Today marks the 50th anniversary of “My Name Is Barbra,” the then-22-year-old Barbra Streisand’s first TV special, which cemented her status as one of the biggest rising stars in show business. The one-hour show aired April 28, 1965, on CBS.
Here are five things to know about “My Name Is Barbra”:
1) Streisand taped the show in segments while concurrently doing eight shows a week of “Funny Girl” on Broadway.
2) The special was released in conjunction with Streisand’s fifth studio album, also titled “My Name Is Barbra.”
3) It was broken up into three acts, including a fashion-themed segment and a performance of a medley of songs from “Funny Girl” recorded in front of an audience at the Ed Sullivan Theater.
