I was listening to a Pharaoh Sanders cut I had never heard before when I first encountered this enchanting voice.
How could I have never heard this brilliant singer before? Just who is this Phyllis Hyman?
Then I started digging and found out that in reality she was one of the most beloved singers of her era and still missed dearly by many. An incomparable set of pipes. Not sure how I missed her.
Read her bio. Incredibly sad read, she was bi-polar, addicted to blow, and finally she takes her own life at the age of 45. It is a sad fact that many of our most brilliant artists live so close to the emotional edge and leave the rest of us far too soon.
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