Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand, middle name Joan, was born 1942 in Brooklyn, New York City, to a Jewish family. Mother used to be a soprano singer but now works as a school secretary, and father is a high school teacher at the same school. The father died in 1942, and the family was near poverty, with their mother working as a low-paid bookkeeper.
Their career started in nightclubs, Broadway, and theatres in the early 1960s and guest appearances on various television shows. Signed with Columbia Records, retaining full artistic control in exchange for lower pay. Crating, a career spanning six decades, has achieved resounding success in all aspects of entertainment.
