BARBRA STREISAND REFUSED TO BECOME WHAT HOLLYWOOD EXPECTED — AND THAT DEFIANCE TURNED A BROOKLYN GIRL INTO AN AMERICAN LEGEND
Long before Barbra Streisand became one of the most celebrated entertainers in history, she was a determined young woman from Brooklyn carrying an extraordinary voice into small New York nightclubs. There were no film contracts, sold-out arenas, or shelves filled with awards. There was only ambition, instinct, and a refusal to believe that success required…