The albums title track was a hit, reaching the top of the charts. Shari Hurwitz was born Jan. 17, 1934, in New York City. The song reached #33 in United Kingdom charts. In 1986, she was nominated for a Grammy for children's recordings for her One-Minute Bedtime Stories. After graduating from Ohio University in 1962, she returned to West Virginia to embark on what would turn out to be a successful teaching career. laid to rest on Saturday. Michael J. Lewis, who lived in Beverly Hills, is survived by her husband; their daughter Mallory; and a sister, Barbara Okun. Actress Sharon Tate was young, beautiful and pregnant. Teachers are burning out. Well be updating this page regularly with news, features, commentary and more. What Shows Have Been Renewed or Canceled? was released, a TV movie that worked as a sequel. You know how you hear writers say the character takes over? Barbara underwent multiple surgeries that included replacing her esophagus. The approach clicked, both commercially and artistically: "Baby I'm Yours" and "Make Me Your Baby" were both big hits, and both among the best mid-'60s girl group-style productions. She's a nice person! display: block; I was thinking same thing about Lettin g her know . But, for a long time, most of her work was in concerts, and as a guest on other people's shows for the past 25 years. Characters she invented for Kartoon Klub and other shows included Taffy Twink, Randy Rocket, a space cadet and Pip Squeak, a monkey who never spoke. This band was from her native area of Greensboro, North Carolina. Who are we to say gone too soon?" Lewis continued to release successful albums throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including Its Magic(1966), Workin On A Groovy Thing (1968), and The Many Grooves Of Barbara Lewis (1970). Enchanting pop-soul singer and songwriter who reached number three with 1963's self-penned "Hello Stranger. display: none; Her talent for ventriloquism got Lewis work in a lot of commercials. Barbara Walters, the pioneering TV journalist whose interviewing skills made her one of the most prominent figures in broadcasting, has died, her spokesperson confirmed to CNN.