It's sad that Barbara was not in the Movies, especially any of the Rogers and Hammerstein productions of the 195'0's. She was so pretty and a super soprano.
Barbara made screen tests for Oklahoma as Ado Annie and Carousel as Carrie. She was accepted but when Shirley Jones was cast as Laurie they wanted a famous movie star as Annie and the Oscar award winner Gloria Grahame was cast. First they wanted Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland for Carousel só Barbara Cook could have played Carrie with her Candide costar Robert Rounseville as Mr Snow. But when Shirley Jones was cast they decided to cast a popular singer Barbara Ruick as Carrie.Remember that Shirley Jones played Marian Paroo in The Music Man movie .So as Barbara sang later The role I was born to play they gave to Shirley Jones to do. Its the reason why Barbara Cook didnt make Hollywood movies A pity
"The" Voice of Broadway! Perfection! Johnny Mathis once said his wonderful voice teacher, Connie Cox, made him listen to male and female voices to hear how vocal production should sound, and Barbara Cook was the woman Cox chose.
Wonderful interpreter of song along with a gorgeous voice. I am reading her book "Then And Now" a memoir. She overcame a lot of insecurities and made it up the ladder to success!
Barbara....Never "walked" through a performance. She always came across as sincere.
Barbara Cook had one of the most magnificent voices ever!
I loved the fact that she sang with her REAL VOICE. She didn't try to be an alto or something she wasn't.
Beautiful beautiful voice...❤
She really makes every song her own. A lot of singers want to sound like someone else- She is in a class of her own.
Like some others....
The essence of Barbara. I could listen forever!!🌹🌹
Fabulous beyond words.
It's sad that Barbara was not in the Movies, especially any of the Rogers and Hammerstein productions of the 195'0's. She was so pretty and a super soprano.
Barbara made screen tests for Oklahoma as Ado Annie and Carousel as Carrie.
She was accepted but when Shirley Jones was cast as Laurie they wanted a famous movie star as Annie and the Oscar award winner Gloria Grahame was cast. First they wanted Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland for Carousel só Barbara Cook could have played Carrie with her Candide costar Robert Rounseville as Mr Snow. But when Shirley Jones was cast they decided to cast a popular singer Barbara Ruick as Carrie.Remember that Shirley Jones played Marian Paroo in The Music Man movie .So as Barbara sang later The role I was born to play they gave to Shirley Jones to do.
Its the reason why Barbara Cook didnt make Hollywood movies A pity
I fell in love with Barbara Cook as a youngster seeing my first Broadway show, "The Music Man" ... I have never stopped loving her, nor will I.
A voice for the ages! RIP
Rip Barbara Cook Wally Harper and James Levine all great and unforgettables
"The" Voice of Broadway! Perfection! Johnny Mathis once said his wonderful voice teacher, Connie Cox, made him listen to male and female voices to hear how vocal production should sound, and Barbara Cook was the woman Cox chose.
Jesus, what a voice....
Both Barbara Cook and Johnny Mathis sang at the White House a Jerome Kern recital
So damned good, she was amazing!
Marvelous timing, phrasing, and timbre. Rest in peace! Singing for the ages.
I see a lovely young lady under that great presence with love in her being !
PERFECTION!
We will long miss such shimmering grace and talent. When will we see its like again?
Wonderful interpreter of song along with a gorgeous voice. I am reading her book "Then And Now" a memoir. She overcame a lot of insecurities and made it up the ladder to success!
BEAUTIFUL...SHE WILL BE MISSED.....
An amazing performance with Cook in a great moment of her career with Wally Harper in the piano and conducted by James Levine,
Fabulous singing, and as always, you can understand every word! Yes, in Gershwin the lyrics count.
Her style was based on the natural speaking voice. So many musicians deprecate the articulation of the words.
@@JRobbySh Her singing is still legato, but her diction is fabulous.
RIP Amazing one... Mrs Barbara Cook
Have had the thrill of seeing her many times. I had never seen this clip before. Thanks so much.
Just brilliant.
Beautiful performance I love Barbara Cook singing.
timothy sherwood So do I, but she’s no Julie Andrews or Bernadette Peters... & for years I thought she was.
@@mckavittshe's better than b😢oth of them and love them....Peters was a soprano trying to be an alto it damaged her beautiful high voice.
SHE IS SUPERB, I LOVE HER DOING LOSING MY MIND,,,,,
RIP Barbara 08/08/2017 :(
Has it been more than 4 years? As we get older the years suddenly just rush by.
So fun!!! RIP
Broadway lost a Great today....