1972 Fire & Rain – Hello Stranger (US:#100)
“Hello Stranger” is a 1963 hit single by Barbara Lewis that spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart in Billboard, crossing over to #3 on the pop chart. Hello Stranger” was also a 1969 single release by Darius before returning to the charts in 1973 when it became a regional hit for Fire & Rain, a folk rock duo comprising veteran Tucson musician Manny Freiser and Patti McCarron, Freiser’s then-wife who sang lead; their version, which featured Michael Omartian on keyboards, was arranged by Ben Benay who also played guitar. Benay had also been guitarist on the version of “Hello Stranger” by Darius.
Album
Fire & Rain is the debut album from Fire & Rain, released in 1972 on Mercury. Tracks 1 Somebody To Love (Darby Slick) 03:51 2 Carry Me Down (Manny Freiser) 03:16 3 Take Me For A Little While (Trade Martin) 02:48 4 Chandelier (Manny Freiser; Paul Malanga) 03:02 5 Music In The Air (Manny Freiser) […]
Muscians
| Guitar | Ben Benay |
| Keyboards | Michael Omartian |
| Vocals | Manny Freiser |
| Vocals | Patti McCarron |
Produced By
Joe Saraceno
Songwriters
Barbara Lewis
Charts
US:#100
UK:# –