夏禮章/芭芭拉史翠珊將再度於奧斯卡獎表演

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今年奧斯卡頒獎典禮將不止當紅英國歌星Adele會參加演出,影歌雙棲巨星Barbra Streisand也應邀演出。這將是Barbra Streisand(圖/達志影像美聯社)第二次在奧斯卡頒獎典禮演出,而且距離上一回已經有36年之久,1977年她曾在典禮上演唱自己主演電影A Star Is Born「星夢淚痕」的主題曲Evergreen,Barbra Streisand與Paul Williams合寫的那首歌后來得到原創歌曲獎。今年奧斯卡獎將對音樂電影致敬,表演者除了Grammy音樂獎2008年最佳新人Adele之外,還有Ravi Shankar的女兒爵士歌手Norah Jones。今年奧斯卡頒獎典禮的執行製作人表示:在慶祝電影與音樂的盛會裡沒有Barbra Streisand的演出稱不上完美,他很高興Barbra Streisand答應會有很特別的表演。Barbra Streisand 1942年出生於紐約布魯克林,1962年即開始在百老匯演出,1964年已經是舞臺劇Funny Girl「妙女郎」 的女主角,1968年「妙女郎」推出電影版,她與凱賽琳赫本競爭最佳女主角,除了主演過A Star Is Born「星夢淚痕」、The Way We Were 「往日情懷」、Hello Dolly 「我愛紅娘」、 Funny Lady等知名的電影外, Barbra Streisand也自導自演Yantl「楊朵」、與Prince of Tides「潮浪王子」。在歌唱部分, Barbra Streisand也成就非凡,她一共有五首排行榜冠軍曲,在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第43名。

EVERGREEN (Love Theme from "A Star Is Born")Barbra Streisandwritten by Paul Williams and Barbra Streisand

Love, soft as an easy chairLove, fresh as the morning airOne love that is shared by twoI have found with youLike a rose under the April snowI was always certain love would growLove, ageless and evergreenSeldom seen by twoYou and I willmake each night the firstEveryday a beginningSpirits rise and their dance is unrehearsedThey warm and excite us'Cause we have the brightest loveTwo lights that shine as one Morning glory and midnight sunTime, we've learned to sail aboveTime, won't change the meaning of one loveAgeless and ever evergreen