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...that a performer can do fine work and lots of it, be respected for what she does and loved for who she is, without falling victim to the excesses of sex, drugs and lock-'er-up. Shouldn't that be worth just one tabloid headline? NORMAL WOMAN CONQUERS SHOW BIZ...
...those voices that can take you places. Go back and check out her 1970 rendition of the title song from her movie musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever: it makes you feel eligible for frequent-flyer miles. Streisand also has that rare ability to make show-biz emotions seem sincere; when she hits those big payoff notes, she doesn't do it just because she can; she does it because the song calls for it, because the big note she's holding is the only way to express what she's feeling. Higher Ground, unfortunately, is more...
Thus John Calley, the chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, lost the opportunity to trumpet a major project in the works. Such are the caprices of show biz. But for Calley the collapse of the deal is particularly irksome, since Hollywood is clamoring for action from him as he marks his first year...
...turns out, Side Show takes only mild umbrage at show-biz exploitation, preferring to explore the mushier travails of two really close sisters who just can't seem to land a guy. Or guys. The musical dances daintily away from the question on everyone's mind--How do Siamese twins have sex?--in favor of more palatable soap opera. Will Terry, the impresario who guides their career, overcome his queasiness and fall for Daisy? Is Buddy, who discovered them in the sideshow, the right guy for Violet, or is he just angling for a share of the concessions from...
...standard of instrumentation, song writing and vocals. On Willis, Steve Jackson, the singer for the Pietasters, all too often comes off as a poor man's Dicky Barrett. While Barrett of the Bosstones can pull off a scratchy, cigarette-tarnished voice, Jackson instills a pain rarely felt. Not since Biz Markie crooning, "Just a Friend," has there been a more shrill and annoying voice. It's a shame, too, for Jackson overpowers the superb effort put out by the band's horn section...