Barbara Cook

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Born
25 October 1927
Born In
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Died
8 August 2017 (aged 89)
Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 – August 7, 2017) was an American singer and actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s as the lead in the original Broadway musicals Plain and Fancy (1955), 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. She also made numerous recordings. During her years as Broadway’s leading ingénue Cook was lauded for her excellent lyric soprano voice. She was particularly admired for her … read more
Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 – August 7, 2017) was an American singer and actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s as the lead in the original Broadway musicals Plain and Fancy (1955), Candide (1956) and The Music Man (1957) among others, winning a Tony Award for the latter. She co… read more
Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 – August 7, 2017) was an American singer and actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s as the lead in the original Broadway musicals Plain and Fancy (1955), 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… read more

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1 Play track The Music Man Till There Was You
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2 Play track The Music Man (Original Soundtrack to 1958 Broadway Musical) Goodnight My Someone
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3 Broadway: The American Musical Candide, Act I: Glitter and Be Gay
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4 Play track The Music Man - Broadway Originals My White Knight
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5 Play track African-american Jazz Icons, Volume 1 Piano Lesson
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6 Play track The Story So Far... Losing My Mind
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7 Barbara Cook's Broadway In Buddy's Eyes
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8 Play track It's Better with a Band It's Better With A Band
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9 Play track The Legends Of Broadway - Barbara Cook Glitter And Be Gay
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10 Plain And Fancy (Original Broadway Cast Recording) I'll Show Him
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Albums

  1. 724 listeners

    24 May 2004 · 20 tracks

    Barbara Cook's Broadway
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  2. 532 listeners

    26 Dec 2006 · 16 tracks

    Legends Of Broadway - Barbara Cook
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  3. 511 listeners

    1 Jan 1981 · 15 tracks

    It's Better with a Band
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  4. 337 listeners

    1 Jan 1975 · 20 tracks

    Barbara Cook at Carnegie Hall
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