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This was the title track to the movie of the same name, which starred Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford.

The song is about a couple who fall deeply in love despite being complete opposites.
They are looking back on fond memories of their time together.

Alan Bergman and his wife Marilyn wrote the lyrics to this song, and Marvin Hamlisch wrote the music.

The Bergmans also wrote lyrics for "The Windmills Of Your Mind" and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers."

Streisand recorded this song on September 12, 1973 with Marty Paich doing the arrangements.

The song was released as a single later in the month, and the movie came out on October 19, 1973.

The film was very successful and helped popularize the song, which entered the Top 40 on December 22, 1973 and became Streisand's first #1 hit on Groundhog Day, 1974.

This song is famous for its opening line, "Memories, light the corners of my mind," which sets the nostalgic tone for the song and makes it perfect for the movie.

Early demos of the song reveal that the first word was written as "Daydreams," and Streisand came up with the idea to change it to "Memories," although needing it shortened to two syllables to fit the music, it becomes "Mem'ries."

"The Way We Were" won the Academy Award for Best Song in 1974 and the Grammy for Song Of The Year in 1975.

Streisand performed this song in memory of Marvin Hamlisch at the 2013 Oscars ceremony.

Hamlisch, who died in 2012 at age 68, was the final photo in the "in memoriam" segment (the "death montage"), at which point Streisand appeared on stage and said, "Marvin Hamlisch was a composer of extraordinary depth and versatility.

He was also a very kind and generous friend who could always make me laugh. Marvin left us way to soon, but I'll always have those wonderful... (sings) memories..."

GEAR USED :
Guitar : Fender FC-20 1982 Classical Guitar
Guitar String: D'addario XT normal tension nylon string (XTC45)
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Microphone: MOVO VXR10 Universal Cardioid Microphone
Microphone Stand: ATLAS IED Microphone Stand PB15EB
Guitar Stand: OnStage XCG4 Black Tripod Single Guitar Stand

Guitar Tuning: Standard Tuning

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