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Who sang Papa Can You Hear Me??

Barbra Streisand released the song Papa Can You Hear Me?. Date of release: 1983.

Release date: 1983
Writer(s): Alan Bergman
Producer(s): Phil Ramone
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- The song is performed by a singer who addresses her father, whom she believes to be in heaven.

- She begins by asking him if he can hear her, see her and find her in the night. She then asks him to help her, because she is afraid.

- The singer reflects on everything her father taught her and how much smaller and lonelier she feels in the world without him.

- Despite this, she loves him and misses him very much.

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The singer asks her father for help, reflects on what he taught her and how much she misses him.
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Barbra Streisand - Short Biography

Barbra Streisand is an American singer, actress, producer, director and businesswoman. She was born on April 24, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in a modest Jewish neighborhood. She began singing and acting at the age of nine.

At the age of 15, Streisand made her Broadway debut as the young actress in the musical I Can Get It For You Wholesale. She went on to win two Tonys, a Grammy and an Emmy for her performances.

Streisand entered the film industry at the age of 21 and won an Oscar for her performance in the 1968 film Funny Girl. Since then, she has appeared in a series of films, including A Star Is Born (1976), The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) and Meet the Fockers (2004).

Streisand has also recorded hit albums, including The Barbra Streisand Album (1963), My Name Is Barbra (1965) and The Way We Were (1974). She has become one of the most prolific female artists in the music industry and has won numerous awards, including 10 Grammy Awards and 5 Emmy Awards.

In addition to her artistic career, Streisand is also a prolific businesswoman and philanthropist. She is one of the few celebrities to have launched her own line of beauty products, which was launched in 2002. She also founded the Streisand Foundation in 1986 to support social and political causes.
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- "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" is a 1983 song composed by Michel Legrand and written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman.

- It was written for Barbra Streisand in the title role of Yentl.

- The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 56th Academy Awards.

- Donna Summer performed it at the ceremonies.

- The song peaked at #26 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.

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