Barbara Cook
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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. 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 interpretations of American popular song continued to earn high praise even into her eighties. She was named an honoree at the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors.
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- Candide, Act I (Remastered): Overture - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
- Candide, Act I (Remastered): The Best of All Possible Worlds - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
- Candide, Act I (Remastered): Oh, Happy We - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
- Candide, Act I (Remastered): It Must be So - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
- Candide, Act I (Remastered): Paris Waltz - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
- Candide, Act I (Remastered): Glitter and be Gay - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
- Candide, Act I (Remastered): You were Dead, You Know - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
- Candide, Act I (Remastered): My Love - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
- Candide, Act I (Remastered): I'm Easily Assimilated - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
- Candide, Act I (Remastered): Finale - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
- Candide, Act II (Remastered): Quiet - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
- Candide, Act II (Remastered): Eldorado - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
- Candide, Act II (Remastered): Bon Voyage - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
- Candide, Act II (Remastered): What's the Use? - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
- Candide, Act II (Remastered): The Venice Gavotte - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
- Candide, Act II (Remastered): Finale. Make Our Garden Grow - 2017 Remastered Version - Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Barbara Cook
Loverman - 2012-09-25 00:00:00
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