Phyllis learned some hard lessons and sacrificed a lot being in The Business. | Phyllis Hyman

Phyllis tells the story of when Gregory Hines was temporarily fired from the Broadway smash "Sophisticated Ladies." The audio is from the 1982 Fresh Air interview on NPR. | Phyllis Hyman

Satin Doll. A song Phyllis sang during her audition for Sophisticated Ladies. She wanted to perform it in the show, but it was given to Gregory Hines. | Phyllis Hyman

Sinbad's Phyllis story. Phyllis was crazy, but Sinbad was even crazier😂 Video cr: The World According To Sinbad | Jul 1, 2020 | YouTube | Phyllis Hyman

Photos and a live performance clip of Phyllis at the Martin Luther King: A Celebration Of Life special, 1984. | Phyllis Hyman

3x Tony Award-winner Hinton Battle shared the Broadway stage with Phyllis in Sophisticated Ladies. He was in awe of her! RIP Hinton❤️ This audio is from a 2018 interview, "It's never too late an intimate conversation with Hinton Battle", Big Meach, YouTube Photo credit: Hakim Mutlaq | Phyllis Hyman

Phyllis and Mayra Casales. Mayra became Phyllis's percussionist during the '79 Peabo Bryson tour. She toured with Phyllis and played on a few of Phyllis's recordings, including this bop - Don't Tell Me, Tell Her. | Phyllis Hyman

Phyllis’s humanitarianism should always be revered. Giving back and helping others was very important to her. She had a big heart. This is her 1977 Live performance of “Was Yesterday Such A Long Time Ago” on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. Video credit: ShoutFactoryVEVO/YouTube | Phyllis Hyman

This interview aired on Dec 30, 1986. It was the Living All Alone era, and a new beginning for Phyllis. Although she had been dealt some career blows, she pressed forward and found a way to make a living. If only that one-woman show had come to fruition. Video credit: K. Ford | Phyllis Hyman