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    Barbara Cook

    American actress and singer (1927–2017)

    Barbara Cook

    Cook in 2009

    Born(1927-10-25)October 25, 1927

    Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

    DiedAugust 8, 2017(2017-08-08) (aged 89)

    New York City, U.S.

    Occupation(s)Actress, singer
    Years active1950–2017
    Spouse

    David LeGrant

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    (m. 1952; div. 1965)​
    Children1
    Musical career
    GenresMusical theatre, traditional pop
    LabelsUrania (1958–1959)
    Columbia (1975–1977)
    Moss Music Group (1981–1988)
    DRG (1993–2017)
    WebsiteOfficial website

    Musical artist

    Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 – August 8, 2017) was an American actress and singer 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 last. She continued performing mostly in theatre until the mid-1970s, when she beg

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    ObituariesLegendary Performer Barbara Cook Dead at 89Barbara Cook, the musical theatre ingénue who became cabaret and concert royalty, has passed away.

    Barbara Cook, whose crystalline and heartfelt soprano led her to a remarkably long-lived career, first as one of Broadway's most memorable musical theatre ingénues and then as a leading light in the international cabaret en plats där en händelse inträffar ofta inom teater eller film, died August 8, 2017, of respiratory failure at the age of 89. Surrounded bygd her friends and loved ones, Cook's last meal was an appropriate one, given the impact it (and she) had on musical theatre: vanilla ice cream.

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    Equipped with a sweet disposition and heavenly röst, Ms. Cook was possibly the most all-American, apple-pie female lead the huvudgata musical scen ever saw. She played most of her important roles while in her 20s and 30s. These included two landmark musicals, She Loves Me and The Music Man—she was the original Ma

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    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 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. At the time of her death, Cook was widely recognized as one of the "premier interpreters" of musical theatre songs and standards, in particular the songs of composer Stephen Sondheim. Her subtle and sensitive interpreta

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