Barbra Streisand (born Barbara Joan Streisand; April 24, 1942 Brooklyn, Ne… Read Full Bio ↴Barbra Streisand (born Barbara Joan Streisand; April 24, 1942 Brooklyn, New York), is an Academy Award-winning American singer, theater and film actress, composer, film producer, and director. She has won Oscars for Best Actress and Best Original Song as well as multiple Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and an honorary Tony Award. She received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor on December 7, 2008. She is the most successful female recording artist according to the Recording Industry Assoc. of America (RIAA).

Barbra Streisand has recorded more than 60 albums, almost all with Columbia Records. Her early works in the 1960s (her debut The Barbra Streisand Album which won two Grammy Awards in 1963, followed by The Second Barbra Streisand Album, The Third Album, My Name Is Barbra, etc.) are considered classic renditions of theater and nightclub standards, including her version of Happy Days Are Here Again. Beginning with My Name Is Barbra, her albums were often medley-filled keepsakes of her television specials.

Starting in 1969, Streisand tackled contemporary songwriters; like many talented singers of the day, she found herself a fish out of water in attempts to tackle rock, but her vocal talents prevailed and she gained newfound success with the pop and ballad-oriented Richard Perry-produced album Stoney End in 1971. The title track, written by Laura Nyro, was a big hit for Streisand.

Streisand's 1980 album, Guilty featured the songwriting, production and vocal talents of Barry Gibb and was the best-selling album of her recording career. During the 1970s, she was also highly prominent in the pop charts, with number-one records like The Way We Were, Evergreen, No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (her duet with Donna Summer), and Woman In Love; some of these came from soundtracks of her films. She recently took part in supporting Haiti in singing "We are the World 25th anniversary.

When the 1970s ended, Streisand was named the most successful female singer in the U.S. - only Elvis Presley and The Beatles having sold more albums. [1]

[1] In 1982, New York Times music critic Stephen Holden wrote that Streisand was "the most influential mainstream American pop singer since Frank Sinatra."

Autumn
Barbra Streisand Lyrics

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Autumn, it feels like autumn
Although the breeze is still
I feel the chill of autumn
Oh, yes, it's autumn
It's always autumn
However green the hill
To me it still is autumn
I can feel the frost now

That makes my spring and summer dreams seem lost now
Why can't the autumn haze
Recall the days of warm summer laughter?
That faded soon after in the autumn
He left in autumn
And though another season's here

I feel the emptiness of autumn
All the year

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Barbra Streisand's "Autumn" reflect the changing of seasons and the bittersweet emotions that come with it. The song begins with the line "Autumn, it feels like autumn" which sets the tone for the entire song. Despite the fact that the breeze is still blowing, Streisand feels the chill of autumn. She notes that it always feels like autumn to her, no matter how green the hill is.

Streisand then delves deeper into the emotions that autumn evokes in her. She can feel the frost now, which makes her spring and summer dreams seem lost. The autumn haze cannot bring back the warm summer laughter that has faded away. The ultimate blow comes when Streisand reveals that he left in autumn. Even though another season is here, she still feels the emptiness of autumn all year round.

"Autumn" is a melancholic reflection on the changing of seasons and the loss that often comes with it. Streisand's voice and emotive delivery elevate the lyrics and capture the sentiment perfectly.

Line by Line Meaning

Autumn, it feels like autumn
The singer is in autumn and feels the season's atmosphere.

Although the breeze is still
Despite the breeze being calm, the singer feels the coldness of autumn.

I feel the chill of autumn
The singer senses the chilly essence of autumn.

Oh, yes, it's autumn
The singer acknowledges that it is indeed autumn.

It's always autumn
The singer reflects on how she feels like it is always autumn.

However green the hill
Even though the hill may still have greenery, the singer perceives it as autumn.

To me it still is autumn
The singer emphasizes her personal impression that it is still autumn.

I can feel the frost now
The singer experiences the feeling of frost that is common in autumn.

That makes my spring and summer dreams Seem lost now
The arrival of autumn makes the singer think that her dreams of spring and summer have vanished.

Why can't the autumn haze Recall the days of warm summer laughter?
The singer wonders why the autumn weather can't remind her of the warm summer days that were filled with laughter.

That faded soon after in the autumn
The singer suggests that the happiness from summer was short-lived and diminished during the onset of autumn.

He left in autumn
The singer's loved one left her during autumn.

And though another season's here I feel the emptiness of autumn
Although a different season has arrived, the singer still feels the hollowness of autumn due to her lost love.

All the year...
The singer feels as though she's in autumn all year round due to the grief of losing her love during the season.

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: David Lee Shire, Richard Eldridge Maltby, Jr

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