
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barbara Cook,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Great Performances
TV • 1971

The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968

The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955

The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV • 1956

The Bell Telephone Hour
TV • 1959

The Match Game
TV • 1962

Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951

Thumbelina
MOVIE • 1994

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
MOVIE • 2003

Mostly Sondheim
MOVIE • 2003

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
MOVIE • 1990

Bloomer Girl
MOVIE • 1956

The Yeomen of the Guard
MOVIE • 1957

Follies: In Concert
MOVIE • 1986

Babes in Toyland
MOVIE • 1955

Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York
MOVIE • 1986