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Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 - August 08, 2017) was an American singer and actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s after starring in the original Broadway musicals Candide (1956) and The Music Man (1957), among others, winning a Tony Award for the latter. She continued performing mostly in theatre until the mid 1970s, when she began a second career as a cabaret and concert singer.
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Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 - August 08, 2017) was an American singer and actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s after starring in the original Broadway musicals Candide (1956) and The Music Man (1957), among others, winning a Tony Award for the latter. She continued performing mostly in theatre until the mid 1970s, when she began a second career as a cabaret and concert singer.
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 - August 08, 2017) was an American singer and actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s after starring in the original Broadway musicals Candide (1956) and The Music Man (1957), among others, winning a Tony Award for the latter. She continued performing mostly in theatre until the mid 1970s, when she began a second career as a cabaret and concert singer.
During her years as Broadway’s leading ingénue, Cook was lauded for her excellent lyric soprano voice. She was particularly admired for her vocal agility, wide range, warm sound, and emotive interpretations. As she aged her voice took on a darker quality, even in her head voice, that was less prominent in her youth. Today Cook is widely recognized as having been one of the "premier interpreters" of musical theatre songs and standards, in particular the songs of composer Stephen Sondheim. Her subtle and sensitive interpretations of American popular song continued to earn high praise even into her eighties.
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Gender
Female
Birthday
October 25, 1927
Died
August 8, 2017
Birthplace
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Thumbelina
1994
The Yeomen of the Guard
1957
Hansel and Gretel
1958
Mostly Sondheim
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
Follies: In Concert
1986
Bloomer Girl
1956
Babes in Toyland
1955
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York
1986
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996