Barbara Stephens

Barbara Stephens (born Boysa Stephens; November 1, 1939 – November 3, 2005) was an American singer.

Early life Barbara Stephens was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 1, 1939. Her birth name was Boysa Stephens.

Work When Stephens was a teenager, she joined The Gardenias, and also sung for school events and nightclubs. Name Year Publisher The Life I Live / I Don’t Worry 1962 Satellite Wait A Minute / Love Is Like A Flower 1962 Stax That's The Way It Is With Me / If She Should Ever Break Your Heart 1962 Stax

Retirement and death Stephens stopped recording and touring in 1971 in order to marry and raise two children in Atlanta, Stephanie Edwards and Shonna Edwards. Her husband was Timothy E. Tatum. She died of sepsis at Piedmont Fayette Community Hospital in Fayetteville, Georgia, on November 3, 2005, at the age of 66.