Tony Award-winning actress Barbara Cook has died. Cook died of respiratory failure on Tuesday, surrounded by friends and family at her home in Manhattan, according to her publicist. She was 89 years ...

Born July 24, 1936, in Pittsburgh, PA, and adopted by Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Shelley of North East, PA in late 1937, Barbara died on May 4, 2025, (her 62nd wedding anniversary) in Birmingham, AL. A ...

This KCRW exclusive features music and memories that showcase Barbara Cook's career from across six decades of Broadway musical, concerts and cabaret performances. Hosted by Dale Franzen, Director of ...