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Phyllis Hyman July.6.1949 - June.30.1995

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Phyllis Linda Hyman
was an American R&B and soul recording artist, songwriter and actress. Born to an African American family, she was the eldest of seven children and a third cousin of actor Earle Hyman (best known for his recurring role on TV's The Cosby Show as Cliff's father, Russell Huxtable). After leaving Pittsburgh, her music training started at a music school. On graduation, she performed on a national tour with the group New Direction in 1971. After the group disbanded, she joined All the People and worked with another local group, The Hondo Beat.
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The Legacy of Phyllis Hyman

Source: Article by Clayton Riley

In the modern world's expansive history of women singing, Phyllis Hyman offered a stylish personal chapter, performing with a compelling blend of warmth and cool which few artists of her time could rival. And if it goes without saying that she died too soon, her work - the art Hyman developed as she passed this way - is well worth mentioning as a tribute to her presence and stature among music's most notable champions.

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Spending Time with The Sophisticated Lady

Source: Story by Oggi Ogburn

The time is September 1979 and Phyllis Hyman has been invited to perform for the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Awards Dinner in Washington DC. The dinner was on the 23rd, but she came to town on the 12th for some special visits and for record promotions. During this period she was on the Arista record label with a new record " You Know How To Love Me", produced by Mtume and Reggie Lucas. André Perry was the executive that came on the road with her for these two days. There was a visit to Children’s Hospital, lunch with Congressman Dellums from California, a visit with Mayor Marion Barry, and just having fun hanging out visiting radio stations.

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A Day With Phyllis

Source: Story by Oggi Ogburn

In 1977 when I first saw Phyllis I was looking at a truly Sophisticated Lady: she was tall , hip and beautiful. I was into her music from the time she sang a duet with Michael Henderson on the Norman Connor’s album "You are my Starship" in 1976. On that same album she sang "Betcha by Golly Wow" with the horn player Gary Bartz, which introduced her to the world as a singer with great potential. Her solo album was introduced the following year and that’s when I took the photo you have at the introduction of your newsletter. I worked with her on many occasions but the time I’d like to share with your readers is the time when she visited the Duke Ellington High School of the Performing Arts.

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Phyllis Hyman Biography

Source: lowando.tripod.com

Devoted fans of the late singer Phyllis Hyman describe her as a songstress extraordinaire with a no-nonsense attitude, and a lavish, larger than life stage persona. Deep-voiced and statuesque, Phyllis sang with a life affirming energy and emotional intensity found in few other female vocalists. Born in Pittsburgh and raised in Philadelphia, her professional career began in New York city where, during an engagement, she was spotted by producer Norman Connors and contemporaries Jean Carne and Roberta Flack among others.

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