No laser lights, no dancers, no autotunes. Just a stationary camera up close and she captivates with *that voice* and a delivery of a song that gives life to lyrics. She was only 23 here but had completed the Broadway run of "Funny Girl", a month prior it had been announced that she would star in the movie version (her first Oscar win), she was headed for the London stage run--where she'd find out she was pregnant on opening night--the soundtrack to this special would be her 8th top 10 album, she'd won 2 Grammys and 5 Emmys, and in December she'd give birth to her son, Jason Gould. 😱 I can't imagine that level of success and responsibility at 23! I was worried about what we were doing the approaching weekend! Thank you for a great reaction Saeed! 😊
Barbra's artistry is so deep-so full-so off the charts-the second she begins making sound tears spring to my eyes. I am so transformed by the beauty of the tone, her ease, the fearlessness with which she tells us her story. she works magic with her sound. pure magic. this early period for Streisand is just so stunning. vocally-everything was at her command. she could go anywhere she wanted it seems. she is always going to the most dangerous places in her sound-and conquering. she just IS music when she sings. and she takes me away! thanks for posting! i;ve like and subscribed.
You should see Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered from the Judy Garland Show. It’s a vocal clinic. You definitely would appreciate it. Also the duet with Judy. I don’t think they knew how iconic it would become.
I'm so happy that you are doing so many Barbra video's, songs. She is just amazing, she is a once in a lifetime artist, nobody can top her! Thank you Saeed for all these great reactions!
It's interesting that you commented how Barbra serves the song because those are her exact sentiments on singing. She has said before that the singer's job is to serve the song and not themselves. She looks at every single song and finds the story and makes sure that she's the storyteller for the listener. They are few and far between singers who are like that today. Singers like Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera just show off more than sing. Not that they can't sing, but they are always adding runs and whistle notes where it's becomes showing off what they can do and the song takes place. Great reaction!
She recorded the song in 1964 on her "The Third Album" and two years later performed it on this 1966 special. No gimmicks, no autotune, no vulgarity, just the voice, the lyrics, and the orchestra. This song was performed over the years by the greats as a ballad, swing, uptempo, etc. Here, it is a very internal performance acting-wise.
The good picture quality is due to this special being filmed rather than recorded on analog videotape. Although analog videotape was invented in 1956, the transition from recording TV shows on film to analog videotape was slow. In the late 1960s, film was still used for many prime time TV series and specials. The use of analog videotape instead of film for most TV shows became more widespread in the 1970s and almost universal in the 1980s because of the lower cost despite the lower picture quality than that of film. This is why the digital recordings and restoration of many TV shows from the 1960s look much better than those from the 1970s through the early 1990s. By the mid-1990s, the U.S. TV/video/ post-production industry had gone digital in a big way, using component digital video recording, processing and editing technologies, which produced better quality recordings of TV shows than had analog videotape.
I'd not seen this one before. Thank you so much. I'd only seen these 2 Barbra Streisand - It Had to Be You (Official Video) @Barbra Streisand Michael Buble & Barbra Streisand "It Had To Be You" @Michael Bublé Poland
This song was written 100 YEAS AGO !!!! Let that sink in. How many songs written today will be around in 100 years??? FYI ~ "It Had to Be You" is a popular song composed by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Gus Kahn. It was published on May 9, 1924 by Jerome H. Remick & Co. of New York."
Just adore your reactions, Saeed. You really appreciate the artform your watching and listening to, and it means so much to your listeners and fans of a particular artist, how you personally relate to a song or era, and how you genuinely share that with us in your own sincere way. There's so much Barbra throughout each decade, that it's nearly impossible to point to one that was her 'prime'... she just reinvented herself each decade it seems, yet always staying tethered and true to herself and her uniqueness. Can't wait to introduce you to more surprises throughout her career. Great suggestion, David...😉👍👍
Thank you, Donna! That means a lot ❤️ This song and performance is beautiful. I love how we can see these video's online and actually see the different era's. A wonderful journey and i am learning a lot. Thanks so mucj for watching!
Babs songs in the 60's were mostly classical easy listening and you can really hear her phrasing and nuances so well. Although my favorite Barbra era was the 70's. A few other suggestions are Woman In the Moon, Enough is Enough(duet with Donna Summer) and The Main Event(movie version).
She is great.. Talent and professional in all projects she stars in. Her performances and her body language.. gives it the whole iota in her style, is just exquisite..
So many people have covered this song as you might imagine, considering it’s 100 years old. Some of the older ones include Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald & Frank Sinatra. One of the more recent covers is by Harry Connick Jr., a jazz pianist. They all have their own style.
Important Fact: songs back then always had an 'intro' bit....so the first 2 bars here ar that....the 'real song' starts with the line "It had to be you"....
Another Artist ( long retired) but like a Barbra- wears many hats nor just singer) is Liza Minelli ( Judy Garland and Sal Minelli's daughter. There is a half sister also a singer named Lorna Luft(?) Spelling. Been a min to remember Lorna...
My first exposure to color TV was when our older cousin down the street would invite me and my brother over--strangly, always at mid day. I think I figured out that her husband popping in then leaving annoyed, and she now sporting a grin, had something to do with an impromptu 'discussion.'
@SaeedReacts. Oh yes!!! The album is so great!! The album is called Partners, and she had duets with her son Jason Gould, Michael Bublé, Billy Joel, Lionel Riche, John Legend, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Stevie Wonder, Babyface, Blake Shelton, Josh Groban, and Elvis.
Saeed, are you sure you don't have some New York in you? The more I listen to you, the more I hear a slight NY accent. And then when you said, "You know what I mean?" - Barbra always says that phrase in her NY Brooklynese accent! Hehe! Anyway, it was great seeing your reaction again to another Streisand classic. (Me thinks she's got you hooked! 😉) Hey, I learned something from you on this one I never knew. You said this song was written in 1924. And then mentioned how we're listening to it 100 years later in 2024. And guess what, Barbra was 24 in this TV Special here. And also Barbra has always said that 24 is her lucky number! I love numerology! Wonder what it means, though? Lol! BTW, I'm dying to see your reaction to the Yentl Medley or even just "A Piece of Sky" from the movie Yentl. Can't wait to see your face when you get to one of her pinnacle blow-you-away numbers! She's got some real blockbusters you will almost not believe that that voice is coming out of a human being! 😎👍
I have grown up watching many films set in New York. So it might be because of that. And as a kid it was always my dream to visit New York, because it seemed like such a different place than where i was from. Then at 21 i was able to do it and i went with my girlfriend who is now my wife :) No way that 24 is her lucky number and all these connections now :) That is amazing! I definitely will get to those as well. Today i have a reaction coming to her duet with Michael Bublé singing this song. Thanks for watching! Have a great day!
@@SaeedReacts. Hey no pressure. It's just that it hit me when watching this reaction when you said you didn't know this one existed as so many others. That's when it really struck me. You are in for such an amazing ride with this woman! And because you're a writer, you're always really good at expressing yourself. And that's why I said I can't wait to hear and watch your reactions to her biggest blockbusters! You're going to be blown away! Ha! Good hearing from you. Looking forward to the next one.
Like _Tomorrow_ , _Moon River_ , and _Smile_ , and several other American classics, _It Had To Be You_ was one of those songs I never really liked .... that is until Barbra put her spin on it.
Hey, I’m not sure if you were aware by Faozia is on a new show called the next singer 2024 and she has put out three songs two of them are her own and one of them is a cover so you should react to those three songs
Streisand in her early recordings had idiosyncratic, innovative phrasing which carried emotional clout, but sadly as she became more commercial that was flattened out so she lost a lot of her originality while still being a top class artist.
simply the GOAT.
No laser lights, no dancers, no autotunes. Just a stationary camera up close and she captivates with *that voice* and a delivery of a song that gives life to lyrics. She was only 23 here but had completed the Broadway run of "Funny Girl", a month prior it had been announced that she would star in the movie version (her first Oscar win), she was headed for the London stage run--where she'd find out she was pregnant on opening night--the soundtrack to this special would be her 8th top 10 album, she'd won 2 Grammys and 5 Emmys, and in December she'd give birth to her son, Jason Gould. 😱 I can't imagine that level of success and responsibility at 23! I was worried about what we were doing the approaching weekend!
Thank you for a great reaction Saeed! 😊
Beautiful! Thanks so much for taking the time to share this. What a career!
And thanks for this request!
Barbra's artistry is so deep-so full-so off the charts-the second she begins making sound tears spring to my eyes. I am so transformed by the beauty of the tone, her ease, the fearlessness with which she tells us her story. she works magic with her sound. pure magic. this early period for Streisand is just so stunning. vocally-everything was at her command. she could go anywhere she wanted it seems. she is always going to the most dangerous places in her sound-and conquering. she just IS music when she sings. and she takes me away! thanks for posting! i;ve like and subscribed.
Beautifully said!
Thanks so much for subscribing!
Saaed, your enthusiasm when you watch Barbra is awesome to see.
It is always a joy listening to Barbra and watch her perform.
You should see Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered from the Judy Garland Show. It’s a vocal clinic. You definitely would appreciate it. Also the duet with Judy. I don’t think they knew how iconic it would become.
Thanks for the recommendation!
Love when you cover Barbra Streisand!
Amazing artist! Definitely will be exploring more. Thanks for watching.
Agree! Stunning!
It is a beautiful song critiqued by a beautiful young man. Thank you.
Amazing song! Thanks so much for watching!
@@SaeedReacts. Critique the song from Lisa Stansfield change.
❤. She's a unicorn. Rare and magical. Great reaction.
She truly is! Thanks for watching!
Just stellar
I'm so happy that you are doing so many Barbra video's, songs. She is just amazing, she is a once in a lifetime artist, nobody can top her!
Thank you Saeed for all these great reactions!
She definitely is. What a career!
Thanks so much for watching, Guy!
@@SaeedReacts. I will do some donations and do some great suggestions about some songs. You will love them i'm sure.
I think its the first time I have heard the actual intro to this song.Bravo, Babs!
Nobody like Barbra. Such quality and texture how she sings a ballad like this. Now this is true music folks
It's interesting that you commented how Barbra serves the song because those are her exact sentiments on singing. She has said before that the singer's job is to serve the song and not themselves. She looks at every single song and finds the story and makes sure that she's the storyteller for the listener. They are few and far between singers who are like that today. Singers like Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera just show off more than sing. Not that they can't sing, but they are always adding runs and whistle notes where it's becomes showing off what they can do and the song takes place. Great reaction!
That is amazing. Thanks for taking the time to share this!
Have a great day!
This is from a TV special she did in the late 60s when she was in her early 20s.
She recorded the song in 1964 on her "The Third Album" and two years later performed it on this 1966 special. No gimmicks, no autotune, no vulgarity, just the voice, the lyrics, and the orchestra. This song was performed over the years by the greats as a ballad, swing, uptempo, etc. Here, it is a very internal performance acting-wise.
I remember watching this show. Barbra is fantastic!
I was married in 1966, so was engaged in your mum's birth year!
Amazing! You have been a fan since day 1 😄
@@SaeedReacts. Pretty much.
She has the greatest female singing voice ever!
You may enjoy her version of the song, PEOPLE. It's beautiful!
Thanks for the recommendation!
The good picture quality is due to this special being filmed rather than recorded on analog videotape.
Although analog videotape was invented in 1956, the transition from recording TV shows on film to analog videotape was slow. In the late 1960s, film was still used for many prime time TV series and specials. The use of analog videotape instead of film for most TV shows became more widespread in the 1970s and almost universal in the 1980s because of the lower cost despite the lower picture quality than that of film.
This is why the digital recordings and restoration of many TV shows from the 1960s look much better than those from the 1970s through the early 1990s.
By the mid-1990s, the U.S. TV/video/ post-production industry had gone digital in a big way, using component digital video recording, processing and editing technologies, which produced better quality recordings of TV shows than had analog videotape.
I'd not seen this one before. Thank you so much.
I'd only seen these 2
Barbra Streisand - It Had to Be You (Official Video) @Barbra Streisand
Michael Buble & Barbra Streisand "It Had To Be You" @Michael Bublé Poland
Great song and performance! Reaction to her Duet with Michael Bublé is coming later today.
Love young Barbra
She's the greatest singer of all!
This song was written 100 YEAS AGO !!!! Let that sink in. How many songs written today will be around in 100 years???
FYI ~ "It Had to Be You" is a popular song composed by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Gus Kahn. It was published on May 9, 1924 by Jerome H. Remick & Co. of New York."
Just adore your reactions, Saeed. You really appreciate the artform your watching and listening to, and it means so much to your listeners and fans of a particular artist, how you personally relate to a song or era, and how you genuinely share that with us in your own sincere way.
There's so much Barbra throughout each decade, that it's nearly impossible to point to one that was her 'prime'... she just reinvented herself each decade it seems, yet always staying tethered and true to herself and her uniqueness. Can't wait to introduce you to more surprises throughout her career.
Great suggestion, David...😉👍👍
Thank you, Donna! That means a lot ❤️
This song and performance is beautiful. I love how we can see these video's online and actually see the different era's. A wonderful journey and i am learning a lot. Thanks so mucj for watching!
@SaeedReacts. So agree...Saeed. Thank goodness we're able to travel through these great eras via technology.
it had to be her!
Babs songs in the 60's were mostly classical easy listening and you can really hear her phrasing and nuances so well. Although my favorite Barbra era was the 70's. A few other suggestions are Woman In the Moon, Enough is Enough(duet with Donna Summer) and The Main Event(movie version).
The 70s are my favorite, too. If I had to choose!
She is great.. Talent and professional in all projects she stars in. Her performances and her body language.. gives it the whole iota in her style, is just exquisite..
We got TV in Australia in 1956 to coincide with the Melbourne Olympics. But we didn't get colour until 1975
So many people have covered this song as you might imagine, considering it’s 100 years old. Some of the older ones include Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald & Frank Sinatra. One of the more recent covers is by Harry Connick Jr., a jazz pianist. They all have their own style.
Love this song. Reminds me of the movie "When Harry met Sally". Barbra Streisand's voice is mesmerizing.
Classic movie!
Great song and performance!
She was once asked how she approached a creative project. She answered something like, 'I see it whole first.'
Awesome! Love that! Thanks for sharing.
Important Fact: songs back then always had an 'intro' bit....so the first 2 bars here ar that....the 'real song' starts with the line "It had to be you"....
Another Artist ( long retired) but like a Barbra- wears many hats nor just singer) is Liza Minelli ( Judy Garland and Sal Minelli's daughter. There is a half sister also a singer named Lorna Luft(?) Spelling. Been a min to remember Lorna...
Powerful voice!
100%
"Lady in the Moon" from A Star Is Born.
Thanks for the recommendation.
It's actually "Woman In The Moon"
You should listen to her sing “He Touched Me”!!!!
Thanks for the recommendation!
My first exposure to color TV was when our older cousin down the street would invite me and my brother over--strangly, always at mid day. I think I figured out that her husband popping in then leaving annoyed, and she now sporting a grin, had something to do with an impromptu 'discussion.'
Thats a great way to do it 😅😄
I love this song so much!!!! You should check out the duet version of this she did with Michael Bublé
Great song! Oh they did a duet of this. Will add it to my list. Thanks!
@SaeedReacts. Oh yes!!! The album is so great!! The album is called Partners, and she had duets with her son Jason Gould, Michael Bublé, Billy Joel, Lionel Riche, John Legend, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Stevie Wonder, Babyface, Blake Shelton, Josh Groban, and Elvis.
Tim Machine is my favorite Barbra track
THAT IS REALY LIVE
You should check out the album that Barry Gibb did for her. Guilty. There is a video of them singing together at her "charity" thing at her home.
Definitely want to check out that one too!
She was 23 years old here.
Please react to "Where Am I Going?" from this same TV special. She's amazing.
Thanks for the recommendation!
Saeed, are you sure you don't have some New York in you? The more I listen to you, the more I hear a slight NY accent. And then when you said, "You know what I mean?" - Barbra always says that phrase in her NY Brooklynese accent! Hehe! Anyway, it was great seeing your reaction again to another Streisand classic. (Me thinks she's got you hooked! 😉) Hey, I learned something from you on this one I never knew. You said this song was written in 1924. And then mentioned how we're listening to it 100 years later in 2024. And guess what, Barbra was 24 in this TV Special here. And also Barbra has always said that 24 is her lucky number! I love numerology! Wonder what it means, though? Lol!
BTW, I'm dying to see your reaction to the Yentl Medley or even just "A Piece of Sky" from the movie Yentl. Can't wait to see your face when you get to one of her pinnacle blow-you-away numbers! She's got some real blockbusters you will almost not believe that that voice is coming out of a human being! 😎👍
I have grown up watching many films set in New York. So it might be because of that. And as a kid it was always my dream to visit New York, because it seemed like such a different place than where i was from. Then at 21 i was able to do it and i went with my girlfriend who is now my wife :)
No way that 24 is her lucky number and all these connections now :) That is amazing!
I definitely will get to those as well. Today i have a reaction coming to her duet with Michael Bublé singing this song.
Thanks for watching! Have a great day!
@@SaeedReacts. Hey no pressure. It's just that it hit me when watching this reaction when you said you didn't know this one existed as so many others. That's when it really struck me. You are in for such an amazing ride with this woman! And because you're a writer, you're always really good at expressing yourself. And that's why I said I can't wait to hear and watch your reactions to her biggest blockbusters! You're going to be blown away! Ha! Good hearing from you. Looking forward to the next one.
Please check out “People” by Barbra…it was huge.
I believe that one is on my list. Thanks for the recommendation!
Like _Tomorrow_ , _Moon River_ , and _Smile_ , and several other American classics, _It Had To Be You_ was one of those songs I never really liked .... that is until Barbra put her spin on it.
Hey, I’m not sure if you were aware by Faozia is on a new show called the next singer 2024 and she has put out three songs two of them are her own and one of them is a cover so you should react to those three songs
I heard about a performance, but didnt know it was from this show.
I reacted to one of her songs recently, but its currently blocked.
@@SaeedReacts. yeah
Streisand in her early recordings had idiosyncratic, innovative phrasing which carried emotional clout, but sadly as she became more commercial that was flattened out so she lost a lot of her originality while still being a top class artist.