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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
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Barbra Streisand Makes Exciting Announcement About Her Career
Barbra Streisandhas had a long and legendary career. Since releasing her debut album in 1963, Barbra has done it all. She has acted in movies, performed on Broadway, and won numerous awards. She's even an EGOT, having won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award. After decades of being an icon with a career that most performers dream of, the 83-year-old Streisand made a huge announcement on April 30: she's not done yet! In fact, she has a new album on the way! Barbra will release The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two, a duets album and sequel to her 2014 album, Partners. The first installment featured Babs singing along with stars like Billy Joel, Lionel Richie, John Legend, Michael Bublé and Stevie Wonder. The album arrives on June 27 and features Barbra singing with Hozier, Sting, Seal, Paul McCartney, Sam Smith, Bob Dylan, Tim McGraw, James Taylor, Josh Groban, and Laufey. There's even a performance with both Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey. This is her first album of new music since 2018's Walls. In 2022, she released Live at the Bon Soir, an album she recorded in 1962. "I've always loved singing duets with gifted artists," said Barbra in a statement about this new duets collection. 'They inspire me in unique and different ways and make our time in the studio a joy!' 'My new album…gave me the chance to work and play with some of my old friends, label mates, and new artists too,' she added. 'I hope that you'll enjoy listening to our collaborations as much as I enjoyed recording with all of my wonderful partners.' TRACKLIST01. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" with Hozier02. "My Valentine" with Paul McCartney03. "To Lose You Again" with Sam Smith04. "The Very Thought of You" with Bob Dylan05. "Letter to My 13 Year Old Self" with Laufey06. "One Heart, One Voice" with Mariah Carey & Ariana Grande07. "I Love Us" with Tim McGraw08. "Secret O' Life" with James Taylor09. "Fragile" with Sting10. "Where Do I Go from You?" with Josh Groban11. "Love Will Survive" with Seal
