Marty Erlichman Dies: Barbra Streisand’s Longtime Manager Was 97

Deadline · 9:06P ET

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…

By Tomt

Billboard · 8:12P ET

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By Ashley Iasimone

Variety · 7:06P ET