39 years ago today, Barbra Streisand gave her first full-length concert in twenty years. One Voice began as a benefit performance at Streisand's Malibu, California home on September 6, 1986. The concert was broadcast on HBO in December that year, followed by the album's release in April 1987. The concert was produced as an HBO television special, broadcast December 27, 1986.
The concert and album raised millions for Democratic candidates and for charities committed to anti-nuclear activities and the preservation of our environment, civil liberties, and human rights. Robin Williams was the opening act, while Barry Gibb was her special guest vocalist.
Barbra Streisand welcomed 500 guests, including Sheena Easton, Sydney Pollack, Bruce Willis, Bette Midler, Whitney Houston, Walter Matthau, and many other A-List celebrities at the time.