Phyllis Hyman

Phyllis Hyman was born in Philadelphia in 1949 and grew up with blues, jazz, and gospel in her ears. She signed with Buddah Records in the early 1970s and put out her self-titled debut album, which mixed soul, funk, and R&B in a way that caught people's attention. Her voice had this ethereal quality that felt both raw and graceful, influenced by singers like Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin.

In 1979, she released 'You Know How To Love Me,' and the title track became her signature song. That record showed what she could do with her range and emotional depth, and it's still the song most people remember her by. She kept putting out albums through the 1980s and into the early 1990s, like 'Can't We Fall in Love Again?' and 'Somewhere in My Lifetime,' and she worked with Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson along the way.

She died in her New York City apartment in 1995. Her death was ruled a suicide. People still listen to songs like 'Meet Me At The Moon' and 'No One Can Love You More' for that voice of hers, which had a way of sitting with you.