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Leader Live
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Paul McCartney was ‘pretty terrified' to work with Barbra Streisand on new duet
The Beatles star, 82, recorded a version of his track, My Valentine, with Streisand for her new album, The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two. Speaking about the session, he said in a website post: '(It was) nerve-wracking. Nail-biting! I did the session with her in LA and I was pretty terrified. A post shared by Barbra Streisand (@barbrastreisand) 'I think the session was about three hours, you know, a normal kind of session, and it was produced by my friend Peter Asher. 'But it started off with a big 40-piece orchestra on the Sony lot, which is one of the old Hollywood film studios; it's very impressive. And we were on 'The Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage', so no pressure there! 'I thought, 'Well, this will be easy because it's my song, it's My Valentine. What can go wrong?' But what I'd forgotten was that they'd arranged it so that it had to go in Barbra's key and then in my key. 'So, to get from Barbra's key into mine was kind of difficult, and I had to launch in not knowing what key I was in. Mine was lower, hers was higher. It wasn't easy at all!' He added: 'I thought if Barbra is going to do my song, I've got to encourage that. And she was great. 'I didn't realise how rounded she is, creatively. They were filming the session and as soon as we went in, she said, 'Who put that camera there? That shouldn't be there, bring it over here. And what about those lights?' I thought, 'Wow, you're directing it!' 'But then I suddenly remembered she's directed three big movies. She's a smart cookie.' Ahead of the song's release last Friday, the Funny Girl star, 83, said in an Instagram post: 'What a joy it was to record 'My Valentine' with @paulmccartney. To share time with him in the studio was truly special!' The album, set for release on June 27, acts as a sequel to her Grammy-nominated record Partners from 2014. My Valentine, which has been covered by Canadian singer Michael Buble, featured on Sir Paul's 2012 album Kisses On The Bottom.
South Wales Guardian
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Paul McCartney was ‘pretty terrified' to work with Barbra Streisand on new duet
The Beatles star, 82, recorded a version of his track, My Valentine, with Streisand for her new album, The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two. Speaking about the session, he said in a website post: '(It was) nerve-wracking. Nail-biting! I did the session with her in LA and I was pretty terrified. A post shared by Barbra Streisand (@barbrastreisand) 'I think the session was about three hours, you know, a normal kind of session, and it was produced by my friend Peter Asher. 'But it started off with a big 40-piece orchestra on the Sony lot, which is one of the old Hollywood film studios; it's very impressive. And we were on 'The Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage', so no pressure there! 'I thought, 'Well, this will be easy because it's my song, it's My Valentine. What can go wrong?' But what I'd forgotten was that they'd arranged it so that it had to go in Barbra's key and then in my key. 'So, to get from Barbra's key into mine was kind of difficult, and I had to launch in not knowing what key I was in. Mine was lower, hers was higher. It wasn't easy at all!' He added: 'I thought if Barbra is going to do my song, I've got to encourage that. And she was great. 'I didn't realise how rounded she is, creatively. They were filming the session and as soon as we went in, she said, 'Who put that camera there? That shouldn't be there, bring it over here. And what about those lights?' I thought, 'Wow, you're directing it!' 'But then I suddenly remembered she's directed three big movies. She's a smart cookie.' Ahead of the song's release last Friday, the Funny Girl star, 83, said in an Instagram post: 'What a joy it was to record 'My Valentine' with @paulmccartney. To share time with him in the studio was truly special!' The album, set for release on June 27, acts as a sequel to her Grammy-nominated record Partners from 2014. My Valentine, which has been covered by Canadian singer Michael Buble, featured on Sir Paul's 2012 album Kisses On The Bottom.
RTÉ News
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
McCartney 'pretty terrified' doing duet with Streisand
Paul McCartney has admitted that he felt "pretty terrified" while recording a duet with Barbra Streisand. The Beatles star, 82, recorded a version of his song, My Valentine, with Streisand for her new album, The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two. Speaking about the session, he said in a website post: "(It was) nerve-wracking. Nail-biting! I did the session with her in LA and I was pretty terrified. "I think the session was about three hours, you know, a normal kind of session, and it was produced by my friend Peter Asher. "But it started off with a big 40-piece orchestra on the Sony lot, which is one of the old Hollywood film studios; it's very impressive. And we were on 'The Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage', so no pressure there! "I thought, 'Well, this will be easy because it's my song, it's My Valentine. What can go wrong?' But what I'd forgotten was that they'd arranged it so that it had to go in Barbra's key and then in my key. "So, to get from Barbra's key into mine was kind of difficult, and I had to launch in not knowing what key I was in. Mine was lower, hers was higher. It wasn't easy at all!" He added: "I thought if Barbra is going to do my song, I've got to encourage that. And she was great. "I didn't realise how rounded she is, creatively. They were filming the session and as soon as we went in, she said, 'Who put that camera there? That shouldn't be there, bring it over here. And what about those lights?' I thought, 'Wow, you're directing it!' "But then I suddenly remembered she's directed three big movies. She's a smart cookie." Ahead of the song's release last Friday, the Funny Girl star, 83, said in an Instagram post: "What a joy it was to record 'My Valentine' with @paulmccartney. To share time with him in the studio was truly special!" The album, set for release on June 27, acts as a sequel to her Grammy-nominated record Partners from 2014. My Valentine, which has been covered by Canadian singer Michael Buble, featured on Paul McCartney's 2012 album Kisses On The Bottom.
Wales Online
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Paul McCartney was ‘pretty terrified' to work with Barbra Streisand on new duet
Paul McCartney was 'pretty terrified' to work with Barbra Streisand on new duet he Beatles star, 82, recorded a version of his track, My Valentine Paul McCartney on stage in 2013 (Image: Steve Parsons/PA Wire ) Sir Paul McCartney has said he felt "pretty terrified" while recording a new duet with Barbra Streisand. The Beatles star, 82, recorded a version of his track, My Valentine, with Streisand for her new album, The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two. Speaking about the session, he said in a website post: "(It was) nerve-wracking. Nail-biting! I did the session with her in LA and I was pretty terrified. "I think the session was about three hours, you know, a normal kind of session, and it was produced by my friend Peter Asher. "But it started off with a big 40-piece orchestra on the Sony lot, which is one of the old Hollywood film studios; it's very impressive. And we were on 'The Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage', so no pressure there! "I thought, 'Well, this will be easy because it's my song, it's My Valentine. What can go wrong?' But what I'd forgotten was that they'd arranged it so that it had to go in Barbra's key and then in my key. Article continues below "So, to get from Barbra's key into mine was kind of difficult, and I had to launch in not knowing what key I was in. Mine was lower, hers was higher. It wasn't easy at all!" He added: "I thought if Barbra is going to do my song, I've got to encourage that. And she was great. "I didn't realise how rounded she is, creatively. They were filming the session and as soon as we went in, she said, 'Who put that camera there? That shouldn't be there, bring it over here. And what about those lights?' I thought, 'Wow, you're directing it!' "But then I suddenly remembered she's directed three big movies. She's a smart cookie." Ahead of the song's release last Friday, the Funny Girl star, 83, said in an Instagram post: "What a joy it was to record 'My Valentine' with @paulmccartney. To share time with him in the studio was truly special!" The album, set for release on June 27, acts as a sequel to her Grammy-nominated record Partners from 2014. Article continues below My Valentine, which has been covered by Canadian singer Michael Buble, featured on Sir Paul's 2012 album Kisses On The Bottom.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Elton John Calls U.K. Government ‘Absolute Losers' Over A.I. Copyright Plans
Elton John spoke out about the U.K. government's plans to let tech companies use copyright-protected work without permission. Appearing on BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg over the weekend, John noted that the strategy would 'rob young people of their legacy and their income.' 'It's a criminal offense, I think,' John said. 'The government are just being absolute losers, and I'm very angry about it.' He added that Peter Kyle, the technology secretary, is a 'bit of a moron' and noted that he would take ministers to court if the government did not change its course, saying, 'We'll fight it all the way.' John added that he felt that prime minister Keir Starmer needed to 'wise up.' More from Rolling Stone Ed Sheeran Previews Collaboration With Dave Grohl, John Mayer Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney Join Forces for 'My Valentine' Duet Dua Lipa Continues Local Cover Streak by Singing Enrique Iglesias' 'Hero' in Madrid Starmer has proposed relaxing copyright laws to allow A.I. developers to train their models on any material to which they have lawful access. The proposal would require creators to proactively opt out to stop their work being used. Recently, the government dismissed House of Lords proposals that would have required A.I. companies to disclose the creative material used in developing their systems. 'The danger is for young artists, they haven't got the resources to keep checking or fight big tech,' John added. 'It's criminal and I feel incredibly betrayed.' Earlier this month, John was among the over 400 artists who signed a letter calling on Starmer to update copyright laws in the face of A.I. technology. The letter was also signed by Paul McCartney, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, and Florence Welch, among others. 'We, along with 400 other creatives, have signed and sent this letter to the Prime Minister, urging him to give Government support to proposals that would protect copyright in the age of AI,' John wrote on social media. The letter noted, 'Creative copyright is the lifeblood of the creative industries. It recognizes the moral authority we have over our work and provides an income stream for 2.4 million people across the four nations of the United Kingdom. The fight to defend our creative industries has been joined by scores of UK businesses, including those who use and develop AI. We are not against progress or innovation. The creative industries have always been early adopters of technology. Indeed, many of the world's greatest inventions, from the lightbulb to AI itself, have been a result of UK creative minds grappling with technology.' McCartney similar spoke up in a BBC interview earlier this year. 'We're the people, you're the government. You're supposed to protect us. That's your job,' McCartney said. 'So if you're putting through a bill, make sure you protect the creative thinkers, the creative artists, or you're not gonna have them. If there's such a thing as a government, it's their responsibility — I would think — to protect young people to try and enhance that whole thing so it works. So that these people have got job and can enhance the world with wonderful art.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
