EXPLAINED || Phyllis Hyman's Voice

The Voice: EXPLAINED is a music education series created by award-winning multi-disciplinary artist Milik Kashad, designed to educate listeners and viewers on the science and history of music and singing in a way that's easy to understand and engaging!
This episode will focus on Phyllis Hyman!
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[@nancydrew5]

I hate how record labels don't know what to do genuinely talented vocalists like Phyllis Hyman and many others, just because they are multi-faceted. She is a Jazz vocalist AND she can sing R&B. She can sing whatever she wanted, but they wanted her to be in a box. Ugh.

[@martyemmons3100]

Clive Davis did that with Patrice Rushen too. Thankfully, the music community gave her opportunities to create music. It's such a shame that Clive Davis did not encourage Phyllis Hyman's "Sophisticated Ladies" success. Imagine, he actually tried to make her think her being nominated for a Tony, would hurt her music career. As I comment on that fact today, I recognize the complete insanity of his behavior!

[@roxannesantoro7503]

@@martyemmons3100 He was probably intimidated by her. She was six feet tall, and didn't kiss ass for no one!

[@martyemmons3100]

@@roxannesantoro7503, that's two more reasons why I wish she had a longer career. In anything! Not just because of her vocal talent. Her combination of statue (height) and physical beauty would enhance any movie and/or TV show or mini series. Another beautiful tall woman is Tamara Dobson (6'2"). I really wish she had more movies to her credit. Two tall beautiful women. Gone far too soon.

[@SouLoveReal]

If you get a chance to read Phyllis' autobiography, "Strength Of A Woman," you'll know that she suffered from mental illness, if fact it was Bipolar Disorder. But addressing it or not, it took over her life. Nobody pushed to to commit suicide; it was her illness. Her antidepressants as well antipsychotics made her worse. She wound up taking medicines that are normally prescribed for schizophrenics. So, standing up for herself, kissing ass to no one, or whatever, she was very mentally ill. I was so blessed to see her in concert some 15 times 13 years (in and around San Francisco). There were times (I found out after her death in her book) that she could go on stage and do a 90-minute concert, sing her butt off, bring the audience to its knees, and then go off to the backstage dressing rooms, pick up an electric bass guitar, throw it 15 feet across the room, all because someone ate the last of the frenchfries. Also, whenever she would have a hectic tour, having to wake up in a different hotel in a different city every other day brought, dread and bouts of paranoia. What a most beautiful and talented woman she was, but also what a psychologically tormented soul also.

[@pawdaw]

I get emotional talking about Phyllis because she was that good. Her voice was rich and velvety but what always strikes me is her intelligence - how she uses, for example, the rasp on the higher notes for expressive effect. She was a great singer but she was also a great musician.

[@martyemmons3100]

Phyllis Hyman is that rare talent every bit as beautiful physically as her singing is musically. To me, her beauty is unique. As is her gifted talent.

[@bclislife]

She had SUCH a beautiful instrument, I wish things worked out for her and she were still with us

[@TheRetroWoman80]

Same😔

[@ParentalDiscretionIsAdvised]

She would've been NASTY during the Neo Soul era

[@justinsgr8]

Meet me on the moon... living alone... 🥰

[@justinsgr8]

@@vocaleditz9483 No

[@justinsgr8]

@@vocaleditz9483 How you figure? They are two different artist with different styles. If Phyllis not had killed herself she would be bigger than what she was. Vesta Williams was Gold too☺️

[@coursecorrection4105]

I even love her speaking voice. We need a PH biopic.

[@Das644]

I second this

[@rjs1602]

There was suppose to be one. I know Maysa was vying for the rules probably over 15 years ago. Jasmine Sullivan would probably be good for the role now. Read her biography "Strength of a Woman," you won't be able to put it down😐

[@martyemmons3100]

Although I would be grateful for any artistic creation about Phyllis Hyman, I seriously doubt the creative talent in the film industry. The last movie I really liked was "Ali", directed by Michael Mann. His skill with music on the soundtracks from his movies are really good.

[@indigoldd]

@@rjs1602 Listen my man was mad at me cause he tried to initiate sexy time while I was reading the book and failed lol

[@Itgyrl909]

Phyllis the Instrument. Her voice was so crisp, clear with power & agility not to mention her whistle - literally + her musical high intelligence & quality music. Miss her so much!

[@sugah_redd]

I’m a 6ft female contralto voice too. With enough polishing and practice, we can use our upper ranges but yeah it doesn’t come natural to us. What what a pleasure it is to be blessed with one of the most unique voices known to man. Phyllis Hyman was one of those once in a lifetime talents and a very misunderstood soul. May she Rest In Peace

[@jrborris]

Silky, Sultry, Seductive! Those are the words that would best describe Phyllis’s voice! Beauty and style unmatched, her uniqueness definitely made her stand out amongst her peers 💐💐💐

[@Das644]

Oh yes, and she was a very very beautiful woman. Very beautiful in deed.

[@chapmanproductions423]

She is so slept on!!! Singers today could never touch her and that's that.

[@dnitagill7]

Phyllis Hyman was a phenomenal vocalist very few vocalist today could match the talent Ms.Hymn posessed

[@tjs114]

I met Miss Hyman back in 1985 when she was in the audience at Yoshi's on Claremont. It was, I think, a Thursday night, which at the time tended to be local jazz and blues bands. I played flugelhorn for a couple of local groups at the time and sang a few songs. We had a 30 minute set and were doing one of my songs when all of a sudden this voice just bloomed from the audience and she stood up and literally took over. I just stepped back, did backing vocals and played. We were all just stunned as she started giving directions to us so a song we usually played at about 7 minutes turned into a 18 minute schooling. When she finally waved us to end the song she just smiled and walked off the stage. That recording from Yoshi's soundboard on reel-to-reel remains one of my most treasured possessions.

[@amberdaniels25]

You should post it

[@martyemmons3100]

@@amberdaniels25, anything from Phyllis Hyman will be gratefully appreciated.

[@donnablair1095]

I know everyone would love to hear it and I know she wouldn't mind

[@adrina911]

I love a lot of her music but “Living All Alone” seemed like it mirrored her life. It’s all most scary. Rip Phyllis 💕💕💕💕

[@JaeElise]

That’s why I had to stop listening to that song 😩 I loved her voice so much especially when she whistled

[@SouLoveReal]

The follow-up album, "I Refuse To Be Lonely," which was released posthumously, featured a song titled, "This Too Shall Pass" - a very haunting song. This song also mirrors much of what she was going through in her life. It's on KZbin. Check it out.

[@anbonner17]

@@SouLoveReal ❤️

[@18photonerd]

that was the song that introduced me to her music, it's haunting because I could relate so much to the emotion and pain in her voice.

[@plt4life629]

As a fan yes her songs mirrored her feelings which made her so phenomenal the depth and the soul you can just wanna hug her!! She is/was ICONIC!! Untouchable ya dig!!

[@JillCheese]

Phyllis Hyman has ALWAYS been one of my favorites. That tone, that power. No one will ever be like Phyllis. Thank you so much for this!

[@Handle2point0]

Her voice hits me on an emotional level. She and Whitney are on my Mount Rushmore of all time greatest vocalists.

[@LatriceKelly]

“You Know How to Love Me” is my forever jam. Only the incomparable Miss Phyllis could give a soulful ballad on the one hand, perform a mesmerizing jazz standard, and then a fun uptempo that got the party started. I wish she knew love in her lifetime to feel healed and healthy. Her voice, style, and beauty was just tremendous!

[@martyemmons3100]

I'll always have "You Know How To Love Me" on my playlist. Phyllis Hyman and Patrice Rushen's "Haven't You Heard" made 1979 one of my favorite years in my life.

[@TheRetroWoman80]

💚Contraltos make my life happy💚 No one compares to her, EVER. Her improvisational singing skills (partly taught by the great Jean Carne, apart of the Normon Connors stable with her), whistling in songs and phrasing/clarity is top notch👌😑😑😑

[@thriller3011]

I started crying when I learned she took her life in 1995. I'm really interested in her voice and music now, thank you.

[@swtayh]

I will never forget that day and where I was when I heard the news.

[@Marco686marques]

Phyllis was such a beautiful, poised, unique singer. Her tone and elegant delivery is so unique. Discovered her few months ago, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Jazmine Sullivan could play her in a Biopic, they look alike, and have similar tessituras.

[@justinbraylock757]

and are both from philly !

[@stephenchristian3636]

Phyllis Hyman was phenomenal woman & powerful singer. Her legacy will never be forgotten. We both share the same birthday🥳 . Mental illness/Mental health is real. I battle with Clinical Depression/Anxiety so I can relate to how she was feeling.

[@PorschaWrites]

I stopped what I was doing to click. Phyllis was ahead of her time musically. I wish she would have gotten the appreciation she deserved.

[@AnAdorableWombat]

Her voice, her image, her beauty, her charisma. We miss you Phyllis! I hope your soul has found the peace it deserves.

[@kclayhumble2146]

One of my mom’s all-time favorites. So glad to see this video recognize her greatness.

[@TheRetroWoman80]

Mine too. She would play Prime Of My Life 24/7.

[@cjayconrod]

I needed this video. While I'm familiar with her hits, I've never seen her career broken down like this. I hate that I had to become an adult to fully appreciate what we lost in 1995. I wish she knew that she would be affecting generations of singers and music lovers after her.

[@martyemmons3100]

I wish Clive Davis had not told her that performing in "Sophisticated Ladies" is going to hurt her music career. That kind of cruelty shouldn't be allowed to exist.

[@nicholasKMAmusic]

You Know How To Love Me is one of my favorites, it makes me feel so warm and nostalgic. She is missed.

[@danielramone8645]

OMGGG I CLICKED OVER SOOO FAST!! I learn so much from this channel and now you're doing one of my favorites??? Omggg this heaven ‼️💜💜

[@javieravalentin]

Me Too!!

[@Rosannasfriend]

It seems that he reuploaded this actually. He had this up a few months ago. I guess he added a few more details to it.

[@shukiyamclean267]

Omg I did to when I seen her name I clicked so quick lol 😆 😂

[@TooOldForThis]

@@Rosannasfriend I wouldn't call it a reupload. Remake is more accurate. This version focuses more on vocal pedagogy and the technique behind her voice, as well as her jazz background. I don't remember this level of detail on the previous version.

[@SouLoveReal]

This focuses on her vocal style and ability. If you want to know about the real Phyllis, read her book, "Strength Of A Woman." She was mentally ill; diagnosed as bi-polar and borderline schizophrenic. I saw her many times in concert, and you'd never ever know it. Where everyone who was close to her, as well as those who worked very closely with her, WOULD witness it - see it, hear it, and FEEL it - was backstage. Toward her final days, her mental illness(es) would cause her to take up abusing alcohol, drugs, and food. But what was messing up her voice was SMOKING. In her more slender years, she would weight around 160± pounds (remember, she was 6'-1"). And in her book it is indicated that at one point she reached some 325 pounds (see her in this video @21:52).

[@KocktailsWithKodak]

Phyllis is just simply AMAZING across the board. We need a biopic on her, and I want Jasmine Sullivan to play her! This is a story that needs to be told.

[@Wonderwoman79G]

May she RIP. What an amazing,soulful voice.She had a lot of classic R&B songs. Like Chaka Khan she did not have a religious singing background.

[@streamingtv6506]

Was honored to see her live at the Blue note, the woman was so talented vocally, she could whistle as well as she sang. Amazing talent gone too soon. May she rest in peace.

[@PHlophe]

i feel liker her aura and looks translate well into a Disney princess

[@ZebraLens]

YESSSSSSSSSSSS❤ THANK YOU so much for doing Phyllis Hyman. I know you are a huge fan of hers along with the rest of us watching this. She is often overlooked and doesn't get much talk nowadays. Other than the Unsung episode and one or two interviews from colleagues on youtube, no one else has really done another documentary or mini episode about her. We all want to learn more about her and her history. So again thank you sooooo much for this treat. Vesta Williams, Angela Bofill, along with Phyllis Hyman are artists that I'm truly interested in and fell in love with their music. Hopefully we can get more information on Vesta's singing style and background and maybe even an Interview with Angela Bofill 🤞🏾🤞🏾 (although I know she has the speaking irregularity from the strokes). Thank You so much 👍🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@cassandrasoler8309]

Phyllis had such an amazing voice. I saw her perform in DC the last year before she took her life in 94 at the Carter Barron Amphitheater. Another hidden talent of hers was whispering. She whistled, "Living All Alone" with such amazement that I was floored.

[@OTnerd7]

SOOOOO HAPPY you covered Phyllis Hyman. I absolutely LOVE her and her voice. Such a unique voice.

[@angholloway5091]

Phyllis is incomparable in every way possible no wonder why they called her the sophisticated lady she dressed and looked like the way she Sanged elegant and sophisticated!!!

[@CuirPhotodotNet]

....she loved to sew....she rocked other designers work...costume designers too....but she loved to SEW.....so you KNOW she was going to be TURNED OUT...her album covers are a serious lesson in SOPHISTICATION....

[@nancydrew5]

I loved her rendition of Betcha by Golly Wow. I read somewhere that the singer in the stylistics, loved her cover.

[@mistyblue3206]

A TRUE talent. She is missed. :(

[@tonysantana22222]

One of the most important artist to impact my life through song! She will forever be remembered in my heart! 💕💕💕 Thank you for this!

[@Livelife95ify]

This was a phenomenal documentary on the life and career of Phyllis hyman.

[@Farzee49]

I remember the day we found out she took her life...it was such a shock. I listen to her music on a playlist several times a week...preserving her legacy is important. RIP Phyllis.

[@jbstuff4472]

I’m always mesmerized by Phyllis Hyman’s voice!

[@rmuller366]

It was a privilege to discover Phyllis Hyman during the 70s and 80s while I was living in St. Louis, where jazz is very much appreciated. We had 3 radio stations that played jazz most of the time. I loved her music instantly. I have her 2 disc greatest’s and love still listening to her to this day. What a genius, and misunderstood artist. I miss her. Blessings to you and everyone!

[@eugeniaboone5602]

Phyllis Hyman is undeniable talent. She had the looks. voice. stage presence. One of my favorites. Please one on Deniece Williams.

[@itsmissvsworld]

I love your videos! You should do one on Rachelle Ferrell's voice. And an interview with her would be great since we hardly hear from her anymore.

[@TalyaT922]

Living All Alone is my all time favorite. Sacred Kind of Love and her cover of Betcha By Golly Wow are phenomenal as well. Got to see her at Blues Alley in DC in the early 90's.

[@DarielAndre]

Can you make more videos about contraltos? I think contraltos deserve more recognition

[@BlackMusicArchive]

I will see what I can do. Thanks for watching 💕

[@CuirPhotodotNet]

@@BlackMusicArchive ....have you heard her JAMES BOND theme song that was overlooked for another singer's version....a very sad moment in her career....PHYLLIS was also basically the 1st PLUS SIZED MODEL....she sewed her butt off and during that period in fashion a lot of the haute couturiers made sewing patterns....and she rocked them all ....with a serious fetish for HALSTON....during his ruffle period...she was also one of the 1st people to book the make up artist...REGGIE WELLS...who went on to become award winning and legendary for doing over a hundred cover issues of ESSENCE MAGAZINE....his iconic work with OPRAH for DECADES....and of course IMAN....PATTI....ANITA....WHITNEY....and BEYONCE...among many others...PH...was also known for her HATS....and DEEP PLUNGING NECKLINES.....smile....she was also very popular in the world of DRAG because of her smoky voice....when drag queens would perform her numbers the money would flow...SHE was INCREDIBLE in SOPHISTICATED LADIES....and no her label....with CLIVE DAVIS....did NOT like her doing the musical...maybe a combination of divided focus....or keeping her under his reins...however your video is just EXCELLENT....and yes i did learn somethings.....i have a very special place in my heart for her....the DIVA....that rocks the TORCH SONGS....that the DUKE...would approve of....

[@robf8743]

Phyllis Hyman was one of a kind. A totally distinctive and unique talent that I miss more as time goes by. Her power, and the emotive wallop of her voice, is unparalleled.

[@TheDkSkye]

I remember that summer. One of my best! I was very young but definitely remember hearing the news of her passing on MTV and my dad was devastated-also the same year or few months after Selena passed as well. Years later as an adult, she is one of my top favorite voices 💜💐👑✨ as always, thank you & love love love this channel 🫶🏾✨

[@TheRetroWoman80]

Damn that's right I forgot she passed the same year as her. So sad.

[@jasoncaldwell2074]

I'm new to Phyilly Hyman I discovered her year ago RIP 🙏 ms Hyman

[@dsm7014]

I would kill for you to do an analysis on Donna Summer. Her disco years are beloved but there's relatively little appreciation for her powerful, skillful voice. As she aged her voice just got richer and fuller, despite the loss of much of her upper range. One of the greatest voices of all time.

[@nikibronson133]

FINALLY SOMEONE IS RECOGNIZING HER!!

[@KoreaMojo]

Thinking about people expecting her type of voice to sound like a man reminds me of her duet with Jon Lucien. There definitely is a difference. I loved it the first time you covered it and it's great to be reminded again. I'm glad you used her song with Grover Washington Jr because that was a song heavily in rotation with my parents as well as "meet me on the moon". She has so many great songs. I'll add, after loving her for years of my childhood and not knowing about her untimely passing, I feel very emotional listening to "I'll be around" by McCoy Tyner and Phyllis. It's a big song anyway, to me very dramatic. It takes you on a journey like most her ballads. But something about her wanting love and be unlucky, emotional lability, her unappreciated talent, and that way she handles the song after the piano bridge has commence... it's haunting. Maybe it's just me that feels that. It's just like trying to listen to Donny Hathaway sing"I love you more than you'll ever know" or "Someday we'll all be free" with his background but I felt something before learning about that. Then I can listen to many songs by them and simply enjoy them and sing along. Maybe I'm just being extra.

[@anbonner17]

I don’t think you’re being extra. You are valid in what you hear because it is their spirit/soul coming out via emotion and singing/music.

[@mitchellsmith2180]

A friend from work told me about her..She was playing @ The Hyatt Regency in Phoenix!! Thank you Rebecca Sanchez !!

[@sweetpeepauline]

She was like no other, so soulful. 🕊🙏🏽

[@ahkim4u]

Phyllis truly deserved to be a much bigger figure in the black music industry! She truly was a pioneer in the world of soul and jazz music, I bet if she really put in the work towards it she would have been a PHENOMENAL music producer as well, just imagine the marvelous work she could have done producing other artists…

[@midnitesky]

Great video. One critique is Can't We Fall In Love Again was one of her highest charting albums. It was a moderate success for her.

[@montyb10009]

I love that album.!

[@mykoniichistorychannel]

I love that song!

[@A.P....]

I d love to know more about Gladys Knight s voice :)

[@tsuyayaka1]

What great timing! I was jamming to her ‘Somewhere in My Lifetime’ album all this morning.

[@soaribb32]

My heart kinda sunk at the end. She's great, lemme revisit her catalog real quick...

[@nancydrew5]

I just donated under Sunburst Body Souffle. After you did Anita and Phyllis Hyman, I just had to donate!! Keep doing what you do!!

[@teddydavis2339]

She's was brilliant! Clive wanted her to crossover musically. He ended up doing for Whitney Houston what he wanted to do for Phyllis Hyman.

[@emerybayblues]

Once Clive Davis found Whitney Houston, Phyllis Hyman and Angela Bofield were dropped when their contracts came for renewal.

[@nancydrew5]

You are so awesome 👌🏿 Would love Angela Winbush, my favorite R&B artist Also onLisa Fischer But thank you so much for Phyllis Hyman, She's my other favorite songstress!!!

[@KiaFlow]

My register is definitely Phyllis, Toni and Anita

[@meliw4142]

There is a whole music industry today based around old school RNB music. I believe if she had lived Ms. Hyman would be busy performing her old music around the world.

[@FrankArcadio]

I am beyond thankful you created this for our girl PH. You’re right… She never got her flowers 💐 while she was here! She was such a talented artist but so deeply troubled and the industry really did a number on her. She truly was the premier Jazz vocalist of her generation. Period. Thank you! Somewhere up there Phyllis Linda Hyman is looking down on you and smiling 😊 knowing that her legacy lives on through people like us 🙏🏽✨

[@QuanTracyCherry1]

I remember seeing her in Detroit at Baker's Lounge. She was even better live! When she died--I couldn't imagine the pain of her loves & family. Thanks & Bravo 👏🏾 Mikil

[@wefinnasee7067]

Honorable mention: Her one pop song 🎵 I loved was 'you know how to love me'. Loved that song!!

[@channelchanel7488]

Gosshhh... she channeled a lot of emotions there... True artist.

[@reneishabrooks5187]

One of the best vocalists!

[@yup_pea]

I absolutely love your analytical critique of different singing styles.... now when I hear people sing I try to figure what range they are singing at! Lol thank you for the lessons!

[@TheRetroWoman80]

Yes! You can tell he puts a lot of work into the details.

[@CassieJazz96]

Phyllis was an absolute master at her craft. I hate that she felt so underappreciated when she was here💔

[@KH-sn2sj]

Her head voice sounds so beautiful in But I love You. The sound is full & dark in color.

[@thanks2ugod]

She was my all time favorite! I loved this video. Thank you for educating us on how skilled she was and how well she knew her skill set. She reminded me a lot of Rachelle Farrell's first Album. I would love to hear him analyze Melba Moore's, Rachelle's, Vesta's, Shelia of The Emotions, Minnie's and Mickie Howard's voices!

[@sxybbwms]

I used to listen to Phyllis when I was going through some things. Her voice spoke to me and you could feel everything she sang.

[@chandrakantmahapatra1317]

Incredible, trail-blazing, and pioneering vocalist.

[@vickieadams6648]

Can't put my finger on it, but she was SO UNIQUE. She could hit so many levels. Silky and smooth.

[@jason3561]

I never clicked on a video so fast....

[@ANeal360]

I absolutely love her voice. 🥰

[@xkanumx]

Her music healed my soul & she's one of my all time favorites. Thx for the content ✨

[@singingmanmd]

Beautiful, poignant, rich, deep, and powerful legendary voice.

[@Pooquie1]

You knocked this one out of the park........lol. Phyllis is one of my favorite singers. I loved ability to use her sexy sultry voice to tell stories. Thanks a million for sharing this!

[@NIJEECAPRICORN23]

Meet Me on the Moon is my all time favorite song by Phyllis Hyman

[@donaldcasey3990]

Boy how I always loved Mrs Human,I have been so much into music all life, and to tell the truth, I think it saved me a time or two. What I realized about certain female singers with lower voice rang they seem to have more longevity and it seems that there singing gets better. People like Gladys Knight, Anita Baker, Rita Coolidge, oleta Adams, and I believe if she were still living Karen Carpenter, and more. Let me know if anyone agrees with me.

[@cherylgriffin9043]

I will forever play her music, she was always amazing. I think of her often, so talented. 🙏✌️❤️

[@NaturalliBeautified]

Phyllis will forever be one of my favorite singers ever! There are so few singers where you can feel their emotion and it touches you like the way her voice did. I'm so glad I get to experience her music. Her life was definitely not in vain, and her music has left a big impact on me.

[@C4844]

I hope Sade is somewhere in the near future! Great videos!

[@JahleeyahKalonji]

OMG, I clicked this so fast. I first learned about the great Phyllis Hyman, listening to dancehall tapes.....yup. The really good sound systems would always play a lot of soul/funk/r&b/country/ballads/rock n roll.

[@rasheakorren]

This series is sooo helpful ! Especially for someone who doesn't know their range and would like to try finding music that fits them or knowing how to transition music to their range ! I adore this ! Lol

[@denizmechel4499]

I love her! Truly one of the best ever 👍🏼❤️

[@e-jaythesupreme1504]

Phyllis Hyman is indeed one of the greatest EVER!!!

[@alphacharm]

I hope someone does a biopic movie on her life 💛 I think jazmine sullivan should play her too.

[@robf8743]

Queen Latifah and Tamron Hall spoke of their mutual interest in seeing a biopic of Phyllis. So maybe...

[@justinestephonie4606]

I really really got into Phillips Hyman because of this channel. Thank you so much.

[@dariusbrock2351]

I love Phyllis Hyman and love the explanation of her voice in this vid so thank you for this!

[@gratitude1181]

👑🎤🎵🎼🎶Phyllis We Love You!! SHE Is Such A Beautiful SOUL Who Continues To Live On💚❤️💛🖤

[@sherylltolbert4153]

Love Phyllis Hyman-she got me through my college years musically! She was so gifted by God and a true diva! She will never be forgotten…love her much

[@delphineblue]

I’m neither a musician nor vocalist, but I absolutely love hearing you educate us about the techniques and science of music. Amazing work!

[@cns7404]

Interesting I’m seeing more stories about Ms. Hyman now that has me looking into her stories. Another legend gone before her time.

[@derekrice6971]

I was a fan since her first Buddha album and loved everything that followed. I saw her perform about a half dozen times, mostly at small Jazz clubs, like the Blue Note in Greenwich Village. Also saw her in Sophisticated Ladies. Love your analogy of her vocal roots and musical style. Her Jazz chops were a throwback to the 50’s, but modern and fresh. But, I always heard shades of the sounds of the Philadelphia R n B male groups from the mid 60’s to early 70’s. She took that sound to a new level that has yet to reached by a female vocalist. No slight to Patti Labelle, because then we would be talking about apples and oranges; there’s no comparison. Thank you for posting this video. You are an amazing historian.

[@CuirPhotodotNet]

....she was on the PHILLY INTERNATIONAL label....so your ears serve you well....GAMBLE and HUFF LOVED HER....

[@jayquanjenkins8308]

I get so sad everytime I hear or see her. She was really an gem.. literally an masterclass vocalist. She would sing circles around some. May her spirit rest on ❤️

[@jdbailey442]

🤗🥰❤️😘💋😍 I love Phyllis so much!!! Meet Me On The Moon is one of my many favorite songs of hers. Thank you for this video. We appreciate you and know it takes alot of time to do them.

[@coray242]

I’m so appreciative for this video! Phyllis Hyman is one of my favorite singers!

[@kaylabey]

thank you for this! i’ve loved phyllis hyman since i was like 6. my grandfather had her legacy cd and i was always captivated by her voice and how rich it was. this is a great breakdown! much love.

[@dcoopthemann]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE ME SOME PHYLLIS HYMAN! R.I.P. Completely broke my heart, when she died. I remember it like it was yesterday. I remember saying to myself, NO, NO, NO. I write music. I wrote a song for her called, I WOULD'VE LOVED YOU (THE PHYLLIS HYMAN SONG).

[@shauniek]

Her song Old Friend is one of my favorites too.

[@frederickleo2386]

This is certainly one of my favorite series...BMA has taught me so much about the artists I grew up with that I never knew before. Bravo to you for bringing these revelations to us!

[@galascen4876]

A year ago I started listening to her beacause of you... the same other artist. I love music