Story by: Gail Nobles
We're diving into the dazzling world of a true pioneer: Fanny Brice! This incredible woman was a firecracker of talent, lighting up the stage, the radio waves, and the big screen with her one-of-a-kind charisma. Known for her sharp wit and unmatched humor, Fanny didn't just make audiences laugh; she made them feel!
Now, let’s talk about that song for a moment, titled, “My Man.” It’s a whirlwind of emotions! Here’s this fabulous woman singing about a man who's not treating her right – he’s got other ladies and even raises his hand against her. You’d think her ballad would be all doom and gloom, but hold on a second! The music has a lively, jazzy swing to it!
She sings: All my life is just despair but I don’t care.
Fanny contrasts sadness with this uplifting melody, creating a paradox of emotions. It’s almost like she's saying, "Hey, life may be tough, but I'm not going to wallow in it!" She was a woman who showed strength, even when she was hurt. That’s the magic of Fanny Brice.
And let’s not forget about the portrayal of Brice by none other than Barbra Streisand in the musical ‘Funny Girl.’ Now, that was a match made in showbiz heaven! Streisand took the essence of Fanny’s life and spirit and turned it into something magical and timeless, proving that Brice’s story was one for the ages!
I'm Gail Nobles. Thank you for listening.
Episode Transcript
Today's topic Fanny Bryce. Hello, I'm Gail Nobles. Welcome to
the Ink Post. We're going to dive into the dazzling
world of a true pioneer, Fanny Bryce. This incredible woman
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was a firecracker of talent, lightning up the stage, the
radio waves, and the big screen with her one of
a kind charisma. Known for her sharp wit and unmatched humor,
Fanny didn't just make audiences laugh, she made them feel. Now,
(00:50):
let's talk about that song for a moment, titled my Man,
It's a whirlwind of emotions. Here's this fabulous woman singing
about a man who's not treating her right. He's got
other ladies and even raises his hand against her. You
(01:15):
think her ballad would be all doom and gloom, but
hold on a second. The music has a lively, jazzy
swing to it. She sings, all my life is just despair,
but I don't care. Fanny contrasts sadness with this uplifting melody,
(01:45):
creating a paradox of emotions. It's almost like she's saying, Hey,
life may be tough, but I'm not going to wallow
in it. She was a woman who showed strength even
when she was hurt. And let's not forget about the
(02:05):
portrayal of Bryce by none other than Barbara Schreisand in
the musical Funny Girl Now. That was a match made
in showbiz heaven. Schreisand took the essence of Fanny's life
and spirit and turned it into something magical and timeless,
(02:32):
proving that Bryce's story was one for the ages. I'm
Gail Nobles, thank you for listening.
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