Ignite Phoenix #8 - My 33 Year Love Affair With Barbra Streisand
Channel: Ignite Phoenix
Date: 2010-11-23

Presenter: Bill Risser

Biography: I'm a Branch Manager for Chicago Title in the Gilbert/Mesa area. I'm 48 and I have been married to my wife Cindy for 23 years. We have a son that will be a high school senior this year. We have lived in the desert for nearly 11 years after relocating from San Diego.

Description: I have a near fanatical love for Barbra Streisand. It began with my introduction to her as a 16 year old in 1977 (it was 1972′s Streisand: Live at the Forum that was my gateway drug). I've seen her 3 times in concert, including her 1994 Vegas comeback. I still insist one of the biggest travesties in the history of the Oscars is her non-nomination for Best Director for Yentl in 1985. I've had close brushes with her and I am determined that fate intends for us to meet. Fortunately, my wife is cool with that. I guess as I look back on this description, I can drop the "near" from near fanatical.

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