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Barbra 2006: A Year in the Life

Feature/December 2006

   
The North American Tour

In November, Barbra concluded her North American concert tour with stops in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

   

   

2006: A Memorable Concert Tour and a Memorable TV Duet

December 31, 2006
As 2006 began, who could have predicted that the year's most exciting highlight would have been another Streisand tour? It was the greatest concert success of her career and was universally acclaimed by critics and the general public alike. We remember all the notable events of 2006.
 
 
"The Barbra Streisand Album"
January

12

"The Barbra Streisand Album" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
 
Sasha Cohen at the Olympics

February

24

Sasha Cohen skated to Barbra's recording of "Don't Rain on My Parade" at the Torino Olympics. 
 
With Maureen Stapleton
March
13 We noted the passing of Maureen Stapleton, a brilliant actress who portrayed Barbra's mother in "Nuts."
 
With Mike Wallace on "60 Minutes"
May
21 In a nationally televised interview, Mike Wallace finally apologized to Barbra for his disrespectful 1991 interview on "60 Minutes."
 
On The Mike Douglas Show

August

11

We noted the passing of talk show host Mike Douglas. Barbra was his co-host for an entire week of episodes back in 1963.
 
Performing in Philadelphia

October

5 Barbra opened in Philadelphia, the first leg of her North American concert tour.
 
"A Star is Born"
November
22 Barbra sang a duet with Tony Bennett on his NBC television special.
28 The long awaited DVD of "A Star Iis Born" hit store shelves.