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Manager and Star: A Contract-Free 60-Year Bond
2 Nov
Summary
- Marty Erlichman, Barbra Streisand's manager for over 60 years, passed away.
- Their unique professional relationship never involved a written contract.
- Erlichman was instrumental in Streisand's decades of career success.
Marty Erlichman, Barbra Streisand's longtime manager, passed away on Saturday at the age of 97 due to age-related causes. Their professional relationship spanned over 60 years and was famously built on mutual trust rather than a formal written contract. Erlichman, who first met Streisand in 1961, played a crucial role in her enduring success, contributing to her decades of box-office achievements, sold-out concert tours, and television specials.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Erlichman began his career in management and discovered Streisand at the Bon Soir nightclub. He immediately recognized her potential, predicting numerous awards and a significant career in music, television, theater, and film. His negotiations secured Streisand unprecedented creative control with her record label, a rare concession at the time, prioritizing her artistic vision.
Erlichman's firm, Martin Erlichman Associates, also managed other notable figures like Chevy Chase and George Foreman. He had film credits and earned an Emmy and Peabody Award for executive-producing a 1994 HBO special. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren.
