The woman who wrote and sang one of the most perfectly crafted pop songs is coming to St. Paul for Independence Day. Barbara Lewis, the vocalist behind “Hello Stranger,” had a brief, brilliant career ...

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Barbara Lewis belongs to a certain category of 1960s soul singers, the type whose smooth, expressive vocals are capable of melting the coldest of hearts. The Michigan-born singer only had a handful of ...