EXCLUSIVE (REALLY)
Barbra Streisand just released a new a beautiful new single called “Love Will Survive,” for the closing credits of the upcoming series “The Tattooist of Auschwitz.” It’s maybe Streisand’s best new vocal in years thanks to producers Walter Afanasieff (Mariah Carey’s classics) and Peter Asher (Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor classics).
So now I’m told Streisand has booked the producing duo for her next album of duets. Barbra has a couple of these under her belt over her six decade career. But this one sounds like a powerhouse.
Her big gets? (Or theirs, since who doesn’t want to sing with Barbra?) I’m told it’s superstars only: Paul McCartney is said to be, and so is Sting according to sources. Those are certainly as major as you can get. Which songs will they perform? Probably their own. For McCartney, how about “Michelle”? Sting would sound amazing on “Fragile” with Barbra. But who knows?
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I’ve gleaned that talks are going on with Adele, Miley Cyrus, and Ariana Grande, too. I’d love to hear her with Jennifer Hudson. How about “The Way We Were” with Gladys Knight? They each had hits with the Marvin Hamlisch song. Of course, Josh Groban or Michael Buble would be on the list but she’s worked with them before. Elton John? Bob Dylan? Smokey Robinson?
Will we get some rock songs? Fifty years ago Barbra had a major hit with “Stoney End,” produced by Richard Perry and written by Laura Nyro. I’ll bet she can do it again.
So stay tuned. I don’t think this collection can make it out in time for the 2025 Grammys. But 2026 isn’t so far away!
