My Name Is Barbra | ||||
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Released | 3 May 1965 | |||
Recorded | February 1; April 26, 30, 1965 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 31:14 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Robert Mersey | |||
Barbra Streisand chronology | ||||
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My Name Is Barbra is the first of two studio album tie-ins by Barbra Streisand for her debut television special of the same name, which aired April 28, 1965, on CBS-TV. Boosted by the critical acclaim for the broadcast, the album was certified gold and peaked at #2 on the US charts; by 1966, the album sold over one million copies worldwide.
The album cover photograph of Streisand at age five was taken by her brother Sheldon. A digitally restored and remastered CD was released in 1990.[1]
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At the 8th Annual Grammy Awards the album garnered Streisand her third win for Best Female Vocal Performance, her fifth Grammy overall.[3]
The National Association of Recording Merchandisers named Streisand the best-selling female vocalist of 1965.[4]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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Worldwide | — | 1,000,000[11] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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