Phyllis and her date, Ken Hanson, at the Tony Awards. Phyllis was asked in a 1986 interview if she was expecting the Tony Award nomination: "No, not at all. I didn't think that I was going to win after I was nominated either. I really thought that another girl who sang a duet with me (Terri Klausner) should've gotten the nomination. But to give a white girl a Tony Award nomination in a black show wouldn't make any sense. So for once, the tables were turned. I thought it was kinda cute. (She laug

37K views · 2.6K reactions | "One of Nancy Wilson's dreams involves Phyllis Hyman and some rope. 'Oh God! If I could just tie her down, put her in a studio, and throw 12 George Gershwin tunes in front of her, or Cole Porter! I wanna hear her sing songs of substance! Phyllis has one of the greatest sets of pipes ever.'" - Nancy Wilson | Vibe Magazine, Harry Allen, March 1995 Legendary Song Stylist Nancy Wilson | Phyllis Hyman | Facebook

Phyllis left it all on the stage every night. Photo credit: Ron Eckstein | Phyllis Hyman

Pure Phyllis Hyman as seen through the eyes of clothing designer Cassandra McShepherd. "It's a sleeker, more sensual look than the caftan styles of years past. I love to dress up. I find it much more difficult to dress down. Fact is, I just bought my first pair of jeans in 1987. My grandmother Louise was a professional seamstress, and I've been dressing up since I was 5." - Phyllis Hyman, June 15, 1988 🎤Sleep On It Photos by Gerald West | Phyllis Hyman