Album: A Star Is Born by Barbra Streisand (1976)
Genre: Jazz | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Bittersweet
Record Label: Columbia
Format: Album

Description: The 1976 rock romance <i>A Star Is Born</i> reflects pop’s hectic mid-’70s landscape through two very different stars. The velvet-voiced Streisand flaunts her disco-diva side on the sinewy “Queen Bee” and the roller-rink-ready “I Believe in Love”, and she turns the delicate Paul Williams composition “Evergreen” into an emotional wallop. The folk-rooted Kristofferson, meanwhile, amps up his growl on the bluesy rocker “Hellacious Acres”. Both take on “Watch Closely Now” with gusto, their contrasting approaches equally suiting the commanding rave-up’s charms.

Related Artists: Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Cher

Music Scene: Part of the Brooklyn, New York, U.S. music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Jazz movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Jazz, Rock/Pop, Bittersweet, 1970s, Album, Columbia

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The 1976 rock romance <i>A Star Is Born</i> reflects pop’s hectic mid-’70s landscape through two very different stars. The velvet-voiced Streisand flaunts her disco-diva side on the sinewy “Queen Bee” and the roller-rink-ready “I Believe in Love”, and she turns the delicate Paul Williams composition “Evergreen” into an emotional wallop. The folk-rooted Kristofferson, meanwhile, amps up his growl on the bluesy rocker “Hellacious Acres”. Both take on “Watch Closely Now” with gusto, their contrasting approaches equally suiting the commanding rave-up’s charms.

A Star Is Born

Barbra Streisand

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