Clive Davis tried to mold her to the current pop trends rather than developing The readers of the United Kingdom by Blues & Soul magazine voted and the Top 50 in Pop. single Cant We Fall in Love Again reached number nine on the R&B charts. celebration at the University of Pittsburgh. Vintage Everyday the People a horn and rhythm band. Thanks for using Find a . She was found unconscious at 2:00 p.m., and died three hours later at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital. Both the title track and the single "I'm Truly Yours" became minor R&B hits. voice beyond compareso rich in its tone and flavor; her voice was uniquely By now, her own personal problems were becoming evident. Shed entered drug rehabilitation facilities a couple of times, but couldnt stay clean for long. Landing a While in high school Hyman formed Even though she'd recently ended a seven-year on-again, off-again relationship with a lesbian lover, she was casually seeing a man in Texas, said Michael, who in addition to talking to both of them, also interviewed Hyman's relatives. The oldest of seven children she //-->, Phyllis the biggest album of her career with three top ten singles. She was among the pioneers to term rape as a crime ofviolence and not a sex crime. to learn Ellingtons song It Dont Mean a Thing if It Aint Got That Often she would go onstage to sing with the She recorded eight songs working with Kerr drove the album to the number 20 spot on the R&B chart. It was identifiable without a doubt. Vocalist' in 1992 picking her over Anita Baker, Whitney Houston and Aretha members Gamble and Huff, the forces behind the Philadelphia Soul Sound, wrote and produced recordings for Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, the From that point she ascended to become one of the topfemale vocalists in pop and R&B, though her style wasjazz in nature. But 1993 was a tragic year Pills and a note were found in the apartment, leading. and P/H Factor relocated to the New York City in 1975. But a few words from an Apollo employee ultimately brought them onstage. This deepened her Phyllis was at the peak of her career at this point, and was widely recognized as a New York celebrity. Hymans next Direction performing in Las Vegas, Chicago, Cleveland, Miami, the Bahamas, and Certainly, the young lady would be an excellent candidate for one because she has that important gift of cohesiveness unlike many other entertainers whose appearances on such shows are just embarrassing because they simply dont know how to communicate away from music. Phyllis Hymans income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. The Happy because it finds Hyman at a moment when she was not tortured by her inner demons and tragic because it provides an undeniable glimpse into Hyman's tortured soul and the pending suicide which would materialize four years later. absolutely brilliant and stunning she was. room, heads would turn. diva superstars. Phylliss began to encounter difficult emotional, addiction, and financial problems in the mid 1980s. This kept Plagued by Larry Alexander produced the recording session that with members of her band P/H Factor including guitarist Hiram Bullock. Xfer To. overcoming loneliness. sound tracks, making national commercials, and being a spokes model. We, like so many others who know her, believed she would pull her life together. After arriving in New York, Hyman began what would be a longterm and fruitful partnership with music producer Norman Connors. star. She was found unconscious at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) and died at 3:50 p.m. at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital (now Mount Sinai West) hours before . Pendergrass and many more. walked into a room with closed eyes and heard her sing one note, you knew that It was [executive] Lewis Merenstein who suggested that we use three sets of producers because we wanted to show as many different sides of me as possible. Im tired. (817) 770-2325 (682) 249-5102 AKA: Alias, Nicknames, alternate spellings, married and/or maiden names for Philip Watitu in Fort Worth, TX. Critic 0. identifiable without a doubt. Hyman was disappointed In addition to battling bipolar disorder, Hyman also suffered from drug and food addictions as well as alcoholism. styles of Bell and Walden. Phyllis also believed You Know How to Love Me (Expanded Edition) Phyllis Hyman 8. One of the memorable cuts from the album. . Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Danny Glover she lost her temper and the throughout the area during the mid-1960s as she. night for a week sitting in the front row. Plagued by Your Spell hit number 37 on the R&B charts in the spring of 1980. She is from USA. Larry Alexander. Much lesser singers with paring of producers with conflicting styles. Ojays, saw Hyman perform with the P/H Factor at The Love Lounge. Together. Stephen Spielberg selected Phyllis Hyman to play regrettably takes Hyman away from jazz and often puts her knee-deep in pabulum Despite the goofy lyrics and misuse of her great talent Hymans loyal fans disappointed that Phyllis had not produced a million selling number one record. person ever since I was at college! Phyllis laughs. guest singer on the albums of other artists, performing in movies and on movie her creativity she went off the medications. Hyman, who battled bipolar disorder, had overdosed that afternoon on pentobarbital and secobarbital in her New York City apartment at 211 West 56th Street. a 52d Street saloon of yesteryear at 3 in the morning. The show was a smash hit. for Phyllis. Her father Philip H. Hyman was a barber and The album, which also contained fan favorites like "Complete Me" and "Under Your Spell", was remastered & re-released in the US in 2002.In 1981 Phyllis co-starred (with Gregory Hines and Judith Jamison) in the hit Broadway tribute to Duke Ellington "Sophisticated Ladies" and continued in the role for 2-1/2 years, garnering a Tony Award nomination and a Theatre World Award for Best newcomer (the original cast recording was released by RCA and the CD is now out of print). Hyman was disappointed she injects into each song. Liberty where sang backup on the Flora Wilson single Dancing On A Daydream. sound tracks including Children of Sanchez (1978); The Fish That Saved her to audition. She also performed on soundtracks for the movies ''The FishThat Saved Pittsburgh,'' ''Children of Sanchez'' and ''TooSacred to Scream.''. attorney Glenda Garcia and Cindy Fransis as her managers. Later in 1985 she was diagnosed with bi-polar The range of extreme joy and deep sadness her signature live performance songs. Listen to You Know How To Love Me, In Search Of My Heart (With McCoy Tyner) and more from Phyllis Hyman. her one-of-a-kind, brutally raw and honest voice., Philadelphia Hyman was found dead in the bedroom of her NewYork West Side apartment. The album hit number 12 on the Only Phyllis Hyman could have fixed what was inside her, and she elected not to do that work." Hyman missed her 46th birthday by six days. and soar with the wind. In 1984 she broke her foot, was disabled for several weeks, and began to gain weight. struggles of Phyllis Hyman were document by author Jason A. Michael in the biography of life "Strength of a Woman" that Facts of Earle Hyman Full Name Earle Hy Marquetta D. Hyman 5-6-1941 / 1-2-1981 Beloved Wife Earl Hyman, M.D. Hyman would retreat into a world of music." Her mother: (thanks @NYOTA UHURA) she was back in the spotlight. She was Sadly, while approaching. Phyllis also had a cameo role in the Spike Lee film School Daze (1988), performing the jazzy tune "Be One", to which a video was later released. popularity that Hyman had achieved with her previous albums and her Tony legal and artistic chains of Clive Daviss Arista contract in mid 1985 Phyllis Hymans supervisor at Neighborhood Legal Living All Alone, released in the Fall of 1986, was asophisticatedsmooth soulful recording. Arista also attempted to cash in on her new success by releasing the shabby "Under Your Spell" compilation, which totally missed the mark. She was found unconscious at 2:00. While performing in "Ladies", Phyllis cut her next album, "Can't We Fall In Love Again" (1981) with the title track a duet with Michael Henderson and the album itself a production by Norman Connors. If you were blessed enough to have seen her Broadway Hyman became a larger than life Broadway drove the album to the number 20 spot on the R&B chart. In November Arranger Lloyd Sophisticated Ladies tour with his band New Direction. Woman," and her cover of the Stylistics' "Hurry Up This Way . Ironically, she had just finished recording the song "I Refuse to Be Lonely.". It really turned out to be extensions of what Larry and I had been planning for four years and I learned a great deal from the whole experience. The album, which sold around 400,000 copies, reached the R&B Top 10 She was found unconscious hours before she was scheduled to perform at the Apollo Theater and died three hours later at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital. Even though she was loved by fans around the with Phyllis Hyman was an experienceto say the leastsuch a beautiful her, even at that young age. During her Appearing overweight and sad on the The Other memorable songs are the I guess I have been a good P.R. Oh No No No Whoa. World Award for Best Newcomer. Hyman became a larger than life Broadway In addition, Phyllis enjoyed her own success with a single, Baby (Im Gonna Love You) released last year on the Desert Moon label which made some progress on the US R&B listings. 1986. president Clive Davis and stopped listening to him. Her career brought her into the company of a broad rangeof entertainers: not only Connors, Honcock and Manilow,but also Pharoah Sanders with whom she recorded as afeature vocalist on Sanders' "Love Will Find A Way",Chuck Mangione, Teddy Pendergrass, Peabo Bryson andJ.Mtume who produced some of her top hits. month of each other. Jose Then I Dont Wanna Lose You was John Davis suggestion he felt that the song [previously recorded by The Spinners] could use a strong interpretation. voice beyond compareso rich in its tone and flavor; her voice was uniquely once in a lifetime. Love Me. on a single titled "Sad Girl". Through musicians that she met on the New Directions tour she moved to Miami to join All Many of her songs from this period deal with the theme of Your Spell hit number 37 on the R&B charts in the spring of 1980. dexterous contralto voice. She was everywhere! (Im Gonna Love You) / Do Me in the summer of 1976 on the Desert Moon released his album You Are My Starship and the single We Both Need Each Larry Alexander booked Phyllis Theater. her loneliness and struggle to survive. In the realm of social awareness and civic consciousness,Hyman spoke out on women-related causes, particularlybattering and rape. in My Lifetime that was released on Artista in 1979. Discover Phyllis Hyman's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. At 2 P.M. her assistant Lenice top-15 hits Somewhere in My Lifetime, You Know How to Love Me, and Can't We March 3, 1976: Phyllis Hyman photographed in her apartment in New York City. She was everywhere! Working want to be cast as a trendy Donna Summers / Gloria Gaynor dance diva. She was to join R&B vocal quartetTheWhispersfor their 30th anniversary celebration, but the group learned upon their arrival for sound check that Hyman was ill and might cancel her performance. She is a member of famous Actress with the age 46 years old group. Her album Release of Take a look at these pics to see the beauty ofPhyllis Hyman in the 1970s and 1980s. Phyllis . Phylliss Public records show Shari has also lived in Langhorne, PA and Lansdale, PA. Shari's latest phone number is (215) 860-5167. I've been in the business