The Conversation: Alan & Marilyn Bergman and Barbra Streisand

[Smiley and West]

Smiley & West celebrate Barbra Streisand’s birthday this week with Academy Award-winning songwriters Alan & Marilyn Bergman including a surprise visit from the legendary singer!

 

[Candace McCarty]

Dialogue

 Inspirational exchanges
Penetrate deeply
Pulsating vibrations
Engage my spirit in dance
Fragile spaces
Mounting
Into places untouched
Like rhapsodic breezes
Caressing
Into a psychedelic frenzy

[Jaymes Taylor (Jay)]

This segment was inspiring to me as I remembered hearing Ms. Streisand's version of The Way We Were for the first time.  I have heard and listened to many songs but this one song I identify with a singular moment focused on identifying the magnificent singer.  I was familiar with Ms. Streisand at the time but had never heard her present so many colorful nuances in her tonality. The synthesis of mature vocalizing, enchanting melody and lyrics put my roommate and me under a spell!  Tyrone probably laughs at me today for guessing Lena Horne on a sunny Saturday morning in Washington, D.C. South Capital Street.

[DEBORAH J. STEELE]

Greetings: To My Dearest Tavis ... "Thanks, for the reminder, and "Happy Birthday to Barbara Streisand!" ... "She's one of my true & favorite Song Birds!" ... (smile) ... Many Blessings, Always, Deborah J. Steele - 4/22/12

[DEBORAH J. STEELE]

“TIME-LESS MELODIES, WITH LASTING MEMORIES” …

Celebrating: (Mr. & Mrs. Alan & Marilyn Bergman and Barbra Streisand) … A Tavis Smiley PRI Radio Station Conversation …

Greetings: To My Dearest Tavis & Dr. West,

“Brilliant & Beautiful!” … What a wonderful and warm conversation indeed!” … (smile) …

What a “classy duet”, of a “very talent couple”, the: (Bergman‘s), who truly followed the creative sources of their hearts, through out the years, including staying true to their musical craft, that, has carried them through the “golden years”, with the use of using “traditional poetry methods” that, has now lead them both to be well known as one of the: (National Award Winners, as the “BEST” Song Writers & Composers), in our time, which, their work has now become well known to be: “time-less melodies with lasting memories”, that will live on “forever”, in our American Music History …

“Many Thanks & Happy Birthday”, also to our dear friend: (Mrs. Barbra Streisand), and for taking the time, to have called into the: (Tavis Smiley PRI radio station), and for sharing her “loving and life-lasting friendship”, with the: (Bergman’s) …

Once again, “Thanks” for the shared warm hearted conversations, and for reminding us all, of the importance of keeping the “Artistry & Imagination” of “good creative music”, alive and well!”…(smile) …

Sincerely, with warmest regards & blessings,
Ms. Deborah J. Steele
(Your watchful & listening Angel in Atlanta,
& Smiley & West Team Member - 2012)
4/22/12 - AM

[William C. Johnson]

What a truly wonderful program! And happy birthday, Barbara. Thank you.