Barbara Cook - Can You Read My Mind

[Dirkdebruyne]

some people seem to have difficulty with the way barbara sings this song, that's probably because they have been attuned to lots of pop singers who massacre a song with lots of screeching, puffing, ooh and yea - ing...barbara sings a song pure and like it should be sung..if this is constipated and under pitch then my hearing is gone and I certainly hope the angels sing under pitch and pinched...because this is just about way I want it to keep sounding forever!

[adelebeeman]

She doesn't even come close to Mara Getz video from star Search...not even close..sorry...

[mmdillon1]

I love Barabara Cook, and there's no sweeter, more generous lady around, but this performance is dreadful.... The upper register is strident and weak; ugly chest/head mixed "i" vowels (:37); choked vowels (1:02, 1:08); ugly 2nd syllable "i" diphthong w/ matching constipated expression (1:28) -- all in all, an unbearably screechy, pinched performance by a beautiful songbird who has been choosing material MUCH more wisely in recent years. This crystalline bell instrument wasn't designed for pop.

[deannadubbin]

@mmdillon1 she's 82. Most people would be blessed to have such a beautiful instrument minus the huge vibrato at that age. Bless her for continuing to share her gift with us.

[theshadow1932]

Uhhh, actually, no, I CAN'T. I jump over tall buildings. That other thing is Saturn Girls' gig.

Kal

[susuemikado]

One of my fave songs...So nice to hear Barbara sing it

[MusicalFeelings]

An ageless performer with all the charm and class of yesteryear! 

[violettamimi1]

Braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaava!

[damone77]

Music John Williams

Lyrics Leslie Bricusse

Toni Tenille was first choice to record.

The sublime Maureen McGovern got it!

[JillHill7]

i LOVE the E.T. introduction! ^_^

[nbelsky]

I compared Susan Boyle to her and thought:

My god, two angels alive at the same time.

[jbb147]

Barbara transports you on a journey to the stars with this beautiful rendition.

[shle42]

I know it's tempting to concentrate on the glorious sound of Barbara's voice, but watch her interpret the lyrics and tell the story of this song. Of EVERY song! She's the consummate singer/actress, and no one -- NO ONE -- does it better!

[11777766]

And no one could have described this voice so well,

[shle42]

Thanks.

For the reasons I mentioned, Barbara has long been our favorite singer.

[susuemikado]

@shle42 Isnt Barbara Cook lovely?...I think you might like Streisands's Sister Roslyn Kind's version as well

[1940spianoman]

I like the orchestra. But Cook sounds like Barbra Streisand who went flat.

[elidaniel00]

lol, i was listening to another cook song before i saw this and was saying to myself she sounds like streisand with less range and flatter. but i love cook all the same

[komomojoe]

I agree to a point. She has a lovely voice and she phrases very beautifully, but she is frankly under pitch on many of her notes.

[Pacabelle]

i think she is the only one singer who can hit those wonderful high notes of McGovern!! She pulls it off so well!

[rubytarbox]

she sings like a angel