Funny Girl - Songs
Composer: Jule Styne
Lyricist: Bob Merrill
The songs for "Funny Girl" were written in 1964 for the original Broadway production. By far, the most popular song from the score has been "People," but "Don't Rain on My Parade" has also been recorded by several artists.
Jule Styne composed the music for most of the songs in the movie version of "Funny Girl." All 14 songs in the film are sung by Barbra Streisand.
People
"People" has been a popular song since it was first introduced by Barbra Streisand in the Broadway version of "Funny Girl" in 1964. Her single of it reached number five on the charts and it was her first top 40 hit. "People" has been recorded many times, including versions by such diverse artists as Perry Como, the Supremes and Michael Ball.