Voices For Change 1992

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Voices For Change (1992)

Ted Field’s Home
Beverly Hills, CA

September 16, 1992
Streisand on stage for Bill Clinton fundraiser.
Hollywood producer and the Marshall Field department store heir Ted Field hosted a fundraiser in his back yard in 1992. Organized by the Hollywood Women's Political Committee, the event raised over a million dollars for the Bill Clinton/Al Gore presidential ticket, as well as Senate candidates Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein.

Barbra Streisand's appearance was broadcast via closed-circuit television to fundraisers around the country in New York, Washington, Atlantic City and San Francisco. It also appeared on  the political cable channel C-SPAN.

During most of the show, Streisand sat at a table up close to the stage with Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Richard Baskin, and others. She left at some point to prepare for her segment, placed at the end of the evening.  Streisand was played on stage to the tune of “People.”

Barbra's 24-minute set:

  • “On A Clear Day”
  • “Come Rain Or Come Shine”
  • “It's A New World”
  • “Children Will Listen”
  • “It Had to Be You” (with election-tailored lyrics: "It Has to Be You")
  • “Happy Days Are Here Again”
  • “God Bless America”

Streisand joked with the audience – “I used to be a director and now I've become a backyard singer, did you notice? I sing in backyards.” 

The audience included Geena Davis, Warren Beatty, Annette Benning, Rhea Perlman, Dustin Hoffman, Elaine May and Mike Nichols and more.

“The last time I sang live was six years ago to help elect a Democratic senate. What motivated me then was the disaster at Chernoble. And what motivates me now is another kind of disaster: the possibility of four more years of George Bush and Dan Quayle. But I'm hoping that after November 3rd, we can look forward to an atmosphere of change, of growth, of tolerance and compassion.”

Barbra also told the audience that night: "I'm proud to be a liberal, feminist, American artist." 

Then she sang “God Bless America” (which was released in 2001 as a bonus single with her album Christmas Memories).

At the end of the show, the Clintons and Gores joined the celebrities on stage for a rousing repeat of “God Bless America,” with Streisand singing loudly.

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