Phyllis Hyman
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Phyllis Linda Hyman |
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July 6, 1949 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 1995 (aged 45) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1974–1995 |
| Labels |
Buddah (1976–1978) Arista (1978–1984) Philadelphia Int'l (1985–1995) |
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Phyllis Linda Hyman (July 6, 1949 – June 30, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is best known for her singles from the late 1970s to the early 1990s: "You Know How to Love Me", "Living All Alone" and "Don't Wanna Change the World". Hyman also performed on Broadway in the 1981 musical based on the music of Duke Ellington, Sophisticated Ladies, which ran from 1981 to 1983. The musical earned her a Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical.
Phyllis Hyman was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Phillip Hyman, a World War II Veteran, and Louise Hyman, waitress at a local night club, and grew up in St. Clair Village, the South Hills section of Pittsburgh. Hyman was the eldest of seven children. Through her paternal great-grandparents Ishmael and Cassandra (Cross) Hyman, she was also the first cousin once removed of actor Earle Hyman (best known for his recurring role on The Cosby Show as Cliff's father, Russell Huxtable). After leaving Pittsburgh, her music training started at a music school. On graduation, she performed on a national tour with the group New Direction in 1971. After the group disbanded, she joined All the People and worked with another local group, The Hondo Beat. At this time, she appeared in the film Lenny (1974). She also did a two-year stint leading a band called "Phyllis Hyman and the P/H Factor". She was discovered in 1975 by music industry veteran Sid Maurer, and former Epic Records promoter Fred Frank, and signed to their Roadshow Records/Desert Moon imprint.
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