Funny Lady (soundtrack) that it was "not nearly as well-produced" as the soundtrack for the predecessor, "Funny Girl" (1968). Allison J. Waldman predicted that the commercial success of the soundtrack was due to Streisand's previous role and performance in the original film, "Funny Girl". In the United States, the album debuted at number 75 on the "Billboard" 200 chart for the week ending March 29, 1975. It continued to climb the chart in that country for several weeks before peaking at number six on May 10. It spent four weeks within the top ten of chart, and a total of 25 weeks altogether.
William Brice William Brice William Brice (April 23, 1921 – March 3, 2008) was an artist known for his large-scale abstract paintings. Born to actress Fanny Brice and professional gambler Julius W. "Nicky" Arnstein, on April 23, 1921, he spent his early years living with his mother and his sister, Frances (later the wife of producer Ray Stark), while their father was in prison on a variety of charges stemming from a history of thefts, swindles, and confidence schemes. Artists such as Clifford Odets and the Gershwin brothers were frequent visitors. William's talent was recognized early, and even in childhood, he had