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Read about the enduring musical legacy of Phyllis Hyman, an inspiring singer and performer, on our website today.
July 6, 1949 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died. June 30, 1995 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (suicide) Birth name. Phyllis Linda Hyman. Nicknames. Queenie. Ms. Phyllis. Love Goddess. The Sophisticated Lady. Pepper. Red. Height. 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m) Mini Bio.
Phyllis Hyman committed suicide a few days before her 45th birthday, a few hours before she was due to appear at the Apollo Theatre, in Harlem. A posthumous single, "I Refuse To Be Lonely...
Get To Know the Renowned and Inimitable Songstress. Phyllis Hyman was a beautiful, confident, and formidable woman. For twenty years prior to her death in 1995, she impressed people the world over with her commanding, smoky contralto voice, and enchanting stage and screen performances.
Jul 13, 1995 · PUBLISHED: July 13, 1995 at 1:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 19, 2021 at 7:08 a.m. Phyllis Hyman, 45, who died in her Manhattan apartment recently, was a stylish singer who bridged jazz, cabaret...
Jun 27, 2018 · Phyllis Hyman was born in Philadelphia, most likely on July 6, 1949, and raised in Pittsburgh. (Some sources give the year as 1950, but numerous press reports of her death mentioned that she had been ready to celebrate her forty-sixth birthday.) She was the oldest of seven brothers and sisters.
Phyllis Hyman (July 6, 1949-June 30, 1995) was an R&B and jazz singer-songwriter and actress whose voice was distinctive and vocally powerful among other singers in this genre. Born in...
