True story is that I was crushing on PHYLLIS HYMAN back in the day. Yeah VANESSA was my first, but I would have gotten my polygamy on with PHYLLIS’ hymen in a hot one. I got a chance to meet her at some formal event that my dad was hosting. Damn she was beautiful and tall. It was like being in the presence of a celestial being. I am over 6ft and her hand was bigger than my ribcage.
In my mind she had the original pained voice that SADE has been getting paid off using. Except PHYLLIS had that voice because she was really in pain. I can relate to depression from cocaine use. It’s wicked bad. You don’t want to get out of bed. All the window shades are pulled down. You take the phone off the hook so you don’t have to hear it ring.
I wish there was someone that she could have talked to in confidence. Someone that could have told her that we loved her not just for her voice, but also for her vulnerability.
Happy birthday sweet goddess. Hurry up this way again.
I heart me some Phyllis Hyman. She almost took me with her the blow was so bad.
Phenomenal and underrated singer. She was a goddess. RIP.