Barbra Streisand was doing a guest spot on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday when the host, Scott Simon, brought out his iPhone, asked Siri a question:
Scott: Siri, who’s the only female vocalist who’s had hit records for six straight decades?
Siri: Barbra Streisand
Barbra: (laughs) She pronounces my name wrong. Streisand with a soft “s”, like sand.
Streisand then goes on to tell the story of her phone call to Tim Cook to complain, and Tim’s personal response.
Streisand is a surprisingly polarizing figure. She’s got a tremendous voice, has a legendary body of work, but then there’s this.
Listen to the audio below. The Siri question kicks in at about 3 minutes in.