Barbra Streisand | Smile (Oprah Winfrey Show, 2003)

SUBSCRIBE! * “Smile“ is a song based on an instrumental theme used in the soundtrack for Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 film Modern Times. Chaplin, who composed the song, was inspired by Puccini’s Tosca. John Turner & Geoffrey Parsons added the lyrics & title in 1954. In the lyrics, based on lines & themes from the film. “Smile“ has become a popular standard since its original use in Chaplin’s film & has been recorded by numerous artists: Nat King Cole (recorded the first version with lyrics), Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson, Sunny Gale (with Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra), David Whitfield, Tony Bennett, Jerry Butler & Betty Everett, Jimmy Durante, Judy Garland, Robert Downey Jr., Lady GaGa, Glee cast, Celine Dion * Barbara Joan Streisand (born April 24, 1942), is an American singer, actress & filmmaker. With a career spanning over 6 decades & is among the few performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar & Tony (EGOT). She began her career by performing in nightclubs & Broadway theaters in the early 1960s. Following her guest appearances on various television shows, she signed to Columbia Records, insisting that she retain full artistic control & accepting lower pay in exchange, an arrangement that continued throughout her career & released her debut The Barbra Streisand Album (1963), which won the Grammy for Album of the Year. Streisand has topped the US Billboard 200 chart with 11 albums—a record for a woman—including People, The Way We Were, Guilty & The Broadway Album. She also achieved 5 no 1 singles on the US Billboard Hot 100—The Way We Were, Evergreen, You Don’t Bring Me Flowers, Enough Is Enough & Woman in Love. She ventured into film by the end of 1960s. She starred in the critically acclaimed Funny Girl, for which she won the Oscar for Best Actress, Hello, Dolly!, What’s Up, Doc?, The Way We Were. She won a 2nd Oscar for the theme from A Star Is Born, the 1st woman to be honored as a composer. With the release of Yentl, she became the 1st woman to write, produce, direct & star in a major studio film. She received the Golden Globe for Best Director, becoming the 1st (for 37 years, the only) woman to win that award. She later directed The Prince of Tides & The Mirror Has Two Faces. With sales exceeding 150 million records, she is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the highest-certified female artist in the US, with 68.5 million certified album units tying with Mariah Carey. Billboard ranked her as the greatest female artist on the Billboard 200 chart & the top Adult Contemporary female artist of all time. Her accolades include 2 Oscars, 10 Grammys, 5 Emmys, 4 Peabody Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom & 9 Golden Globes. * The Oprah Winfrey Show, often referred to as The Oprah Show or simply Oprah, was an American daytime syndicated talk show that aired nationally for 25 seasons from September 8, 1986, to May 25, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. Produced and hosted by its namesake, Oprah Winfrey, it remains the highest-rated daytime talk show in American television history. The show was highly influential to many young stars, and many of its themes have penetrated into the American pop-cultural consciousness. Winfrey used the show as an educational platform, featuring book clubs, interviews, self-improvement segments, and philanthropic forays into world events. The show did not attempt to profit off the products it endorses; it had no licensing agreement with retailers when products were promoted, nor did the show make any money from endorsing books for its book club. Oprah was one of the longest-running daytime television talk shows in history. The show received 47 Daytime Emmy Awards before Winfrey chose to stop submitting it for consideration in 2000. In 2002, TV Guide ranked it at No. 49 on TV Guide’s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. In 2013, they ranked it as the 19th greatest TV show of all time. In November 2009, Winfrey announced that the show would conclude in 2011 following its 25th and final season. The series finale aired on May 25, 2011. #celinedion #celine #music #barbrastreisand #oprah #michaeljackson #charliechaplin