Producer, Songwriter & Other works

Barbra Streisand

In addition to the discograpy below detailing Rupert Holmes’ numerous collaborations with Barbra Streisand, there are several unattributed or unreleased recordings that will be of interest to fans of both these talents.

Two of Rupert’s most memorable arrangements for Barbra are, sadly, uncredited. The haunting finale to her landmark Just For The Record CD, in which a demo recording of “You’ll Never Know,” made by the thirteen-year-old Miss Streisand with only a piano accompaniment evolves into a fully-orchestrated arrangement for young Barbra and adult Barbra, was arranged, conducted, and conceived by Rupert. Her richly sensual rendition of “Warm All Over” on the same CD was likewise arranged and conducted by our Mr. Holmes.

During this same series of recording sessions Rupert and Barbra also recorded a number of Broadway classics that have yet to be released, including “A Funny Thing Happened On My Way To Love” from Barbra’s first Broadway show I Can Get It For You Wholesale, “Make Our Garden Grow” from Candide, “How Are Things In Glocca Morra/The Heather On The Hill” (medley) from Finian’s Rainbow and Brigadoon, “On My Own” from Les Misarables and “Moonfall” from Rupert’s Tony Award winning musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

Other “lost” recordings (hopefully not forever) are those made for Barbra’s classic Lazy Afternoon album. These include a Rupert Holmes song called “Everything” (which is a completely different song than Rupert’s composition with the same title in the movie A Star Is Born), a Holmes orchestration of “A Child Is Born” (as opposed to the LP’s version which is solely Barbra with Rupert on piano), and Holmes’ arrangement of Ed Kleban’s “Better.”

Hopefully, some or all the above recordings will be heard someday.

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Lazy Afternoon
(1975)
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  • My Father’s Song (written by Rupert Holmes)
  • By The Way (written by Rupert Holmes and Barbra Streisand)
  • Letters That Cross In The Mail (written by Rupert Holmes)
  • Widescreen (written by Rupert Holmes)
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A Star Is Born
(1976)
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  • Everything (written by Rupert Holmes)
     
  • Queen Bee (written by Rupert Holmes)
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Superman
(1977)
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  • Lullaby For Myself (written by Rupert Holmes)
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Collection
(1989)
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  • By The Way (written by Rupert Holmes and Barbra Streisand)
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Just For the Record

(1992)
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  • You’ll Never Know (arranged and conducted by Rupert Holmes)
     
  • Warm All Over (arranged and conducted by Rupert Holmes)
The Essential Barbra Streisand
(2002)
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  • Lazy Afternoon (arranged and conducted by Rupert Holmes)

Others

The Buoys - Timothy
(1971)
Collectables: COL-CD-0513
         
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  • Timothy (written by Rupert Holmes)
The Partridge Family - Sound Magazine
(1971)
Buddha/BMG: 74465 99749 2
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  • Echo Valley 2-6809 (written by Rupert Holmes and K. Cooper)
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The Partridge Family - Greatest Hits
(1974)
Arista: ARCD 8604
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  • Echo Valley 2-6809 (written by Rupert Holmes and K. Cooper)
Barry Manilow - Live
(1977)
Arista: A2CD 8049
         
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  • Studio Musician (written by Rupert Holmes)
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The Manhattan Transfer - Pastiche
(1978)
Rhino: R2 71809
 
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  • Who, What, When, Where, Why (written by Rupert Holmes)
Dionne Warwick - Dionne
(1979)

Arista: ARCD 8295
               
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  • Who, What, When, Where, Why (written by Rupert Holmes)
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Dolly Parton - Dolly, Dolly, Dolly
(1980)
RCA: AHL1-3546
 
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  • I Knew You When (written by Rupert Holmes)
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Margaret Whiting - Come A Little Closer
(1982)
(Audiophile: ACD-173
 
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  • I Don’t Need You (written by Rupert Holmes)
  • The People That You Never Get To Love (written by Rupert Holmes)
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The Jets - The Jets
(1985)
MCA: MCA-5667

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  • You Got It All (written by Rupert Holmes)
The Jets - Christmas With The Jets
(1986)
MCA: MCAD-5856
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  • You Make It Christmas (written by Rupert Holmes)
The Jets - Magic
(1987)
MCA: MCAD-42085
 
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  • Anytime (written by Rupert Holmes)
The Jets - Believe
(1989)
MCA: MCAD-6313
 
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  • Leave It To Me (written by Rupert Holmes)
The Jets -
The Best of The Jets
(1990)
MCA: MCAD-10064

 
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  • You Got It All (written by Rupert Holmes)
The Jets -
The Jets Then and Now



 
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  • You Got It All (written by Rupert Holmes)
The Jets - Millennium Collection - Best of The Jets



  
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  • You Got It All (written by Rupert Holmes)
Judy Collins - Sanity & Grace
(1995)
Delta Music
Inc: 12701

 
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  • Moonfall (written by Rupert Holmes)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back - Soundtrack
(1998)
Flyte Tyme Records, J.V.: MCAD-11806

 
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  • Escape To Jamaica (written by Rupert Holmes and Marion Hall)
Helen Reddy
Center Stage
(1998)
Varese Sarabande: VSD 5962


  
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  • The Writing On The Wall (written by Rupert Holmes)
Emily Skinner/Alice Ripley - Duets
(1998)
Varese Sarabande: VSD 5958


  
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  • Perfect Strangers (written by Rupert Holmes)
Patti LuPone - matters of the heart
(1999)
Varese Sarabande: VSD-6058)1

 
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  • My Son (written by Rupert Holmes)
Britney Spears - oops!...I did it again
(2000)
Zomba Records/JIVE: 9220432

 
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  • You Got It All (written by Rupert Holmes)
Gloria Loring -
You Make It Christmas




  
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  • You  Make It Christmas (written by Rupert Holmes)
Rita Coolidge -
Delta Lady: The Anthology




  
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  • Perfect Strangers – duet with Rupert Holmes (written by Rupert Holmes)
Frank Sinatra Jr. -
That Face!




 
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  • The People That You Never Get To Love (written by Rupert Holmes)
Barry Manilow Live in London
Barry Manilow Live in London
(2012)
Stiletto Ent.

 
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  • Studio Musician (written by Rupert Holmes)