Barbara Stephens Born November 1 1939 As Boysa Stephens In Atlanta Georgia Is An American Singer. Stephens Spent Most Of Her Career As A Solo Artist With Satellite Records Later Stax Records Recording Several Hit Songs Such As "The Life I Live" And "Wait A Minute". She Also Sang With Two Bands The Gardenias And The Deltones. She Stopped Recording And Touring In 1971 In Order To Marry And Raise Children. She Currently Resides In Atlanta.