Was the first person ever to receive a Grammy, an Emmy, an Oscar, and a Tony. She won her first Grammy in 1963, her first Emmy in 1965, her first Oscar in 1968, and her one Tony in 1970. Her Tony was a non-competitive award for Star of the Decade, which is why most people attribute this first to others (such as Rita Moreno) who won all 4 awards in competitive categories.
Born at 5:08 AM EST
Dated former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
Mary Martin, Anne Bancroft and Carol Burnett all turned down the Broadway role of Fanny Brice before Barbra nabbed it. Singer Eydie Gormé was also considered but balked when they would not cast husband Steve Lawrence as Nicky Arnstein.
Named the best selling female singer of the 20th Century. She has sold more than 68 million records, with 47 Gold, 28 Platinum and 13 Multi-Platinum.
Female artist with most albums sold in U.S.
Only artist to achieve Billboard #1 albums in four decades, the '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s.
Solo artist with longest time span between first #1 and latest #1 albums (33 years between "People" and "Higher Ground").
Artist with longest career in the Billboard Top 20 (32 years, 7 months between "People" and "I Finally Found Someone").
Second most Gold album certifications (47) {#1: Elvis Presley}.
Third most top 40 albums (45) {#1: Frank Sinatra}.
Fourth most top 10 albums (26) {#1: Frank Sinatra}.
Fourth most number 1 albums (8) {#1: The Beatles}.
Fifth top Billboard-charting artist {#1: Elvis Presley}.
Highest grossing single concert, with $14,694,750, MGM Grand Garden Arena, December 31, 1999.
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