Phyllis Linda Hyman (July 6 1949 - June 30, 1995), was born in Philadelphia… Read Full Bio ↴Phyllis Linda Hyman (July 6 1949 - June 30, 1995), was born in Philadelphia, and grew up in Pittsburgh. She is perhaps best remembered for her signature song, You Know How to Love Me (1979), which was the title track from her fourth album and which peaked at #6 on the disco chart that year.
Hyman began singing professionally in 1971 as part of the group The New Direction. She was also a member of Miami groups All The People and The Hondo Beat before forming Phyllis Hyman & the P/H Factor in 1974 and touring for two years before relocating to New York.
She became a featured vocalist on Norman Connors' album, You Are My Starship (1976) performing "Betcha By Golly Wow" and the duet "We Both Need Each Other" with Michael Henderson.
Hyman released her debut album on Buddah Records with Phyllis Hyman (1977), followed by Sing a Song (1979). After the second album, she signed with Arista, delivering: Somewhere in My Lifetime (1979); You Know How to Love Me (1979); Can't We Fall in Love Again (1981); and Goddess of Love (1983). She then joined Gamble & Huff at Philadelphia International for Living All Alone (1987); Prime of My Life (1991); and I Refuse to Be Lonely (1995), which was released posthumously.
Hyman's first solo Top Ten hit came in 1981 with "Can't We Fall In Love Again", a duet with Michael Henderson. The song was recorded while she was performing in the Broadway musical Sophisticated Ladies (1981), a tribute to Duke Ellington. She performed in the role for almost two years, receiving a Theatre World Award for Best Newcomer and a Tony Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. In 1992 she was voted 'Number One Best Female Vocalist' in the United Kingdom by Blues & Soul magazine readers. She has also been honored with a bronze plaque along the Philadelphia Walk of Fame, a tribute to the city's native and immigrant musical legends.
In addition to duets with Henderson, Hyman lent vocals to projects with Grover Washington Jr., Pharoah Sanders, McCoy Tyner, Joe Sample, Lonnie Liston Smith, Jon Lucien, The Fatback Band, Chuck Mangione, The Whispers and The Four Tops. Some of these collaborations appear on One on One (1998).
She can be heard in movie soundtracks: for Too Scared to Scream ("I'll Be There"); The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh ("Magic Mona"); and School Daze ("Be One"). The latter two titles are included on In Between the Heartaches (2004), a compilation that also contains guest appearances and previously unreleased material.
On the afternoon of June 30, 1995, Hyman committed suicide, leaving a note to her fans, family and friends that read in part: "I'm tired. I'm tired. Those of you that I love know who you are. May God bless you." She was buried on what would have been her 46th birthday. For her stage presence and fashion sense, Hyman was often known as "The Sophisticated Lady".
At the coda of a particularly pretty and memorable tune from McCoy Tyner's "Looking Out" called "In Search of My Heart", Phyllis soulfully sings "Remember me!"
Hyman began singing professionally in 1971 as part of the group The New Direction. She was also a member of Miami groups All The People and The Hondo Beat before forming Phyllis Hyman & the P/H Factor in 1974 and touring for two years before relocating to New York.
She became a featured vocalist on Norman Connors' album, You Are My Starship (1976) performing "Betcha By Golly Wow" and the duet "We Both Need Each Other" with Michael Henderson.
Hyman released her debut album on Buddah Records with Phyllis Hyman (1977), followed by Sing a Song (1979). After the second album, she signed with Arista, delivering: Somewhere in My Lifetime (1979); You Know How to Love Me (1979); Can't We Fall in Love Again (1981); and Goddess of Love (1983). She then joined Gamble & Huff at Philadelphia International for Living All Alone (1987); Prime of My Life (1991); and I Refuse to Be Lonely (1995), which was released posthumously.
Hyman's first solo Top Ten hit came in 1981 with "Can't We Fall In Love Again", a duet with Michael Henderson. The song was recorded while she was performing in the Broadway musical Sophisticated Ladies (1981), a tribute to Duke Ellington. She performed in the role for almost two years, receiving a Theatre World Award for Best Newcomer and a Tony Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. In 1992 she was voted 'Number One Best Female Vocalist' in the United Kingdom by Blues & Soul magazine readers. She has also been honored with a bronze plaque along the Philadelphia Walk of Fame, a tribute to the city's native and immigrant musical legends.
In addition to duets with Henderson, Hyman lent vocals to projects with Grover Washington Jr., Pharoah Sanders, McCoy Tyner, Joe Sample, Lonnie Liston Smith, Jon Lucien, The Fatback Band, Chuck Mangione, The Whispers and The Four Tops. Some of these collaborations appear on One on One (1998).
She can be heard in movie soundtracks: for Too Scared to Scream ("I'll Be There"); The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh ("Magic Mona"); and School Daze ("Be One"). The latter two titles are included on In Between the Heartaches (2004), a compilation that also contains guest appearances and previously unreleased material.
On the afternoon of June 30, 1995, Hyman committed suicide, leaving a note to her fans, family and friends that read in part: "I'm tired. I'm tired. Those of you that I love know who you are. May God bless you." She was buried on what would have been her 46th birthday. For her stage presence and fashion sense, Hyman was often known as "The Sophisticated Lady".
At the coda of a particularly pretty and memorable tune from McCoy Tyner's "Looking Out" called "In Search of My Heart", Phyllis soulfully sings "Remember me!"
Sacred Kind Of Love
Phyllis Hyman Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Sacred Kind Of Love' by these artists:
Grover Washington Jr. Some people live their lives In such a lofty flight Wishing …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Phyllis Hyman:
Ainβt You Had Enough Love Ainβ²t you had enough love baby From my heart Ain't you had…
Back To Paradise Oh, hey It's almost 4am And I'm all by myself I'm wondering…
Be Careful Be Careful how you treat my love Don't you know good…
Be One I can't hold you like I want to Can't hold you…
Betcha by Golly Wow BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW There's a spark of magic in your…
Betcha By Golly Wow Featuring Norman Connors There's a spark of magic in your eyes Candyland appears…
But I Love You Ooh, ooh, ooh Don't want nobody I don't want nobody No one,…
Can Like a thief in the middle of the night He take…
Can't We Fall in Love Again Can't we fall in love again? Can't we fall in love…
Children of the World Fly away, fly away, fly away, fly away Fly away, fly…
Come Right or Not at All Hey, hey Oh, wo, wo I am not ashamed in any way Of…
Deliver the Love (Onaje Allen Gumbs/Ausar Sahw) Time keeps running, fleeing …
Do Me Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey I haven't heard from you I really…
Do You Love Him I guess you wonder where I've been I searched to find…
Don Do...Do...ooh... You just don't know what I've been going t…
Don't Tell Me Tell Her Don't tell me, tell her It's over, it's over Don't tell me,…
Don't Wanna Change The World J-J-J-J-J-Just wanna be your girl J-J-J-J-J-J-Just wanna be …
Dont Tell Me Tell Her Don't tell me, tell her It's over, it's over Don't tell me,…
Donβt Wanna Change The World J-J-J-J-J-Just wanna be your girl J-J-J-J-J-J-Just wanna be …
Falling Star Looking at the night sky as it falls upon the…
First Time Together Here I am waiting Waiting for you to come over Waiting for…
Forever With You I can't think of nothing better to do Than spend it…
Funny How Love Goes (Phyllis) Funny how love goes I wish I had never met you …
Give Me One Good Reason To Stay Itβ²s true I'm leaving My bags are at the door You and…
Goddess Of Love Come with me and I will be Your goddess of love Whoa--------…
Gonna Make Changes Wouldn't you know it? I finally arrived Made a good life for…
Groove With You CHORUS I can't think of nothing better to do Than spend it…
Here Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams Funny, but…
Hold On Hold on, hold on Hold on, hold on Hold on, hold on Hold…
How Long Get away from me How long (has this been going on) How…
Hurry Up This Way Again (scatting) Oh how it hurts Loving someone who loves some…
I Ain't Asking You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't…
I Can't Take Anymore Like a thief in the middle of the night He take…
I Can't Take It Anymore Like a thief in the middle of the night He take…
I Canβt Take It Anymore Like a thief in the middle of the night He take…
I dodn't want to lose you I don't wanna lose you I love you as you are I…
I Don't Want To Lose You I don't wanna lose you I love you as you are I…
I Don't Want to Lose You (Remastered) I don't want to lose you I love you as you…
I dont want to lose you I don't wanna lose you I love you as you are I…
I Found Love No one can tell me That I'm pretending Why should I play…
I Got It Bad And That Ain You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't…
I Refuse To Be Lonely I can't hold you like I want to Can't hold you…
I'm Truly Yours And with this ring I do thee wed The sacred words Have all…
In A Sentimental Mood In A Sentimental Mood I can see the stars come…
In Between The Heartaches In between the heartaches You hold me here in your arms An…
It Takes Two Don't turn away Don't run and hide It scares me too Each tim…
It's Not About You Oo...Oo... Oo..Oo..oo..oo..do..wee...do..wee shoo-boo-doo-do…
Just Another Face In The Crowd (Joe Eriksen/Dennis Caldiriola) La... La... La... La, la, l…
Just Me And You Measure for measure Your loves so much pleasure Like a haunt…
Kiss You All Over When I get home, babe Gonna light the fire All day I've…
Let Somebody Love You You been lost inside yourself left your feelings on the…
Living All Alone There used to be time in my life when we…
Living In Confusion I believed in you I thought you could do no wrong Until…
Living Inside Your Love I wanna hold ya I wanna hold ya, yeah My soul wants…
Living Inside Your Love - Digitally Remastered 1996 I wanna hold ya I wanna hold ya, yeah My soul wants…
Lookin' For A Lovin' You don't understand why I'm feelin' this way Sometimes the…
Loving You In the middle of my life I had nothing to…
Loving You - Losing You (Thom Bell, Leroy Bell) In the middle of my life I…
Loving You -- Losing You In the middle of my life I had nothing to…
Meet Me On The Moon Meet me on the moon soon as you can In the…
No One but You Ooh, ooh, ooh Don't want nobody I don't want nobody No …
No One Can Love You More No one can tell me That I'm pretending Why should I play…
Old Friend A million times or more I thought about you The years,…
One Thing On My Mind I don't need the country Homemade dinners on Sunday Talks wi…
Paradise Oh, hey It's almost 4am And I'm all by myself I'm wonde…
Prime Of My Life Ooo... ahh! Yeah, yeah... oo-ooh... It's been a long tim…
Set a Little Trap Settin' it, settin' it, settin' it Settin' it, settin' it, …
So Strange So strange this feelin' that I'm feelin' Everytime I'm hold…
Some Way True love so hard to hold to Lost in a love…
Someone to Love Someone to love Someday I?ll finally find the man I dreamed…
Somewhere In My Lifetime Somewhere in my lifetime You've been here with me Oh so clos…
Soon Come Again Soon come again another daylight Soon come again another st…
Sounds Like a Love Song There's a song in you And I hear a melody So beautiful…
Souvenirs Deep in the corners of my mind Are the treasures of…
Tell Me What You're Gonna Do Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey I haven't heard from you I reall…
The Answer Is You The Answer is you I was just a rider on the…
The Answer Is You - Remastered I was just a rider on the storm I needed love…
The Kids The kids I'm living my life for the kids I hope see…
The Love Too Good to Last Here comes the night If I could be in the light…
The Night Bird Gets The Love I used to rise up in the morning Just about the…
The Strength of a Woman Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah My heart has been so broken Holdi…
The Sunshine Of My Life Ooo... ahh! Yeah, yeah... oo-ooh... It's been a long time c…
This Too Shall Pass This too shall pass away The longest night becomes the day …
Tonight You And Me Measure for measure Your loves so much pleasure Like a haunt…
Under Your Spell It's after the rain It's just like Sunday Candy dreams insid…
Waiting For The Last Tear To Fall Another day of waiting out this storm The rain has come…
Was Yesterday Such a Long Time Ago It was only yesterday when we were young When the songs…
What You Won't Do For Love I guess you wonder where I've been I searched to find…
What You Wonβt Do For Love I guess you wonder where I've been I searched to find…
Whatever Happened To Our Love- When you and I were intoduced It never occured to me That…
When I Give My Love When I give my love This time I'm gonna make it last…
When You Get Right Down To It When you get right down to it Isn't this moment what…
Why Did You Turn Me On You turn away You don't know what to say And I close…
Why Not Me Oo...Oo... Oo..Oo..oo..oo..do..wee...do..wee shoo-boo-doo-do…
You Just Don't Know Do...Do...ooh... You just don't know what I've been going t…
You Know How To Dub Me FINAL Measure for measure Your loves so much pleasure Like a haunt…
You Know How To Love Me Measure for measure Your love's so much pleasure Like a haun…
You Know How to Love Me (Long Version) Measure for measure Your loves so much pleasure Like a haunt…
You Sure Look Good I can feel the danger As you light that cigarette Watchin'…
You Sure Look Good To Me I can feel the danger As you light that cigarette Watchin' y…
Your Move My Heart You, you've got nothing to lose No, you'll leave that to…
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@KajunMs39
No naked women, booty shaking, sex romping; ( unless your dancing at home). Just pure Unadulterated Pure Talent!!! Your truly missed Ms. Hymann. Thank God for recordings of these iconic singers!!!
@jojodancer0072
And letβs not forget the other Legend βGrover Washington Jr.β one of the greatest Jazz saxophonist in my time. β€
@masonherb2008
β@@jojodancer0072yes I concur
@masonherb2008
She is what pure talent looks like
@msjackiesprings9447
That voice is just beautiful. There will never be another like her. Strong.
@farrahbluestone2455
There already is Toni Redd killed her Phyllis Hyman tribute in Oakland Sept 3rd. 2023.
@mchilds319
She's such a beautiful woman. Her style of singing was so unique never has there been any one like her or comes close. I miss Phyllis so much. She was and still is a Queen. My music era. Many memories.
@angelomccurdy
Terry Sanders Amen and Amen. Phyllis Hyman was a goddess and one of the greatest and most underrated voices of all time. I can't think of any singer out today that's even close to being on her level.
@Vejur9000
Sheβs one of the greats.
@deneenjeffries2768
We were so classy going out on the town then, I wish my son whoβs turning 21 soon could have experienced the 80βs nightlife.