Poetry Man: Phoebe Snow
The singer-songwriter, best known for her 1975 hit “Poetry Man,” passed away this morning from complications related to a brain hemorrhage she suffered last year. She was 60.
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April 26, 2011 at 2:44 pm
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April 26, 2011 at 3:22 pm
Oh NO! I still have a record or two of hers. I honestly can’t remember if I saw her perform.. I’ll have to ask a friend with a memory left. I am very sad.
Lori
April 26, 2011 at 8:44 pm
Lori,
I hadn’t heard her name in ages and had forgotten about her. Bad of me!
April 26, 2011 at 8:26 pm
I’m heartsick! Hadn’t heard this news and can hardly believe it. I’ve been a huge Phoebe fan ever since her first album came out way back when… followed her through thick and thin while she struggled all those years with Valerie (her daughter). Hadn’t heard she’d been sick (I guess I was used to not hearing about her for long stretches of time). And now this. Such an underrated and underappreciated talent. Glad I was lucky enough to see her live a couple of times. She was phenomenal.
April 26, 2011 at 8:46 pm
im6,
I’m sorry I had to be the one to let you know. It was on the radio this morning when I heard it. They talked about on her giving up music for a while to take care of her daughter. It was a quick mention so I thought I should honor her with a song.
April 27, 2011 at 5:20 am
She had not really recovered from her brain hemorrhage. I visited her web sight about 6 months ago. I was a huge fan and have all her albums.
April 27, 2011 at 10:53 am
Cuidado,
I was a fan but of some of her music, but it is still so sad. She had so much living yet to do.
April 27, 2011 at 8:37 am
Such a strange day, as Poly Styrene of X Ray Specs also passed away. I remember her living across the street from me on Moore Park Road in Chelsea.
April 27, 2011 at 10:55 am
My Dear Hedley,
I had to look her up and then went to youtube to give a listen. I hate that she didn’t get her fair share of life. To die at 53 just isn’t right.
April 28, 2011 at 7:30 am
Here is a brilliant clip of Phoebe & Linda Ronstadt on Saturday Night Live way back in the 70’s
Enjoy
April 28, 2011 at 10:04 am
WOW is all I can say, Pete, besides thanks, of course!!
April 29, 2011 at 12:36 pm
So sad! She was one of those unique voices/talents that always seemed to be there even though the tides of pop music/culture were chruning all around her. “Poetry Man” is my favorite of all her songs.
April 29, 2011 at 9:34 pm
buzz,
She was so young.
We are losing so many wonderful voices. It’s sad and a pity.