Barbra was honored as
the
2011 MusiCares
"Person of the Year"
MusiCares
Honors Barbra
February 12, 2011
Barbra
was
honored
as
the
MusiCares
Person
of
the
Year
at
an
elaborate
ceremony
in
Los
Angeles
last
night.
She
walked
the
red
carpet
escorted
by
husband
Jim
and
Grammys CEO Neil Portnow
(right).
As
is
her
style,
Barbra
didn't
say
all
that
much
as
she
and
Jim
made
their
was
into
the
Los
Angeles
Convention
Center.
She
was
apparently
saving
her
voice
for
the
big
finale
and
a
heartfelt
speech.
Here
are
just
a
few
comments
Barbra
shared
with
her
audience:
"I said yes [to the
MusiCares honor]
because it's such a
wonderful organization
that takes care of their
own - the people who
actually create the
music."
"My niece recently watched
a DVD of 'Funny Girl' for
the first time and asked
why I was singing songs
from 'Glee.' "
"I love music for what
it does for the soul, how
it elevates the moment,
the emotions ... I love
music for what it's given
me. It gave me a job when
I couldn't get a job as an
actress. I love how music
binds us together. It also
reflects the times we live
in.."
The
biggest
names
in
popular
music
serenaded
Barbra
with
her
own
familiar
standards.
Barbra
reciprocated
by
closing
out
the
show
with
an
eight
song
mini
set,
or
her
leftovers,
as
she
called
them.
The
Evening's
Complete
Set
List
Darren
Criss
What Kind of Fool
Diana
Krall
Down With Love
Seal
Guilty
Leona
Lewis
Somewhere
Herbie
Hancock & Nikki
Yanofsky
MEDLEY:
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Lazy Afternoon
Lea
Michele
My Man
Jeff
Beck, LeAnn Rimes
& BeBe Winans
Come Rain or Come Shine
Faith
Hill
Send in the Clowns
Kristin
Chenoweth &
Matthew Morrison
One Less Bell to Answer / A House is Not a Home
Barry Manilow
Memory
Tony Bennett
Smile
Stevie Wonder
People
Barbra Streisand
MEDLEY:
Happy Days Are Here Again
The Way We Were
What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
Evergreen
I Finally Found Someone
Make Someone Happy
The Windmills of Your Mind *
I'll Never Say Goodbye *
* By Alan &
Marilyn Bergman -
currently being recorded by Barbra
The
Videos
...
(watch
'em
while
you
can)
MusiCares to Stream Live
Red Carpet
February 8, 2011 The
Grammys
began
promoting
this
weekend's
massive
on-line
media
coverage
that
will
start
with
Friday
night's
MusiCares
benefit
honoring
Barbra.
Log
in
to
grammy.com
for
details
and
to
catch
all
the
action,
live.
It's
unlikely
that
Barbra's
live
performance
at
MusiCares
will
be
included
in
the
on-line
coverage.
From
the
Grammy
web
site:
"Get
an
exclusive
look
at
one
of
GRAMMY
Week's
most
prestigious
events,
the
MusiCares
Person
of
the
Year
gala
honoring
the
legendary
Barbra
Streisand.
Our
hosts
will
take
you
to
the
red
carpet,
interview
the
stars
as
they
arrive,
and
discuss
the
influence
and
impact
of
Streisand's
monumental
career."
All-Star Cast Set to
Salute Barbra
December 8, 2010
The Grammys have announced a stellar line-up for the MusiCares gala
which will honor Barbra on February 11, 2011. Among those expected to
take part in the evening's program are Barry Manilow, Donna Summer,
Kristen Chenoweth, Diana Krall, Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder. Also slated to
participate are "Glee" cast members Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison.
The "Glee" folks have been particularly supportive of Barbra during
the two years the show's been on the air. The event will take
place at the Los Angeles Convention Center
MusiCares
Ticket Information
November 26, 2010
Over at EBay, The Grammy folks are auctioning 2 VIP tickets to see
Barbra at the MusiCares event in Feb. 100% of the auction proceeds
will go toward supporting of MusiCares programs. (Update: At $4,000,
there were no bids for the tickets on EBay, not even with the offer of
"free shipping").
August
4,
2010
In a
press
release
this
morning,
the
Grammy
Foundation
and
MusiCares
announced
that
Barbra
Streisand
has
been
chosen
as
their
"Person
of the
Year."
"The legendary artist is being honored
as the MusiCares Person of the Year in recognition of her renowned
creative accomplishments as well as her philanthropic work, which has
included an extraordinary range of charitable activities over the
years."
MusiCares is the
charitable arm of the National Association of Recording Arts and
Sciences (the Grammys). Regarding her recognition, Barbra said:
"It is an honor to be recognized as the 2011 MusiCares Person of
the Year. I have so
much respect for the
work they do to create
a lifeline of
resources — whether
it's emergency
financial assistance
or access to addiction
recovery resources —
for music people in
times of need."
February 12, 2011
The
Grammys
began
promoting
this
weekend's
massive
on-line
media
coverage
that
will
start
with
Friday
night's
MusiCares
benefit
honoring
Barbra.
Log
in
to
December 8, 2010