I met Phoebe, briefly, back in the early 2000’s, as I was entering an elevator in Manhattan, one day, and she was exiting the elevator. I said; “Hi Phoebe! I’m a big fan of your music!” She thanked me, and I then added; “So, when are you going to release some more music?” She replied; “I know, I know…I want to get back into the studio and start recording, again, but I’ve been caring for my disabled child, so it’s hard.” She was a beautiful person and she is a beautiful soul. God bless you, Phoebe. Thank you for sharing your musical talents with the world.
I'm 62. I still have her LP I bought as a teenager. I feel like her voice and music became part of my DNA. the entire album soothed me as a teenager in my times of personal struggles. When I was 19 i travelled overseas. Went to a live episode of Three's Company sitcoms LA and who sitting near to me in the audience? none other than Pheobe Snow! O M G! Of course I was probably not what she wanted .. a gushing fan. Sorry Phoebe. I couldn't believe I'd crossed paths with her. I love her voice and guitar playing so much. ❤
My Mother loved this song! For me, helped me understand how my dad wooed other women even though he had a wife and 5 children at the house. 😂 Always loved this Woman! Have and enjoy the oldies. They/we really are the goodies. (I just turned a great-full 66.)
I am hoping enough time has passed that I may relate my story about meeting Phoebe...It was the early 1970's and I was a reporter at the Steamboat Pilot newspaper in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It must have been a weekend night because a band was playing at the Cantina bar and restaurant on Main Street (Hwy 40) in the downtown and she was passing through town with a friend. But at one point her friend had her sit in and sing three or four songs. I couldn't believe the range of her voice and the empathy she projected with each word she sang. I, to this day, can't compare her vocal emissions to another singer. The rest is a blur, except I remember having breakfast with her at the same table the next morning at what was called The Waffle Shack, located one block away from the bar. I never saw her again in person, but followed her amazing career and sometimes very undeserved painful life. Years later I wrote a few books, one of them a poetry book called Poems by Rushing Water...Smoothing Glass and Stone to Sand. The whole time I was writing, her song Poetry Man was running through my head. I wish I had written it sooner so I could have told her what an inspiration she was. Her voice has never left my life.
74 yea4s for me and she was epic. Took my 9 yr old daughter with me to one of Phoebe Smows concerts and she (my daughter sang every song on the albums we had!!!!! She loved her music as well. She is 54 years young now and we still love Ms. Snows music and takent. RIH U ANGEL.❤
Phoebe Snow is one of the most underrated female singers to EVER live!! Her vocal range was INSANE!!! I wish more people knew who she was. What an incredible live performance this was. God Bless you, Phoebe. I feel honored to have lived during your singing career!! RIP, Sweet Angel!!
Totally underrated and underappreciated. Her talent was just otherworldly. Like all the true greats she had to die before receiving the recognition she so rightly deserves. RIP
I'm so happy to see that over 900,000 people have viewed this video. This is one of the most remarkable songs I have ever heard. It came out just after I graduated from high school. I must have played it a million times. Phobe chose taking care of a special needs child over more money and fame. She later had a stroke, eventually passing away. Practically nothing was mentioned about her death. Unbelievable. Sad. What a rare gem. This made my day. People appreciate her. Thank you.
agreed, I’m sitting here alone on my couch, something stupid triggered this song into my head , so I U- tubed the video.. haven’t thought about herd or decades, probably since she appeared on SNL ? .. & of course her song Poetry Man first cones to mind & I remember back to the Seventies.. she was all over the radio & the pop charts.. Her voice taughts me , the intro with her ooh yeahs with her finger picking staccato pounding away at my soul , like a little man with a ice pick inside of me slowly jabbing away army at my frail but hungry for more heart!....So vastly underrated ..
Man I’m from the generation that grew up on God’s gifted talent to certain musicians. A lot of the young generation musicians need a lot of technology to perform.
I'm from a younger generation; but, I must have an old soul. Pheobe, I believe, has the most beautiful vocal styling's, I've ever heard. This woman defied the laws of music theory; so, take those same books outside and burn them to ash. I've never heard anyone who could, "brake, switch back, and shift octave's" so effortlessly and without a single flaw. This is "real" music, not, apart of that mass-produced garbage the major labels continually formulate and "cookie cut" out of useless polyester fakeness. I'll go to the, "Ends of the Earth" to find unique music talent and Pheobe is a "Queen". What a beautiful woman, inside and out. She deserved so much more recognition, than what she received in life. Just like the grand-master painters of the past, their only appreciated after their gone -- I wish life had treated her better, than what she was given. Life passes with every second, but, the music stays with us. God, must have smiled when Pheobe walked in -- welcoming an outstanding soul and a delightful addition to His Heavenly Choir. I'm crying right now without realizing it, as I write this commentary. I will miss this "Empress of Music". Everyone, who reads this -- I wish you good health and please, stay safe out there.
She was a Beautiful Soul. The only way I can describe her. This song brings tears to me. I always wonder what inspired her to write this. It's Beautiful but also Heartbreaking 💗. Thank you Phoebe for an all time Classic.
@@carloflorez8697 Pheobe was talented beyond what most musician's can dream of, even if, they may have made more albums. Quality, is, far more important than quantity.
Well said. I wish life had been kinder to her as well. Some of the most kind, gentle, generous people have truly hard lives…LOTS of long-term heartbreaking 💔 circumstances, seemingly endless… 😔 We LOVED/LOVE you and all that you gave to us, Phoebe! Still listening and enjoying your music in 2023! Thank you! RIP, Beautiful soul! 💫 🕊 🌹 🕯
you're post is lovely. God smiled on Phoebe. Phoebe was popular in the 70's, but then forgotten. I'm Glad you, Spin'glass can appreciate her extraordinary voice. I love Phone Snow's music. She's passed years ago. RIP.
I saw ger live in Dayton Ohio when i was in my 20s. What a haughting and amazing voice, the finest female vocalist i ever heard. She deserved much more than she experienced in life. Rest in the joy of everlasting love.
Every single song on the self-titled Phoebe Snow album was brilliant. Her rendition of Let The Good Times Roll, must have had the late great Sam Cook dancing in his grave. Phoebe completely took that classic and made ither own. That, plus Poetry Man, It Must Be Sunday, No Show Tonight, San Francisco Blues, just all of the tunes and what's clear is that she's doing these songs live in the studio! What a wonderful voice and it's so good that we have that part of this beautiful lady to remember her by.
It’s 2020 and I’m still listening. This is my favorite version of this tune. It flows so smoothly and effortlessly it’s obvious that the whole band is on the same page. R.I.P. Phoebe. You are missed.
How can one song slam you so hard back into the much better days of your childhood so wonderful and quickly? God knows what hurts and he knows what to do. Thank you for wonderful music, Lord. Thank you for this song and this lady’s wonderful voice.
Phoebe was a true artist. She respected her talent enough to always give her best. So many aspiring singers should learn that lesson because pop stardom is a fickle master. Better to be an artist than a pop star. R.I.P., Phoebe. :**(
Me, front table at stage. You, on stage, Village Gate, mid-80s. You dedicated At Last to your special needs child. Me, chills, tears. Thank you for blessing us with your extraordinary talent and remarkable music. Rest easy, now, Phoebe. You are truly missed.
@For God's Glory//Ah, The Village Gate, where one could go to hear such class and style, in addition to talent, exhibited by the inimitable Phoebe Snow. She was a gem. We used to frequent a tiny haunt in Seaford called 'Sonny's Place'; raw jazz performed here. The seventies through eighties was a wonderful time for great music. R.I.P. Phoebe dear!
This song reminds me of one of the best nights - if not THE best night I ever had. I saw Phoebe Snow in many concerts. Each was spot on. One of my favorites was at Central Park, NYC, shortly before she died. She was learning a song at the last minute...taught my another favorite of mine - Keb' Mo. Sweet, sett, memories.
I'm glad to see these views. This song will be a staple of one of the better memories in my life. Phobe Snow was a class act. She had a unique voice. There were none similar. This is top notch, fantastic music. She took the high road and cared for her daughter rather than risk balancing a career. When she died it went hardly noticed. Two lines on the pages of a few newspapers. It's refreshing to see so many other people are interested in her music.
For some unknown reason, I Googled for a bio of our Phoebe just now. The 10th anniversary of Phoebe sailing off with the angels. Thank you for your Exquisite gift. Still listening in Croton New York.
After Valerie Rose's death in 2007 Phoebe dedicated all of her performances to her daughter. She had trouble sometimes doing live performances because she would be thinking of Valerie Rose. That won't happen anymore. She is with her daughter forever now. We will miss you terribly, Phoebe, but your daughter was your life and we were just along for the ride. Be at peace gentle kind lady.
I didn't know Phoebe Snow had another life to live. Although I regret not having more music from Phoebe Snow, I now understand. Thank you for posting this info of her personal life.
such a beautiful soul....I miss her......she can make a strong man cry and love it......I hope to huge her in the next life and tell her how special she was and is.......
I was born when this came out. I've been discovering more music from the 60s and 70s in recent years and I absolutely love it. I wish I grew up in those decades. Some of the best music from the best musicians ever recorded. Never heard of this song or artist before and that's a damn shame because this is absolutely beautiful. I hope to discover many other like this
me too , the 70s when men were men and women loved us . very few games , if you liked her and she liked you lets go get some chow and then go home listen to music , dance and make love .
I had never heard of Phoebe Snow but when she died, Howard Stern spoke of her extensively. I did some research and it seems that she was a very, very special person. This is the first time I have ever heard her sing as well. There is a new angel in heaven with a spectacular voice. Rest easy Phoebe.
This song never gets old.. she was such a shining star , with her voice, lyrics and guitar playing , she reached many people.. it's hard to listen to this and not close your eyes and just get blissfully lost in the music
This is so amazing. Everytime I check in here I am blown away by how she makes it look so easy to produce a complete masterpiece. That voice and the guitar work...I can not figure out how you sweep me away on such a blissful journey in less than five minutes. I feel like I've been in a deep, shaded woods for weeks and suddenly stumble into a ray of sunlight when I hear this... Here I am again, a year later. What an amazing talent! She doesn't even look like she is trying.
Things probably were not better it just seemed better because we were young and didn't have adult problems yet, no bills to pay no marriage problems and all the other stuff people go through
Beautiful her smooth as silk contralto voice, no wonder Rolling Stone said she was one of the most gifted female voices.This jazzed up version is the greatest!
I fell in love with this ladies voice the first time I heard her on the radio in 1975. Her music is destined to be classic and will continue to be discovered and appreciated for a long time. My heart sinks a little when I remember that she is no longer with us.
She did more in this performance than the studio would allow her in that massive hit single from years before. What a virtuoso voice. She showed she could do anything with this epic song, and it would still make your heart surge.
✔Still absolutely beautiful! Great feel to this song! She a great guitar player with an angelic voice! 1974-2020...46yrs and still sounds relevant. Great job Phoebe!
What a beautiful voice sung live. I have so much more understanding of her particular artfulness now that I'm older. It's sublime and shimmering. Just beautiful.
Wow. What an incredible performer and song! So glad I found her! I will be listening to more of her songs! I came here looking for a number for my major system list. Magical!!!
Something wonderful, ahead of her time because, the music she sang was above the music of that time, Those who never heard her sing, never heard of her missed out on a spectacular woman! She had a daughter who required care and Phobe Snow gave up her career as a fantastic singer to take care of her daughter. I love her and admire her because family was more important to than fame and fortune. Fame is fleeting, but never your family. They are constant, always there and she chose love . She will always be one Hell of a woman to me, I loved her music, her style and her devotion to her daughter, Always will love Phoebe Snow because she was one of a kind, Marion Hunter.
And will Always say Phoeb Snow was before time. And for those who never heard of her, never knew her name and never heard her music and never heard her sing, you missed out on hearing a Goddess. Marion Hunter.
I heard this song for the first time in a while, about a month ago in a Walgreens store, I was like wow, I remember hearing this on the radio when I was a kid in the 70's. Through searching on youtube and getting the title of the song wrong and not knowing the singer, I revisited Walgreens and what do I know, the same song was playing. I asked one of the workers and she told me the correct title along with the artist. Where did I get "you're the apology man" from? Lol...beautiful song
She was a total total angel pure and simple there was a place in heaven waiting on her god bless her and keep her and her beautiful daughter near you❤❤❤❤🙏🙏
One of my favorite singers. I heard her on commercials for years. Her voice was so distinctive, I knew it was her and I hated that she didn't have better work to do than that. However, I found out she chose to stay at home with her child who was an invalid and I realized she chose the best after all. RIP Phoebe. You were a true artist.
thats a great insight but I beg to differ I am a disabled Musician and my Mom was an traditional RN if I had nt had Mom put the truth in front of me of being able bodied / in every sense of the word I would nt have been able to punch a hole in the sky and draw songs out of myself Invalids no such thing just challenged ppl I dont know how challenged the daughter was I would have loved to have met her P was a great person and a wonderful singer she had a wonderful unique style to her singing so blessed I wished she had produced more bless her heart for what she gave !!amazing
I read that Phoebe's daughter was severely brain damaged. She wasn't expected to live very long and she passed away very young. I'm glad you're not as challenged and have a mother who inspires you.
Regina Russell Hi, Her daughter, Valerie Rose, was born December 10, 1975. Very near the beginning of Phoebe's career. Phoebe resolved not to institutionalize Valerie, and cared for her at home until Valerie died on March 19, 2007, at the age of 31. Though I did not know what she was to become, I was fortunate to see Phoebe in concert at a small outdoor basketball court at University of Hawaii at Moana in late 1973. There could not have been more than 500 or 600 people there. I do distinctly remember her playing 'Poetry Man'. This, I believe, before it was ever recorded. It seemed such a spiritual evening I can almost remember it like yesterday. As I followed Phoebe's career, that evening has been growing more dear to me and has it's own place in my heart. Also in the hearts of millions of others as well. She and Valerie are together once again. Aloha Nu'i Loa, Po'ipe Hau RIP Dear Phoebe (Ann Laub) Snow
@@crazybob1954mo that is the true story. through stem cell research/treatments she was able to communicate with her...they had a wonderful life together.
Wow. One of a kind. We were so blessed to have her music while I was growing up in the 70's. We were spoiled in those days. We had the most inventive and best music of all time. The best writers, performers. I challenge anyone today to match this writing and performing.
Hearing this song brings me right back to the mid 70's. Phoebe Snow had a distinctive beautiful tone and sound. I was an instant fan. I was so sad to hear about her passing and after learning that she spent 31 years caring for her daughter I understood why there was not a lot of follow up sucess from her. Phoebe placed the safety and security of her daughter above her career. Her selflessness is so admirable and it speaks volumes of the wonderful woman she was. I had heard Poetry Man on the radio recently so I came home and put RU-vid on the TV and searched for the song. I found this version which I fell in love with instantly. Her vocals and guitar playing are fabulous. She started playing again in 2007 after her daughter passed to fill the hole in her heart. Knowing that only makes me appreciate her courage to share her music again. Phoebe passed away at a young 60 years old. I am sure she is singing in heaven with her daughter. Thank you Phoebe for your beautiful music and your beautiful soul. You will remain one of my all time favorites forever.
The result of consummate musicians listening to each other and playing together gives this result. Of course extraordinary talent helps a LOT. This live recording is so beautifully executed it is like angels playing. What a tragedy to lose such a gentle talented soul so young. The blend amazes me. Sound engineers in studios work for eons to achieve this kind of balance that Ms. Snow and her players roll out effortlessly. Kudos.
I’m back 8 years later watching this video then finding my old message and it still holds true that Phoebe Snow has an amazing voice absolutely lovey to hear.
