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[lvdkeyes]

Barbra Streisand's new CD, LOVE IS THE ANSWER, is out. I just downloaded it and whether you love her or hate her, you must admit she is a phenomenal talent. She is fast approaching 68 years old and her voice is still clear and strong.

[Beer Chang]

Honestly her music doesn't do much for me. Good voice of course, but don't like her song selection

Rumoured she slept with Bill Clinton.

[lvdkeyes]

Love is the Answer
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
Gentle Rain
If You Go Away
Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
Make Someone Happy
Where Do You Start
A Time for Love
Here's That Rainy Day
Love Dance
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Some Other Time
You Must Believe in Spring

These are some of the songs on the new CD. She has sung so many songs over the years, there must be some of them you like.

[Beer Chang]

A friend was playing some of her early stuff and there were some songs I liked but I can't remember their names.

I prefer fun upbeat music and that's not Barbra's style.

Good pipes though.

[Beer Chang]

An example of the songs that I prefer female vocalists to perform is Stuff Like That There.

The original recording was in 1945 by Betty Hutton and Bette Midler did an excellent cover.

Here's the Kelly Clarkson version.
Stuff LikeThat There

[Beer Chang]

Let's move onto the slow stuff which I suppose is Barbra's strong suit.

Here's Ella's version of Bewitched. It sounds real and you can feel the subtle sexuality.

Ella

Now Barbra just sounds affected and phoney (to ME that's what makes life interesting we all have different tastes)

Barbra