Two Voices, One Goodbye — Neil Diamond first recorded “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” in 1977, soft and sorrowful. A year later, Barbra Streisand released her own version. When DJs spliced the two together, the magic was undeniable: two hearts drifting apart, singing the same grief. Their official duet became an instant classic — not romantic, but raw honesty, a private farewell set to music. Whispered rather than screamed, mournful rather than blaming, it felt like listening to love unravel. At the 1980 Grammys, their live performance stunned the audience into silence, then thunderous applause. It wasn’t just music. It was goodbye.
TWO VOICES, ONE GOODBYE — THE STORY BEHIND NEIL DIAMOND AND BARBRA STREISAND’S MOST HAUNTING DUET Some songs tell stories.…