Phyllis and her date, Ken Hanson, at the Tony Awards. Phyllis was asked in a 1986 interview if she was expecting the Tony Award nomination: "No, not at all. I didn't think that I was going to win after I was nominated either. I really thought that another girl who sang a duet with me (Terri Klausner) should've gotten the nomination. But to give a white girl a Tony Award nomination in a black show wouldn't make any sense. So for once, the tables were turned. I thought it was kinda cute. (She laug

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"One of Nancy Wilson's dreams involves Phyllis Hyman and some rope. 'Oh God! If I could just tie her down, put her in a studio, and throw 12 George Gershwin tunes in front of her, or Cole Porter! I wanna hear her sing songs of substance! Phyllis has one of the greatest sets of pipes ever.'" - Nancy Wilson | Vibe Magazine, Harry Allen, March 1995 Legendary Song Stylist Nancy Wilson | Phyllis Hyman

Miami, March 1991. Phyllis was there to record When You Get Right Down To It and Don't Wanna Change The World with genius producer Nick Martinelli. | Phyllis Hyman