Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature built to celebrate TV and Film’s glorious past.
Always keen to dig deeper than the rest to seek out and celebrate the very best, we honour the life and lessons of Phyllis Hyman by way of interviews and performances she delivered before her untimely death in 1995.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the vocalist was discovered by Epic Records promoter Fred Frank following a successful run in the group ‘Phyllis Hyman and the P/H Factor.’
In 1977, she released her first self-titled studio album via Buddha Records and found herself joining the Arista Records family when the company purchased the label.
Her time with them saw her secure three Billboard 200 entries with the albums ‘Somewhere in my Lifetime’, ‘You Know How To Love Me’ and ‘Can’t We Fall Again?’.
Unfamiliar with Ms. Hyman?
Allow us to make the introduction below…
I’m tired. I’m tired. Those of you that I love know who you are. May God bless you.
The incomparable vocalist passed away on June 30th 1995.
She was 45.
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