Phyllis Linda Hyman
(July 6, 1949 – June 30, 1995)
Singer, Songwriter, and Actress
She 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 was married once to Larry Alexander, who served as her music arranger from 1977 until divorcing in 1982. Hyman had no children.
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 Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical.
After an extended struggle with her mental health, Hyman died by suicide in 1995 at her New York apartment.