Phyllis Hyman
Biography
Phyllis Hyman began her career as a silky voiced, jazz-influenced singer and gradually moved into slick, heavily produced urban contemporary ballads and light dance numbers. Hyman won a scholarship to music school and then began her professional career with the group New Direction in 1971. When they disbanded after a national tour, Hyman joined the Miami ensemble All the People. She also worked there with another local group, the Hondo Beat, and appeared in the film Lenny. That was followed by a two-year stint heading Phyllis Hyman & the PH Factor, before relocating to New York. Hyman performed background vocals for Jon Lucien and built her reputation performing in New York clubs. Norman Connors made her his featured vocalist in the mid-'70s, and she was highlighted on a cover of the Stylistics' "Betcha by Golly Wow," which reached the Top 30 of the R&B chart. Hyman also sang with Pharaoh Sanders and the Fatback Band while cutting two singles as a lead artist. Buddah released Phyllis Hyman in 1977, but she really began making an impression when she was signed by Arista the next year. The songs "Somewhere in My Lifetime" and "You Know How to Love Me" both made the R&B Top 20. Hyman got her lone Top Ten hit in 1981 with "Can't We Fall in Love Again," but her albums did consistently well throughout the '80s. The production teams of Mtume/Reggie Lucas and Narada Michael Walden/Thom Bell gave her material that showcased her skill with sophisticated ballads. Hyman had more success when she left Arista for Philadelphia International in 1986, with the single "Living All Alone" putting her back in the R&B Top 20. She also sang on fusion and light jazz dates by Joe Sample, Ronnie Foster, and Grover Washington, Jr., a more conventional jazz session for McCoy Tyner, and a pop date with the Four Tops. Tragically, Hyman took her own life on June 30, 1995; Forever with You was issued posthumously. . Phyllis Hyman began her career as a silky voiced, jazz-influenced singer and gradually moved into slick, heavily produced urban contemporary ballads and light dance numbers. Hyman won a scholarship to music school and then began her professional career with the group New Direction in 1971. When they disbanded after a national tour, Hyman joined the Miami ensemble All the People. She also worked there with another local group, the Hondo Beat, and appeared in the film Lenny. That was followed by a two-year stint heading Phyllis Hyman & the PH Factor, before relocating to New York. Hyman performed background vocals for Jon Lucien and built her reputation performing in New York clubs. Norman Connors made her his featured vocalist in the mid-'70s, and she was highlighted on a cover of the Stylistics' "Betcha by Golly Wow," which reached the Top 30 of the R&B chart. Hyman also sang with Pharaoh Sanders and the Fatback Band while cutting two singles as a lead artist. Buddah released Phyllis Hyman in 1977, but she really began making an impression when she was signed by Arista the next year. The songs "Somewhere in My Lifetime" and "You Know How to Love Me" both made the R&B Top 20. Hyman got her lone Top Ten hit in 1981 with "Can't We Fall in Love Again," but her albums did consistently well throughout the '80s. The production teams of Mtume/Reggie Lucas and Narada Michael Walden/Thom Bell gave her material that showcased her skill with sophisticated ballads. Hyman had more success when she left Arista for Philadelphia International in 1986, with the single "Living All Alone" putting her back in the R&B Top 20. She also sang on fusion and light jazz dates by Joe Sample, Ronnie Foster, and Grover Washington, Jr., a more conventional jazz session for McCoy Tyner, and a pop date with the Four Tops. Tragically, Hyman took her own life on June 30, 1995; Forever with You was issued posthumously.
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4. I Refuse to ..
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6. Living All A..
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7. Arista Herit..
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8. You Know How..
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9. Love Songs
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10. Somewhere In..
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11. The Essentia..
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12. You Know How..
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13. One More Nig..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
| 1. | Living All Alone | Legacy of Phyllis Hyman (Re.. | 5:09 | $0.99 | |
| 2. | You Know How to Love Me | Legacy of Phyllis Hyman (Re.. | 7:32 | $0.99 | |
| 3. | What You Won't Do for Love | Living All Alone | 4:02 | $0.99 | |
| 4. | Old Friend | Legacy of Phyllis Hyman (Re.. | 4:51 | $0.99 | |
| 5. | Meet Me On the Moon | Prime of My Life | 6:44 | $0.99 | |
| 6. | Souvenirs | Forever with You | 4:26 | $1.29 | |
| 7. | No One but You | Forever with You | 4:33 | $1.29 | |
| 8. | Kids | Forever with You | 4:41 | $1.29 | |
| 9. | Tell Me What You're Gonna Do | Forever with You | 4:38 | $1.29 | |
| 10. | Someone to Love | Forever with You | 4:03 | $1.29 | |
| 11. | How Long | Forever with You | 4:18 | $1.29 | |
| 12. | Hurry up This Way Again | Forever with You | 4:22 | $1.29 | |
| 13. | Screamin' at the Moon | Living All Alone | 4:09 | $0.99 | |
| 14. | Ain't You Had Enough Love | Living All Alone | 4:12 | $0.99 | |
| 15. | You Just Don't Know | Living All Alone | 4:14 | $0.99 | |
| 16. | Old Friend | Living All Alone | 4:50 | $0.99 | |
| 17. | Slow Dancin' | Living All Alone | 4:33 | $0.99 | |
| 18. | If You Want Me | Living All Alone | 4:19 | $0.99 | |
| 19. | First Time Together | Living All Alone | 4:01 | $0.99 | |
| 20. | Living All Alone | Living All Alone | 5:07 | $0.99 | |
| 21. | Old Friend (Remastered) | Essential Phyllis Hyman | 4:52 | $0.99 | |
| 22. | I Refuse to Be Lonely | Essential Phyllis Hyman | 3:59 | $0.99 | |
| 23. | Gonna Make Changes (Remastered) | Essential Phyllis Hyman | 4:58 | $0.99 | |
| 24. | Living All Alone (Remastered) | Essential Phyllis Hyman | 5:07 | $0.99 | |
| 25. | Don't Wanna Change the World | Essential Phyllis Hyman | 5:21 | $0.99 | |
