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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.
Barbara Cook (1927-2017) was a Broadway singer and actress who starred in "The Music Man" and won a Tony Award. She also had a successful career as a cabaret singer and appeared in TV shows and movies.
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- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Aug 8, 2017 · Barbara Cook, a lyric soprano whose rousing songs and romantic ballads touched America’s heart in an odyssey that began in the golden age of Broadway musicals, overcame alcoholism, depression and...
Aug 8, 2017 · Barbara Cook, whose shimmering soprano made her one of Broadway's leading ingenues and later a major cabaret and concert interpreter of popular American song, has died.
Barbara Cook was a Broadway star and a cabaret singer who won a Tony Award for her role in "The Music Man". She also performed in shows like "Candide", "She Loves Me" and "Sondheim".
- October 25, 1927
- August 8, 2017
Aug 8, 2017 · The web page reports the death of Barbara Cook, a Broadway star and a cabaret and concert singer, who died of respiratory failure in 2017. It covers her career highlights, personal struggles and legacy in the musical theater world.
Aug 8, 2017 · Tony Award-winning actress and singer Barbara Cook, an ingénue in Broadway's Golden Age — during the 1950s and '60s — who later transformed herself into a concert and cabaret star, has died.
