The stars were out in force for the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute to Barbara Streisand, but as you would expect, none out-shined the matriarch of divatude and guest of honor Barbara!
The 68-year-old singer/songwriter/actress/director looked the part of this planet’s Queen of Entertainment wearing a regal black dress and matching black fur coat and walking arm-in-arm with the poster man for handsomosity, James Brolin:
Barbara seemed to be in good spirits as she laughed and smiled for the cameras, showing off some cleavage bling worthy of the crown jewels!
The Tribute included numerous performances by the likes of LeAnn Rimes, Tony Bennett, Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Darren Criss, Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Barry Manilow, Donna Summer, Stevie Wonder, Jeff Beck, BeBe Winans, Nikki Yanofksy, and Herbie Hancock.
Here’s a video preview with interviews from the red carpet and snippets from the concert, including Glee‘s Dalton Warblers, LeAnn Rimes, Nikki Yanofsky and Babs herself:
Don’t know what MusiCares is? Here’s a summary from their website followed by the announcement of Barabara Streisand as their 2011 honoree.
MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares’ services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community.
And here’s the official announcement from MusiCares about the Tribute concert with details about all of the performers:
Barbra Streisand — actress/singer/director/writer/ composer/producer/designer/ author/activist and eight-time GRAMMY winner, GRAMMY Legend Award and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient — will be honored as the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year at its 21st annual benefit gala.
Musicians Jeff Beck, LeAnn Rimes, Seal, and BeBe Winans have been announced as additional performers to honor Streisand at the gala. They join previously announced performers Tony Bennett; singer/actress Kristin Chenoweth; GRAMMY-nominated “Glee” cast members Darren Criss, Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison; Herbie Hancock; Diana Krall; Barry Manilow; Donna Summer; Stevie Wonder; and singer Nikki Yanofsky. Streisand, a multi-GRAMMY-winning artist and current GRAMMY nominee, will close the evening with her own special performance. Additional performers will be announced soon.
The legendary artist is being honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year in recognition of her renowned creative accomplishments as well as her philanthropic work, which has included an extraordinary range of charitable activities over the years.
Proceeds from the dinner and concert honoring Streisand — to be held in Los Angeles during GRAMMY Week on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, two days prior to the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards — will provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need.
