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Barbra Streisand Enjoys ‘Telling Her Stories’ and Sharing ‘Wisdom’ With Younger Generation of Talent

Barbra Streisand gets a 'huge amount of joy' from mentoring and working with the younger generation of artists, an insider exclusively tells Closer.

But Hozier, and Sam Smith, and Josh Groban, and Ariana Grande, and even music veteran Mariah Carey, happily deferred to her and treated every word she said with a sort of reverence, which Barbra loved.” Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Genesis Prize FoundationOne of the collaborators on the upcoming album, Hozier, also spoke out in a statement after working on a cover of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” with the Funny Girl actress. “Barbra Streisand is one of the most enduring and iconic vocalists of our time, and somebody who defined an era with the sheer force of her voice, her talent, charisma and vision.

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