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."
Hatikvah
Barbra Streisand Lyrics
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נֶפֶשׁ יְהוּדִי הוֹמִיָּה,
וּלְפַאֲתֵי מִזְרָח קָדִימָה,
עַיִן לְצִיּוֹן צוֹפִיָּה;
עוֹד לֹא אָבְדָה תִּקְוָתֵנוּ,
הַתִּקְוָה בַּת שְׁנוֹת אַלְפַּיִם,
לִהְיוֹת עַם חָפְשִׁי בְּאַרְצֵנוּ,
The lyrics to Barbra Streisand's Hatikvah express the deep longing and hope of the Jewish people to return to their homeland and establish a free, independent state. The first verse declares that as long as there is a Jewish soul alive, there will be an unspoken yearning for Zion that will never die. The second verse proclaims that this hope has not been lost, but has endured for thousands of years, and that the Jewish people still hold onto the dream of being a free people in their own land, Zion and Jerusalem.
The song's lyrics are powerful and evoke a strong emotional response from many Jewish people around the world. It has become an unofficial anthem of sorts for the modern state of Israel, and is often played at official ceremonies and events. The song has a long and complex history, dating back to the late 19th century when a Romanian Jewish poet named Naftali Herz Imber wrote the words as a poem. It quickly spread throughout the Jewish world and was set to music, eventually becoming the official national anthem of Israel in 1948.
Line by Line Meaning
כל עוד בלבב פנימה
As long as a Jewish soul beats within me
נפש יהודי הומייה
My Jewish spirit is alive and well
ולפאתי מזרח קדימה
My eyes are turned towards the direction of the rising sun
עין לציון צופיה
My gaze is fixed on Zion
עוד לא אבדה תקוותינו
Our hope is not yet lost
התקווה בת שנות אלפיים
The hope of two thousand years
להיות עם חפשי בארצנו
To be a free people in our own land
ארץ ציון וירושלים
The land of Zion and Jerusalem
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Samuel Cohen
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