Swear, it would have been awesome if she recorded an album or two of Christmas standards through her career. This is as close I ever heard her singing Christmas tunes. I miss her. R.I.P.
She’s gone? Oh no I just learned about her as I love looking at black entertainment history and every two weeks for my history class I have to pick a singer , actress, dancer, etc to look u and learn about. I had chosen mrs.hyman for this last project of the school year. Now I’m devastated that me and ms.hyman we’re never on this planet together at all. She was long gone by the time I was born.
Seems as if they were really having a lot of fun and in the holiday spirit. Phyllis was absolutely hilarious. Who would imagine that she was in so much pain internally.
0:14 That handsome gentleman doing background for Phyllis is singer extraordinaire, Eric Lynn Jones (1963-1996). Sadly, Mr. Jones passed away just 13 months after Miss Hyman. RIP
My neighbors here in the building love to cook and eat chitt'lins. I wish Phyllis and I could eat some chitt'lins and sing together. What a treat. It seems in this life, when we are blessed, it doesn't come without a curse. She was alone a lot. She was phenomenal, but probably wasn't able to find sustainable love.
*haha* a chitlin kinda Christmas... she's too cute... I love when she says "I'll eat anything... as long as it doesn't move or talk... Where is the knife and fork? Let's cut it up and eat it." God bless her!
@akaziaj Well maybe because she she was lonely, and everyone knew it. She had also tried to commit suicide before this in 1991, but people had said they noticed signs of depression as early as '79. So it's not like that was a new issue or anything, I just wish the peopole who were close to her, would of tried to of helped her out more.
The Ultimate Preacher's Kid!! Continue to RIHP Phyllis!! She did things her way; she never allowed anyone to dictate how her career would go!! Love & miss her!! 💘 🎶
John Workings, the Holloway Sisters & Mr. Eric Jones.. WOW! I remember that date! FYI.. I was one of the non Chitlin members! lol. We have some Chitlin Stories!!!! lol... Boy PH was one of a kind!
hate chitlins but absolutely love this vid. PH is the s... Been looking for this clip for a while. thanks for the upload. Been lagging and dragging but this just puts me in the mood for Christmas. I love her spin on Joy to the World, it was really rocking.
Please keep spreading the word because most of our ppl think it is a sign of weakness or think that you can just snap out of it on your own. We have allowed ourselves to get used to the bizzare behavior of many of our family members and never do anything about it. ppl in every city there should be a 24 hour mental health crisis line and it is anonymous. Please act like you know and become proactive.
I'm surprised that her record companies didn't require that she record them! Usually the record companies demand Xmas recordings from recording artists!!
Thank you so very much for posting this wonderful video, Legacy. You just don't know long I've been looking for this video. I remember seeing this video a long time ago but I don't know what happened after that. Phyllis and the O'Jays were awesome in their respective performances. Hope to see more vids from you.
I wonder when this aired with that old BET logo and dotcom on display. Phyllis used to go nuts whenever she felt like it so I’m amazed she held it together during her interviews. I really hate how her career turned out. Phyllis Hyman is one of those artists that you should be able to say Phyllis and people know who you’re talking about. For all the work she put in, she’s virtually unknown. That’s one of the things that led to her demise. In the last year or two before her death she was in concert practically begging her record company to release her album. Not even death did anything for her sales or her status and I think that’s absolutely shameful.
Just yesterday, my lash tech told me she was a Cancer w Sag moon, I said you have Phyllis Hyman's placements. She said who? Listen I had her go down a PH rabbit hole and she thanked me. The whole world should know about her.
She should had recorded a Christmas album. I'm cerfain it would have been an instant classic, just like the Whispers' first holiday album. Check it Out Ciao!!!
@dutico Actually I'm painfully aware of what it's like to appear as if you have it all together outwardly, but literally coming undone. I know Phyllis' story all too well. It's easy for us to speculate about what those around her should or could have done, but the truth of the matter is that treating mental illness has multiple layers and barriers that include access to affordable care and in Phyllis' case time off to heal. Though I miss her, I respect her choice.
@akaziaj Yeah, I know all about that too unfortunately. I suffer from depression, and panic attacks, and acting all happy can be really tough sometimes. And I am only 20. As well, mental illness does have multiple layers like you said, but I still would never take my life. But I am not going to disrespect Phyllis for making that decision, even though I wish she wouldn't of. Anyways, R.I.P. angel.
I'VE ONLY HAD CHITTERLINGS ONCE WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL AND MY GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE AND THEY STANK TO HIGH HEAVEN BUT WAS GOOD AS HELL! LOL I DESIRE TO TRY THEM AGAIN BUT JUST CANT BRING MYSELF TO EAT EM LMBO
WOW WOW WOW AND THE MENTION OF THE LATE GREAT QUEEN NATALIE COLE'S NAME TOO IN A VIDEO WITH THE GREAT QUEEN PHYLLIS HYMAN!?!?!!? TOO MUCH FOR ME TO BEAR! AMAZING! WHAT MIRACULOUS ERA IN TIME!
