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Music Appreciation

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2. To be fair...

Fri Sep 15, 2023, 11:56 AM

Sep 2023

… “People” was composed by Jule Styne with lyrics by Bob Merrill so it’s “their” song. Still, Streisand’s recording is definitive.

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On September 1, 1964, Barbra Streisand's (version of) "People" was released. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 OP

I wore out the soundtrack to Funny Girl. Still listen to it occasionally. flying_wahini Sep 2023 #1

To be fair... PJMcK Sep 2023 #2

Noted. There was a thread here about Jule Styne a while back. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 #3