Jason Gould on his mother Barbra Streisand: I don’t think she knew that I could sing

The US singer talks about growing up in a musical home, discovering his voice and exploring a new direction on his forthcoming EP.

Jason Gould and Barbra Streisand.

Many have been blessed with musical DNA, but to have been on the West End stage before you were born surely ensures you have rhythm running through your veins.

Shortly after the hit musical Funny Girl opened at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London in 1966, the show’s lead star, Barbra Streisand, announced she was pregnant with her first child – Jason Gould.