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10 songs that will turn anyone into a Barbra Streisand fan

JL;DR SUMMARY Barbra Streisand, an iconic figure in pop culture, has an expansive musical career that, despite staying true to her signature style, has flirted with various genres beyond her traditional audience. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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MusicBarbra StreisandBroadwayRock MusicDiscoPop CultureReggaeDavid BowieVocal PerformanceDonna Summer

Places mentioned

Brooklyn, New York, United States
"despite the fact that she graduated from Brooklyns Erasmus Hall when said uncle would have been in his mid-20s."
Alabama, United States
"hear her record a collection of gospel-funk tracks with the Muscle Shoals rhythm section,"
Georgia, United States
"James Gadson kicks in, one has little choice but to boogie along with them in liberated celebration."
Israel
"report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S. on the impact of the war, rising antisemitism and polarized discourse."

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