft and flexible enough for her to mold it around every note as clear as a bell and as soothing as glass. Beautiful, just beautiful!!

I was never lucky enough to be able to afford tickets to see her….and when I finally could, she’d stopped. When she was touring last in 2006 near me, we tried to get tickets but they were $600 each (and up) and sold out almost overnight. I had to be satisfied with buying her albums & CDs, watching as many of her performances on TV (including her last tour) as possible and owning & watching endlessly ALL of her movie - which I adore and watch over & over.

She is, was and will ALWAYS be my favorite singer of all time!! It makes me happy seeing anything she does.

I love Celine & Adele too because they both have a little bit of Barbara to them but NO ONE can ever take Barbara’s place in my heart……her music is the soundtrack of my life. The songs that mean the most to me are her songs!!!

I wish her good health and blessings. I hope she is living her best life and I hope she feels how much we miss her and how much she is appreciated & loved!!

[meveevem]

She is at the apex of her talent and beauty here

[velveetafromage]

She’s a very soulful singer. I loved reading her autobiography, her approach to her work was enlightening. She’s a true artist.

[RH-tdvc]

The most unconventionally beautiful woman in Hollywood history

[lawrencegatti]

I did not appreciate how extraordinary this was when I saw it on TV originally. Her voice, appearance, and stage presence---WOW!

[joemontemurro]

The greatest female vocalist of the 20th Century. There is only one Barbra Streisand. ❤

[UFCtrumpsboxing]

My sister said she's so beautiful, yep, the most beautiful woman in the world imo. And she sings like an angel

[staxoffunk]

Audience comprised mostly of people from the greatest generation and some early boomers and their manners are on full display unlike what we would see today.

[Piboon]

All her live performances have seemed flawless, but this one, to me, is when the best vocality meets the lushest musicality.

Many, many thanks for the wonderful post.

[michaelquinn]

That's why she is the best female vocalist ever!! A lesson for all the other singers.

[TheReckoning]

15:13-15:17 The ring and projection her mid-chest belts carried around this era (‘68-75) was sublime. I mean wow…you can hear the voice lingering throughout the entire hall.