Barbara Cook, celebrated for her Tony Award-winning role in The Music Man and her emotive interpretations of Stephen Sondheim's compositions, brought her exceptional vocal talent to the stage in ...

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 ...