Streisand

British

/ ˈstraɪsænd /

noun

Barbra. born 1942, US singer, actress, and film director: the films she has acted in include Funny Girl (1968) and A Star is Born (1976); her films as actress and director include Yentl (1983), Prince of Tides (1990), and The Mirror has Two Faces (1996)

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“I don’t think either are easy, to be honest. Like, performatively, yes, I can ‘Barbra Streisand’ a song.

From Los Angeles Times

The show also included a lengthy "In Memoriam" segment, paying tribute to actor Robert Redford, which included a rare stage performance from Barbra Streisand.

From Barron's

Barbra Streisand closed the “In Memoriam” segment, which Billy Crystal opened by honoring the late Rob Reiner, by singing a verse of “The Way We Were” in tribute to the late Robert Redford.

From Los Angeles Times

Barbra Streisand paid tribute to her former co-star in The Way We Were, Robert Redford, who died last year aged 89.

From BBC

Although both were highly respected, Streisand had only just been admitted to the Academy.

From BBC

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