Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis Linda Hyman (July 6, 1949 – June 30, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and actress.
Phyllis Hyman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in the St. Clair Village, the South Hills section of Pittsburgh. Born to an African American family, she was the eldest of seven children and a third cousin of actor Earle Hyman
(best known for his recurring role on TV's 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. Hyman was discovered in 1975 by
internationally known pop artist and 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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