Phyllis Hyman
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1949-07-06
- Active to
- 1995-06-30
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Phyllis Linda Hyman (July 6, 1949 – June 30, 1995) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her music career spanned the late 1970s through the early 1990s, and she was known for her contralto vocal range. Some of her notable songs include "You Know How to Love Me" (1979), "Living All Alone" (1986), and "Don't Wanna Change the World" (1991). Hyman also recorded covers of popular songs such as "Betcha by Golly, Wow", "Here's That Rainy Day", and "What You Won't Do For Love". <a href="http
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Phyllis
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Award
- Theatre World Award
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Buddah Records
- Image
- Phyllis Hyman Tokyo 1989.jpg
- Voice type
- contralto
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- Phyllis Hyman
- date of birth
- 1949-07-06
- date of death
- 1995-06-30
- manner of death
- Suicide
- medical condition
- bipolar disorder
- cause of death
- drug overdose
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- end of work period
- 1995-00-00
- name in native language
- Phyllis Hyman
- birth name
- Phyllis Linda Hyman
- writing language
- English language
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