19th 1976 Grammy Awards Record Of The Year George Benson

[RICKandNATE]

I always thought it was hysterical, even back then, that barbra's idea of being really hip was going out and getting a curly fro perm

LOL

[FMoran1966]

No way! George Benson's Masquerade wins? Rigged! And not because he's black. So you can put that retort away before you even reach for it. Here's the order it should have been in. 1) Barry Manilow "I Write The Songs", 2) Paul Simon "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover", 3) Chicago "If You Leave Me Now", 4) George Benson "Masquerade", and 5) Starland Vocal Band "Afternoon Delight". Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. And goodnight.

[theblueangel28]

gotta love her getting a standing O by just walking onto the stage

[JamiePierce]

Your roots are in theatre, biznatch!

[theblueangel28]

@JamiePierce she got her theatre jobs after winning the talent contests by singing

[gladimmeandnotyou]

hmm... Simon-jew, Bill Danoff (SVB)-jew, Manilow-jew, presenter "Babs"-jew. Thank you Jesus Benson won. Great song!

[infinera06]

@gladimmeandnotyou Pretty sure George Benson is not a jew though.

[torresongs2]

@gladimmeandnotyou Yes, jewish people are very tatented. What's your point?

[torresongs2]

@torresongs2 I meant "talented"

[DanielBowden1975]

While Bowie & Eno were cooking up electronics

[cosg9531]

Whatever happened to Starland Vocal Band? Car wash? Burger King? Wal-Mart?

[pompom11]

See the picture static from the old VHS tapes?

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I put all my home movies on DVD last year because the old ones were starting to break-down like this one.

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1976 a great year.

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I was 20 that year, Babs still rules in 2011

[dianaross2]

Streisand is magnificent, what ahandsome man george Benson

[Ximenex]

spooky vision... indeed.

[anakngkulugo]

George Benson is the coolest.

[JazzyZenBrotha]

That's right! George Benson is my boy!!!!

[Ediva75]

George Benson look cool as shit in that year too...

[Ediva75]

It is nice to watch when The Grammies gave awards to genuine talent and not to who was hot and popular... Those were the days!!

[paulancheta]

When Streisand spoke about "genuine love and respect from one artist to the other", she meant it. Watch her affectionate reaction towards Tommy LiPuma on 2:21. He produced her on 1974's 'The Way We Were" album, which remains one of her best-rated and best-selling albums. (They were reunited 35 years later on another critical and commercial triumph, Streisand's "Love Is the Answer".)

[fkd1963]

@paulancheta Stop overreacting. "Love Is the Answer" was not a critical and commercial triumph. Fine, it debuted at number 1 but so what? It plummeted due to lack of promotion and lack of interest. It is incredibly dull music. She has lost all pizzazz from her music and her overall work. Sad.

[MrMemories]

Wow...did you notice how nice the people dressed for such an event, back then. Today, it's all about who can dress the most ghetto and slutty. No class anymore. It seem to change when Hip Hop and Rap dominated the charts. Go figure.

[Ediva75]

@MrMemories Yeah go figure that a lot of crap that passes for pop music is in my eyes a bigger culprit in the crass and slutty and trailer trash way folks dress for award shows than hip hop and rap...

[MrMemories]

@Ediva75 Really? I bet I'll find more ghetto trash at more hip hop and rap award shows than you would find "trailer trash" at a pop music awards shows. Why don't you put your money where your mouth is and prove me wrong.

[ladyvee7110]

Barbara was rockin' that 'fro.

[ca358721]

@yieldyieldyield

hahaha priceless!

[Sanedmex1]

WHATTTTTT? Barry Manilow didn't win!!!! I can't believe it!!! I know the competition was tough, but, hey I Write the songs is a great song! well.. that happened long ago.

Thanks for posting this one!

[sjk72]

Babs!

[thewomaninthemoon]

I love that dress from A Star is Born,very 70s and Barbra wears it like no one else could.

[brkitdwn]

@thewomaninthemoon  like a true jew

[secondaryactons]

lol

[dddsb]

Love how Streisand's security cuts off the winners at the bottom of the stage...L O L

[EnvelopeGenerator]

I love how Paul is about to clap, and then realises, "hey wait, that's me!"

[CraigSD]

Of course what is amazing is that all the songs nominated are now classics! and have stood up over the years. Barbra is so cute, too.

[infinera06]

@CraigSD Contrare...no one wants to hear Afternoon Delight, and thankfully, no radio stations play it.

[CraigSD]

@infinera06 Oh I forgot about that one... I still kinda like it though.

[chanpara]

Yes I think so

[foxygirl1977]

Thanks for posting this. Someone posted this clip and didn't show the winner. The clip was cut off. A very deserving win for George Benson.