Phyllis Hyman: Live in Tokyo (1989)

Interview and musical performance of one of our greats.
What You Won't Do For Love
You Just Don't Know
I'll Never Do You Wrong
Meet Me On The Moon
My Funny Valentine
Living In Confusion
Old Friend
Whatever Happened To Our Love?
No One Can Love You More
Sophisticated Lady
Take The A Train
I've Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
Living All Alone
Walk Away
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Phyllis Linda Hyman (July 6, 1949 - June 30, 1995) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Hyman is best known for her music during the late 1970s through the early 1990s, some of her most notable songs were "You Know How to Love Me" (1979), "Living All Alone" (1986) and "Don't Wanna Change the World" (1991). Hyman also performed on Broadway in the 1981 musical based on the music of Duke Ellington, Sophisticated Ladies, which ran from 1981 until 1983. The musical earned her a Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical.
Hyman had suffered from bipolar disorder for years, having been diagnosed in the 1980s. She often self-medicated with alcohol and drugs, and frequently spoke about suicide. On the afternoon of June 30, 1995, a week before her 46th birthday, Hyman committed suicide by overdosing on a mixture of Tuinal and vodka in the bedroom of her New York City apartment at 211 West 56th Street. She was found unconscious at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) and died at 3:50 p.m. at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital (now Mount Sinai West) hours before she was scheduled to perform at the Apollo Theater. Her suicide note read in part:
I'm tired. I'm tired. Those of you that I love know who you are. May God bless you.
A memorial service was held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Manhattan.- Wikipedia
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