Pittsburgh's Finest! George Benson, embracing Phyllis after her performance at Mikell's in July 1980. The line before the show extended down the block; a young Ray Chew was her musical director; and not only Mr. Benson, the iconic Miles Davis dropped by to watch her perform. 🤩 🎶The Sunshine In My Life | 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 Diller’s sitcom, Pruitts of Southampton aired only 30 episodes from 1966-67. After 17 episodes it was renamed The Phyllis Diller Show. Ratings didn’t improve, so it was canceled after three months after the title change. It had a Schitt’s Creek “riches to poor house, but keeping up appearances” theme. #phyllisdiller #1960s #sitcom | The Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Smith’s Unexpected Journey Before The Office Before becoming a sitcom icon, Phyllis Smith lived a life far from Hollywood. Raised in St. Louis, she danced from a young age and spent the 1970s cheering for the St. Louis Cardinals, even traveling with the team. After stints as a burlesque dancer and telemarketer, she moved to Los Angeles. While working as a casting associate on The Office, her warm, funny line readings stood out so much that the role of Phyllis Lapin was created just for h

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

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

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