The great thing about Phyllis is that she soars in her lows just as much as she does in her highs. Most singers these these days are conditioned to always go for the strong high note all the time. That's why everyone sings alike now.
Here in 2024! Can't stop watching her! Just found out about her. Her name should be as well known as Whitney's. Personally, I think she's better than Whitney - more soul.
Every time I listen to her sing this I get chills. Miss You......Alot of People still playing this. This was the best tv performance ever. You will never be forgotten
You're so right! I never thought about it exactly that way before, but she really DID match her voice with the music around her on each song. Thanks for putting into words yet another part of her amazing talent that I had never thought to say before!
you better believe it! she was the tops. A true individual. The voice, the musicality, the emotion, it's HER. It's part of her, an extension, not just a surface thing, it's literally her pouring out herself for us.
I feel so fortunate to have seen Phyllis perform live nine times. A friend introduced me to her music in the late 70s around the same time as Jean Carne and Angela Bofill. Phyllis brought me through so much in life with her sultry, vocals unlike anyone else. I saw her last at SOBs in NYC a few months before she took her life. My friend and I cried like babies as if a part of us was now missing. I loved her so much and still do, sometimes dreaming of her performing. I just pray like so many here that she's no longer in pain but is giving voice lessons to the angels. Thanks for posting this.
Ditto Kathy Williams. That was beautiful ifluvinguiswrong. I can't think too long about this woman without tearing up. I'm sure she is giving angels voice lessons.
I love her voice and her vocal phrasing, she was so talented and beautiful. Phylllis was not a belter, this lady can sing in control of her voice! Very talented and extremely beautiful lady. Always appreciated and NEVER forgotten! Not ever!
Rob Thompson more of a jazz interpretive vocalist than an r&b belter. But still very versatile. Like Bette Midler. She could change her voice to fit the song or style
Chris Coyne she also had perfect pitch but what I find so appealing is how emotive her voice was.... when she closes her eyes during the chorus you can tell she's absorbing the feeling of the song and pulling from the heart
She had it all plus the passion is off the charts. Gorgeous woman and so talented. Why do these ppl leave us early every time. It is so sad. God bless u Phyllis.
Wow this brought tears to my eyes.Pure raw talent and Gorgeous is an understatement. O how I wish Ms Hyman could've felt the love we all had for her then and now for her to still be here.Never will she be forgotten💕💕
I have this song on one of Phyllis Hyman C.D.'s. There are so many people struggling with depression in silence. Growing old and living all alone doesn't help. I am still listening to this song, February 29, 2024.
Phyllis Hyman was the headliner for the annual President's Concert at Grambling State University back in 1991. I was a sophomore and blown away by the fact that I had a front row seat at this concert. I thoroughly enjoyed the show and vowed to see her again when I graduated and earned my own money. Little did I know that this was truly a once in a lifetime experience.
Yo, she killed this. Best version of this cover. And you can tell she was feelin' it with that little Michael Jackson-esque moment at the end around 03:07.
"my friends wonder what is wrong with me".....love this cover, RIP Phyllis - saw here sing Old Friend in a small Chicago jazz club in early 90's- not a dry eye in the house...iconic.
She looked very happy on this performance.... Her mannerisms said that she was living what she sang about on this particular video.. Love Phyllis Hyman.
2 words - breath taking. Doble entrende. First she captivates you with her beauty then she holds you captive with her voice. I bet she broke many hearts.
So many years later I can still see this woman and my still heart races and my eyes well-up. There will never be another quite like Ms. Phyllis! She will always be in my heart!
she struggled with bi-polar and depression, and also had a hard time with meeting the man to spend her life with; the was treated very bad by the men she encountered. she is a gifted sistah, beautiful and was very sensitive also when it came to caring for others.
Why? One of the most attractive women I've ever set eyes on and could she sing, you bet she could. In a class of her own but like so many of them sadly no longer with us. Unbelievably talented.
I saw this performance the night it aired and Phyllis totally blew me away. Thanks so much for this upload. I hope she's found the peace that eluded her on this earth.
Me too....didn't realize she was in so much emotional pain...i was in my late twenties and going through my stuff and some of her songs would resonate within me then, but then that's life and we have to go through something......some of is end up making it safely onto the other side but for the Grace of God.... She is truly missed. Beautiful voice. Beautiful Woman. Heavenly Gift that was not fully appreciated for all her worth. if she only knew to wait a little longer..May she rest in perfect peace.
Phyllis' voice, style and talents were hard to categorize and misunderstood by an industry that was evolving towards the one name pop diva when she hit the scene because she wanted to and could do it all and wouldn't be put in a box. She'll always be one of the greats to ever do it! 💔
Phyllis, Phyllis, Phyllis . . . a rare talent and a sensual, statuesque beauty, why didn't she realize how special she was to so many of us? Incomparable.
I always felt she had a little Nancy Wilson in her voice, very jazz sultry like of vibe. She was so beautiful. We certainly didn't get enough time with her, but what she gave to us was Top Shelf all the way. Bless her Soul.
Phyllis adored Nancy and felt "If you can't sing like Nancy, why bother?". Nancy also adored Phyllis and said, "She had the best pipes". They were great friends and actually had brunch or lunch together on Father's Day before Phyllis left us. Watch the Essence Awards video here on UA-cam with Phyllis and Melba Moore singing Superwoman to honor Gladys Knight. If you blink you might miss is right at the beginning of the clip but Nancy Wilson is in the audience. The whole problem was.....they were trying to make Phyllis a Paula Abdul or Martha Wash and not let her follow in Nancy's footsteps as she was meant to.
Phyllis Hyman, was an incredible, so much talent, such a beautiful woman, and so much class, my wife and I want to see her at the South shore music tent in cohasset Massachusetts, she was absolutely incredible a joy to listen to, we got a thing for you Phylis and can't let go, we miss you and love you so much, may you rest in peace, you left us all too soon, you had so much more to give to the world, just a huge fan, we all love you
There is a bitter/sweet when I listen to phyllis sing and sang. The bitter is the mode she chose to exit. The sweet is the legacy of her beautiful voice. Left for the world to enjoy. Thank you Phyllis.
I have this on VHS but haven't seen it in years. She was amazing. The "cuca choo, cuca choo" riff kills me every time. Yay Phyllis, Bobby Caldwell and Paul Shaffer's band for this musical piece of heaven.
On this day the world lost an angel when Phyllis Hyman ended her life, my heart bleeds at such a loss, the singer, songwriter, actress will always be cherished in my heart, big big loss
I have been a "Phyllis fan" since the 70's! I bought her album. None of my friends caught the "Phyllis fever", but I SAW her GREATNESS - even back then!! R.i.p. Phyllis Hyman!! May God Bless your Soul!
Love Phyllis to the bone . Managed to see her live in London 1986.Her beauty simply mesmerised me .Watching this video tonight has me close to tears . Such a tormented soul who left us so much and cruelly taken from us .
Landed here after hearing Bobby Caldwell has died and wondering if other artists covered his songs. It turns out not just any "other artists." Phyllis Hyman!
Sometimes people suffer silently and get criticized for their lone wolf lifestyle if people would take time to see pass the blinders a person has on perhaps o s just perhaps, we could save them....... listen to the words they speak or sing thanks..
these chicks today couldn't touch these ladies from the early 80's 90's and 70's
Marquies Simmons Too true. Now it's all dancers in the background and videos. Today's singers aren't true vocalists as in the past.
+ifluvinguiswrong I agree I don't have to mention any names
Some vocalist sing, but Phylis took you there, brought you back, made you a night cap and put you to bed.
Marquies Simmons Hell No classic singers would sing circles around them
Marquies Simmons Say what Phyllis 1:52 to 1:53 SANG!!!
Phyllis was different. She isn't singing, it's much more than that. She is pouring out her heart for us.
That's what you are supposed to do. So many don't...
Well said!
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The great thing about Phyllis is that she soars in her lows just as much as she does in her highs. Most singers these these days are conditioned to always go for the strong high note all the time. That's why everyone sings alike now.
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still listening to Phyllis Hyman in 2023!!! there will never be another like her!!
2024 and beyond. R.I.P. to this beautiful soul...
Still listening in 2024!
Here in 2024! Can't stop watching her! Just found out about her. Her name should be as well known as Whitney's. Personally, I think she's better than Whitney - more soul.
yes yes yes
Phyllis truly had a style of her own she is Miss
She was special. She was unmatched. She was in her own class.
Her voice control was surreal. Genius.
say that !
icecraz3 Never before and never again will there be a voice like hers.
Rafael Storm Love Phyllis' voice, even she admitted how much she did sound like Nancy Wilson, who conceded her style was influenced by Jimmy Scott....
***** I don't disagree... Nancy Wilson's sound is too a variant of Jimmy Scott.
***** I'm a big admirer of Wilson as well, and I hear no similarity in their voices or styles.
I know Bobby Caldwell was proud!! RIP Phyllis Hyman & Bobby Caldwell
Every time I listen to her sing this I get chills. Miss You......Alot of People still playing this. This was the best tv performance ever. You will never be forgotten
This is what I call REAL singing. Every note has pitch, tune and flow that goes well with the melody being played. She truly sings exceptionally well.
You're so right! I never thought about it exactly that way before, but she really DID match her voice with the music around her on each song. Thanks for putting into words yet another part of her amazing talent that I had never thought to say before!
you better believe it! she was the tops. A true individual. The voice, the musicality, the emotion, it's HER. It's part of her, an extension, not just a surface thing, it's literally her pouring out herself for us.
Please Father, show mercy on this soul!
She is still blessing us with her grace.
And I can not stop loving & missing her:-)
Scott Everywhere she is my all time favorite female singer.
Amen 🙏🏾❤
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May our heavenly Father bless her and give her family understanding of his will.
I thought I was the only one that felt like this. After all these years...its just so sad!!! Man I could see her now!!!!!!! 😥
I feel so fortunate to have seen Phyllis perform live nine times. A friend introduced me to her music in the late 70s around the same time as Jean Carne and Angela Bofill. Phyllis brought me through so much in life with her sultry, vocals unlike anyone else. I saw her last at SOBs in NYC a few months before she took her life. My friend and I cried like babies as if a part of us was now missing. I loved her so much and still do, sometimes dreaming of her performing. I just pray like so many here that she's no longer in pain but is giving voice lessons to the angels. Thanks for posting this.
Ditto Kathy Williams. That was beautiful ifluvinguiswrong. I can't think too long about this woman without tearing up. I'm sure she is giving angels voice lessons.
ifluvinguiswrong that was deep and so profound. Thank you
ifluvinguiswrong OMG you blessed to hear her LIVE
OMG you are so blessed to have seen her that much! I can understand why you dream about her! She was such a treasure!
Lucky you.
YOU HAVE TO REALIZE WE ARE HERE JUST FOR A LITTLE WHILE, SO DO ALL YOU CAN!!
Nuff said!!❤
There will NEVER BE ANOTHER like Phyllis Hyman. Her voice brings tears to my eyes. Rest in heaven Phyllis. You are truly missed.
I love her voice and her vocal phrasing, she was so talented and beautiful. Phylllis was not a belter, this lady can sing in control of her voice! Very talented and extremely beautiful lady. Always appreciated and NEVER forgotten! Not ever!
Rob Thompson more of a jazz interpretive vocalist than an r&b belter. But still very versatile. Like Bette Midler. She could change her voice to fit the song or style
Chris Coyne
she also had perfect pitch but what I find so appealing is how emotive her voice was.... when she closes her eyes during the chorus you can tell she's absorbing the feeling of the song and pulling from the heart
Rob Thompson better than scritcha aretha
Her phrasing, styling, inflections, is everything
1:10 my fav inflection on that song. Phyllis somethin else
I feel fortunate to have seen Phyllis perform about 8 times most at the Blue Note in Manhattan..what a voice
A great set by the TALL QUEEN NONE OTHER THAN PHYLLIS HYMAN!
She had it all plus the passion is off the charts. Gorgeous woman and so talented. Why do these ppl leave us early every time. It is so sad. God bless u Phyllis.
True. But sadly we see such Human Jewels leave us early again and again. 🧡☀️🎵🎶👍
Now that's a performance! Just so natural and raw!
Why did she leave us?
@@juanitaerrico975because dealing with and living in this world is so tiresome. After so long, your soul just gets tired.
She was the best and nobody can touch her vocals
Billions of electric shocks goes thru me listening to her!! Omg
SANG PHYLLIS with your bad ass self. No one sounds as good as Phyllis - such a unique and beautifully haunting voice. sigh
Wow this brought tears to my eyes.Pure raw talent and Gorgeous is an understatement. O how I wish Ms Hyman could've felt the love we all had for her then and now for her to still be here.Never will she be forgotten💕💕
I often say the same thing about this beautiful, talented woman. If she could only feel the LOVE we have for her.
I have this song on one of Phyllis Hyman C.D.'s. There are so many people struggling with depression in silence. Growing old and living all alone doesn't help. I am still listening to this song, February 29, 2024.
Yes Phyllis she was in a league of her own!!! Great vibe and she kept it REAL!!!
So very true.
What a lady with a golden voice 🙏🏼miss you ms Hyman , gone but never forgotten 😢❤❤❤🙏🏼
Beautiful and talented women Phyllis sure was she is still missed after 21 years
Fr Mom: if i could sing like anyone, phyllis would b my #1 choice
Phyllis Hyman was the headliner for the annual President's Concert at Grambling State University back in 1991. I was a sophomore and blown away by the fact that I had a front row seat at this concert. I thoroughly enjoyed the show and vowed to see her again when I graduated and earned my own money. Little did I know that this was truly a once in a lifetime experience.
REST IN PEACE BOBBY!❤ and Phyllis Hyman!❤
She turned this completely OUT!!!
I might like it more than the original 😂💛
Close 2nd. Bobby owned it.
@@eugeniasyro5774for sure.
Oh my God, it’s like watching a Jazz angel. Oh how I love some Phyllis. I know she is resting peacefully. Beautiful Phyllis. None other can compare.
Pure Smokey Vocals...I still shed a Tear...S.I.P. Ms. Phyllis...Wish you were still here🎤🌷
Love you
Yo, she killed this. Best version of this cover. And you can tell she was feelin' it with that little Michael Jackson-esque moment at the end around 03:07.
Yes I LOVED that!
Still untouchable - RIP QUEEN
Her work with Norman Connors is Spectacular!
"my friends wonder what is wrong with me".....love this cover, RIP Phyllis - saw here sing Old Friend in a small Chicago jazz club in early 90's- not a dry eye in the house...iconic.
She looked very happy on this performance.... Her mannerisms said that she was living what she sang about on this particular video.. Love Phyllis Hyman.
2 words - breath taking.
Doble entrende. First she captivates you with her beauty then she holds you captive with her voice. I bet she broke many hearts.
Gorgeous and so talented! A very sad tragedy 😢
And this is why I say there are no pop divas to look up to because nobody has this level of talent in the game…
So many years later I can still see this woman and my still heart races and my eyes well-up. There will never be another quite like Ms. Phyllis! She will always be in my heart!
she struggled with bi-polar and depression, and also had a hard time with meeting the man to spend her life with; the was treated very bad by the men she encountered. she is a gifted sistah, beautiful and was very sensitive also when it came to caring for others.
Usually people this sweet have the hardest life and never experience love thats why i hope she reached heaven and his happy eternally
@@manifestabundance1689 💖
@@ritasolisradius9061 ♥️
@@manifestabundance1689 🙏🌞🙏
@@ritasolisradius9061 many blessings to you
Mama Phyllis...wonderful singer with the most dramatic eyes I've ever seen.
she was the best female singer ever!!
Decades after she left, I'm still in love with this beautiful lady.
Me too ♥️
Why? One of the most attractive women I've ever set eyes on and could she sing, you bet she could. In a class of her own but like so many of them sadly no longer with us. Unbelievably talented.
She made this her very own
She was so beautiful, Im so sorry Phyllis you will always be loved an missed
I saw this performance the night it aired and Phyllis totally blew me away. Thanks so much for this upload. I hope she's found the peace that eluded her on this earth.
2024 Still here🎉
2024 still here. The greatest singer ever!
Could listen to that VOICE over and over and over again. So #underrated
Pure unadulterated talent
arguably my favourite video on the internet
mine too !
Mine 3!
I’m jamming to this in 2023 with the stank face on Phyllis was unreal RIP
Phyllis Hyman was a beautifully stunning woman and very talented, and stylish.
Another stellar songstress, gone way to soon! WOW! What a treasured moment in time! REST in Heaven Phyllis Hyman! 💕👏🏾♬🎤🎶💕
She sings with ease. I miss days when you had to have vocals to get a singing contract. We won’t see talent like this anymore.
The day the news came of her tragically untimely death, I was devastated.
Me too and I was YOUNG....but I KNEW we had lost a real GEM....I was SAD for a long time about her!
Me too
Me too....didn't realize she was in so much emotional pain...i was in my late twenties and going through my stuff and some of her songs would resonate within me then, but then that's life and we have to go through something......some of is end up making it safely onto the other side but for the Grace of God.... She is truly missed. Beautiful voice. Beautiful Woman. Heavenly Gift that was not fully appreciated for all her worth.
if she only knew to wait a little longer..May she rest in perfect peace.
Me too, I remember where I was...my summer internship...when I heard the news. I cried.
I remember exactly where I was and exactly what I was doing when the news came across the radio. When I heard it I froze.
THIS IS THE "QUEEN"!!!! NO ONE ELSE CAN COMPARE!!!!!!!!!
Her lows are giving me life... Omg genius
I was just put into a trance. 😳
Ms. Hyman makes any song sound 100 times better. Amazing voice.
Beautiful and Unmatched vocal talent nothing like her today.
WE LOVE YOU PHYLLIS HYMAN SHE CAN SING AMEN AMEN.
such a signature vocalist. Especially certain notes she hits are so melodic e.g. 0:54....just mesmerizing....
Ever time you are in Detroit, doing a jazz concert, I am right there! Which you ,may God beside you! A Man
WE MISS YOU PHYLIS HYMAN
Phyllis' voice, style and talents were hard to categorize and misunderstood by an industry that was evolving towards the one name pop diva when she hit the scene because she wanted to and could do it all and wouldn't be put in a box. She'll always be one of the greats to ever do it! 💔
Phyllis, Phyllis, Phyllis . . . a rare talent and a sensual, statuesque beauty, why didn't she realize how special she was to so many of us? Incomparable.
Victor C i agree in her own class
I was lucky enough to see her before she passed. Incredible artist, and stunning beauty
I love her version... such soul. RIP my Sweetheart. Mwaaaah.
I always felt she had a little Nancy Wilson in her voice, very jazz sultry like of vibe. She was so beautiful. We certainly didn't get enough time with her, but what she gave to us was Top Shelf all the way. Bless her Soul.
Phyllis adored Nancy and felt "If you can't sing like Nancy, why bother?". Nancy also adored Phyllis and said, "She had the best pipes". They were great friends and actually had brunch or lunch together on Father's Day before Phyllis left us.
Watch the Essence Awards video here on UA-cam with Phyllis and Melba Moore singing Superwoman to honor Gladys Knight. If you blink you might miss is right at the beginning of the clip but Nancy Wilson is in the audience.
The whole problem was.....they were trying to make Phyllis a Paula Abdul or Martha Wash and not let her follow in Nancy's footsteps as she was meant to.
Now this has to be the best version I’ve ever heard, that jazzy touch is on
THE QUEEN!!!!!!
Phyllis Hyman, we miss you, I seen you in concert in Saginaw, mi in 1980, miss you Phyllis Hyman
great diva r.i.p, gone too soon, but hope she finally found the peace she wanted so desperately on earth
Why couldn't someone help her with her depression! RIP Mrs. Hyman.
one has to want help, accept they are in trouble, and fight for the answer! SHE WAS AND IS INCREDIBLE!
Missing your soulful concerts and beautiful outfits. Another R & B soldier gone.
What a lovely lady. What a powerful voice. What a wonderful song. It doesn't get much better than this. RIP Phyllis.
she died a few years ago right?
+Jerome Holloman 1995.
You still here, no one can replace her!
Sometimes I stop by and listen to this 15x in a row. 😍 She was a gift.
NurseBSoul3 amen! she is in the zone here. so are we!
Phyllis Hyman, was an incredible, so much talent, such a beautiful woman, and so much class, my wife and I want to see her at the South shore music tent in cohasset Massachusetts, she was absolutely incredible a joy to listen to, we got a thing for you Phylis and can't let go, we miss you and love you so much, may you rest in peace, you left us all too soon, you had so much more to give to the world, just a huge fan, we all love you
You can hear her passion and range isn't her job but her love, real talent, when it was appreciated. Today... very few could carry her torch.
I think Phyllis was the most beautiful person who’s ever lived. Everything about her is so real and mesmerizing. What an incredible woman.
Just a beautiful singer and a lovely lady, sadly missed!
I'm still listening in 2021. You are NOT forgotten ❤ Reign In Power
There is a bitter/sweet when I listen to phyllis sing and sang. The bitter is the mode she chose to exit. The sweet is the legacy of her beautiful voice. Left for the world to enjoy.
Thank you Phyllis.
She was soooooooo underrated. Phyllis brought out the best in the musicians and I think they liked it.
She's awesome and that voice...phenomenal!!!
The Capitol Jazz Tribute to Phyllis brought me here!! Love my Phyllis!!
I have this on VHS but haven't seen it in years. She was amazing. The "cuca choo, cuca choo" riff kills me every time. Yay Phyllis, Bobby Caldwell and Paul Shaffer's band for this musical piece of heaven.
I just got the holy ghost..... hallelujah! When she sings it sends chills down my spine. RIP Phyllis. You are missed.
That's that God Given Talent that will do that to you
RaeShelle Delvalle SOOO UNDERATED. I often get home, shower,and play her till I nodded off.
@Lisa crawford I was more or less just trying to compliment her immense vocal talent.
She was beautiful... Miss you Phyllis
On this day the world lost an angel when Phyllis Hyman ended her life, my heart bleeds at such a loss, the singer, songwriter, actress will always be cherished in my heart, big big loss
I have been a "Phyllis fan" since the 70's! I bought her album. None of my friends caught the "Phyllis fever", but I SAW her GREATNESS - even back then!! R.i.p. Phyllis Hyman!! May God Bless your Soul!
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER PHYLLIS!!!!
Love Phyllis to the bone . Managed to see her live in London 1986.Her beauty simply mesmerised me .Watching this video tonight has me close to tears . Such a tormented soul who left us so much and cruelly taken from us .
Landed here after hearing Bobby Caldwell has died and wondering if other artists covered his songs. It turns out not just any "other artists." Phyllis Hyman!
This interview followed: ua-cam.com/video/ecCrMmVsCPA/v-deo.html
Sometimes people suffer silently and get criticized for their lone wolf lifestyle if people would take time to see pass the blinders a person has on perhaps o s just perhaps, we could save them....... listen to the words they speak or sing thanks..
Can you feel your SPIRIT moving and grooving WOW
Jesus christ I feel you
She was so incredible that whatever she sung became a Phyllis Hyman song. R. I.P. Queen
Class, you could see the band loved working with her - great tune, thx for upload.
She slayed this song!!!! She sang it just as good as the original!!!