I don't see how she got through that song. Singing through tears is a difficult thing to do. She sang with such intensity and also so much control. Phyllis was an artist who felt her lyrics and delivered them in a way that made you feel her pain. Would love to see the Phyllis Hyman story portrayed in a movie. She was a statuesque beauty with an incredible voice. Her music will forever be appreciated and loved by me. Her spirit captured sadness and depression through her recordings.
Lord have mercy this woman was so gifted. You could feel her raw emotion through this performance. My God my God. RIP Phyllis Hyman…..you are truly missed.
I remember when I hear the news that Phyllis Hyman was gone. I was on my way home from working 3rd shift, driving on Sheridan Avenue in Dalton Georgia. I was so shocked! one of the greatest vocalist of all time. So under rated! RIP "OLD FRIEND"!
She was so amazing, beautiful, talented and tortured. The stuff it seems legendary people and performers who unfortunately get taken from us too soon are made of.
MAGNIFICENT! I am so thankful that depression and suicidal issues are finally getting the attention they deserve. May she and her friend Donny Hathaway rest in peace. Both were legendary musicians and singers.
my heart breaks when i see her sing this song. she sang with great joy and with great sorrow, but above all she sang with great passion. i'm hard-pressed to find a singer who is on the charts these days who can match that passion. those of us who grew up in the 70s and 80s and listened to artists like phyllis and took them for granted are starting to realize what a great gift we had back then and how we may never see artists of that kind of caliber again.
Today is June 30, 2010, on this very day fifteen years ago, The Late Great Phyllis Hyman took her own life and it truly broke my heart. I grieved for more than a year. I had to pray, pray and pray over the loss. I couldn't believe it. I had just saw her six months early at the strand in Redondo Beach California and she put on and awesome show. Phyllis asked the audiance "What do you want to hear? and I screamed You know How To Love Me and she said "That's In The Show" I miss you Phyllis RIP
I didnt think that i would ever stop crying when Phyllis died, my mom felt so bad for me. Only God let me get over the deep pain that i felt. I cried daily for a year. i hope and pray that i will get to see Phyllis again one day.
Its sad that she had addictions and was bipolar and undiagnosed which she probably masked with drugs and alcohol, she seemed like a good hearted person with a wonderful voice that can never be replaced...R.I.P ur missed
I can honestly and truthfully relate, been there done that, prayerfully I stay clean and sober but believe me when I say this, it's not easy... One Day at a time! Just for today I will not focus on negativity only on the positive... 🌹
Hear me out.....no one can replace Phyllis Hyman but Fantasia is another artist who sings with the same passion and soul. The only thing that differs are their voices. Both beautiful but completely different sound/technique
+sweety1009 I cant deny that I feel where you are coming from. This life we live is precious but also can be a burden at times. Live it as it was meant to live and remember the great but understand the bad
Watching her singing is mesmerizing. Not many singers possess that. She was truly given a gift. You can just watch her sing. No dancing, no outfits to showcase your body. Just looking in her face while she shares her gift. Priceless!
Thank you Phyllis Hyman. I had the Honor of meeting you here in Detroit it was such an honor. Thank you for your beautiful voice an song I have missed you so much, when ever I hear any song you have sung I stop to enjoy. Gone to soon ❤
A million times or more I thought about you The years, the tears, the laughter, things we used to do Are memories that warm me like a sunny day You touched my life in such a special way I miss the way you'd run your fingers through my hair Those cozy nights we cuddled in your easy chair Oh, no, I won't let foolish pride turn you away I'll take you back whatever price I pay Old friend It's so nice to feel you hold me again No, it doesn't matter where you have been My heart welcomes you back home again Remember those romantic walks we used to take You held my hand in such a way my knees would shake You can't imagine just how much I've needed you I've never loved someone as I love you Old friend It's so nice to feel you hold me again No, it doesn't matter where you have been My heart welcomes you back Old friend This is where our happy ending begins Yes, I'm sure this time that we're gonna win Welcome back into my life again Yes, I've tried to live my life without you Knowing I had lost my closest friend ? from time to time Knowing I will never find the kind of love I had when you were mine Old friend It's so nice to feel you hold me again No, it doesn't matter where you have been My heart welcomes you back Old friend This is where our happy ending begins Yes, I'm sure this time that we're gonna win Welcome back into my life again Welcome back into my life again Welcome back into my life again
That was the most emotional song I've seen sung, I was crying too. She's amazing and still managed to hold it together. I'm lost for words, that was incredible and she was amazing. I've just lost my mum, the most wonderful woman, she was my old friend as well as my mum. RIP mum and phylis.
brings tears to my eyes every i hear it makes me think of my mom she passed then this came out HERE COME THE TEARS!!! MISS YOU SOOO MUCH LOVE YOU MOM!!! RIP IN PEACE PHYLLIS!!!
I said i wasn't gonna cry but man, she broke me at the end when you can see her shoulders moving, and her covering her face. Oh man, very touching by an extremely beautiful, extremely talented woman.
I think about my old friends Carlis Henry Brown, Dolores Lockhart, donna Davenport, James Labrador, Sabrina Livingston, Barbara Ann Baker como Willie pearl Smith , Leslie Myers....
You can tell she really loved people with all of her soul. She is such an emotional person and I wish she could have really known how much others loved her. She is always missed. She pressed her way to sing that song and she still did it grand while dealing with her loss. LOVE her, Miss her. Just listen to her voice..Just awesome!
I absolutely love this song!!! This was my first time hearing her sing it live....and as her tears flowed...so did mine.....it changed the whole meaning of the song for me....RIP Ms. Phyllis Hyman!!!!
WOW!!! THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'M SEEING THIS VIDEO, LORD HAVE MERCY THIS IS EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL! REST ON PHYLLIS... GONE BUT NEVER FORGETTEN.... 🌹 🌹 🌹
I'm just seeing this video for the first time. And WOW, this had me in tears!!! I felt and heard the pain in her heart & voice that she endured. I've missed this woman so much over the years!! 😭😭
Such a beautiful song, by such a beautiful artiste. She really and truly went deeeeep on this live performance. R.I.P. Ms Hyman..thanks for the treasures you've left us.
She would kick off her shoes, talk with you, to you, ask you what you wanted to hear and she would sing just for you. It was easy to imagine a large roaring fire burning in the back ground, even in Houston. you never left her concerts feeling cheated or let down. On the contrary, even if it was 2am when you left, you felt uplifted, happy and energized.
I remember hearing this song when I was younger, I never knew you could be moved by a song so such, made me respect what a soulful singer could do, I never, and still haven't heard anyone sing with such emotion and pain, It's stuck with me my whole life ... I really wish she was still here ...
This is so touching. I would've been crying too if I was there in the audience with her. I watch this a lot. Each time, I almost cry. Damn, Phyllis! What made you so unhappy? I am so hurt that she took her own life like it was nothing. I will always be crazy about this lady. She was so real and sweet and funny. She had a hell of a sense of humor. (I watched the videos on here) You are missed! She reminds me of my mama. I miss her dearly too. R.I.P. Mama '92(cervical cancer)
Maybe I am feeling it more deeply tonight because this year, just a few days before my birthday one of my sisters past after battling a long illness and this I am finding hard to accept, like the loss of my son. But I can smile you know. Because my sister and my son, are up there in heaven, listening to one of the most glorious voices that ever existed
i had the honor of seeing phyllis hyman in concert, she was a classy beautiful lady. such a loss to the music world. music today is garbage, that was one talented singer. may god bless you phyllis
Wow. Literally brought tears to my eyes. On March 4, 2011, I lost someone who was like my little brother, Virgilio "Junior" Garcia. Tis song is for you. R.I.P. Junior. I love you always.
It’s taken me 7 years to revisit this song . During that time my wife Ally has passed away 5 years ago. with cancer age 49 . I manage a singer Candace Woodson from USA who is coming here to do 2 gigs. She sings this song great and tho not in the original song list she is going to perform it for me. Can’t wait. If anybody wants to see Candace she is at The Pheasantry in Kings Road 9th November and the Pizza Express in Birmingham on the 12th November
I adore this woman!! she was beautifull, talented and so warm you feel like if you have known her for so long is a shame that she did not have someone to complete her and love her in the way that truly deserved, you know? that person that supposed to be there through thick and thin, to me, she is truly a blessing for everyone who got the change to listen to her music ... RIP Ilove you!!
Thank you for posting this. I was living in Houston and she would come through and sing at Rockerfellas. I worked in a bbq place around the corner at that time and we would cater all the acts performing there. Of all the people I met famous and those that were on their way to be mega famous (with the one exception of BB King), Phyllis Hyman was the ONLY one who would tip, say thank you asked your name and... remember who you were the next time she came to town.
Wow...this is a true testiment of her exceptional skill, talent and mastery of her gift. Do you know how difficult it is to "cry" and "sing" at the same time! Ms. Hyman is forever with us!!! Thanks for posting this man.
That was the spring just before I had turned 29. I went to the back after the show...... said "Thank you so much...... I will see you next year!" She gave me a smile and with a slight nod of her head said good bye. Good Bye
my beautiful ms. hyman...what can i say...i miss her so much and i never met her...but her songs came into my heart and the way she delivers the song with susch emotions...it's like she knew what i was feeling when i became depressed...and this video...i'm just filled up with tears...
When she sang that song at that moment, it's wasn't about a man, I think she was thinking about her mother. I'm 53 years old. The first time I heard this song, I was 15 years old. My oldest sisters used to hear it all the time. I Love Plyllis Hyman, She will always be missed.
Watching this video for the first time, my heart just dropped to the the ground. Hard to watch at times, so emotional. I remember Linda Creed when she worked with CTI records. Phyllis was and still one of my favorite singers. Such a shame to think that she wasn't loved.
this song reminds me of my friend Milton. He was very special to me. It seemed that our personalities were perfectly intertwined. I was always the worrier, and he always pulled me up and out of my funk. I loved him very much with my heart, and considered him one of the best friends I have ever had. I never told him I was gay, and maybe that was a mistake. Once he realized it, I think it was too much for him to handle. He stopped communicating with me. I miss him so much.
I admire how she wore her heart on her sleeve and shared her raw emotion with the audience. After reading Phyllis bio Strength of a Woman, I wish there was more video footage of her live performances. I read about how she turned "Somewhere In My Lifetime" and "Old Friend" into all-out gospel anthems and would love to see/hear it!
Philly, I will never forget you, and in the words of "Sweet Music": "...as long as there's a breath in me", I will carry you with me. Boy oh boy do I wish that the world could have held you in their arms. I miss you.
True artists have the gift to pull you into their hearts, place you in their shoes. This Lady truely had the gift. Hope you found the peace you couldnt find here on earth.
Cryin and singin. Wow! And still on point. If only I had that talent. You can almost feel that frog in her throat. The headache, tension, and the stuffy nose. I felt that way when I lost my grandma. When I finally cried with no interference, I gave myself a terrible headache. This song takes me back to when my mama, grandma and daddy was still alive. I'm teary eyed now. i'm out...
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Any one here listening with me in July 2021 to this Beautiful 😍Angel ....R.I.P. you are sorely missed 😢❤
Me 😭🤚🏻❤️.
I don't see how she got through that song. Singing through tears is a difficult thing to do. She sang with such intensity and also so much control. Phyllis was an artist who felt her lyrics and delivered them in a way that made you feel her pain. Would love to see the Phyllis Hyman story portrayed in a movie. She was a statuesque beauty with an incredible voice. Her music will forever be appreciated and loved by me. Her spirit captured sadness and depression through her recordings.
I completely agree with what you say! That would be wonderful, if it would happen... 🌹
Beautifully stated! You captured and summed it up exceptionally profound!
This woman was gorgeous, she had so much style, and she was a phenomenal talent!! May she rest in power!!!
Phyllis singing this song never fails to bring tears to my eyes. She had sooo much passion and beauty. I will miss her forever!
Tears everytime!
I don't care what anyone else says about youtube, I am grateful that it exists because I get to look, listen, and remember
No one knows the pain she indured, god bless her.
A talent lady die so young
They say "pain is love luve."
The stigma surrounding mental illness has to be address ,so many in pain, feel so lost
we take for granted how much it really means to put our arms around someone and telling them everything would be ok really
NOt only was she a great singer but had a charming personality . I thought she would have made a good actress!
She was a wonderful Broadway actress!! I miss seeing her work!
Lord have mercy this woman was so gifted. You could feel her raw emotion through this performance. My God my God. RIP Phyllis Hyman…..you are truly missed.
I remember when I hear the news that Phyllis Hyman was gone. I was on my way home from working 3rd shift, driving on Sheridan Avenue in Dalton Georgia. I was so shocked! one of the greatest vocalist of all time. So under rated! RIP "OLD FRIEND"!
Lisa Hill oh ok
I remember. It was a beautiful Saturday morning, but it darkened my day when I heard the news.
Who’s here in 2020! Phyllis’ remarkable talent still lives on! SIP Queen! ❤️
She was so amazing, beautiful, talented and tortured. The stuff it seems legendary people and performers who unfortunately get taken from us too soon are made of.
MAGNIFICENT! I am so thankful that depression and suicidal issues are finally getting the attention they deserve. May she and her friend Donny Hathaway rest in peace. Both were legendary musicians and singers.
I wish she knew her worth....smh
Cammea Durfield priceless
I am so addicted to her, right now. How can u miss someone you've never known?
This song reminds me of my high school girl best friend. Love this song so much. Thank you, Phyllis.
my heart breaks when i see her sing this song. she sang with great joy and with great sorrow, but above all she sang with great passion. i'm hard-pressed to find a singer who is on the charts these days who can match that passion. those of us who grew up in the 70s and 80s and listened to artists like phyllis and took them for granted are starting to realize what a great gift we had back then and how we may never see artists of that kind of caliber again.
Today is June 30, 2010, on this very day fifteen years ago, The Late Great Phyllis Hyman took her own life and it truly broke my heart. I grieved for more than a year. I had to pray, pray and pray over the loss. I couldn't believe it. I had just saw her six months early at the strand in Redondo Beach California and she put on and awesome show. Phyllis asked the audiance "What do you want to hear? and I screamed You know How To Love Me and she said "That's In The Show" I miss you Phyllis RIP
For all my friends that have gone on to the afterlife.
Every time I listen to her sing this version it takes over every EMOTION in my BODY! I so love this WOMAN & I wish that she was still with us!!! R.I.P
Wow she was such a beautiful woman with a amazing voice.😢
I didnt think that i would ever stop crying when Phyllis died, my mom felt so bad for me. Only God let me get over the deep pain that i felt. I cried daily for a year. i hope and pray that i will get to see Phyllis again one day.
One of my favorite songs. Listen to how she sets the song up. It can make you cry but they will be good tears of remembrance.
I saw Phyllis live in Atlanta in 1989 while she did songs from this album...Just gorgeous and her voice was flawless...!
Nashanta Stanley wow i was born in 1990
Its sad that she had addictions and was bipolar and undiagnosed which she probably masked with drugs and alcohol, she seemed like a good hearted person with a wonderful voice that can never be replaced...R.I.P ur missed
I can honestly and truthfully relate, been there done that, prayerfully I stay clean and sober but believe me when I say this, it's not easy... One Day at a time! Just for today I will not focus on negativity only on the positive... 🌹
CAN anyone put their heart out there like her... WOW
you are so right Miro.. she was amazing.. such heart!
Hear me out.....no one can replace Phyllis Hyman but Fantasia is another artist who sings with the same passion and soul. The only thing that differs are their voices. Both beautiful but completely different sound/technique
She was really one of a kind!
Karen Carpenter, maybe.
I cried.. Made me think about my Grandma. Every word is so true and heartfelt. God I miss her.. And of course Phyllis delivers it so well ❤️
+sweety1009 I cant deny that I feel where you are coming from. This life we live is precious but also can be a burden at times. Live it as it was meant to live and remember the great but understand the bad
Man, this is soooo deep. Miss u PH
Watching her singing is mesmerizing. Not many singers possess that. She was truly given a gift. You can just watch her sing. No dancing, no outfits to showcase your body. Just looking in her face while she shares her gift. Priceless!
TRUTH.
Thank you Phyllis Hyman. I had the Honor of meeting you here in Detroit it was such an honor. Thank you for your beautiful voice an song I have missed you so much, when ever I hear any song you have sung I stop to enjoy. Gone to soon ❤
What a powerful song I always listen to Phyllis she sings from deep within. Rip Phyllis we will always love and miss you.
REMEMBERING SONGWRITER LINDA CREED (DECEMBER 6, 1949 - APRIL 10, 1986) [12/06/2018]
This is one black beautiful woman, Rip Phyllis Hyman
This woman was so passionate when it came to her music.I wish she felt the same about her life.She is greatly missed. Phyllis our old friend !
One of my favorite songs of all times.
A million times or more I thought about you
The years, the tears, the laughter, things we used to do
Are memories that warm me like a sunny day
You touched my life in such a special way
I miss the way you'd run your fingers through my hair
Those cozy nights we cuddled in your easy chair
Oh, no, I won't let foolish pride turn you away
I'll take you back whatever price I pay
Old friend
It's so nice to feel you hold me again
No, it doesn't matter where you have been
My heart welcomes you back home again
Remember those romantic walks we used to take
You held my hand in such a way my knees would shake
You can't imagine just how much I've needed you
I've never loved someone as I love you
Old friend
It's so nice to feel you hold me again
No, it doesn't matter where you have been
My heart welcomes you back
Old friend
This is where our happy ending begins
Yes, I'm sure this time that we're gonna win
Welcome back into my life again
Yes, I've tried to live my life without you
Knowing I had lost my closest friend
? from time to time
Knowing I will never find the kind of love I had when you were mine
Old friend
It's so nice to feel you hold me again
No, it doesn't matter where you have been
My heart welcomes you back
Old friend
This is where our happy ending begins
Yes, I'm sure this time that we're gonna win
Welcome back into my life again
Welcome back into my life again
Welcome back into my life again
That was the most emotional song I've seen sung, I was crying too. She's amazing and still managed to hold it together. I'm lost for words, that was incredible and she was amazing. I've just lost my mum, the most wonderful woman, she was my old friend as well as my mum. RIP mum and phylis.
Here come my tears......Lord all my damn MAC done run off my face. Dammit I miss me some Miss Phyllis.
brings tears to my eyes every i hear it makes me think of my mom she passed then this came out HERE COME THE TEARS!!! MISS YOU SOOO MUCH LOVE YOU MOM!!! RIP IN PEACE PHYLLIS!!!
I said i wasn't gonna cry but man, she broke me at the end when you can see her shoulders moving, and her covering her face. Oh man, very touching by an extremely beautiful, extremely talented woman.
I think about my old friends Carlis Henry Brown, Dolores Lockhart, donna Davenport, James Labrador, Sabrina Livingston, Barbara Ann Baker como Willie pearl Smith , Leslie Myers....
I love this lady I admit I do cry everytime I hear this love her🐶❤🎈💙💕🎁
Great song,great voice but a very sad performance, so much hurt
she was so damn beautiful!!
You can tell she really loved people with all of her soul. She is such an emotional person and I wish she could have really known how much others loved her. She is always missed. She pressed her way to sing that song and she still did it grand while dealing with her loss. LOVE her, Miss her. Just listen to her voice..Just awesome!
I absolutely love this song!!! This was my first time hearing her sing it live....and as her tears flowed...so did mine.....it changed the whole meaning of the song for me....RIP Ms. Phyllis Hyman!!!!
There is something so magical about her wish I could have seen her in concert.
never in my life have I ever seen someone sing with so much emotion, she was hurting and still managed to pull it off she sounded remarkable!
Wow!!! Such, an amazing, unsung talent!! R.I.P. Phyllis, I wished you had stay with us.
WOW!!! THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'M SEEING THIS VIDEO, LORD HAVE MERCY THIS IS EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL! REST ON PHYLLIS... GONE BUT NEVER FORGETTEN.... 🌹 🌹 🌹
I'm just seeing this video for the first time. And WOW, this had me in tears!!! I felt and heard the pain in her heart & voice that she endured. I've missed this woman so much over the years!! 😭😭
No one sings with emotion like this anymore. Love ya, Phyllis. Rest in Peace.
I could listen to her all day, everyday and never grow tired. She was so unique.
Beautiful in every way.
When you went to see and hear her sing, she made you feel like you were her close friends at an intimate gathering in her home
Beautiful...this is passion.
WOW.. That's a beyond moment. RIP darling..
You are SO Right! There isn't anyone who could even come close to her sultry voice! I swear the world has slept on such a Magnificent Talent!
Phyllis Hyman very beautiful and talented singer RIP.
She was so beautiful and talented. RIP
Such a beautiful song, by such a beautiful artiste. She really and truly went deeeeep on this live performance. R.I.P. Ms Hyman..thanks for the treasures you've left us.
She would kick off her shoes, talk with you, to you, ask you what you wanted to hear and she would sing just for you. It was easy to imagine a large roaring fire burning in the back ground, even in Houston. you never left her concerts feeling cheated or let down. On the contrary, even if it was 2am when you left, you felt uplifted, happy and energized.
I remember hearing this song when I was younger, I never knew you could be moved by a song so such, made me respect what a soulful singer could do, I never, and still haven't heard anyone sing with such emotion and pain, It's stuck with me my whole life ... I really wish she was still here ...
It is now 2022 and yes my heart is still open to you no matter what Ms. Phyllis Hyman
This woman was the bomb 💣💥 because she actually wrote All of the songs
This is so touching. I would've been crying too if I was there in the audience with her. I watch this a lot. Each time, I almost cry. Damn, Phyllis! What made you so unhappy? I am so hurt that she took her own life like it was nothing. I will always be crazy about this lady. She was so real and sweet and funny. She had a hell of a sense of humor. (I watched the videos on here) You are missed!
She reminds me of my mama. I miss her dearly too. R.I.P. Mama '92(cervical cancer)
Maybe I am feeling it more deeply tonight because this year, just a few days before my birthday one of my sisters past after battling a long illness and this I am finding hard to accept, like the loss of my son. But I can smile you know. Because my sister and my son, are up there in heaven, listening to one of the most glorious voices that ever existed
Phyliss Hyman was incredibly talented & gorgeously gorgeous 🌟💕🌟💜🌟
i had the honor of seeing phyllis hyman in concert, she was a classy beautiful lady. such a loss to the music world. music today is garbage, that was one talented singer. may god bless you phyllis
Oh how I love Phyllis. Powerful, moving singer. Why did she take her life? She had so so much to offer...she could sing ANYTHING!!
Wow. Literally brought tears to my eyes. On March 4, 2011, I lost someone who was like my little brother, Virgilio "Junior" Garcia. Tis song is for you. R.I.P. Junior. I love you always.
It’s taken me 7 years to revisit this song . During that time my wife Ally has passed away 5 years ago. with cancer age 49 . I manage a singer Candace Woodson from USA who is coming here to do 2 gigs. She sings this song great and tho not in the original song list she is going to perform it for me. Can’t wait. If anybody wants to see Candace she is at The Pheasantry in Kings Road 9th November and the Pizza Express in Birmingham on the 12th November
I adore this woman!! she was beautifull, talented and so warm you feel like if you have known her for so long is a shame that she did not have someone to complete her and love her in the way that truly deserved, you know? that person that supposed to be there through thick and thin, to me, she is truly a blessing for everyone who got the change to listen to her music ... RIP Ilove you!!
It was pleasure to have known her. RIP my sister. No more worries!
Linda Perkins-Kiett you knew her? wow
Remembering Songwriter Linda Creed
(December 6, 1948 - April 10, 1986)
[12/06/2022]
What a beautiful person she was. I love this song. It makes me want to cry.
Thank you for posting this. I was living in Houston and she would come through and sing at Rockerfellas. I worked in a bbq place around the corner at that time and we would cater all the acts performing there. Of all the people I met famous and those that were on their way to be mega famous (with the one exception of BB King), Phyllis Hyman was the ONLY one who would tip, say thank you asked your name and... remember who you were the next time she came to town.
You are so lucky to have met her. 😊
Wow...this is a true testiment of her exceptional skill, talent and mastery of her gift. Do you know how difficult it is to "cry" and "sing" at the same time! Ms. Hyman is forever with us!!! Thanks for posting this man.
That was the spring just before I had turned 29. I went to the back after the show...... said "Thank you so much...... I will see you next year!" She gave me a smile and with a slight nod of her head said good bye. Good Bye
my beautiful ms. hyman...what can i say...i miss her so much and i never met her...but her songs came into my heart and the way she delivers the song with susch emotions...it's like she knew what i was feeling when i became depressed...and this video...i'm just filled up with tears...
When she sang that song at that moment, it's wasn't about a man, I think she was thinking about her mother. I'm 53 years old. The first time I heard this song, I was 15 years old. My oldest sisters used to hear it all the time. I Love Plyllis Hyman, She will always be missed.
Watching this video for the first time, my heart just dropped to the the ground. Hard to watch at times, so emotional. I remember Linda Creed when she worked with CTI records. Phyllis was and still one of my favorite singers. Such a shame to think that she wasn't loved.
this song reminds me of my friend Milton. He was very special to me. It seemed that our personalities were perfectly intertwined. I was always the worrier, and he always pulled me up and out of my funk. I loved him very much with my heart, and considered him one of the best friends I have ever had. I never told him I was gay, and maybe that was a mistake. Once he realized it, I think it was too much for him to handle. He stopped communicating with me. I miss him so much.
I admire how she wore her heart on her sleeve and shared her raw emotion with the audience.
After reading Phyllis bio Strength of a Woman, I wish there was more video footage of her live performances. I read about how she turned "Somewhere In My Lifetime" and "Old Friend" into all-out gospel anthems and would love to see/hear it!
i luv u phyllis... i truly hope u have found that happiness u longed for on this earth because u are missed more and more each day.
Philly, I will never forget you, and in the words of "Sweet Music": "...as long as there's a breath in me", I will carry you with me. Boy oh boy do I wish that the world could have held you in their arms. I miss you.
True artists have the gift to pull you into their hearts, place you in their shoes. This Lady truely had the gift. Hope you found the peace you couldnt find here on earth.
This is what music is missing these days. Emotion, passion, and realness. I love you Pepper H. (Much love Phyllis)
Cryin and singin. Wow! And still on point. If only I had that talent. You can almost feel that frog in her throat.
The headache, tension, and the stuffy nose. I felt that way when I lost my grandma.
When I finally cried with no interference,
I gave myself a terrible headache.
This song takes me back to when my mama, grandma and daddy was still alive.
I'm teary eyed now. i'm out...
Oh Phyllis, how so, so many of us wish that we could have been there to ease your pain, that we knew nothing about. We miss you so
Love always...BBB07
She was a Cancer through and through. Cancers are emotional. You feel her emotions in every song
"Tonight, I can't deny that.....I have to think about my old friend, Johnny". Wow.
I will forever love this woman. Her talent and beauty can never be matched.
I love ur song tittled old friends.i cant stop myself from crying evrytym I here ur song.
I LOVE U PHYLLIS RIP STANDS FOR REPLACEMENT ISN'T POSSIBLE NEVER WITH MY PHYLLIS HYMAN❤❤❤❤❤😔😔😔😔
I LOVE THIS. . . she such a great loss. . . i missed her beautiful voice
its so sad that she never got her props while she lived...i hope she now knows how much she was loved and appreciated...a real One of a Kind....
I will always remember Phyliss, She died on the day i got married in june 1995...Wow incredible pasionate vocalist...
THIS IS MY COUSIN JAM BACK END THE DAY
I JUST CRY I LOVED HER SO MUCH...AND WILL ALWAYS...
A truly dynamic singer...she is so missed.