Marty Erlichman, who discovered Barbra Streisand and in over 60 years as her manager helped shape and guide her career, has died. He was 97. Erlichman first saw Streisand when he went to see an old friend, comedian Phil Leeds, perform. In 1991, he recalled that night. “Out walked this eighteen-year-old singer as his opening […]
Marty Erlichman, who discovered Barbra Streisand and in over 60 years as her manager helped shape and guide her career, has died. He was 97. Erlichman first saw Streisand when he went to see an old friend, comedian Phil Leeds, perform. In 1991, he recalled that night. “Out walked this eighteen-year-old singer as his opening […]
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He discovered the singer at 19 years old and managed her career for more than six decades.
An entertainment manager for decades, Erlichman also worked with The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.
