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Barbara Lewis

Soul & R&B band from Salem, MI · formed 1943

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Shows on record
17
Rooms played
14
Cities
13
Releases
22
Last show
Feb 20, 2016Alamodome

About

Barbara Lewis is a band from Salem, MI, formed in 1943, tagged northern soul, oldies, pop-soul by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2016, across 14 rooms in 13 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

17 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20092 shows
  2. 20101 show
  3. 20112 shows
  4. 20122 shows
  5. 20132 shows
  6. 20145 shows
  7. 20152 shows
  8. 20161 show
Show history
DateVenue
Feb 20, 2016Alamodome · San AntonioSupportwith Rose Royce, Peaches & Herb, Heatwave, +6
Feb 14, 2015Dignity Health Arena · BakersfieldSupportwith Zapp, Midnight Star, Heatwave, +4
Feb 13, 2015Honda Center · AnaheimSupportwith The Intruders, Heatwave, Deniece Williams, +5
Jun 28, 2014Don Haskins Center, UTEP · El PasoSupportwith Zapp, Peaches & Herb, The Delfonics, +6
Feb 15, 2014Ventura County Fairgrounds · VenturaSupportwith The Intruders, Peaches & Herb, Malo, +4
Feb 14, 2014Mortgage Matchup Center · PhoenixSupportwith The Intruders, Peaches & Herb, Malo, +6
Feb 13, 2014Valley View Casino Center · San DiegoSupportwith The Intruders, Peaches & Herb, Deniece Williams, +6
Feb 1, 2014Illusions Theater, Alamodome · San AntonioSupportwith The Delfonics, Heatwave, Peaches & Herb, +4
Aug 17, 2013Ball Arena · DenverSupportwith Zapp, Heatwave, Rose Royce, +5
Feb 8, 2013SAP Center at San Jose · San JoseSupportwith Zapp, Heatwave, Peaches & Herb, +3
Feb 18, 2012Valley View Casino Center · San DiegoSupportwith Zapp, Rose Royce, Heatwave, +5
Feb 17, 2012Desert Diamond Arena · GlendaleSupportwith Zapp, MC Magic, Rose Royce, +2
Sep 10, 2011Tucson Convention Center · TucsonSupportwith Heatwave, Rose Royce, The Delfonics, +1
Feb 11, 2011Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal Studios Hollywood · Universal CitySupportwith Heatwave, Rose Royce, Evelyn "Champagne" King, +2
Sep 19, 2010Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal Studios Hollywood · Universal CitySupportwith Ladies of Soul, The Emotions, Deniece Williams
Dec 14, 2009Kia Forum · InglewoodSupportwith Heatwave, GQ, The Floaters, +4
Feb 14, 2009Kia Forum · InglewoodSupportwith The Delfonics, Heatwave, The Moments, +5

Where they play

14 rooms in 13 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Inglewood2 shows
  • San Antonio2 shows
  • San Diego2 shows
  • Universal City2 shows
  • Anaheim1 show

and 8 other cities

Live history

17 shows on record
Shows counted
17
First on record
Feb 2009
Latest on record
Feb 2016

Shows per year

  1. 20092
  2. 20101
  3. 20112
  4. 20122
  5. 20132
  6. 20145
  7. 20152
  8. 20161

Top rooms

  • Valley View Casino Center, San Diego · 2
  • Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City · 2
  • Kia Forum, Inglewood · 2
  • Alamodome, San Antonio · 1
  • Dignity Health Arena, Bakersfield · 1

Top cities

  • San Antonio, TX · 2
  • Inglewood, CA · 2
  • San Diego, CA · 2
  • Universal City · 2
  • Ventura, CA · 1

Often on the bill with: Heatwave, Peaches & Herb, Malo, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Fuzz, Rose Royce, Deniece Williams, The Delfonics

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

22 releases, 1963–2025

  • Please Operator / Baby What Do You Want Me To Do

    2025

  • The Stars

    2021

  • Don’t Forget About Me: The Atlantic & Reprise Recordings

    2020 · Compilation

  • Best Of

    2017 · Compilation

  • The Stars / I Play For Keeps

    2016

  • The Complete Atlantic Singles

    2012 · Compilation

  • Her Very Best

    2009

  • The Platinum Collection

    2007

  • Hello Stranger The Best Of Barbara Lewis

    2006

  • Hello Stranger / Workin' On A Groovy Thing

    2006

  • The Stars / Forever And A Day

    2005

  • Hara's Quest

    1996 · Album

  • Hello Stranger: The Best of Barbara Lewis

    1994 · Compilation

  • The Many Grooves of Barbara Lewis

    1970 · Album

  • Workin’ on a Groovy Thing

    1968 · Album

  • It's Magic

    1966 · Album

  • Baby, I'm Yours

    1965 · Album

  • Baby, I’m Yours / I Say Love

    1965 · Single

  • Don’t Forget About Me / It’s Magic

    1965 · Single

  • Snap Your Fingers

    1964 · Album

  • Hello Stranger

    1963 · Album

  • Hello Stranger / Think a Little Sugar

    1963 · Single

Discography

42 releases, 1961–2021
  • 2021The StarsSingle

    Enterprise · OSV-215 · Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • 2020Don’t Forget About Me: The Atlantic & Reprise RecordingsCompilation

    SoulMusic Records · QSMCR-5195T

  • 2017Best OfCompilation

    X5 Music Group

  • 2012The Complete Atlantic SinglesCompilation

    Real Gone Music · OPCD-8722 · Mastered By: Charles Benson

  • 2007The Platinum CollectionCompilation

    Rhino Records · 8122-79994-9

  • 1996Hara's QuestAlbum
  • 1994Hello Stranger: The Best of Barbara LewisCompilation

    Rhino · 8122-71619-2

  • 1988Golden ClassicsCompilation

    Collectables · COL 5104

  • 1986Make Me Your Baby / Make Me Belong To YouRelease

    Collectables · COL 3110

  • 1982Hello Stranger / Make Me Belong To YouRelease

    Quality · GC-344X

  • 1981Hello Stranger-16 Smooth Sides By Detroit's Soulful SongstressCompilation

    Solid Smoke Records · SS-8014

  • 1971Someday We're Gonna Love Again / Baby I'm YoursRelease

    Atlantic · 2091-143

Show 30 more releases
  • 1971That's The Way I Like It (I Like It That Way)Release

    Stax · 2025-051 · Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • 1971The Best Of Barbara LewisCompilation

    Atlantic · SD 8286

  • 1970Ask The LonelySingle

    Enterprise · ENA-9027 · Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • 1970Just The Way You Are Today / You Made Me A WomanSingle

    Enterprise · ENA-9012 · Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • 1970The Many Grooves of Barbara LewisAlbum

    Stax · CDSXE077

  • 1968I'll Keep Believing / On Bended KneesRelease

    Atlantic · 45-2514 · Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • 1968I'm All You've Got / You're A Dream MakerSingle

    Atlantic · 45-2550 · Engineer: Adrian Barber; Producer: Jerry Greenberg; Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • 1968Thankful For What I Got / Sho-Nuff (It's Got To Be Your Love)Release

    Atlantic · 45-2482

  • 1968Workin’ on a Groovy ThingAlbum

    Atlantic · SD 8173

  • 1967Hello StrangerSingle

    Atlantic · 584153 · Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • 1967I'll Make Him Love Me / Love Makes The World Go RoundSingle

    Atlantic · 45-2400 · Producer: Bob Gallo; Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • 1967Only All The Time / Fool, Fool, Fool, (Look In The Mirror)Release

    Atlantic · 45-2413 · Producer: Bob Gallo; Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • 1966Baby What Do You Want Me To Do / I Remember The FeelingRelease

    Atlantic · 45-2361

  • 1966It's MagicAlbum

    Atlantic · SD-8118

  • 1965Baby, I'm YoursAlbum

    Atlantic · SD-8110 · Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • 1965Baby, I’m Yours / I Say LoveSingle

    Atlantic · 45-2283

  • 1965Don’t Forget About Me / It’s MagicSingle

    Atlantic · 2316

  • 1965Make Me Belong To YouRelease

    Atlantic · 584 037

  • 1965Make Me Your Baby / Love To Be LovedSingle

    Atlantic · 45-2300 · Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • 1964Pushin' A Good Thing Too FarRelease

    Atlantic · 45-2255

  • 1964Snap Your FingersAlbum

    Atlantic · 8090

  • 1964Someday We're Gonna Love AgainSingle

    Atlantic · 45-2227 · Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • 1963Hello StrangerAlbum

    Atlantic · SD 8086

  • 1963Hello Stranger / Que Sera, SeraEP

    Belter · 51.305

  • 1963Hello Stranger / Think a Little SugarSingle

    Atlantic · 45-2184

  • 1963Snap Your Fingers / Puppy LoveSingle

    Atlantic · 45-2214 · Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • 1963Straighten Up Your Heart / If You Love HerSingle

    Atlantic · 45-2200 · Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • 1962My Mama Told Me / Gonna Love You Till The End Of TimeSingle

    Atlantic · 45-2159 · Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • 1961My Heart Do Dat Da / The Longest Night Of The YearSingle

    Karen Records · 313 · Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

  • n.d.Baby, I'm Yours / Make Me Your BabySingle

    Atlantic · OS 13020 · Producer: Ollie McLaughlin

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 28 plays, 2003-09-28–2023-12-04 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Midnight in a Perfect World' (Guest DJ) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (John Gilbreath) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sunday Soul' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Preachin' the Blues' (Johnny Horn) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Barbara Lewis — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Barbara Lewis — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Barbara Lewis — Tucson Convention Center, 2011-09-10
Poster · Tucson Convention Center, 2011-09-10 — Songkick
Barbara Lewis — Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal Studios Hollywood, 2010-09-19
Poster · Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal Studios Hollywood, 2010-09-19 — Songkick

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Barbara Lewis on Last.fmArtist facts
Barbara Lewis on DiscogsArtist facts
Barbara Lewis on GeniusArtist facts
Barbara Lewis on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Barbara Lewis. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Years active
1962–2017
Genres
R&B/Soul
Labels
Atlantic

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