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Barbra Streisand Prepares 'The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two' for June 27 Release

After recovering from hoarseness sustained on her memoir audiobook, she enlisted an all-star cast for her upcoming duets album, retiring from touring to savor life offstage.

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Overview

  • The album marks Streisand’s first studio release since 2018 and follows her 2023 memoir My Name Is Barbra.
  • Collaborators include Bob Dylan, whose 1970 crayon-written invitation was realized on “The Very Thought of You,” as well as Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Laufey and more.
  • Streisand prayed for her voice to return after recording the 970-page audiobook that left her hoarse, then went on to record multiple tracks across genres.
  • “Letter to My 13-Year-Old Self,” her duet with Laufey, topped the iTunes chart earlier this month ahead of the album’s debut.
  • Having retired from touring, she plans to keep making music as long as she has her voice and draws inspiration from family moments that inspired the album’s title.